President Solis, gov officials and business leaders to convene at San José conference

Via press release

June 18th, 2015 (InsideCostaRica.com) Although Costa Rica continues to draw investors from around the world, challenges remain when it comes to boosting investment levels. Since taking office, President Luis Guillermo Solís has worked to increase the volume and nature of foreign direct investment. Despite the region’s weakening trade environment, the International Monetary Fund projects Costa Rica’s GDP to grow at 3.8 percent in 2015.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in partnership with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), will hold its San José conference on Thursday, June 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT). “Costa Rica: A New Investment Opportunity” will bring together government officials and private-sector representatives to analyze the country’s economic and investment outlook. This conference will be webcast live.

Local and international panelists at the conference will include:* Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica; Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica; Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director, CINDE;César Arias, Director, Latin American Sovereigns Group, Fitch Ratings; Doyle Boyd, Solutions Director, Marketing Digital Production and Content Services, Accenture; Dave Dalton, President, General Microcircuits; Vincent Guglielmetti, Costa Rica Site & Mega Lab General Manager, Intel Corporation; Charlie Noel, Vice President of Operations, MicroVention, Inc.;Ed Sanchez, Country Officer, Costa Rica, Citi; and Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

*Additional speakers to be confirmed.

Visit www.as-coa.org/CostaRica2015 for the complete agenda, blog, and live webcast.
Webcast begins Thursday, June 25, 2015, 8:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. Eastern Time).
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