Day 1

Wed, May 6
Opening + Kickoff Connections

TPM Expo Floor (2:30–8:00 PM)
Opening ceremony + live demos, meetings, and on-floor discovery across the tuna value chain
Hotel Oro Verde (8:00–10:30 PM)
Blue Night — curated executive networking + premium gastronomy & drinks

PRE (May 4–5)
General stand setup at TPM Expo Floor (all day)

POST (May 9)
General stand dismantling at TPM (6:00 AM–2:00 PM)

Hotel Oro Verde (9:00 AM–2:00 PM)
Curated 1-to-1 business rounds + BIH LATAM Showcase (conferences + practical sessions across 4 innovation tracks)
TPM Expo Floor (3:00–8:00 PM)
Demos, stand activations, and meetings on the expo floor + outdoor cocktails/jazz networking

Day 2

Thu, May 7
Curated 1-to-1 Rounds + Blue Summit + Expo Floor

Day 3

Fri, May 8
Final Expo Day + Closing Momentum

TPM Expo Floor (3:00–7:00 PM)
Close meetings, confirm pilots, and move partnerships forward
Festival Mundial del Atún (Municipio de Manta) — live music + closing celebration

Blue Route 2026 — Strategic Webinar Series (4)

4 members-only live webinars (one per week, dates TBC, during the month before the Expo) designed as the official lead-in to the 4 live BIH LATAM conferences in Manta (May 7)—aligning the ecosystem and turning real industry constraints into implementable opportunities.

Traceability, Data, Logistics & Regulation | FADs, Oceanography & Electronic Monitoring | Plant 4.0: Competitive, Clean & Safe Processing | People, Rights, Health & Social Risk