The region of NORTE This traditional region of Argentina has recently announced some interesting news regarding the meetings and events industry. Santiago del Estero and Las Termas de Rio Hondo have been experiencing vast developments in terms of meetings infrastructure. The recently inaugurated FORUM Convention Center, located in the old emblematic train station of Santiago del Estero, has a 2,500 square metre indoor area, and a seating capacity of 1,400 delegates which the region hopes will bring a number of meetings and events to the city over the next few years. They have also established a Convention Bureau for the city and another brand new infrastructure in the region, the Circuito Las Termas de Río Hondo Racetracks, suitable for international car racing competitions such as the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), that took place in August 2013, and MotoGP 2014 – 2015 - 2016. Convention Centre for 1,000 delegates has been launched in the city of San Rafael, in the province of Mendoza. Next year the region is hosting the 37th World Congress of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, The Great Wine Capitals Annual Meeting, the 4th International Paleontological Congress and the 13th International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, among many others. The region of LITORAL Nature features heavily in this stunning region with waterfalls, rivers, lakes, hot springs and the subtropical rainforest. The city of Puerto Iguazu is a changing city, developing new entertainment facilities and meetings infrastructure, just a few minutes away from the Iguazú Waterfalls and National Park.
The region of PATAGONIA This region is home to cities like El Calafate, known as the “Glaciers National Capital”, that has recently launched a hotel with a convention center for 600 delegates; the city of Ushuaia, the Southernmost city of the world, that will host Interski 2015, the most important technical congress in the world on skiing and snowboarding; the city of San Carlos de Bariloche that hosted the 20th Congress of the International Society for Skiing Safety (ISSS) this year; and Villa La Angostura that will host the International Federation of Landscape Architects World Council Meeting in 2014. All over the country, the meetings industry is developing more and more international meetings combining professionalism with the breathtaking landscapes Argentina has to offer.
Thanks to its many attractions, the city recently won a bid to be the host destination for the 11th Iberoamerican Congress of Apiculture for 2014. Not only that, as the port city of Rosario offers a combination of natural and urban features, it will be hosting the 14th World Congress on Oils and Fats 2015 and the neighbouring city of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz will present the Estación Belgrano in an iconic venue and historical site featuring an indoor area suitable for exhibitions, with nine halls for congresses and conventions.
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