Agenda

Saturday, Jan 7
Managua
Evening arrival
Sunday, Jan 8
Managua
Casual
Monday, Jan 9
Managua
Business Casual
Tuesday, Jan 10
Managua
Business Casual
Travel day
Evening arrival -8:00- 9:00
Managua airport
Hotel shuttle transfer to Camino Real- check in
Welcome & orientation meeting
Welcome bags
Itinerary & Q&A
Breakfast at Hotel Camino Real -8:00-9:00
Codice- upscale art gallery whose Nicaraguan owner travels throughout Nicaragua
-LUNCH-12:30
Galleria at Santa Domingo-
Tour local trades market speak w various booth owners .
Tour -Mombacho Chocolate Factory
( John Wyss owner to give tour)
Reception  at  English/Spanish language bookstore  with businesswoman Susan Bursey who will discuss running a business in the political climate of Nicaragua.
Dinner at famous Hacienda  6:00
W Music
Breakfast at Hotel Camino Real - 8:00-9:30  
UAM and UMD – meet and greet
Visit La Prensa Newspaper  meet with reporter
-LUNCH-12:30
Executive Lunch Buffet at Princess Hilton with director from
Opportunity International Presentation and Q & A
Presentation from Alternativa (local micro-lending group)
Trip to Pro Nica
Nicaraguan Investment Promotion Agency
 Discussion with owners  of Pan Y Vino at Frontera Books before dinner 6:00
Dinner follows at  Italian restaurant  located on property.
Breakfast at Hotel Camino Real 7:00-8:30
Drive to UAM campus
UMD students present OI group projects to UAM  students/faculty 3 groups (20 min each)
Q&A to follow
UAM students present on topic of Family Owned Business vs. Small Business Ownership and a Case Study
Q&A to follow
-LUNCH-12:30
LAFISE Bank  Executive cafeteria
Presentation by LAFISE  rep
(Financial Investment Group)
Return to UAM Campus- Students get ready for program with OI trainers on campus. 3:00-5:00
Dinner at local Buffet Restaurant serving Tipico Fare 6:00
Meals on your own
Dinner- Donia Haydes
Lodging-Camino Real
Dinner- Pan y Vino
Lodging-Camino Real
Dinner- Ruta Maya
Lodging-Camino Real
Wednesday, Jan 11
Granada
Business Casual
Thursday, Jan 12
Granada
Business Casual
Friday, Jan 13
San Juan del Sur
Business Casual
Saturday, Jan 14
San Juan del Sur
Casual
Breakfast at Hotel Camino Real 7:00-8:30-casual
Check out
Drive to Hotel
Corazon in Granada
Check in
UMD & UAM  Teams work with OI trainers to fine tune projects/possible solutions
-LUNCH-
Lunch at hotel with OI trainers
Teams present summaries of their projects/possible solutions to other teams and OI trainers with 
Awards  of Matching Grants
Tour  around Granada
Cathedrals/Museums as group.
Dinner at well known Parrilla Garden Restaurant 6:30
Breakfast at Hotel
Corazon 7:00-8:30
UMD students only
Tour International Opportunities office
 Walk/Shop around in Granada
 Travel to Catarina visit Catarina Mirador
-Lunch-
Mi Ranchito-
Tour artisan shops in new village not functioning well
Talk /store keepers & compare w/local shops
 Drive to Masatepe (famous for making  hardwood and Mimbre furniture)
visit 2 stores(factory and locally owned)
Discuss challenges w/owner. Visit a Cooperativa 3rd type of business
Return Granada.
Free evening to walk about etc
Breakfast at Hotel Corazon 7:30—8:30
Check out
UMD students only
Amayo Wind Farm
 Tour and Luncheon
 Travel to SJDS Tour City Hall (Alcadia) Visit w/ Mayor or Vice Mayor of SJDS
Check into Hotel Villa Isabella
Walk about tour of SJDS
Prepare for upcoming programs.
Meeting  with SJDS entrepreneurs
         -Dinner-
Buffet dinner by the pool w SJdS entrepeneurs
Free evening
Breakfast at Villa Isabella 7:30-9:00
UMD students only
Tour and visit Local lending library project
 Free time for canopy tour, surfing lessons etc.
-Dinner-
At Expat owned Mediterranean Restaurant With Edwardo Holman (Helping community start a local Rotary Club. Discuss benefits of having our own club
Optional speaker: Tim Rogers political analyst who is intiating a new online newspaper in English.
Dinner- Zaquan
Lodging-Hotel Corazon
Dinner-on own in Granada
Lodging- Hotel Corazon
Dinner –Villa Isabella
Lodging-Hotel Villa Isabella
Lunch on Own
Dinner  Colibri
Lodging- Villa Isabella
Sunday Jan, 15
San Juan del Sur Casual
Monday, Jan 16
San Juan del Sur
Business Casual
Tuesday,  Jan17
Managua
Casual
Wednesday, Jan 18
Travel Day
Casual
Breakfast at Villa Isabella 7:30-9:00
Go to beach, church, shopping, explore town
Free time
-
 UAM students arrive in afternoon
UAM and UM Teams  meet as needed
Sunset time on beach
-Dinner-
 w/local business expats
Talk by owner of local restaurant on the beach
Breakfast at Villa Isabella- 7:30-8:30
UMD & UAM students work with entrepreneurs in their teams
-Lunch-
 Each UMD & UAM student team present their final projects to the other teams and all the entrepreneurs
Awards of Matching Grants
Farewell Dinner at upscale Seafood Restaurant on the beach w groups staff etc. inc UAM students.
Cultural Dance/Music program
UAM returns to MGA
Breakfast at Villa Isabella- 7:30-8:30
Check out
Leave SJDS to Managua- 9:00
UMD students only
 Tour San Juan de Oriente (village known for pottery)
Meet with  successful local potter (Juan Palino) Tour Palino’s home and studio
Lunch at Tip Top  Masaya
Volcan Masaya and Natural History Museum
Return to Managua- w last shopping stops
Meet up w UAM students for Final Dinner
Invitation from UAM!
Return to Camino Real
Depart Camino Real 5AM by shuttle bus.
Note: Program manager handles check out
Check in as group
Managua Airport
5:30 AM
Depart 7:30 am (see possible booking changes)
Lunch on own
Dinner El Globo
Lodging- Hotel Villa Isabella
Dinner- El Timon
Lodging- Hotel Villa Isabella
Dinner-w UAM
Lodging-Camino Real
Meals on own