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CannaTech: Panama -- World's Top Medical Cannabis Scientists and Business Leaders to Gather at Panama's First Medical Cannabis Conference February 12-13, 2019

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Cannabis industry, National Cannabis Summit, Panama City, Cannabis, Human behavior, Medicine, Geography of North America

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading cannabis researchers and scientists, ag-tech, pharma experts, regulators, investors, and entrepreneurs will share their knowledge about the burgeoning medical cannabis industry at CannaTech Panama, Panama's first ever international Summit for Accelerating Medical Cannabis Innovation.

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading cannabis researchers and scientists, ag-tech, pharma experts, regulators, investors, and entrepreneurs will share their knowledge about the burgeoning medical cannabis industry at CannaTech Panama, Panama's first ever international Summit for Accelerating Medical Cannabis Innovation.
  • The main event will take place February 12-13, 2019 atthe Central Hotel in Casco Viejo, the capital's unique Old Quarter which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • iCAN is committed to accelerateIsrael'sCanna-Technology industry, capitalizing on Israeli innovation and a leading cannabis regulatory environment to bring premier products to market.
  • iCAN is powered by CannaTech, the premier international cannabis summit held annually inTel Aviv,and around the world including London, Sydney, Hong Kong and now Panama in 2019.

Panama Pacifico, recognized as the Best Free Zone in the Americas

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Thursday, December 27, 2018
Americas, Panama Pacifico, INCAE Business School, Panama City, PANAMA, Geography of North America

For the second time, the Financial Times is recognizing Panama Pacifico as the Best Free Zone in the Americas, and in the categories of Best Free Zone for Education, Academic Collaboration, Workforce Training & Development, and Career Development Support.

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  • For the second time, the Financial Times is recognizing Panama Pacifico as the Best Free Zone in the Americas, and in the categories of Best Free Zone for Education, Academic Collaboration, Workforce Training & Development, and Career Development Support.
  • To maintain this recognition, joint work with universities, schools in the zone and academic institutions such as ADEN, INCAE, and INADEH have been fundamental.
  • Thus residents, employees and inhabitants of Western Panama have the chance to take advantage of the different stages of formal education.
  • fDi Intelligence also ranked Panama Pacifico as sixth in the "Best Global Free Zone," and it also granted it the following accolades: "Best Free Zone for Large Tenants in the Americas," "Best Free Zone for Expansions," and "Best Free Zone for Oneconnectivity."

Bom Dia Brazil! W Hotels Slated To Make Grand Debut in Brazil With Opening of W São Paulo

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
W Hotels, Travel, Hospitality industry, OpenTravel Alliance, Tourism, Panama City, Marriott International, Latin America, Marriott, Hotel

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced the signing of the brand's first hotel in Brazil.

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  • W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced the signing of the brand's first hotel in Brazil.
  • Slated to open in 2021, W So Paulo will add a new beat to the heart of Brazil's most populous metropolis.
  • Everyone wants to be a part of the action and W is no exception," said Anthony Ingham, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide.
  • The opening of W So Paulo will mark the seventh W hotel in the Caribbean and Latin America region alongside W Santiago, W Mexico City, W Costa Rica, W Panama, W Colombia and W Punta de Mita.

PriceSmart Announces Property Acquisitions in Panama and the Dominican Republic

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Monday, May 21, 2018
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SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced that in May 2018, it acquired land in Panama and the Dominican Republic upon which the Company plans to construct new warehouse clubs.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced that in May 2018, it acquired land in Panama and the Dominican Republic upon which the Company plans to construct new warehouse clubs.
  • In Panama, the site is in the city of Santiago and, upon completion, will be the sixth PriceSmart warehouse club in Panama.
  • In the Dominican Republic, the site is in the city of Santo Domingo and, upon completion, will be the fifth PriceSmart warehouse club in the Dominican Republic.
  • PriceSmart, headquartered in San Diego, owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean, selling high quality merchandise at low prices to PriceSmart members.