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CONVOCATORIA COCAL T Latin America (COCAL) will be held next year

he 42nd Congress of the Federation of
Congress and Related Event Organizers of

The announcement marks the event’s return to the
South American giant after a decade and will position
34 confirms in Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceará, Brazil.
this city as a regional epicenter of MICE tourism.
venues for “Fortaleza has unique attributes to host this
congress: infrastructure, culture, hospitality and
strategic vision,” said Enid Câmara, president of the
Brazilian Association of Event Companies (ABEOC),
its upcoming who predicted “an unforgettable edition.”

The proposal was championed by the director
of Visite Ceará, who emphasized: “It is a unique
congresses opportunity for continental projection and the
generation of economic and image impacts.”

Furthermore, Ecuador’s capital city was chosen
to host the COCAL 2027 Congress, solidifying its
position as a key destination for business tourism
and international events. Business tourism
Brazil will host the 2026 event specialists from Quito-Turismo explained that
Quito has been preparing well in advance to host
and Ecuador will host it this event, which promotes the development of the
meetings industry in Latin America, with a social
in 2027 focus centered on strengthening its value chain.

With Fortaleza and Quito as the next host cities for
its congresses, COCAL is expanding throughout
Latin America, strengthening meetings tourism
and investing in destinations with a strong identity,
infrastructure and a vision for the future.