BRAZIL ITINERARY:
The following is the current daily agenda. As additional details regarding specific meetings, and other hosted and suggested activities are finalized the agenda will be updated. Look for periodic updated agenda announcement
Day 1 (Dec 1 - Saturday) – Depart the US: |
| Depart the US on your own for São Paulo, Brazil |
Day 2 (Dec 2 - Sunday) – São Paulo: |
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Various morning arrivals - São Paulo International Airport Transfer to the Renaissance São Paulo on own PBA & GGI Hospitality Desk Day at leisure on own to explore São Paulo Roundtrip transfers to our Welcome Reception & Dinner. Restaurant: Fogo de Chao - Overnight Hotel: Renaissance São Paulo |
Day 3 (Dec 3 - Monday) – São Paulo: |
| Breakfast at Renaissance São Paulo 9:00 am – 10:15 am: Economic and Political Briefing at the Renaissance São Paulo. 10:30 am – 5:00 pm: Roundtrip transportation from the Renaissance São Paulo for onsite meetings at Nike and Intel. Roundtrip transfers to dinner Restaurant: A Figueira Rubayat Overnight Hotel: Renaissance São Paulo |
Day 4 (Dec 4 - Tuesday) – São Paulo: |
| Breakfast at the Renaissance São Paulo Roundtrip transportation from the Renaissance São Paulo for a tour of Santos, Latin America's largest container port, and a meeting with Portland-based Cascade Corp to discuss their Brazil operations. PBA & GGP Hospitality Desk – Local bilingual destination staff to providing assistance Balance of day at leisure on own to explore São Paulo Roundtrip transfers to dinner Restaurant: Bar des Arts Overnight Hotel: Renaissance São Paulo |
Day 5 (Dec 5 - Wednesday) – São Paulo / Curitiba: |
| Breakfast at Renaissance São Paulo 8:00 am Transfer to the São Paulo Airport Current Flight Schedule: São Paulo to Curitiba: TAM Airlines #4740 Depart São Paulo 10:28 am Arrive Curitiba 11:25 am 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Transfer from Curitiba Airport to Blount 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Meeting with Blount 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm transfer to the hotel Transfer from Blount to the Bourbon Curitiba Convention Hotel Roundtrip transfers to Celebrate Curitiba Dinner Restaurant: Armazem Santo Antonio Overnight Hotel: Bourbon Curitiba Convention Hotel |
Day 6 (Dec 6 - Thursday) – Curitiba / Belo Horizonte |
| Breakfast at Bourbon Curitiba Convention Hotel 10:00 am Transfer to the Curitiba Airport Current Flight Schedule: Curitiba to Belo Horizonte: TAM Airlines #3308 Depart Curitiba 12:02 pm Arrive Sao Paulo 12:54 pm TAM Airlines #3220 Depart Sao Paulo 1:54 pm Arrive Belo Horizonte 2:58 pm Transfer to the Hotel Ouro Minas in Belo Horizonte |
Day 7 (Dec 7 - Friday) – Belo Horizonte |
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Breakfast at the Hotel Ouro Minas Roundtrip transportation from the Hotel Ouro Minas for onsite meetings at ESCO Transfer from Betim to Belo Horizonte's Liberty Hotel Roundtrip transfers for dinner Restaurant: Xapuri Overnight Hotel: Hotel Ouro Minas |
Day 8 (Dec 8 - Saturday) - Belo Horizonte |
| Breakfast at the Hotel Ouro Minas Hospitality Desk to provide attendee's with assistance of things to see & do – Belo Horizonte Full Day Optional Tour to Ouro Preto:  We are offering an optional full day tour to Ouro Preto that includes private transportation, bilingual guide and lunch at the Restaurante Deguste (Regional buffet food, Taste the typical dishes of the region: "Feijão Tropeiro and Tutu a Mineira" with desert included). 9:00 am, depart from Belo Horizonte (100km – 1hour, 30 minute drive). Founded in 1698, Ouro Preto (black gold) is the masterpiece of colonial architecture in Brazil. Declared by UNESCO as a "Cultural Patrimony of Mankind". The town now is as an outstanding artistic and architectural example of that era. Although Ouro Preto now relies heavily on the tourism industry for part of its economy, there are important metallurgic and mining industries located in town, such as Novelis, former Alcan, the most important aluminum, and others. Mineral riches such as deposits of iron, bauxite, manganese, talc and marble. Minerals of note are: Gold, hematite, dolomite, tourmaline, pyrite, muscovite, topaz and imperial topaz. The imperial topaz is a stone only found in Ouro Preto. Soapstone handicraft items are a popular souvenir among tourists, and can be found in many shops in the town center and street fairs. Jewelry made of local precious and semi-precious gemstones (such as hematite) can also be found in abundance for sale.  Sightseeing Highlights:
Cost: $ 142 USD, per person, (minimum of 10 paid participants) Evening on own Overnight Hotel: Hotel Ouro Minas |
Day 9 (Dec 9 - Sunday) – Belo Horizonte to United States or Rio de Janeiro for optional side trip |
| Breakfast at Hotel Ouro Minas Transfer to the Airport |
RIO de JANEIRO OPTIONAL EXTENSION
Sunday, December 9 – 11, 2012
Day 9 (Dec 9, Sunday) – Rio de Janeiro |
| Arrive in Rio de Janeiro and transfer to the hotel.
Half Day Sugar Loaf & City Tour After breakfast depart for a ride along the world-famous beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, circling the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and proceeding to the "Maracanã", one of the world's largest stadiums. Visit to the modern Cathedral in the center of town, passing by the Flamengo Park and the World War II Memorial. The grand finale of the tour: a thrilling cable-car ride to the top of the Sugar Loaf, 395 meters above the city, and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. Evening on own Hotel: Sofitel Rio de Janeiro |
Day 10 (Dec 10, Monday) – Rio de Janeiro |
 Breakfast at the Caesar Park Hotel Ipanema
Half Day Sugar Loaf & City Tour After breakfast depart for a ride along the world-famous beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, circling the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and proceeding to the "Maracanã", one of the world's largest stadiums. Visit to the modern Cathedral in the center of town, passing by the Flamengo Park and the World War II Memorial. The grand finale of the tour: a thrilling cable-car ride to the top of the Sugar Loaf, 395 meters above the city, and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. Evening on own Hotel: Caesar Park Hotel Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro |
Day 11 (Dec 11, Tuesday) – Rio de Janeiro |
| Breakfast at the Caesar Park Hotel Ipanema Transfer to the Airport to take your flight back to U.S. or flight to Rio de Janeiro |
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