Key Dates and Events for the Colombian Private Sector and Economy

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MAY 2018

18th Pan American Congress on the Risk of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism
May 31-June 1
Cartagena, Hilton Hotel

JUNE 2018

Alimentec
June 5-8
Bogotá, Corferias

Wall Street Seminar
June 13
Bogotá, Red Room of the Hotel Tequendama

VI International Environment Fair – FIMA.
June 20-23
Bogotá, Corferias

Caribbean style
Wellness, Beauty and Trends
June 30-July 2
Bogotá, Corferias

JULY 2018

VI Meditech 2018 International Health Fair
July 3-6
Bogotá, Corferias

12 ͣ International Business and Franchise Fair
July 10 – 11
Bogotá, Corferias

17th Financial Law Congress
July 26-27
Cartagena, Intercontinental Hotel

AUGUST 2018

Results of the Great Pyme Survey
August 2
Bogotá, Great Hall of El Nogal Club

Feria de las Flores 2018 – Medellín
August 3-12
Medellin

Macroeconomic Seminar and III Business Services Fair
August 9
Bucaramanga, Golden Hall of the Holiday Inn Hotel

XIII Great Real Estate Salon
August 9-12
Bogotá, Corferias

Bogotá Car Expo
Car Fair Used
August 10-13
Bogotá, Corferias

Expo Agrofuturo 2018
August 22-24
Bogotá, Corferias

Bionovo
August 22-24
Bogotá, Corferias

53rd Banking Convention
August 23-24
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

International Security Fair
August 22-24
Bogotá, Corferias

Home Fairh
August 30-september 16
Bogotá, Corferias

SEPTEMBER 2018

Journalists Workshop
September 1
Bogotá, Salón Buenos Aires of Club el Nogal

Thematic Seminar ANIF – CAF
September 5
Bogotá, Great Hall of El Nogal Club

Thematic Seminar Asofondos
September 12
Medellín, Antioquia  Room of the Intercontinental Hotel

Business Valuation
September 19
Bogotá, Cámara de Comercio Colombo Americana

CLAB 2018
September 19-21
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

Academic Orientation Fair
September 19-21
Barranquilla, Centro de Eventos Puerta de Oro

Macroeconomic Seminar and XI Business Services Fair
September 20
Pereira, Sapan Hall of the Movich Hotel of Pereira

XXXII International Fair of Bogotá
September 24-28
Bogotá, Corferias

OCTOBER 2018

XVI Beauty and Health
October 3-7
Bogotá, Corferias

General Assembly
October 10
Bogotá, Red Room of the Hotel Tequendama

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
October 18
Medellín, Antioquia Room of the Intercontinental Hotel

Cafes of Colombia EXPO
October 18-21
Bogotá, Corferias

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
October 24
Cali, Big Room of the Intercontinental Hotel

17th Financial Risk Congress
October 25-26
Cartagena, Hyatt Hotel

The Texas Family Office & High Net Worth Annual Conference
October 30
Houston,  Houstonian Hotel

NOVEMBER 2018

Car Fair
November 7-18
Bogotá, Corferias

Thematic Seminar Asofondos
November 8
Bogotá, Gran Salón del Club El Nogal

12th Congress on Fraud Prevention and Security
November 15-16
Bogotá, J.W. Marriot Hotel

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
November 21
Red Room of the Hotel Tequendama

30th Capital Markets Symposium
November 29-30
Medellin, InterContinental Hotel

DECEMBER 2018

7th Tax Meeting
December 4
Bogotá, J.W. Marriot Hotel

The Florida Family Office & Wealth Management Conference
December 4, 2018
Miami Beach, W South Beach Hotel

PAST EVENTS

AUGUST 2017

Feria de Flores
July 28-August 7
Medellín

Ecopetrol 2Q Earnings Call
August 8

Frontera Energy 2Q Earnings Call
August 10

Andicom 2017 – ICT International Congress
August 23-25
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias

Gran Salón Inmobiliario 2017
August 24-27
Bogotá, Corferias

Colombian Construction Congress 2017
August 30-September 1
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias

Banco de la República (Central Bank) Monthly Meeting
August 31
Bogotá

SEPTEMBER 2017

New Technologies for the Detection of Financial Crime in Organizations
September 12
Bogotá, AmCham Colombia

Credit Scoring Meets Agricultural Lending
13 September 2017
Bogotà, Banco de la República

National Congress of Merchants
September 13-15
Santa Marta, Centro de Convenciones

The Trump Government and Its Impact on the Economic Future of Colombia
September 14
Bogotá, Gun Club

