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SAHIC Preview: Business Travel Demand Returning Across South America
STR | March 23, 2023
BOGOTÁ—South America’s weekday hotel occupancy, a lead indicator of business travel, is moving closer to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest data from STR that will be presented at the SAHIC Hotel & Tourism Investment Forum. Among key markets in the region, São Paulo has seen stronger occupancy recovery on weekends compared to weekdays, but shoulder days (Sunday and Thursday), which combine both business and leisure travel, have been the best performing days in the market. Panama City, on the other hand, saw better weekday performance with Wednesdays showing the second-highest occupancy level in 2022 (a...
SAHIC Cuba Proves Successful as First Hospitality Investment Conference in the Island Nation
SAHIC and SAHIC Cuba | May 31, 2017
225 Hospitality Investors and Developers from 26 Nations Participated to Discover Cuba Tourism Industry Outlook & Investment Opportunities (May 31, 2017) – The inaugural Conference SAHIC Cuba designed to promote the hotel, tourism and related real estate businesses in the island nation took place in Havana, Cuba, May 15-16, 2017. After two full days of activities, the event proved to be 'the' place to provide the 225 attendees from 24 countries with new opportunities to expand their network while learning where the industry is heading in the continually emerging Cuba. At the start of the conference, Arturo Garcia Rosa, Presid...
Get Ahead of the Game: Latin America Unveils Pivotal Potential for Investment Opportunities Post Brexit
SAHIC | July 11, 2016
After Brexit was approved by 52 percent of British voters last week, foreign investors can't help to speculate about the future of the UK, and of Europe as a whole. As investment volatility seems to be one of the consequences of this decision, attention is gradually being shifted to another part of the world: Latin America. 2015 showed that Latin America is a tourism force to be reckoned with. The continent's image as a trending destination has proven to cater to every kind of traveler. This, however, should come as no surprise. Brazil capitalized on its eminence as the World Cup host and as the soon-to-be epicenter of the Summer Olympi...
SAHIC Proud to be the 1st Hospitality Investment Conference to Welcome Key Cuban Industry Executives
SAHIC | September 9, 2015
5 Cuban Professionals to Attend SAHIC Conference in Lima, Peru, September 28-29, 2015 September 9, 2015 – Arturo Garcia Rosa, President of SAHIC proudly announces the neverbefore participation of Cuban guests and successful businessmen who will for the first time share a global stage before 400 interested hospitality investors and developers for what promises to be a true learning experience. "It is an absolute honor for SAHIC to bring together these notable executives from Cuba, who will share their thoughts and predictions for how hospitality developers can potentially move forward with prospective opportunities in the newly-emergin...
Cuba: The Legendary Queen of the Caribbean Approaching a Monumental Opportunity
Arturo Garcia Rosa | May 11, 2015
By Arturo Garcia Rosa Cuba. It is now six years since I first started to take a personal interest in the country and when I began to travel there. I wanted to explore the traditional destinations and attractions and meet the important decision makers at the Ministry of Tourism. I've also had the opportunities to meet the premier players in hospitality in Cuba and the Cuban hotel companies. For the largest island in the Antilles, the one-time "Queen of the Caribbean," changes are becoming significant and, in terms of the travel industry, they are even greater than expected. It is true that the announcement made by United States President...
