Bill Clinton Speaks at the New Riu Plaza Panama Hotel

• The former President of the United States addressed humanitarian issues during conference that took place on Saturday at Riu’s first city-center hotel

Former President of the United States Bill Clinton visited Panama to give a lecture entitled “Embracing Our Common Humanity” in the Panama Grand Salon of the Riu Plaza Panama Hotel. In his speech, Clinton shared his vision and vast knowledge of such topics as the challenges of globalization, incentives for growth and interdependence as well as how to create a more connected future for humankind, based on shared goals and values. Clinton, who is the United Nations Special Envoy to Haiti, visited Panama on a private mission and chose the new Riu Plaza Panama Hotel for his conference. Mr. Clinton gathered 1,180 persons in the conference.
The luxurious 5-star hotel is a modern 35-storey building with 645 rooms and offers an ideal atmosphere for meetings, reunions and events as well as for city breaks, or dinners and drinks in the city.

The establishment offers excellent facilities for the business sector, with a balance between style, functionality and RIU´s acclaimed service. The hotel offers 21 conference rooms with capacity for up to 1,300 people. All guests enjoy courtesy high-speed wireless Internet in all the areas including the rooms, as well as breakfast and the initial contents of the minibar.