You're not dreaming. You're meeting in Puerto Rico.The massive walls of Old San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. and the fortress of El Morro El Morro is a Spanish term meaning "promontory" or "headland." Some places called el Morro:
See also: Color reflected in a rippling pool of translucent translucent slightly penetrable by light rays. water. Even the building's structure honors Puerto Rico with a sweeping roof design that mimics the endless energy of the surf. Construction is now underway on the new Puerto Rico Convention Center, making Puerto Rico the meetings hub of the Americas. We are accepting bookings late 2005. HOTEL ROOMS More than 14,000 guest rooms throughout Puerto Rico. Headquarters Hotels: Two full-service, chain-affiliated hotels located adjacent to the Convention Center are planned, providing an additional 2,000 guest rooms. The first, an 850-room, full-service hotel is anticipated to open in 2006. SHIPPING All meeting, convention, and trade show materials are given temporary exemption from excise tax Excise Tax 1. An indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good. 2. A penalty tax applied to ineligible transactions in retirement accounts. This penalty is assessed by and paid to the IRS. Notes: 1. as long as the materials return to their point of origin in 60 days. Upon completion of all documentation, the Puerto Rico Treasury Department approves the waiving of taxes upon the condition that convention/trade show materials do not stay on the island. For your convenience, a Treasury Department office will be located at the Convention Center to assist the process. TAXES Meeting, convention, and trade show materials are exempt from excise tax. There is no sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. in Puerto Rico. The same tax deductions Tax deduction An expense that a taxpayer is allowed to deduct from taxable income. tax deduction See deduction. are applicable for business meetings held in Puerto Rico as business meetings held in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . CURRENCY US Dollar OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. and English ELECTRICITY Voltage: 110-220 volts, 60 Hz ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States, therefore no passports The following is a list of passports: By country and territory
SALES AND MARKETING AGENT The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau (PRCB) is a non-profit organization that markets Puerto Rico as a meetings and conventions destination. The PRCB’s team of dedicated and attentive bureau professionals is available with all the resources necessary to ensure the success is the official Sales and Marketing Agent for the Puerto Rico Convention Center with offices in San Juan, Washington, DC, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Chicago, Miami, and Madrid, Spain. Please phone the appropriate office listed below. PUERTO RICO CONVENTION BUREAU Headquarters Edificio Ochoa O·cho·a , Severo 1905-1993. Spanish-born American biochemist. He shared a 1959 Nobel Prize for work on the biological synthesis of nucleic acids. 500 Tanca Suite 402 San Juan Puerto Rico 00901-1942 Puerto Rico: 787-725-2110 USA/Canada: 1-800-875-4765 USA/Hispanic Market: 1-800-461-6216 Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. : 305-471-0202 Europe: (34-91) 431-2128 www.meetpuertorico.com
PUERTO RICO HOTELS AT A GLANCE
No. of No. of Capacity
Rooms Meeting (Theater Style)
Hotel Rooms
OLD SAN JUAN AREA
Caribe Hilton 646 30 1,350
Wyndham Old San Juan Hotel & Casino 240 7 400
Park Plaza Normandie Hotel 177 7 400
Hotel El Convento 58 7 250
CONDADO
Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel & Casin 570 19 1,000
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellari 525 13 800
Casino
Radisson Ambassador Plaza 233 5 100
Best Western Hotel Pierre 184 2 50
Diamond Palace 151 1 140
Regency Hotel 125 7 300
Ramada San Juan 95 3 200
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel * 260 10 --
La Concha Hotel * 426 9 --
LAS CROABAS, FAJARDO
Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & 918 22 2,500
Country Club
Las Casitas Village (at Wyndham El 90 Villas -- --
Conquistador)
InterContinental Cayo Largo 312 15 975
Resort *
ISLA VERDE
ESJ Towers 450 3 35
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel 414 9 1,300
Spa & Casino
InterContinental San Juan Resort & 400 21 600
Casino
Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino 390 25 1,222
Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino 299 7 450
Hampton Inn 200 2 60
Courtyard Marriott San Juan Beach 260 4 200
Resort & Casino *
