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Forest Fair draws crowds and business interest in Concepción

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The sixth Forest Fair in Concepción has generated more than $3.5 million in expressions of business interest, according to the Bolivian Forestry Chamber.
  • Saturday’s program includes more than 40 woodcarvers, forestry companies, the Maderero Challenge, Chiquitano fashion and the event’s official opening.
  • Chamber manager Walter Rioja said visitor numbers had set records and exceeded organizers’ expectations.

The sixth Forest Fair in Concepción is combining business networking with displays of forestry, craft and Chiquitano culture. Its Social Business Meeting generated more than $3.5 million in expressions of business interest, according to Walter Rioja, general manager of the Bolivian Forestry Chamber.

Saturday’s program includes an exhibition by more than 40 woodcarvers and the participation of numerous forestry companies. The Maderero Challenge is scheduled for the afternoon, followed by a Chiquitano fashion show.

This sixth edition of the Forest Fair has been a complete success.

· Walter Rioja, general manager of the Bolivian Forestry ChamberRioja assessed the latest edition of the fair and its business networking event.

The fair’s official opening is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Concepción livestock fairgrounds. Organizers said Minister Óscar Mario Justiniano and Santa Cruz Governor Juan Pablo Velasco are expected to attend, along with other authorities. The evening will conclude with a performance by musician Chitao Ortiz.

Rioja described the latest edition as a complete success and said visitor numbers had reached records. “We are very happy. Our expectations have already been exceeded,” he said, inviting the public to attend activities highlighting the forestry sector’s productive, business, artisanal and cultural potential.

We are seeing record visitor numbers, and we are very happy. Our expectations have already been exceeded.

· Walter Rioja, general manager of the Bolivian Forestry ChamberRioja described attendance at the fair.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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