The Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Trade, Manuel Laboy Riverapresented today, Wednesday, the promotion of economic sectors in three important areas of the international airport Luis Muñoz Marín with the proposal to promote the inversion in Puerto Rico, as well as the filming of major cinematographic productions and the industry.
“As an administration, we have developed various projects to promote economic development in multiple sectors of the way that Puerto Rico is attractive for the inversion and creation of jobs that are taking place in the socio-economic development of our Isla. Through this promotion offered at the airport, we will announce the activity that represents our Island in the creation of multiple companies based in science, technology, manufacturing, visitor economy and education, among others. Undoubtedly, the Puerto Rican labor force represents a major asset to these industries through the quality, education and compromise of our workers, ”Laboy Rivera wrote in written communication.
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The promotion will be offered at the points of the mayor’s flight at the airport. Visitors to the area known as the B & C International Terminal, which is ready for the search for their equipment, will find a combination of digital slippers and art printed with a welcome message and videos to invite the distilleries that are ubiquitous in the Isla.
While in the area of connection with the A & B terminals, it is promoted to Puerto Rico as a destination to make deals, as well as maps of the industries that maintain operations around the Isla. Also, promotions are being made about movies filmed in Puerto Rico, dates from the cinematographic industry and the film industry.
“We present the promotion of some of the opportunities that we work in alliance with the private sector. As part of our Economic Development Plan, one of the key components is attracting private investment capital from our creative minds, our innovation system and our talented human beings are our main incentives, as well as potentiating product innovation Produced in Puerto Rico by local and foreign companies. There is no doubt that part of the laws and initiatives we are implementing, such as the Code of Incentives of Puerto Rico, the Zones of Opportunities, the dispensation granted by the Department of Transportation of the United States for air cargo and passengers in our airports without doubt it is an excellent source of energy for the continuation of the economic development of Puerto Rico “, indicated the secretary of the DDEC.
For his part, Rodrick Miller, principal of Invest Puerto Rico commented, “Every day, miles of people from all over the world pass through this important port that connects to America. This initiative is a perfect opportunity for communicators to pass on the value proposition of Puerto Rico within the market of the markets and other sectors. The promotion received by visitors to the island with the direct message that Puerto Rico is a list to make deals and that include the remedies and remedies to lead a sustainable economic development process and mutual benefit ”.
“Our visitors need to know that in Puerto Rico they manufacture medicines, biomedical products and military equipment, as well as aeronauticals and rones, among others that are produced to increase the demand for these at the world level”, concludes the secretary of DDEC.
As part of the promotion of the rose industry, presents the new platform Puerto Rico Rum Journey, from which the people can access and travel through www.puertoricorumjourney.com and make their reservation for different experiences that Puerto Rico distilleries offer . Consumers can reserve tours, catados, mixology classes, among others. Throughout the platform, the people collecting experiences and visits to the distilleries that are translated into the pockets of a virtual passport. At the end of the Rum Journey, the visitor can declare an expert in ron and receive prizes and rewards.
Ante esto, Brad Dean, Executive Director of Discover Puerto Rico, expressed “the industry of the ron is one that attracts the attention of tourists visiting our Isla, what many do not know is the amount of distilleries that tenemos in Puerto Rico and that all are listed for your reference. Discover Puerto Rico en enfoca en bevorder geen solo nuestras hermosas playas, si no los 78 municipios, junto con todos los diferentes nichos del mercado que los tourists and locals pueden explorer sober nuestra cultura, naturaleza, y gastronomía, entre otros. We all need to work together to recover the tourism industry and the economic development of the Isla ”.
The manufacturing companies that form part of this collaboration to promote the Island as an investment destination are: Coopervision, Neolpharma, Medtronic, Fresenius, Copan, Lufthansa, Sartorious, Honeywell, Avara, Thermofisher, GK Pharmaceuticals, Romgen, Amgen, Jmgen, Amgen. Also, participants in this initiative are the distilleries: Casa Bacardí, Distillería Serrallés, Ron del Barrilito, Club Caribe, La Casita de Rones, Distillería Coquí and San Juan Artisan Distillers.