Events - 5 Things You Should Know for the RI Convention in Brazil

Posted by Liz Alves

on Jan 26, 2015

With the convention coming June 6 - 9 in Sao Paulo, it's time to make your plans to travel! Here are a few things to help.

1. Brasil is not a typo. That's how brasileiros spell it in Portuguese.

2. Save money by registering before March 31.

3. You'll need a visa, and you don't want to be at the Brazilian consulate when everyone is lined up for visas for Carnival. Read about visas here.

4. If you go, you can say you were with the former president of Costa Rica, who is also a Nobel Peace laureate, because Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez will be among the distinguished speakers.

5. Try the chicken hearts. If you find yourself dining at a churrascaria (restaurants known for serving meat on spears), you'll probably be offered chicken hearts. Try 'em. That go-with-the-flow approach will serve you well in Brazil.

Find more details about the 2015 RI Convention. http://www.riconvention.org/en/2015/Pages/ridefault.aspx