New York, June 18, 2015 – Although Costa Rica continues to draw investors from around the world, challenges remain when it comes to boosting investment levels. Since taking office, President Luis Guillermo Solís has worked to increase the volume and nature of foreign direct investment. Despite the region’s weakening trade environment, the International Monetary Fund projects Costa Rica’s GDP to grow at 3.8 percent in 2015.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in partnership with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), will hold its San José conference on Thursday, June 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT). “Costa Rica: A New Investment Opportunity” will bring together government officials and private-sector representatives to analyze the country’s economic and investment outlook. This conference will take place at the San Jose Marriott and will be webcast live.

Local and international panelists at the conference will include:* Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica; Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica; Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director, CINDE; César Arias, Director, Latin American Sovereigns Group, Fitch Ratings; Doyle Boyd, Solutions Director, Marketing Digital Production and Content Services, Accenture; Dave Dalton, President, General Microcircuits; Vincent Guglielmetti, Costa Rica Site & Mega Lab General Manager, Intel Corporation; Charlie Noel, Vice President of Operations, MicroVention, Inc.; Ed Sanchez, Country Officer, Costa Rica, Citi; and Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

About AS/COA

Americas Society (AS)is the premier forum dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Its mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.

Council of the Americas (COA)is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere. The Council’s membership consists of leading international companies representing a broad spectrum of sectors, including banking and finance, consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining, manufacturing, media, technology, and transportation