The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary figures indicate that all records established in previous events were broken. Companies made offers and promotions for the closing.
Alberto Arze, General Manager of Fexco, described the largest business event in the department as successful. Although the official and final report is still pending, as of yesterday at noon, the following numbers were recorded: 370,000 visitors, 1,500 exhibitors, and $175 million in economic activity.
"Our visitor target was surpassed, the doors will be closed from 9:00 p.m. today (yesterday) so that we can carry out the draw for a vehicle and a motorcycle. All the objectives set out were achieved as planned, both in the number of exhibitors and visitors. This was the Fexco of records," said Arze.
According to Arze, the population responded to the investments made, which will serve for the improvement of Cochabamba. "Great investments, effort, and the unity of all, that was Fexco," he added.
"The business round reached $90 million, a total success. All the figures we set for ourselves have been surpassed, and also the challenges we set for ourselves such as logistics, avoiding queues, we had a large number of people, but not the queues like last year," he noted.
He highlighted that the concerts had massive attendance, but with a lot of security, which was the objective of each social event.
Closing offers
Whole families came to Fexco to participate in the last day of the fair where a variety of offers and promotions were made.
Clothing, food products, and medicinal products were displayed at each booth so that visitors could take advantage of the promotions.
The beauty of the hostesses and the convincing power of the exhibitors did not allow anyone to leave empty-handed.
Families showed their satisfaction and look forward to innovations for the following year.
Fexco 2025
The General Manager of Fexco indicated that they will be attentive to the tender called by the Municipal Autonomous Government of Cochabamba for long-term administration.
"The contract we have as the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, and Services of Cochabamba (ICAM) ends on June 30, and we will be ready to present ourselves for the tender and God willing to take charge of the administration in the coming years," he stated.
