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Medellin Bird Festival 2018: Balancing Environmental, Economic Imperatives

Medellin Herald October 12, 2018

More than 1,540 in-person attendees this month at the 5th annual Medellin Bird Festival (Festival de las Aves Medellin 2018) October 3-6 got a bird’s-eye view of how companies, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) here are trying to find creative ways to balance environmental

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Massive Electric-Vehicle Adoption Would Slash Pollution: Medellin EV Conference

Medellin Herald September 27, 2018

More than 500 attendees from 11 nations attending the “Second International Conference on Electric Mobility” in Medellin September 25-26 heard from dozens of international and national experts on the need to speed-up the nascent adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) here. Such an acceleration of EV adoption would slash air pollution, improve public health, reduce

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‘Expotravel,’ ‘Expocamacol’ Shows Boost Medellin and Colombia for Business, Nature, Cultural Tourism

Medellin Herald September 6, 2018

Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (“MinCit”) announced September 5 that the “Colombia Travel Expo 2018” at the Hotel Intercontinental in Medellin this week is seen generating at least COP$15 billion (US$4.8 million) in immediate business deals. Meanwhile, the recently concluded “Expocamacol” building-construction trade show at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor

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Update: Colombiamoda 2018 Sales Deals Hit US$169 Million

Medellin Herald July 17, 2018

Medellin-based textile-fashion industry trade group Inexmoda reported July 26 that the just-concluded, 29th annual “Colombiamoda” show at Plaza Mayor generated sales deals worth US$169 million. While that was about 6% short of what organizers had initially hoped for this year’s edition, it’s nevertheless a generally positive sign, given relatively weak economic

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Colombiatex 2018: New Markets, Bigger Sales, Higher Tech

Medellin Herald January 26, 2018

Inexmoda — the Medellin-based national trade group for Colombia’s textile and fashion industry – announced January 25 that the 30th annual “Colombiatex” show here generated new business deals likely to top US$356 million, surpassing last year’s estimate of US$326 million. In total, 36% of the dollar value of projected new-business deals here involved purchase of […]

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30th Annual ‘Colombiatex’ Textile-Fashion Trade Show Debuts January 23-25, 2018

Medellin Herald December 7, 2017

Medellin-based Inexmoda – the trade association for Colombia’s textile and fashion industry – announced December 5 that the 30th annual “Colombiatex” trade show will bring-together some 550 companies, 125 exhibitors and about 15,800 buyers from 60 countries. The show — running January 23-25, 2018, at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center – will feature displays

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‘FISE’ Electricity Congress Generates US$230 Million; EV’s, Solar Power Grab Center Stage

Medellin Herald December 1, 2017

Organizers of the biannual Feria Internacional del Sector Electrico (FISE) electric-power industry conference in Medellin announced December 1 that this year’s edition generated US$230 million in new business deals, of which US$214 million involved 50 international buyers and US$10.9 million from 80 national buyers. FISE’s organizers include the Chamber of Commerce of

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Medellin to Host 2nd Annual Colombia Gold-and-Copper Symposium November 14-15

Medellin Herald October 2, 2017

Some 250 executives of some of the world’s top gold-mining companies are forecast to attend the second annual Colombia Gold Symposium November 14-15 at Hotel San Fernando Plaza in Medellin. According to symposium organizer Paul Harris, delegates will hear presentations from more than 15 exploration and development companies including Minesa, Continental Gold, Red Eagle

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Expo Agrofuturo Draws 25,000; Deals top US$300 Million; ‘Green’ Tech Arising

Medellin Herald September 16, 2017

Medellin-based Agrofuturo announced September 15 that the just-concluded 11th edition of “Expo Agrofuturo” drew more than 25,000 attendees from 30 countries and generated approximately US$300 million in business deals, up nearly a third from last year’s show. The trade show at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center brought together 420 local and international companies

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SAO Celebrates 5th Annual Medellin Bird Festival October 3-8, 2018

Medellin Herald August 31, 2017

The Sociedad Antioqueña de Ornitologia (SAO, the Medellin ornithological society) announced September 19 that the fifth annual “Festival de las Aves de Medellin” will take flight October 3 to October 8. All local Festival programs — including lectures by national and international experts, special learning workshops and guided, local bird walks — are free. But