{"id":18678,"date":"2026-11-14T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=18678"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:28:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:28:53","slug":"tourism-on-the-rise-1200-decision-makers-just-saw-panamas-192m-meetings-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/travel-transportation-tourism\/tourism-on-the-rise-1200-decision-makers-just-saw-panamas-192m-meetings-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism On The Rise: 1,200 Decision Makers Just Saw Panama’s $192M Meetings Boom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Panama City hosted the 65th annual congress of the International Congress and Convention Association<\/a> from November 8 to 11, drawing more than 1,200 decision makers from over 80 countries. The event at the Amador Convention Center<\/a> put a spotlight on meetings tourism Panama<\/a>, a sector that generated $192 million for the national economy between January and October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino attended the opening session. Tourism Authority administrator Gloria De Le\u00f3n confirmed the country has 188 events booked this year and expects roughly 30 more signed before December 31. She called the ICCA gathering a \u201cgolden opportunity\u201d [Translated from Spanish] to attract future congresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n