making up 70 percent of the state's entire economy, rio de janeiro city is the economical motor that drives the surrounding region, and a vital component to the wealth of the nation.

it is a center of opportunity and business development, housing brazil's two largest companies - petrobras, a state oil company, and vale, a mining company, as well as some of the country's best commercial facilities, and transport hubs, including a large port and one international airport.

blended with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, as well as the spectacular natural geography of the region, it comes as no surprise that rio de janeiro has become an extremely popular location for business and corporate events.