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Dear Colleagues and friends,                             

They say small is beautiful. Well, they must have been thinking of Portugal when they said it. After 21 years of living here it still surprises me. I have watched this country develop from a rural society to a bustling beautiful modern economy while retaining all of its charm – a dowager duchess grown old gracefully. A country that has everything even for the most discerning traveler. Bavarian-style castles and Mediterranean beaches, casinos and art collections, motor racing circuits and classical music festivals, fashionable marinas and medieval monuments, golf courses and superb traditional cooking. The best of all worlds. The call of the mountains and of the sea, glamour and peace, action and meditation, nature and city bustle, sophisticated shopping and handicraft markets.

All this in one small country with a gigantic spirit.

Over the last decades, Europe has seen Portugal  undergo changes that have brought it beyond recognition. The great impulse was of course the hosting of the 1998 World Exposition an event which is regarded as having had perhaps the greatest and most immediate impact on our country and catapulted Portugal to ninth ranking in the most sought after European destinations. Suddenly the meeting industry knew we existed. 

We have invested a great deal of time, love and effort in composing a programme and itinerary that will truly Wow you! Come and join us and prepare to be dazzled – and I don’t mean just by our smiles. I promise that this will be the best CIMPA event yet and I would truly love to see you here. Trust in the beauty of our destination and in the commitment of a friend to make your visit worthwhile.

Once you have seen the great diversity that Portugal has to offer its visitors, you will easily understand why we say that we are hospitable by nature - your greatest difficulty will be bidding us farewell.

See you on November 5-8, 2003!!!

Linda Pereira

Executive Director, CPL Events

President, CIMPA Portugal Chapter

 

 

December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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