Key Dates and Events for the Colombian Private Sector and Economy

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JANUARY 2019

Colombiatex of the Americas
January 22-24
Medellín, Plaza Mayor

MCM Show
January 22 – 28
Bogotá, Corferias

That’s How The Financing Law Was, What Does It Imply And How Does It Apply?
January 24
Bogotá, Amcham

Know The Modifications Of The Mechanism Works For Taxes
January 24
Cali

Know The Modifications Of The Mechanism Works For Taxes
January 30
Barranquilla

Hay Festival 2019: Opening Concert
January 31
The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

21 Treasury Congress
January 31 – February 1
Cartagena, Hotel Hilton

Hay Festival Cartagena de Indias 2019
January 31 – February 2
Cartagena, The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

FEBRUARY 2019

2019: A Decisive Year. United States, The Main Player.
February 05
Bogotá, Four Seasons – Casa Medina Hotel

IFLS+EICI
February 5 – 7
Bogotá, Corferias

Know The Modifications Of The Mechanism Works For Taxes
February 07
Medellín

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
February 14
Bogotá, Red Room of the Tequendama Hotel

43 Jornadas Colombianas de Derecho Tributario, Derecho Aduanero y Comercio Exterior
February 13 – 15
Cartagena, The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Macroeconomic Seminar Anif-Fedesarrollo
February 21
Great Hall of the Intercontinental Hotel

24 Andina Link 2019
February 26 – 28
The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Housing Forum
February 27
Bogotá, J.W. Marriott Hotel

ANATO 2019
February 27 – March 1
Bogotá, Corferias

MARCH 2019

Macroeconomic Seminar and III Business Services Fair
March 14
Medellín, Room Antioquia of the Intercontinental Hotel

VI International Congress of Naval Design and Engineering and Colombiamar Fair 2019 – Pan-American Congress of Naval Engineering.
March 13 – 15
Cartagena, The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Macroeconomic Seminar and III Business Services Fair
March 28
Barranquilla, Salón Lluvia de Oro del Hotel Dann Carlton

VIMO 2019
March 29 – 31
Bogotá, Corferias

APRIL 2019

Congress Provenco 2019
April 1 – 3
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

10th Congress of Access to Financial Services and Payment methods
April 4 – 5
Cali, Events Center Valle del Pacífico

Estereo Picnic Festival
April 05 – 07
Parque Deportivo 222, Bogotá

8th Conference on Free Competition in the Financial Sector
April 11
Bogotá, J.W. Marriott Hotel

FADJA
April 10 – 11
Bogotá, Corferias

FILBO
April 25 – May 6
Bogotá, Corferias

MAY

2019 Epicca Congress 2019
May 2 – 3
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

World Robot Olympiad
May 04
Bogotá, Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo School

3rd Leasing Meeting
August 2
Bogotá, J.W. Marriott Hotel

Imcas Americas 2019
August 1 – 3
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Fedopto 2019
August 6 – 11
Bogotá, Corferias

IFLS + EICI
August 13 – 15
Bogotá, Corferias

18 Cooperative Congress
August 22 – 23
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

International Encounter of Education of Engineering EIEI -ACOFI 2019
August 11 – 13
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

Convention Meeting
November 28
Cartagena , The Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

PAST EVENTS

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

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
Medellín, 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

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

Dry Law
May 26

Presidential Election
May 27

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

Aula Móvil de Corantioquia
June 27
Antioquia, Paradero de la Avenida Ferrocarril Torre Sur

Ponencia: Calidad del Aire
June 27
Antioquia, Auditorio Carlos Castro

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

ANDICOM
August 29 – 31
Bogotá

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

Leaders for Education Summit
September 19-20
Bogotá, Ágora

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

SAHIC South America 2018
September 24-25
Medellín, Antioquia, Intercontinental Hotel

Basic Course of Social And Solidarity Economy
August 30 – September 26
Medellìn

ABC of exports: 4 Important Aspects
September 28
Bogotá, AmCham

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

OCTOBER 2018

TecnoMultimedia InfoComm
October 3-5
Bogotá, Corferias

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

VI AmCham Colombia Business Meeting
October 26
Bogotá, Club El Nogal

Colombia Investment Summit 2018
October 29-30
Agora, Centro de Convenciones

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

Digital Transformation – Innovación Latam
November 15 – 16
NH Collection Bogotá Teleport Royal

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

Conference: Business Opportunities with Ecuador
November 20
Cali, NH Royal

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

Conference: Business Opportunities with Ecuador
November 21
Bogotá, Royal Metrotel

Conference: Business Opportunities with Ecuador
November 22
Medellín, NH Collection Royal

Conference: Business Opportunities with Ecuador
November 23
Barranquilla, NH Royal

SingularityU Colombia Summit
November 27-28
Bogotá, ÁGORA Convention Center

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