With a wide array of exhibitions, the first version of the Puerto Plata Business Forum was successfully developed, an event that had a large participation of national and international exhibitors and investors.
The Puerto Plata Business Forum, which was held from March 7 to 8, at the Blue JackTar Hotel Convention Center, was the setting where it was highlighted that it is the best time to invest in this province, due to all the initiatives that The public and private sectors have been launched in the area, all aimed at stimulating their productive sectors.
Mileyka Brugal, president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Free Zone of this province, the organizing institutions of the conclave, affirmed that it is not a "seller's cliché", but a reality driven by the operation of two cruise ports, the commercial dynamism of the region, the new projects announced by the Government, such as Punta Bergantín and the tender for the Autopista del Ámbar. This puts the province at a stellar moment to receive new investments, he assured.
José Ignacio Paliza, administrative minister of the Presidency, during his speech, stated that in addition to the infrastructures that are in the pipeline, the large number of people who choose the province as their second residence and the growth of direct accommodation on platforms such as Airbnb, are a I reflect the transformation that destiny is experiencing.
For his part, Joel Santos, Minister of the Presidency, praised the identification of government officials with Puerto Plata, who reaffirm their commitment to the most diversified destination in the Dominican Republic, paying special attention to their demands.
He said that Puerto Plata has the best complementary offer in the country, which is essential for the current tourism trend, which is based on experiences.
The productive day included presentations of projects such as Sea Horse Ranch, by Jennifer Kirkman, Las Velas Properties, by Nilson Martínez and Blue JackTar, by Juan Antonio Morales.
Carlos Flaquer, Vice Minister of Free Zones and Special Regimes, presented the initiative of the Industrial Route to favor national enterprises; Marcial Smester, representing the executive director of Prodominicana, Biviana Riveiro, highlighted the conditions of the country and the region as an investment destination, while Sigmund Freud, executive director of the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, spoke about the PPP as a tool for economic development and investment opportunities.
Daniel Liranzo, executive director of the National Investment Free Zone Council, who spoke about the investment climate in the Free Zone sector, while Luis José Chávez, communications director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, IDAC, also gave a presentation on air connectivity.
The commercial delegate of the Canadian embassy, Regis Batista, spoke of the "Commercial link with Puerto Plata", while the engineer Miguel Ángel Jiménez, presented the facilities of the Puerto Plata Industrial Free Zone. For his part, Carlos Veras, Co-Founder of JA & CHEONG Factory, spoke about “Green Business from an industrial park.
Likewise, the panels were developed: "Puerto Plata, resilient city", by the architects Emilio Olivo, Alejandro Restrepo and Andrés Felipe Mena; "Impact of cruise tourism" was addressed by Shannon Mei, manager of the Amber Cove port and Harold Sanders of the Taino Bay terminal, with the moderation of Ambra Attus, executive director of the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster; Osiris Cruz, Manuel Matos and Francisco F. Nigaglioni spoke about “Technology for the present and future of business”.
The tourism incentive laws in the Dominican Republic were presented by Román Medina Diplán, from the firm Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti.
In the same way, prominent companies in the region such as Milz Chocolat and Vinícola del Norte presented their proposals and services.
The event was attended by a delegation from the Government of Puerto Rico, the commercial attachés of Korea and Guatemala, as well as representatives of the Madrid Business Forum, the Puerto Rico Commercial Office in the Dominican Republic, and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce. USA, among other important national and international authorities.
The conclusions were in charge of the past president and adviser of the Chamber of Commerce, Sixto Peralta, who highlighted the value of the issues discussed, and bet on the annual consolidation of the event.
Carlos Flaquer, Vice Minister of Free Zones and Special Regimes, presented the initiative of the Industrial Route to favor national enterprises; Marcial Smester, representing the executive director of Prodominicana, Biviana Riveiro, highlighted the conditions of the country and the region as an investment destination, while Sigmund Freud, executive director of the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships, spoke about the PPP as a tool for economic development and investment opportunities.
Daniel Liranzo, executive director of the National Investment Free Zone Council, who spoke about the investment climate in the Free Zone sector, while Luis José Chávez, communications director of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, IDAC, also gave a presentation on air connectivity.
The commercial delegate of the Canadian embassy, Regis Batista, spoke of the "Commercial link with Puerto Plata", while the engineer Miguel Ángel Jiménez, presented the facilities of the Puerto Plata Industrial Free Zone. For his part, Carlos Veras, Co-Founder of JA & CHEONG Factory, spoke about “Green Business from an industrial park.
Likewise, the panels were developed: "Puerto Plata, resilient city", by the architects Emilio Olivo, Alejandro Restrepo and Andrés Felipe Mena; "Impact of cruise tourism" was addressed by Shannon Mei, manager of the Amber Cove port and Harold Sanders of the Taino Bay terminal, with the moderation of Ambra Attus, executive director of the Puerto Plata Tourism Cluster; Osiris Cruz, Manuel Matos and Francisco F. Nigaglioni spoke about “Technology for the present and future of business”.
The tourism incentive laws in the Dominican Republic were presented by Román Medina Diplán, from the firm Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti.
In the same way, prominent companies in the region such as Milz Chocolat and Vinícola del Norte presented their proposals and services.
The event was attended by a delegation from the Government of Puerto Rico, the commercial attachés of Korea and Guatemala, as well as representatives of the Madrid Business Forum, the Puerto Rico Commercial Office in the Dominican Republic, and the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce. USA, among other important national and international authorities.
The conclusions were in charge of the past president and adviser of the Chamber of Commerce, Sixto Peralta, who highlighted the value of the issues discussed, and bet on the annual consolidation of the event.