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

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