Panamcham, Dell, and Alumni event

Hola!

Today (like always) was a pretty full day. After a breakfast at our hotel we drove about 30 minutes to Dell Panama. When we got there, the lady who was going to tour us wasn't there so we had to drive back to the hotel. Thankfully, the director of the Panama America Chamber of Commerce (PANAMCHAM) was willing to accommodate and gave his presentation in the morning instead of the afternoon. He talked about the economic, social, and political aspects of Panama. It was very interesting because he is very knowledgeable on the subject. After a brief lunch break we got on the bus and drove to Dell.
At Dell we were toured around the massive offices and labs. In almost every place we went, there were hundreds of cubicles of tech support people, accountants, marketing employees, and etc. We learned about some of the responsibilities of the Panama branch through our tour. Apparently, all US based employees of Dell get their paychecks processed in Panama. Who knew.
After our visit to Dell we were given a quick opportunity to change. We then drove to a very picturesque coastline in an area known as the Causeway. The Causeway led to series of islands which are full of hotels, clubs, and restaurants. We went there to see the sunset which was really really pretty. Unfortunately we only had about 15 minutes to be there before our next scheduled activity.
At a restaurant nearby, we were to meet Bryant alumni who have successfully established themselves in Panama. There were 3 alumni, all graduated in the 80s, who walked around and just talked to students about themselves, Panama, and just whatever the conversation led to. Also, 2 current Bryant students made a brief cameo appearance before disappearing into the Panama nightlife.
After this final event we came back to the hotel and I took a nice 30 minute walk around the night city. It was interesting to see all sorts of people walking around looking at shops, eating, and going out.

This is it for today. Tomorrow we get to go to the Colon Free Trade zone.

Bakhtiyar