2023-05-03 20:24:58
Bolivian delegation arrives in Arequipa in May to participate in a business conference of 4.facing South Industrial Expo
A delegation made up of more than 100 Bolivian businessmen will arrive in the city of Arequipa in May to participate in business conferences with their Peruvian counterparts within the framework of the fourth edition of Expo Sur Industrial 2023 to be held at the Cerro Juli Convention Center.
This visit takes place thanks to the agreement signed last April by the president of the Peruvian-Bolivian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sergio Caro, the general manager of Grupo Ferias in Peru, Adrián Gechelin, and the presidents of the National Chamber of Industries (Bolivia). , Pablo Camacho, and the National Chamber of Commerce of Bolivia, Mario Paredes.
The signed agreement will allow resume commercial and industrial contact networks between Peru and Bolivia to promote formal trade and business development between both countries. To this end, activities will be carried out that will produce supply and demand meeting points, especially between small and medium-sized companies that can mutually feed on human resources, inputs and installed capacity.
This Bolivian business caravan will begin its visit by attending 8 industrial fairs that will be concentrated in the Expo Sur Industrial 2023 to be held from May 19 to 21, in which more than 12,000 visitors are expected to attend. during the three days of the fair, among businessmen, industrialists, professionals from the plastic, packaging, graphic, advertising, gastronomic, hotel, food and beverage and textile sectors, as well as entrepreneurs who want to start a new business line or those who wish to boost your company. The presence of visitors is expected especially from the regions of Arequipa, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna; in addition to the sister countries Bolivia and Chile.
“This edition of Expo Sur Industrial 2023 has a special meaning for us, since it represents the return of face-to-face fairs after 4 years of physical absence in Arequipa due to the pandemic and the political crisis in our country, and it is an enormous opportunity to support and add to the economic and commercial reactivation of southern Peru, generating jobs and boosting the local economy”affirmed Adrián Gechelin, general manager of the Grupo Ferias in Peru.
Arequipa stands out for being one of the leading regions of the country due to its notable economic development, greater productivity in different market segments and optimal level of competitiveness, made up of leading companies that produce consumer goods, inputs, and capital goods of national and international scope. regional. The White City is part of the Southern Macroregion, made up of the regions of Apurímac, Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna. This has become an integrating axis in the south of Peru and a potential center of business operations with Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.
In the 2012-2021 period, the Southern Macroregion had an average annual growth of 3.3%, housing 15.5% of the Peruvian population and participating with 15.3% of the national GDP and 12.8% of the industrial GDP. Likewise, small and medium-sized companies in said area represent 15.5% of the total number of companies in the country and constitute its main source of employment, which is why they are a true engine for boosting the country’s economy.
Expo Sur Industrial 2023 will have the participation of more than 220 companies and will take place from 1:30 pm to 8:00 pm in a 12,000 m2 exhibition area.
Admission is free for those who register in advance at: www.exposurindustrial.pe
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