Panamá-Qatar Ink Accord

Last May 14, as part of an agreement-signing ceremony with the government of Qatar, the Ministry of Industry and Trade offered a lunch in Panama City Club attended by His Excellency Martin Torrijos, President of the Republic of Panama, Qatar's Energy Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar, Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, on behalf of Qatar Petroleum, as well as John Morgan, Gas & Petroleum Director at the Occidental Petroleum Co. (Oxy).

ASTD & Ken Blanchard

As part of the visit to Panama paid by Dr. Ken Blanchard -nicknamed the guru of corporate leadership- ASTD offered an exclusive dinner. Below, ASTD chairwoman Liliana de Duque, Ken Blanchard, Carmen de Broce de Konzerta, Cesar Tribaldos and Carlos Escobar.

The Finest Gourmet

An unbeatable menu all across Panama based on prawns, oysters, octopus, marinated seafood or an eyepopping assortment of desserts will certainly bring delight to the most demanding patrons. Another must-have is the Meats Night -every Thursdaywith a boastful display of imported cuts, like Prime Rib, entrails, Rib Eye, New York, Filet, Roast Strips, all weighed and prepared in a customized fashion.

Baby Shower Lynnette Donoso de Fistonich

The baby shower held at the Panama City Club to honor our friend Lyennette Donoso de Fistonich -now expecting her first child, a baby girl to ba named Ana Paula- coulnd't just pan out to be any better. The love feast took place on June 7 and gathered some boldface names from Panama's high life, mostly female companions who shared a lovely afternoon with Lynnette and toasted to the upcoming birth.

Benalcazar Panama's Naturalist Intimacy

A tropical landscape painter who splays lavish foliage and water's overpowering presence in cold-hearted colors -as if he were trying to chase away the sweltering heat that overwhelms him- and manages to paint women ingrained in trees as a constant reference to Mother Nature, Alexis Benalcazar is a challenger who invites people to picture Panama in their minds. Alexis Benalcazar has taken part in over 45 collective exhibits and 26 individual expositions. His works of arts are displayed in the U.S., Switzerland, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, France, UK, Belgium and Spain, among other nations. He came out the runner-up in the 2001 INAC National Painting Contest and grabbed an honorary mention back in 2002.

City Club The RightPlace to Cut Deals

Today, Panama is one of the top three destinations you can call home in the Americas, according to a poll conducted by the Corporate Resource Group in 192 cities around the world. Thousands of families have drawn a bead on this country lured by its weather and great economy. Meanwhile, investors highlight the nation's security. Pouring money into the real-estate business is one of the finest businesses anyone can make at a time when the value of properties in Panama is steadily on the rise. City Club is the right place for this since 85 percent of all major businesses over the past six years has taken place in the intimacy and fanciness of our halls.