PANAMA PREPARES NEW TRADE FAIRS FOR 2023 Three recent events held in Panama registered business deals worth UK£101 million. Business was conducted with 32 countries presenting new opportunities, as well as some 13,000 national visitors and more than 2,000 international visitors were in attendance, resulting in 9,000 business contacts. Amador Convention Center, Panama
Between the three in-person exhibitions, 850 companies from the 3 sectors of America, Europe, Asia and Africa participated. Among the countries participating in this 38th edition of Expocomer, Germany, Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, the United States, France, Guatemala, Guyana and Honduras stand out. Exhibitors also attended from the Netherlands, India, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, China, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and Venezuela. The 14th Expologística welcomed 100 exhibitors who presented the latest technological and innovation trends in the sector. At the 11th edition of Expoturismo, 138 companies participated, obtaining contracts by more than 150 buyers from Germany, Argentina. Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, France, Germany, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Spain.
MALAYSIA EASES RESTRICTION TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS The Malaysian government is to ease restriction for international travellers with effect from 1 May 2022. Representing the business events industry, the national bureau underscored that the announcement marks another significant breakthrough for Malaysia since it reopened its borders this month and waived quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors. The easing is in line with the nation’s transition to the endemic phase of the outbreak, as high vaccination rates have kept hospital admissions low. Some of the new measures that directly benefit the international business events visitors are as follows: • Covid-19 insurance is no longer a requirement to enter Malaysia • Travellers exempt from taking pre- and post-departure tests (for fully vaccinated individuals aged 12 years and below) • Business events activities can be held without physical distancing • All economic sectors are allowed to operate