DORADO
Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach Resort 506 26 2,300
& Casino
Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country 298 16 700
Club
Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach 229 6 600
& Golf Resort
RIO GRANDE
The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & 694 27 3,302
Country Club
Rfo Grande Plantation 15 9 1,300
Paradisus Puerto Rico * 490 8 1,100
HUMACAO
Candelero Resort at Palmas del Mar 210 8 600
PONCE
Ponce Hilton & Casino 153 16 1,440
Holiday Inn (Ponce) 116 2 400
MAYAGO EZ
Mayaguez Resort & Casino 140 7 850
VIEQUES
Martineau Bay * 156 4 245
RINCON
Rincon del Mar Beach Resort * 112 4 333
GUANICA
Copamarina Beach Resort 106 2 85
ISABELA
Costa Dorada 52 3 600
Largest
Meeting Rooms
Hotel (in sq. ft/[m.sup.2])
OLD SAN JUAN AREA
Caribe Hilton 15,780/1,468
Wyndham Old San Juan Hotel & Casino 2,500/233
Park Plaza Normandie Hotel 3,200/298
Hotel El Convento 2,100/195
CONDADO
Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel & Casin 7,840/729
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellari 7,000/651
Casino
Radisson Ambassador Plaza 1,316/400
Best Western Hotel Pierre 861/80
Diamond Palace 4,800/447
Regency Hotel --
Ramada San Juan 1,838/171
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel * --
La Concha Hotel * --
LAS CROABAS, FAJARDO
Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & 20,000/1,860
Country Club
Las Casitas Village (at Wyndham El --
Conquistador)
InterContinental Cayo Largo 9,408/875
Resort *
ISLA VERDE
ESJ Towers 552/51
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel 11,840/1,101
Spa & Casino
InterContinental San Juan Resort & 5,145/479
Casino
Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino 11,040/1,027
Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino 4,370/407
Hampton Inn 650/60
Courtyard Marriott San Juan Beach 2,300/214
Resort & Casino *
DORADO
Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach Resort 20,600/6,280
& Casino
Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country 5,976/556
Club
Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach 6,150/572
& Golf Resort
RIO GRANDE
The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & 20,913/1,945
Country Club
Rfo Grande Plantation 15,000/4,570
Paradisus Puerto Rico * 12,100/1,126
HUMACAO
Candelero Resort at Palmas del Mar 6,000/558
PONCE
Ponce Hilton & Casino 11,963/1,113
Holiday Inn (Ponce) 1,056/320
MAYAGO EZ
Mayaguez Resort & Casino 9,204/856
VIEQUES
Martineau Bay * 2,200/670
RINCON
Rincon del Mar Beach Resort * 3,000/279
GUANICA
Copamarina Beach Resort 400/1,220
ISABELA
Costa Dorada 7,000/2,130
Total Size of
Meeting Rooms
Hotel (in sq. ft/[m.sup.3])
OLD SAN JUAN AREA
Caribe Hilton 60,000/5,581
Wyndham Old San Juan Hotel & Casino 5,800/540
Park Plaza Normandie Hotel 11,484/1,068
Hotel El Convento 4,850/451
CONDADO
Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel & Casin 27,000/2,512
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellari 11,000/1,023
Casino
Radisson Ambassador Plaza 2,573/785
Best Western Hotel Pierre 1,267/118
Diamond Palace 4,800/447
Regency Hotel --
Ramada San Juan 3,473/323
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel * 30,000/2,791
La Concha Hotel * 15,000/1,395
LAS CROABAS, FAJARDO
Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & 70,000/6,512
Country Club
Las Casitas Village (at Wyndham El --
Conquistador)
InterContinental Cayo Largo 52,807/4,912
Resort *
ISLA VERDE
ESJ Towers 1,086/101
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel 24,000/2,233
Spa & Casino
InterContinental San Juan Resort & 18,678/1,737
Casino
Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino 35,000/3,256
Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino 10,000/930
Hampton Inn 975/91
Courtyard Marriott San Juan Beach 3,100/288
Resort & Casino *
DORADO
Hyatt Regency Cerromar Beach Resort 43,580/4,054
& Casino
Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country 16,500/1,535
Club
Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach 9,500/884
& Golf Resort
RIO GRANDE
The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & 48,000/4,465
Country Club
Rfo Grande Plantation 40,000/12,190
Paradisus Puerto Rico * 15,000/1,395
HUMACAO
Candelero Resort at Palmas del Mar 6,800/633
PONCE
Ponce Hilton & Casino 15,159/1,410
Holiday Inn (Ponce) 1,056/320
MAYAGO EZ
Mayaguez Resort & Casino 9,204/856
VIEQUES
Martineau Bay * 4,000/1,220
RINCON
Rincon del Mar Beach Resort * 7,700/716
GUANICA
Copamarina Beach Resort 800/240
ISABELA
Costa Dorada 7,000/2,130
* Opening Soon
