BUSINESS GROUP

Mission Statement:                                                              

To promote Canadian Owned/Operated Business.

 Goals:  

To assist, through networking, the adjustment to the business climate in Costa Rica

Qualifications:  

Must be a fully paid member of the ACCR.

A Registration Fee is required to participate in the Business Group.

If a member wishes to promote more than one business, a  Registration Fee will be required for each business.

 Benefits:

Listing in ACCR 'Business Group Directory' both physically and on  the website.

Opportunity to display pamphlets and business on the Business Promotion Table at ACCR events.

Listing in ACCR Business Directory both physically and on the website.

Opportunity to participate in the Discount Program thereby providing double exposure

Opportunity to advertise in the monthly newsletter for preset annual fee.

Advertisements must be fully paid annually in order to appear in the monthly newsletter and are limited to Business Card' size.

'Business  Group Committee'

Ryan Piercy,       2257-6646                                            rpiercy@casacanada.net  

Vicki Kieke          2203-3652

vkieke@ice.co.cr

How to use our directory: go to the page mentioned above and look through the businesses that interest you. Most of them have a web site link address, just click on it to enter the site.
For your convenience,  we have listed the languages spoken in each business.                                                                                         English=E, Spanish=S, French=F, Italian=I

Phoning from Canada and the USA start with 011, then 506, the
area code for all of Costa Rica     

'Business Group Directory'

      Associations

ARCR

Member: Ryan Piercy  E; S                                                                                                        'Casa Canada'  #101 Av. 4 & Calle 40,                                                                                    Tel: 506-2233-8068 / 2221-2053 Fax: 506-2255-0061                                                           Mailing address;  P.O.1191-1007, Centro Colón, San José,                                                 E-mail:  arcr@casacanada.net  
Web site:  www.arcr.net or  http://forums.arcr.net                                                                     Business description: Association of Residents of Costa Rica- Information,              residency immigration, legal assistance, insurance, medical  

Bars & Restaurants

Beauty Salons & Spas

Car Rentals

   Construction Materials

DHI Global Trading Services

Member:  Deborah Griffith   E; S                                                                                                     200 mts oeste y 200 mts sur de Plaza Mayor, Rohomoser, San Jose                            Tel:  506-2231-2986 Fax:  2296-2748  Cell:  n/a                                                                      E-mail:  info@dhi.ca    Web site:  www.dhi.ca                                                                 Business Description: Infrastructure and Construction Products

     Education and Training

IIDC                                                                                              (InstitutoInternational de Desarollo Creativo S.A.)    

Member: Monic Chabot  E; S; F                                                                                                 San Isidro de El General, Peréz Zeledón, Costa Rica.                                                         Tel: 506-2771-7482 Fax. 2771-3667 Cell. n/a  

E-mail: chabote@racsa.co.cr                                                                                                   Web site: www.empowermentaccess.com                                                                            Business Description: Custom designed self-empowerment programs.                        Such as: customer service training, including the physically challenged person,        time and stress management, Aikido management, etc.

                                         

    Health and Wellness

SOS Janine

Member: Janine Fafard  E; S; F                                                                                                P.O. Box 856-1260,  Plaza Colónial,  Escazú, Costa Rica.                                                    Tel:  506-2289-7524   Fax: n/a  Cell n/a

 E-mail:  sosjanine@yahoo.ca                                                                                         

Web site: www.turya.info                                                                                                  Business Description: Stress management and yoga.

    Hospitality

Casa Laurin B & B

Member: Ginette Laurin  E; F; S                                                                                                    Bello Horizonte, Escazú, Costa Rica.                                                                                       Tel: 506-2289-4198,Fax: 506-2288-0380, Cell: 8506-395-9460

E-mail: lauring@racsa.co.cr 

Web site: www.costa-rica-bed-and-breakfast.com   &

www.casalaurin.com

Business Description: Bed & Breakfast                               

El Encanto Bed and Breakfast Inn

Members: Pierre Tétrault  & Patricia Kim    E; F; S                                                            Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica                                                                                                         Tel: 506-2755-0113, Fax: 506-2755-0432 Cell: 8360-4513       

 E-Mail: info@elecantrobedandbreakfast.com     

 Web Site:  www.tropicaldreamsrealestate.com                                                          Business Description: Bed & Breakfast

   Professional Services

IM Consultants S.A.

