HOLA AMIGOS: ATTACHED YOU WILL FIND THE ANNOUNCEMENT FLYER AND INFORMATION SHEET FOR TICO-BAN 2008, THE FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL TRADING CONVENTION IN COSTA RICA., DECEMBER 2008. WE HOPE YOU CAN COME. THE PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO CONTACT ME OR PABLO BAREQUERO (FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS).
THIS MAILING LIST IS FAR FROM COMPLETE, AND MAY ALSO BE OUTDATED. IF YOU KNOW ANYBODY ELSE THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED, PLEASE FORWARD THE MATERIALS TO THEM AND GIVE ME THEIR E-MAIL.. IF YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY WITHOUT E-,MAIL, PLEASE SEND ME A SNAIL MAIL ADDRESS.
THANKS. SEE YOU IN GUAPILES IN 2008!!!!!
JOHN KIRCHNER JKIRCHN@EARTHLINK.NET John Kirchner jkirchn@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.
□TICO- BAN 2008 Schedule of Events
□THUR DEC 4 - Guapiles – Hotel & Country Club Surere
Independent Arrivals – Check-In after 2:00pm – (D)
□FRI DEC 5 - Depart 7:45am for the Reserva Ecológica de Nogal (Nogal Ecological Reserve), a joint project of Chiquita and Swiss interests. Activities begin about 9:00am and end at 12:00 noon. Return to hotel, with afternoon free to relax or do further sightseeing. (B-L-D)
□SAT DEC 6 – Depart 7:00am for Universidad Earth (Earth University), where we will visit their banana farm (Earth Brand, sold at Whole Foods), see a variety of alternative uses for bananas and banana residuals, including paper making, and also visit their Integrated Dairy Farm. Return to hotel about noon.
After lunch, and a short rest (siesta), label trading begins at 3:00pm (15:00) at the hotel. Our special Tico-Ban dinner will be served around 8:00pm (20:00). Trading will continue after dinner, officially until 10:00pm, but there is nothing to stop us from making an all-nighter out of it!! (B-L-D)
□SUN DEC 7 - Check-out by 11:00am for those heading off to home or other places. More trading if you wish, or local tourism to some of the numerous sites in the region. Organized tours are available. (B)