XXXVI Congress of the Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic and Reconstructive 2017
September 14-16
Cartagena de Indias

Lessons from an Open-Access Fishery Targeting
September 14
Santander, Banco de la República

Food Security and Food Safety Programs
September 14
Bogotá, AmCham Colombia

8th Forum of Housing / Inter-American Conference for Housing
September 14-15
Bogotá, Hilton Hotel

Pros and Cons of Going Horizontal in a Vertical IoT World
September 15
Bogotá, AmCham Colombia

Cartagena Inspires 2017
September 19-23
Cartagena, Center of Conventions

Macroeconomic Seminar and Fair Business Services
September 20
Pereira, Movich Hotel

Colombia 4.0 – Where the Connected Digital World
September 20-23
Bogotá, Corferias

Compensation for Damages Arising from Restrictive Business Practices
September 21
Bogotá, AmCham

Debate on the Potential Growth of the Colombian Economy
September 21
Bogotá, Gun Club

Maternity and Employment in Colombia
September 21-22
Medellín, Auditorium of the Banco de la República

13th Young Entrepreneurs Fair
September 21-24
Bogotá, Corferias

Post-Conflict Tax Benefits
September 26
Bogotá, AmCham

Beauty and Health
September 27-October 01
Bogotá, Corferias

 International Meeting of Engineering Education ACOFI 2017
September 27-29
Cartagena de Indias

Seminar Marketing and Digital Strategy for the Cosmetics Industry
September 28
Bogota, Corferias

Financing of Political Campaigns by the Private Sector
September 29
Bogotá, AmCham

Central Bank – Monthly Interest Rate Meeting
September 29
Bogotá, Banco de la República

Tampa Bay Business Breakfast
September 29
Bogotá, AmCham

Expodrinks
September 29-October 1
Atlántico

OCTOBER 2017

Expo En Obra 2017
October 3-4

General Assembly
October 4
Bogotá, Hotel Tequendama

Proflora
October 4-7
Bogotá, Corferias

29 Capital Market Symposium
October 5-6
Cartagena, Intercontinental Hotel

CAFAM – 11th Leadership Forum
October 6
Bogotá

Sofa
October 12-16
Bogotá, Corferias

Open Innovation Summit Colombia
October 18-19
Bogotá, Compensar Av. 68

Coffees of Colombia Expo 2017
October 18-21
Bogotá, Corferias

Expociencia
October 19-22
Bogotá, Corferias

Anif-Fedesarrollo Macroeconomic Seminar
October 19
Medellín, intercontinental Hotel

VII Latin American Congress of Tourist Cities
October 23-28
Cartagena de Indias

Expo la Barra 2017
October 24-25

Góndola 2017
October 25-27
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

Biocasa 2017
October 26-27
Cali, Cámara de Comercio

11th Congress on Fraud Prevention and Security
October 26-27
Bogotá, J.W. Marriot Hotel

Meeting of the JDBR October 2017
October 27
Bogotá, Banco de la República

8 International Seminar on Research on the Quality of Education PISA
October 31-November 3
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

NOVEMBER 2017

Main Aspects of Immigration Reform
November 1
Bogotá, AmCham

Club Colombia Oktoberfest 2017
November 5
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

Seminario Temático Asofondos
November 9
Bogotá, Gran Salón del Club El Nogal

Gender Equity in Organizations
November 15
Bogotá, AmCham

11 National Congress Gestarsalud 2017
November 15-17
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

News on Transfer Prices
November 16
Bogotá, AmCham

Latin American Golf Tournament TPC Karibana for Amateurs
November 17-21
Cartagena de Indias

XIV National Congress of Infrastructure 2017
November 18-25
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

Law of Attraction Applied to the Human Capital of Organizations
November 21
Bogotá, AmCham

Seminario Macroeconómico Anif-Fedesarrollo
November 22
Bogotá, Salón Rojo del Hotel Tequendama

Expoposgrados Europa Colombia 
November 22
Medellín

XVI International Forum of Corporate Governance
Strategic Business Decisions in an Environment of Opportunities 
November 22
Bogotá, CCB Sede y Centro Empresarial Salitre

First Business Meeting of Tourism Bogota Region
November 22 – 23
Bogotá, Castillo Marroquín de Chía

Certification Course in Preventive Controls for Food for Human Consumption
November 22-24
Bogotá, AmCham

Implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SG-SST)
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

The ABC of Strategic Planning and the Management of Profitable Projects
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

Five Steps for Your Business to Achieve Success on the Internet – CCB Support
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

Conference Tax Update for Non-Profit Entities – November 23
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Salitre

Habeas Data and National Registry of Databases Law 1581 of 2012
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Cedritos

