The 36th version of International Fair and Business Center in Santa Cruz de la Sierra opens up today at 18:00 hours.

There will be 2,240 displays from 19 countries. This year, 550,000 visitors are expected, around $240 million is the estimated figure that these ten days will be generated for Bolivia in the business tables.

In the last ten years, commercial transactions were over 1.6 billion dollars and received five million people.

Another benefit this year, was the creation of 25,000 jobs and 45,000 indirect employment. This year organizers invested half million dollars to improve its infrastructure.

El Deber also listed main activities for those days in the following link:

http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-09-16/vernotaahora.php?id=110915211527

El Mundo provides info regarding entertainment for those days in the following link:

http://www.elmundo.com.bo/Secundarianew.asp?edicion=16/09/2011&Tipo=Economia&Cod=12335