2nd UNWTO Global Forum on Gastronomy Tourism Lima, Peru, 27- 29 April 2016 GENERAL INFORMATION In collaboration with: 1. DATE AND VENUE The Conference will be held on 27-2 9 April 2016 at: Centro de Convenciones de Lima Av. Javier Prado Este, cuadra 24 San Borja, Lima The Lima Convention Centre was inaugurated in October 2015 and is located in the district of San Borja, in downtown Lima. The following points of interest are situated in the nearby area: the National Museum, the National Library and the National Theatre. The venue can accommodate up to 10,000 people and has 18 rooms, four basement levels and four auditoriums. In 2015, it hosted the Meetings of the Board of Governors of The World Bank and of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This year, it will host the textile fair Peru Moda, the International tourism fair Peru Travel Mart (PTM ) as well as the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leader´s Summit. 2. REGISTRATION AND BADGES We kindly ask all participants to confirm their participation at the Conference at the earliest possible by registering online. Deadline to register is 10 April 2016. Participants are requested to keep a copy of their registration confirmation in order to have access to accommodation discounts and for visa procedures, if applicable. The registration desk will be open on Wednesday 27 April from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm. Participants are requested to wear their identification badges in the area reserved for the conference, as well as at all social events. 3. CONTACT DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE UNWTO coordinators Host country coordinators Addaia Arizmendi Jessica Carrasco World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) PROMPERU Madrid, Spain Lima, Peru Email:
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