RELATED ARTICLE: A new wave of inspiration and innovation builds in the Caribbean. EXHIBITION HALL Total Exhibition Space: 158,000 sq ft/14,678 sq m Number of Exhibition Halls: Main Hall subdivides into three halls: two at 40,000 gross sq ft/3,716 gross sq m each, one at 48,000 gross sq ft/4,459 gross sq m. Hall S at 30,000 gross sq ft/2,787 gross sq m can only be rented with either Halls 2 or 3. Number of Exhibition Floors: One Ceiling Height: 30 ft/9.1 m Largest Access Door: 28 ft/8.5 m wide x 30 ft/9.1 m high Floor: Concrete MEETING ROOMS Number of Meeting Rooms: 12 individual rooms that subdivide TO SUBDIVIDE. To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share into 25 sections Level One: Four rooms that subdivide into 10 sections Level Two: Eight rooms that subdivide into 15 sections Capacity: From 80 to 500 attendees using theatre-style seating Ceiling Height: Four at 18 ft/5.5 m and eight at 16 ft/4.9 m Power: 120-volt, 20-amp convenience outlets along perimeter walls perimeter wall n → mur m d'enceinte perimeter wall n → muro di cinta . Floor outlets at head table locations. Each divided room with access to a 120-volt, 100-amp supply. Floor Load: 350 lbs per sq ft/1,709 kg per sq m Power: At 30-ft/9.1-m centers throughout the Exhibition Hall, each with two 208-volt, 30-amp, 3-phase with one 208-volt, 100-amp, 3-phase, 5-wire quick connect. One 120-volt, 20-amp GFI GFI Ground Fault Interrupter GFI Go For It GFI Government-Furnished Information GFI Growing Families International GFI Goodness of Fit Indices GFI Government Financial Institutions (Philippines) GFI Gross Farm Income with breaker breaker: see wave, in oceanography. . Overhead, two 480-volt, 1,000-amp, 3-phase Capacity: 17,554 theatre-style or reception; 13,160 banquet-style seating Dimensions: 268 ft/82 m x 589 ft/180 m BALLROOM
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. The drama of the ballroom is breathtaking breath·tak·ing adj. 1. Inspiring or exciting: a breathtaking view; a breathtaking ride. 2. Astonishing; astounding: breathtaking insensitivity. , creating the illusion Illusion See also Appearances, Deceiving. Barmecide feast imaginary feast served t0 beggar by prince. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, “The Barmecide’s Feast”] Emperor’s New Clothes of a moonlit moon·lit adj. Lighted by moonlight. moonlit Adjective illuminated by the moon Adj. 1. night. The world's largest chandelier is majestically ma·jes·tic also ma·jes·ti·cal adj. Having or showing lofty dignity or nobility; stately. See Synonyms at grand. ma·jes set so it sprinkles sparkling moonlight on a carpet reminiscent of ocean water. This multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective , column-free 40,000-sq-ft/3,716-sq-m ballroom will be the largest in the Caribbean. Number of Ballrooms: One--divisible into two sections, one section at 12,917 sq ft/1,200 sq m and one at 24,490 sq ft/2,275 sq m Ceiling Height: From 26 ft/7.9 in to 45 ft/13.7 m Floor Load: 125 lbs per sq ft/610 kg per sq m Power: Quadruplex convenience outlets at 30-ft/9.1-m centers on perimeter walls, two each 120-volt, 30-amp circuits. Three 208-volt, 100-amp, 3-phase connections located in the service corridors. Two 208-volt, 400-amp disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect for stage use. Duplex convenience outlets 208-volt, 30-amp at 30-ft/9.1-m centers each way. Capacity: 4,444 theatre-style seating or reception; 3,330 banquet-style seating Dimensions: 145 ft/44.2 m x 278 ft/84.7 m FACILITIES OVERVIEW Total Space: 580,000 gross sq ft/53,882 gross sq m on a 113-acre site Total Exhibition Space: 158,000 sq ft/14,678 sq m subdivides into three halls, all on one level Ballroom Space: 40,000 sq ft/3,716 sq m subdivides into two sections Meeting Space: 40,000 sq ft/3,716 sq in 12 rooms on two levels, 25 breakout rooms Public Circulation and Concourses: 102,000 sq ft/9,476 sq m Support Service and Administration: 239,000 sq ft/22,203 sq m Loading Dock: 374 linear ft/114 linear m 22 truck bays on one level, six with automatic leveler Leveler Member of a republican faction in England during the English Civil Wars and Commonwealth. The name was coined by the movement's enemies to suggest that its supporters wished to “level men's estates. Largest Access Door: 28 ft/8.5 m wide x 30 ft/9.1 m high Parking: 950 parking spaces adjacent to the building FUTURE EXPANSION Capability to expand to a 450,000 gross sq ft/41,805 gross sq m contiguous Adjacent or touching. Contrast with fragmentation. See contiguous file. exhibition hail with a total of 180,000 sq ft/16,722 sq m of meeting and ballroom space. |
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