Members: Alan & Gyda Weeks  E; S                                                                                              E-Mail: imccr2002@yahoo.com    Web n/a

Business Description: Consultant for Canadian & Offshore Investments in                association with C I C & for Expatriate Global Health Insurance

Canadian Investment Consultants                &                Canadians Residing Abroad

Member: Keybase Financial Group ON.                                                                                     Pervez H. Patel, VP, CIC/CRA   E; S                                                                                      Location: Vancouver B.C.                                                                                                  Tel: 604-926-5461 Fax: 604-436-3506   

 E-mail: pervez@shaw.ca

 Local Contact: Alan Weeks      

 E-mail: imccr2002@yahoo.com                                                                                     Business Description: Financial Planning and Investment Management for                 Canadians living overseas.

Casa Canada Group

Member: Dan Walker  E; S                                                                                                      'Casa Canada' Annex 1, Av. 2 & Calle 38-40.                                          Tel:  506-2222-1722   Fax:  506-2222-8233

Mailing address;  P.O. 1068-1007, Centro Colón, San José, C R                                        E-mail:  ccgroup@casacanada.net                                                                                         Web site:  http://www.casacanada.net

   Real Estate – Sales and Rentals

Member: Trevor Chilton  E:S                                                                                                     P.O. Box 1829-1250 Escazu                                                                                           Tel:  2214-2571  Fax:  n/a   Cell:  8839-9208                                              

E-Mail: suenosdeamigos@racsa.co.cr                                                                                    Web Site:  www.gardensofdreamscostarica.com                                                           Business Description:  Real Estate Development
 

Tropical Dreams Real Estate

Member: Patricia Kim  E; F; S                                                                                                    Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica                                                                                                         Tel: 506-2755-0113, Fax: 506-2755-0432 Cell: 8360-4513                                                    E-Mail: info@elecantrobedandbreakfast.com                                                                      Web Site:  www.tropicaldreamsrealestate.com                                                                     Business Description: Real Estate Agent

   Service Industry

Dry Cleaning International

Member: Brian Kerr  E; S                                                                                                   Next to Banco Nacional, Escazú Central, CR                                                            Tel: 506-2288-4482 Fax: 506-2288-1370 Cell: n/a                          

E-mail: bckerr@hotmail.com                                                                                                     Web Site: n/a                                                                                                                              Business Description : Dry cleaning and Launderer

U-NAME-IT Productions

Member: Vicky K.  E; S                                                                                                             Pozos de Santa Ana,  San José, Costa Rica.                                                                            Tel: 2203-3652 Fax: n/a Cell n/a        

 E-Mail: mysterydinners@yahoo.com                                                                                        Web Site: n/a                                                                                                                            Business description:  Murder Mystery Dinners

   Travel & Tourism

Kenza Tours S.A

Member:  Kazzrie Jaxen   E; S                                                                                                    P.O. Box 1191-1007, Centro Colón,   San José, Costa Rica.                                               Tel: 506-2289-5941, Fax: n/a, Cell: n/a                                                                                         E-Mail:  kazzrie@gmail.com                                                                                                        Web Site: n/a                                                                                                                               Business Description: A Travel Agent, who specializies in 'Worldwide Cruises' and tours  within Costa Rica

Out Bounds Bike & Surf

Members: Meranda Glesby & Matteo Brancacci   E; S; I                                                         San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica.                                                                                          Tel 506-2288-6762 Fax: 506-2288-5747 Cell: n/a  

E-mail: mermatt@amnet.co.cr                                                                                                 Web Site: www.bikeandsurf.com                                                                                            Business description:  Bike & Surf Shop, Tours