Among Medellin’s various bilingual primary and secondary schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) is the outstanding Colegio Theodoro Hertzl (CTH), a nominally Jewish institution that emphasizes English, math and computer skills – and welcomes students and teachers of other faiths and nations.
The “global value chain” opportunities arising for Colombian exporters — identified in a new study for Medellin-based Andi (Colombia’s national industrial trade association) – are already being exploited by several pioneering companies, and could expand much more. According to the Andi study, several pioneering exporters have already learned that the old idea of
The “global value chain” opportunities arising for Colombian exporters — identified in a new study by Medellin-based Andi (the Colombia national industrial trade association) — are already being exploited by certain pioneering companies. According to the Andi study, these exporting companies have already learned that the old idea of sourcing raw materials and
Ruta N – the Medellin-based, high-tech development center founded by telecom/internet giant UNE, the city of Medellin and electric power giant EPM – announced August 10 that it signed a US$2 million contract with the University of Wisconsin for installation of a new center for the investigation of infectious and tropical diseases. The deal is […]
The surge in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Colombia peso — up nearly 70% year-on-year, to roughly COP3,000 per US$1 — has meant a big boost in profits for established, large-scale Colombian exporters in sectors including coffee, cut flowers and other industries. In recent years, when the COP/US dollar exchange rate was hovering around […]
In a presentation to the recent ExpoEventos conference at Plaza Mayor, Diana Milena Arango – the former director of the Medellin Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB) – touted huge growth in business/conference/congress tourism in Medellin. Such business tourism now ranks among the biggest generators of employment growth in metro Medellin, as business tourists spend
A new study published by Medellin’s “Ruta N” technology innovation center analyzes trends, opportunities and areas for improvement for Medellin’s booming business-conference tourism sector. The study tapped experts from University of Medellin, the Medellin Chamber of Commerce (CCM) business-tourism cluster, the Medellin Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB), local
The annual “Expo Agrofuturo” 2015 conference and trade show at Medellin’s giant Plaza Mayor conference center in mid-August showed some 17,000 visitors how advanced technology and innovation can help farmers and ranchers boost profitability. According to the show organizers, some 360 exhibitors showed their wares over the 13,000 square meters of trade-show space.
If you’re coming to Medellin (and the surrounding Antioquia department) for business, for a conference, for investment, for events, for family-and-friends visits, for ecotourism, for studying, for medical procedures, for real estate — and for living here full- or part-time — then Medellin Herald can help you focus on what’s new and what’s most
If you’re coming to Medellin (and the surrounding Antioquia department) for business, for a conference, for investment, for events, for family-and-friends visits, for ecotourism, for studying, for medical procedures, for real estate — and for living here full- or part-time — then Medellin Herald can help you focus on what’s
