Atlapa Convention Centre

[3] The centre has also hosted trade fairs, tourism and business expos,[4] concerts by international artists such as Ricky Martin,[5] Yanni and Laura Pausini,[6] and Beauty pageants such as Señorita Panamá.

[8] Atlapa has also functioned as a sports venue, hosting international boxing[9] and the 2006 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship.

[11] Following the disputed 1989 Panamanian election, opposition candidates were blocked from addressing crowds at Atlapa and protestors attempted to disrupt the wedding of Noriega's daughter in the venue.

[12] In September 2004, Martín Torrijos was invested as the 35th President of Panama in Atlapa's Anayansi theatre.

[14] At this time, the centre was hosting events 360 days a year but still made annual losses of US$1 million.