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Registration Now Open for Nicaragua's Premier Investment Forum

PRONicaragua, the official investment promotion agency of Nicaragua, recently announced it is organizing the country's premier forum titled "Nicaragua, Let's Grow Together!" showcasing the country's most profitable investment opportunities.

2011-07-19
WASHINGTON, DC, July 19, 2011 (Press-News.org) PRONicaragua recently announced the organization of the premier investment forum titled Nicaragua, Let's Grow Together!, which will showcase the country's sustainable growth in various economic sectors and its competitive advantages as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

The event will take place on August 16th and 17th in Managua, Nicaragua, and will focus on specialized sectors such as apparel, footwear, food processing and manufacturing, as well as world-class bilingual business process outsourcing (BPO) services. Participants will be coming from various countries in Asia, Europe, North, Central and South America.

Some of the topics that will be discussed during this year's edition include an overview of Nicaragua's industrial sector, market access, investment incentives, offshoring guidelines, latest industry trends and the country's most profitable investment opportunities. The program will also include networking activities as well as site visits to successful and leading foreign investment projects operating in the country.

"Nicaragua's pro-business policies, attractive fiscal incentives, skilled labor force, competitive cost structure and continuous government support have proven to be the ideal combination for companies seeking to develop their investment projects. The country's success in FDI attraction is reflected in the investment announcements for 2011 of world-renowned companies, including Wal-Mart, Cargill, Draexlmaier, SuKarne, Ball Horticulture, Schmidt Irmaos, among others", commented Javier Chamorro Rubiales, Executive Director of PRONicaragua.

The investment forum will feature renowned international speakers from institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) and HartsGroup, Inc., as well as high-level representatives of the Government of Nicaragua.

For more information on the forum, or if interested in participating, please contact us at: info@pronicaragua.org or visit www.pronicaragua.org.

PRONicaragua is the Nicaraguan Investment Promotion Agency, established in 2002. It is a non-profit, public-private institution whose mission is to generate economic growth and job creation in Nicaragua by attracting high-quality foreign direct investment. The agency provides complimentary support services to qualified investors seeking investment opportunities in our country. For further information, please contact us at (505) 2270-6400 or from the U.S. (202) 596-3862/3.


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[Press-News.org] Registration Now Open for Nicaragua's Premier Investment Forum
PRONicaragua, the official investment promotion agency of Nicaragua, recently announced it is organizing the country's premier forum titled "Nicaragua, Let's Grow Together!" showcasing the country's most profitable investment opportunities.