PANAMA’S  Ministry of Foreign Affairs  has approved the outlay of  $932,000 to hire a company to organize  42 days of meetings  for a Central American Integration System (SICA) conference in Panama City  between July and December.

The contract includes the rental of rooms, banquets and audiovisual equipment during the regional meeting, according  to information published on PanamaCompra.

Companies interested in the contract must submit their economic proposals by May 3.

In total, the contract covers meetings to be held for 42 days. A total of 1,700 people are expected to attend, with an average capacity of each event of between 60 and 200 people.

The Central American Integration System (SICA) includes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Belize and the Dominican Republic.

Regional and international observers are also expected to attend.