PUNTA CANA.- More than 300 representatives from the construction industry attended the “Social Media Talk”, held in this tourist destination. The 2024 edition was dedicated to the construction sector, highlighting the current state of the industry in the country and showcasing its initiatives and achievements.
To the rhythm of a saxophone, the guests who gathered at Hard Rock Café, Downtown Punta Cana, were welcomed, some punctual when the clock had barely struck 7:00 PM, the scheduled time for the start of the program, whose day was full of networking, to connect entrepreneurs, investors, hoteliers, real estate agents, communicators, influencers, among other representatives of one of the main pillars of the country's economy, such as the construction sector.
Manuel Ventura. (Fidel Pérez/El Inmobiliario).
“Good evening, when I lived in Mexico I taught at a university in Monterrey and I was invited to do a social media show and I said wow I would like to bring that to the Dominican Republic at some point and now it is a reality and it is a different proposal,” said Manuel Ventura, CEO of the company Social Media Global, host of the meeting, in the opening words.
The event's concept revolves around interviews. The first conversation of the evening was led by the event organizer, with journalist Sergio Carlo and Carlos Janariz from Rensa Solar Panels, who highlighted the benefits of installing this type of solar energy system in residential projects.
At 8:30 PM, Cristina Espinal, civil engineer and leader in the production of ready-mix and prefabricated concrete; Ralf Freissner, CEO of Smart Solutions Management, with 15 years of experience in commercial real estate; José Miguel Sánchez, organizational and sports psychologist, executive coach and professor at IE Business School, IE University and Barna Management School; and Angheisa Bustamante, Finance Director of Noriega Group, took to the stage for the first panel of the evening, moderated by Ana María Ramos, director of El Inmobiliario.
Panelists and hosts, along with the host, Manuel Ventura. (Fidel Pérez/El Inmobiliario).
From the technologies implemented in its constructions by the Noriega Group, the destination of concrete waste, how to be a resilient entrepreneur, to the details of the management of commercial premises, these were contributions made by the exhibitors, before the large group of attendees.
The second panel of the evening was led by architect Osman González, commercial director of Civilmek, who guided Joselyn Torrealba, CEO of Punta Cana Solutions; Ally Dantes, civil engineer; and Felipe Beltrán, from Ecoservices Dominicana, to provide insightful answers on topics such as the current state of the real estate sector, the challenges faced by women engineers, and the contributions that the sustainable model offers to economies.
Beltrán referred to the opportunities the country has to take advantage of waste and turn it into sustainable inputs, while Ally spoke about the challenges of being an engineer in a man's world; Joselyn spoke about leadership and the challenges of the real estate business.
More than 300 people attended. (Fidel Pérez/El Inmobiliario).
José Xavier Álvarez Blancas, a civil engineer and president of the Mexican Swimming Pool Association, with 27 years of experience in the design and construction of swimming pools and related projects, came from Mexico along with Paty Abreu to promote swimming pool construction courses. He also shared the stage with Flavio Di Lorenzo from the Dominican Republic.
“The first thing to do is to be aware of the risks involved in building a swimming pool. There are codes and recommendations regarding depth. It has to be kept clean somehow, and hydraulically, it has to be done in a way that meets the required parameters. Electrically, everything has to be working so that no one gets electrocuted in the process. You have to be very methodical about that,” Álvarez Blancas stated.
A violist closed the meeting by delivering exquisite music for the enjoyment of the more than 300 participants in the meeting, which offered varied content on the current state of the construction sector, its new developments and trends.
The meeting concluded with a violin melody. (Fidel Pérez/El Inmobiliario).
The event was attended by representatives from real estate agencies, developers, construction companies, investors, hoteliers, architects, communicators, among others.
The event was sponsored by El Inmobiliario, Noriega Group, CivilMek, Corazón Mermelada, GCPI (institutional process management consultants), APYCA Developers, El Nuevo Diario, Punta Cana Solutions, Margra, Masterline, CityMagDR, Estudio Román Antigua, Samuel S Conde y Asoc., Manfisa, Grupo Viamar, and Ecoservices Dominicana.
