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World Economic Forum 2016: Medellin, Colombia Grab Limelight

Medellin Herald June 18, 2016

Medellin’s growing international reputation as a center for high-profile events took another big step forward June 16-17 with some 800 participants at the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) 2016 Latin America regional conference. According to the WEF conference organizers here, some 550

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Medellin Hosts International Astronomical Union Congress May 16-20

Medellin Herald April 25, 2016

Medellin’s Parque Explora and Planetarium announced that they will host the International Astronomical Union (IAU) annual congress May 16-20 with delegates from more than 40 countries. According to Parque Explora, “this is the first time that the international conference of the IAU will take place in South America.” Delegates include astronomical researchers, space-agency

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Colombiatex 2016: Fine Weaving of Business, Technology & Artistry

Medellin Herald January 29, 2016

The 28th annual Colombiatex textile-industry conference and trade show at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center January 26-28 not only surpassed expectations in terms of business deals, trade-show space, new technologies, expert insights and fashion shows. It also wowed 21,300 in-person show-floor attendees (up 12% year-on-year), another 9,960 in-person attendees for 26

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Medellin Hosts 33,000 Visitors for Annual ‘Colombiatex’ Textile-Industry Spectacle

Medellin Herald January 21, 2016

The 28th annual “Colombiatex” textile industry conference and trade show January 26-28 at Medellin’s Plaza Mayor convention center is expected to draw some 33,000 national and international visitors, more than 500 exhibitors and some 11,000 buyers. According to Medellin-based show organizer Inexmoda – Colombia’s leading textile- and fashion-industry trade association –

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FISE 2015 Electric Power Conference Surpasses Expectations

Medellin Herald November 19, 2015

The just-concluded Feria Internacional del Sector Eléctrico (FISE) electric-power conference November 25-27 in Medellin surpassed expectations as more than 16,000 delegates attended a show that included 145 technical presentations, three expert panels featuring leading power-company executives, nearly 300 exhibitors and more than US$67 million in signed business deals. In

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Prestigious Medical Congresses Debuting in Medellin; English Spoken Here

Medellin Herald October 13, 2015

Medellin hosts nearly 1,000 delegates for the 11th Congress on Immunology (“ImmunoColombia 2015”) October 13-16 at the Plaza Mayor conference center – with technical presentations in English. The Congress – sponsored by the Latin American Association of Immunology (ALAI) and the Colombian Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACCAI) – features leading experts on

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International Mining Fair Comes to Medellin October 28-30

Medellin Herald October 7, 2015

National industrial trade association Andi announced that Medellin will host the 11th annual “Colombia Minera” International Mining Fair October 28-30 in the Plaza Mayor conference center. “The end of the super cycle of commodity prices, the changing global macroeconomic scenario and regulatory changes have created a different business environment in the mining area,”

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Medellin Hosts ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ High-Tech Educational Conference – in English

Medellin Herald September 23, 2015

The International Council for Educational Media (ICEM) will hold its 64th annual international conference September 30 to October 2 in Medellin this year – with all presentations in English (although simultaneous translations to Spanish also will be available). ICEM brings together educators, researchers and entrepreneurs to evaluate emerging technologies that enable

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Medellin to Host Latin America Fashion Strategy Conference October 1

Medellin Herald September 17, 2015

Fashion and textile trade group Inexmoda announced that it’s organizing the Latin America Fashion and Business Strategy Forum 2015 (Foro de Estrategia America Latina Moda y Negocios 2015) October 1 at the Plaza Mayor convention center in Medellin. The “Strategy Forum” brings together senior management of companies in the fashion industry, aiming to analyze “challenges […]

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Medellin to Host 15,000 Delegates for FISE Electric Power Conference

Medellin Herald September 11, 2015

The upcoming Feria Internacional del Sector Eléctrico (FISE) conference November 25-27 at Plaza Mayor convention center in Medellin will host some 15,000 national and international delegates and some 300 exhibitors, one-quarter of which are international companies. This sixth version of FISE – which first started in 2006 – is unique among Colombia’s power- industry