General News

Antioquia, Medellin: Statistical Review Shows Progress in Commerce, Infrastructure

Medellin Herald August 25, 2015

Medellin – the capital of Antioquia department (state) – continues to grab more positive attention from national and international media.  In the August 21, 2015, edition of Dinero (a Colombian national business magazine), Medellin and Antioquia are featured in a special section analyzing

General News

Colombiamoda Medellin 2015: ‘Incredible’ Growth Tops 60,000 Visitors, 13,000 Buyers

Medellin Herald August 25, 2015

Evidence of the remarkable growth of the fashion and textile industry in Medellin continues to mount as the 2015 version of Colombiamoda in Medellin drew 60,741 visitors and 13,271 buyers, up 20% from the 2014 show. According to Medellin-based trade group Inexmoda –which organizes Colombiamoda, by far Colombia’s biggest fashion-and-textile event – the 2015 version

Schools

Colegio Theodoro Hertzl: Bilingual Education, Cultural Diversity, Great Place

Medellin Herald August 24, 2015

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. In an interview with Medellin Herald, CTH director Nidia Londoño explained that

General News

University of Wisconsin Inks Research Deal at Medellin’s Ruta N Center

Medellin Herald August 14, 2015

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 […]

Congresses & Conferences

Conference, Business Tourism Booming in Medellin

Medellin Herald August 13, 2015

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

Congresses & Conferences

Medellin’s Business Tourism Sector goes under Microscope in New Study

Medellin Herald August 13, 2015

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

Congresses & Conferences

Expo Agrofuturo 2015: Big Jump in International Visitors

Medellin Herald August 13, 2015

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.

Volunteering

Volunteering SAO

Medellin Herald August 1, 2015

Do you have time available and want to contribute to a green cause that benefits birds, nature and society? ¡This is your chance! Do you have time available and want to contribute to a green cause that benefits birds, nature and society? ¡This is your chance! “Heroes of Birds” Volunteer Program launched since 2014 by […]

Tourism

Medellin Foreign Visitor Count Jumps 26% Year-on-Year; Events, Congresses Growing

Medellin Herald February 12, 2015

A new report from Colombian government promotion agency Procolombia reveals that foreign tourist arrivals to Medellin from January through September 2015 jumped 26% year-on-year, totaling 187,959 visitors. The USA continues to be the number-one source of visitors to Colombia, totaling 319,518 from January through September 2015, up 15% year-on-year, according to

General News

Antioquia’s ‘Pacifico 1’ Highway Reaches Financial Close; Construction Starts

Medellin Herald June 10, 2010

The Corficolombiana-Iridium “Covipacifico” consortium announced June 9 that they’ve reached financial close on the crucial “Pacifico 1” divided-highway project linking Medellin’s southern suburbs (Ancon Sur) to the Cauca River at Bolombolo – and connecting to new “fourth generation” (4G) highways all the way to the Pacific port of Buenaventura. The long-awaited financial