a newer edition to rio de janeiro's convention center portfolio is centro de convenções sulamérica. opened in 2007, the centro de convenções sulamérica is a multipurpose facility located centrally in the city, with the ability to simultaneously host lectures, workshops, conferences, conventions and national and international fairs. convenções sulamérica is growing in reputation and is attracting some notable annual events including, the riosec and the pet rio vet.

as a tourist hot spot, rio de janeiro also has a large number of lavish hotels. going beyond the function of accommodating the bulging crowds of guests to the city, a number of hotels also offer high quality facilities for hosting trade show. notable additions include, sheraton rio hotel & towers, copacabana palace, royal tulip and hotel windsor barra.