ABC of Data Protection
November 23
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Salitre

The Marketing and Sales Plan the Main Business Strategy
November 24
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

Habeas Data and National Registry of Databases Law 1581 of 2012
November 24
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

XIX Ibero-Latin American Asphalt Congress – CILA
November 27-30
Medellin

International Forum on Sustainable Tourism
November 28
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

Expanded Council Clothing Cluster Initiative
November 29
Bogotá, Sede y Centro Empresarial Chapinero

Habeas Data and National Registry of Databases Law 1581 of 2012
November 29
Bogotá

Talk – Regulations that Regulate the RUP, Technological Tools, Form RUES November 30
November 30
Bogotá, Sede y Centro empresarial Chapinero

DECEMBER 2017

International Forum on Human Rights and Peace Education
December 2- 5
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

The Balsadas in the Guapi River
December 3-6
Guapí

Allianz Ironman 70.3 Cartagena
December 3
Cartagena

Learn how SMEs can Effectively Invest in Google and Facebook, and Evaluate the Return on Investment – December 5
December 5
Bogotá, Sede y Centro empresarial Salitre

Small Hydro Latin America
December 5-6
Medellín

Busworld Latin America
December 5-7
Medellín

Yopal Festival, Corazón Llanero
December 5-12
Yopal, The Resurgence Park

3rd Edition of Christmas Village, El Salvador
December 8-17
El Salvador

World Efficiency Solutions – Paris, France
December 12-14
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles -1 Place de la Porte de Versailles -75015 Paris – Francia ALL 7.2

International Voice Tournament and Counterpoint ‘El Cimarrón de Oro’
December 14-16
Yopal

Christmas in Corrales
December 1-31
Sogamoso

Aguinaldo Chiquinquireño
December 15-31
Chiquinquirá

The Aguinaldo Boyacense
December 16-22
Tunja

National Reign of the Vueltiao Hat
December 23-29
Sincelejo

Cali Fair
December 25-30
Cali

Genitores Parade
December 28-29
Ocaña, Norte de Santander

JANUARY 2018

Farex 2017
January 3 -10
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

 XI International Music Festival 2018
January 9
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

 Regional Pan-American Ophthalmology Course 2018
February 9- 10 February
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

Indus Food
January 18-19
India Exposition Mart, Gran Noida, India

Seminar 199: Coordination as a Non-Intentional Benefit: Laboratory Evidence in the Field of a Conditional Transfer Program
January 19
Medellín, Auditorio del Banco de la República

Precarnaval: Izada de la Bandera
January 19
Barranquilla, Intendencia Fluvial

Precarnaval: Lectura del Bando
January 20
Barranquilla, Plaza de la paz

Colombiatex of the Americas
January 23-25
Medellín

Seminar 506. The power of money. The consequences of electing a donor-funded politician
January 24
Bogotá, Banco de la República

Precarnaval: Festival de Danzas de Relación y Especiales Coronación del Rey Momo
January 26
Barranquilla, Plaza de la paz

Precarnaval: Fiesta de Comparsas
January 27
Barranquilla, Plaza de la paz

Latin America Mapping Challenge EPSON
January 27
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

Precarnaval: Fiesta de Danzas y Cumbias
January 28
Barranquilla, Plaza de la paz

IFLS+EICI OTOÑO-INVIERNO 2018/19
January 30 – February 1
Bogotá, Corferias

FEBRUARY 2018

20th Treasury Congres
February 1-2
Cartagena, Hilton Hotel

Precarnaval: Guacherna Estercita Forero
February 2
Barranquilla, Carrera 44

Precarnaval: Bando y Coronación Reyes del Carnaval de los Niños
February 3
Barranquilla, Plaza de la paz

Precarnaval: Bando y Coronación Reyes del Carnaval de los Niños
February 4
Barranquilla, Carrera 53

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
February 7
Red Room of the Hotel Tequendama

Precarnaval: Coronación Reina del Carnaval
February 8
Parquedero del Metropolitano

Precarnaval: Baila la Calle – Noche de Orquestas
February 9
Par Vial Carrera 50

Barranquilla Carnaval
February 10-13
Barranquilla

42 Colombian Conferences of Tax Law Customs and Accountants
February 14 – 16
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

FEBRUARY 2018

Tourist Showcase ANATO 2018
February 21-23
Bogotá, Corferias

Macroeconomic Seminar  Anif-Fedesarrollo
February  22
Bogotá, Antioquia Room of the Intercontinental Hotel

