Yesterday a few hours before the end of Expocomer 2010, business statistics patterned on this activity and the amounts of transactions completed during the event surpassed expectations. This year contracts worth more than $124 million dollars were signed, surpassing the $98.8 million signed during Expocomer 2009. Inocencio Galindo, the President of Expocomer 2010, who announced the figures yesterday, said more than 11,000 contracts were signed this year, compared to 6,545 last year. Galindo attributed this success to the preparation and supported the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture provided to the event this year, facing the challenge that Expocomer 2010 was preceded by the international financial crisis. "The situation warranted specific strategies be employed during Expocomer 2010 to ensure a remarkable financial performance," said Galindo. In preparing for Expocomer 2010 organizers decided to double the team specifically dedicated to coordinate the operations of business contacts - there were 8 people in 2009 and this year they hired 16 - and in addition to this, they established the goal of ensuring massive attendance of buyers at the fair. In this regard, Galindo explained that "fairs are not successful if exhibitors can not find buyers, it doesn't make any sense to have an exhibition if nobody comes to sign contracts." This is why the planning team contacted other organized groups of business people from all over the world. Thus, before the start of the event, there were already 1.233 buyers registered to participate in Expocomer 2010, increasing the number of contracts signed by 90% and the overall dollar value of contracts signed by 20%. (Source - Panama America)