2nd Sustainability Congress
Februrary 22-23
Bogotá, J.W. Marriot Hotel

Tax Reform Decrees Update of 2016
February 23
Bogotá, AmCham

Training Course For Agribusiness Entrepreneurs In Colombia –Produce Safety Rule- FSMA
February 26
Tunja, Centro de Convenciones de la Cámara de Comercio de Tunja

Latin America EDUEXPOS
February 27
Medellín

Global Business Forum Latin America 2018
February 27- 28
Dubai, Atlantis The Palm

Bonds, Loans & Derivatives
February 28
Bogota, JW Marriott Hotel

MARCH 2018

Energy & Infrastructure Finance Andes 2018
March 1
Bogotá, JW Marriott Hotel

7th Colombia Generates 2018
March 1 – 2 March
Cartagena, Centro de Convenciones

Voting Period Abroad
March 5-11

“Certification procedures and phytosanitary systems to the ICA”
 March 6
Bogotá, Cámara de Comercio Colombo Americana

Andina Link 2018
March 6-8
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

XIV Furniture and Wood Technology and Industrial Fair
March 6-9
Bogotá, Corferias

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
March 7
Bogotá, Big Room of the Intercontinental Hotel

Impact of the US Tax Reform on Bilateral Trade and Free Zones
March 7
Bogotá, Gun Club

ColCapital Private Equity Week of the Pacific Alliance
March 7-8
Bogotá

All about Visa Procedures to the United States
March 8
Bogotá, AmCham

 Dry Law
March 10

2018 Congressional Election
March 11

All about Investment in the United States
March 13
Webinar

Compliance and Ethics Models Focused on Government and Risk.
March 13
Cámara de Comercio Colombo Americana

World Economic Forum on Latin America
March 13-15
São Paulo, Brazil

ICIPC Colloquium 2018
March 14-16
Fundadores Auditorium of EAFIT University, Medellín

National Contest of Japanese Language Speaking 2018
March 17
Bogotá, Universidad de los Andes

APRIL 2018

LatAm Energy Forum 2018
April 3-4
Santiago, Chile, W Hotel

Mobility and Transport 2018: International Passenger Transport Fair
April 4-6
Bogotá, Corferias

7th Conference on Free Competition
April 5
Bogotá, J.W. Marriot Hotel

Macroeconomic Seminar and IV Business Services Fair
April 11
Barranquilla, Room Lluvia de Oro of the Dann Carlton Hotel

Expo-International Student Medellina
April 12
Medellín

Presentation of the Results Microenterprises
April 12
Bogotá, Esmeralda Room of the Hotel Tequendama

3C Forum
April 12-13
Bogotá, Windham Hotel

Meeting of Professionals of the Shopping Mall Industry, EPICCA 2018
April 12-13
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

Showcase Caribbean Real Estate
April 13-15
Bogotá, Corferias

FILBo Book Fair
April 17-May 2
Bogotá, Corferias

Infrastructure Thematic Seminar
April 19
Bogotá, Red Room of the Hotel Tequendama

APRIL 2018

The Texas Family Office & High Net Worth Annual Conference
April 23
Houston,  Houstonian Hotel

VII SME World Fair of Banco de Bogotá
April 23-25
Medellin, Plaza Mayor

What Changes Does Decree 349 Bring for Customs Regulation?
April 24
Bogotá, AmCham

Mapping
April 25
Bogotá, Work&Go

Regional Macroeconomic Seminar
April 25
Manizales, Recinto del Pensamiento Jaime Restrepo Mejía

Negative Sales – Selling More Is not Always the Best Business
April 25
Bogotá, AmCham

The High Tech Family Office Meetings
April 25-26
NYC, The Reed Smith offices

9th Congress of Access to Financial Services and Means of Payment
April 26-27
Cali, Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacífico

Latinoamerican Congress of Endocrinology and VII International Course of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
April 26-29
Cartagena de Indias, Centro de Convenciones

MAY 2018

III Congress of Convention Centers of Latin America and the Caribbean
May 2- 4
Bogotá, Ágora

XII Business Services Fair
May 9
Cali, Ritz Room at the Dann Carlton Hotel

Financial Inclusion
May 16
Bogotá, Cámara de Comercio

XIII Business Services Fair
May 16
Medellín, Events and Exhibitions Center Plaza Mayor

Colombia Conection
May 17
Bogotá, Hotel ESTELAR Parque de la 93

Createx
Salon of the textile and clothing industry
May 16 -18
Bogotá, Corferias

Construferia of Caribean
May 17-19
Barranquilla, Centro de Eventos del Caribe

V AmCham Colombia Business Meeting
May 22
Bogotá, Club El Nogal

Dry Law
May 26

Presidential Election
May 27