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Media Partnerships

//Finance Colombia is glad to support the efforts of event organizers domestically and internationally. We offer several different levels of collaboration based on your objectives & constraints.

Finance Colombia is glad to support the efforts of our event organizer partners domestically and internationally. We offer several different levels of collaboration based on your objectives & constraints.

Basic

Finance Colombia offers the following:

  • 728×90 OR 300×250 banner ad in rotation on all article pages and front page
  • 1 email announcing the event to our subscriber base before the event. You provide HTML
  • 12 social media posts: up to 1 per week, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  • 1 pre-event article announcing and promoting the event
  • 1 post-event article

 

You offer the following:

  • 3 all access media passes (editor, photographer, assistant) for events within Colombia, or 2 all access media passes for events outside of Colombia, including privileges of paid attendees (meals, event receptions, functions, etc.)
  • Prominent listing as media partner with our logo (and link on electronic media) on all print and electronic promotional materials, event programs, etc. including stage backdrops, and photographer’s curtains.
  • Table and suitable space to share our promotional material (primarily offering free subscriptions to attendees) and permission to offer free subscriptions to attendees
  • Airfare + Hotel to and from the event per our travel policy:
    • International, Bogotá: 1 hotel room (official event venue hotel) & 2 business class airfares
    • Rest of Colombia: 2 hotel rooms & 2 business class round trip fares
    • Events in Medellín do not require hotel room or air travel

Speaker / Moderator

We offer each other all of the above plus…

Finance Colombia offers:

  • 2 additional articles, promoting our participation, plus promoting the event (3 total).
  • 2 more promotional emails (up to 1 per month, maximum)
  • Cross platform promotion – banner ads on our other publications & social media channels as relevant: Finance Americas, Cognitive Business News, Lorenmoss.com, Unido Digital Media
  • Social media promotion, participation & engagement during the event
  • Active promotion of our participation via publisher & publication LinkedIn channels & groups, social media
  • Assistance & outreach (as necessary) with identifying & recruiting other speakers, invited guests & experts
  • Finance Colombia editors/publisher will  prepare and give relevant presentations and/or moderate up to 2 sessions, in English or Spanish

 

You offer:

  • Access to any VIP / optional extra-cost event functions
  • Full exhibit space during the event
  • 1 additional all-access exhibitor pass

 

Sponsor Package

We offer each other all of the above plus:

Finance Colombia offers:

  • Video and written interviews of speakers and/or organizers during the event (up to 5).
  • 12 additional social media posts (24 total)
  • 3 pre-event articles promoting the event, such as interviews with speakers
  • 3 (minimum) post-event articles highlighting the event’s success
  • Distribution of your content (such as white papers, reports, etc.) via Finance Colombia: Articles & banners with links to download
  • 2 additional email blasts (spread out, no more than 2 per month)

 

You offer:

  • $5,995 USD
  • 1 additional air fare & hotel room per above policy
  • Listing as silver level sponsor or above (or equivalent)

 

Additional Options

  • Keynote Speaker: Loren Moss, publisher of Finance Colombia will deliver opening or closing keynote presentation, researched and relevant to the event, English or Spanish $6,000 in addition to above – Speaker/Moderator or Sponsorship package
  • Outbound Marketing: A team of 3 of our bilingual outbound sales associates will contact and invite attendees to your event $11,000 USD / month

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Mudslide Kills 12 in Central Colombian Town of Marquetalia

A dozen people, including four children, were killed yesterday by mudslides the struck the central Colombian town of Marquetalia in the middle of the night.
Posted On October 12, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Featuring Photography Inspired by the City’s Metrocable, Robert Young Showcases His View of Medellín

"At its worst, the box that Medellín was put in was a terrible box. But if you are here, you know the box is alive," said Robert Young.
Posted On October 11, 2018
, By Loren Moss
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David Agency, BBDO Sancho, Coca-Cola Win Top Latin American Effie Awards at +Cartagena Marketing Conference

The Buenos Aires office of David had the top ad campaign of the year, while Bogotá-based Sancho BBDO took home the prize for Agency of the Year in Latin America.
Posted On October 10, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Fitch Ratings Assigns BBB Rating to Colombia’s $1.5 Billion USD in 2029 Bonds

Proceeds from the bond issuance will be used to fund liability management transactions and for general budgetary purposes.
Posted On October 10, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Frontera Energy Discovers Oil at Acorazado-1 Exploration Well in Los Llanos

The find came at the Acorazado-1 exploration well and marked the Canadian oil company’s fourth discovery in 2018.
Posted On October 9, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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IMF: Colombian Economy to Grow by 2.8% in 2018, Extend Recovery Further with 3.6% Growth in 2019

Though slight, the body's upward revision for Colombia comes in contrast to the IMF’s overall expectations for the global economy.
Posted On October 9, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Bogotá Startup Hometuls Wins Colombian Seedstars Competition, Will Head to Switzerland to Compete for $1 Million USD in Funding

"The next competition for Hometuls is the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland in April, where they will compete for up to $1 million in prizes,” said Ana Vasquez of Seedstars.
Posted On October 1, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Avianca to Launch Daily Direct Flight from Bogotá to Santa Cruz, Bolivia in November

The route to Santa Cruz is Avianca’s second connecting Colombia in Bolivia. The carrier also operates a daily flight between Bogotá and La Paz.
Posted On October 1, 2018
, By Jared Wade
President Felipe Bayón (left) and USO President César Loza (right) finalized the labor agreement at the Ministry of Labor in Bogotá today alongside Minister of Labor Alicia Arango. (Photo credit: Ecopetrol)
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Ecopetrol Finalizes Labor Deal with USO Petroleum Workers Union Through 2022

To formalize an agreement announced last week, the heads of Ecopetrol and USO sat down yesterday to sign the deal.
Posted On September 29, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Banco de la Republica, the central bank of Colombia, in Bogotá.
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Colombian Central Bank Holds Key Interest Rate Steady at 4.25%

Banco de la República has now held the rate steady since cutting it by 25 basis points to 4.25% at its April meeting.
Posted On September 29, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Photo: Asobancaria President Santiago Castro (left) and OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro (right) sign the cybersecurity cooperation agreement in Washington. (Photo credit: Juan Manuel Herrera/OAS)
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Asobancaria Partners with OAS to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Colombian Financial Sector

"We have taken the issue of cybersecurity very seriously," said Asobancaria President Santiago Castro.
Posted On September 28, 2018
, By Jared Wade
President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. (Photo credit: Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
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Drugs, Peace, and Venezuela: Duque Outlines Colombian Agenda on Key Issues During U.N. Assembly, Trump Meeting

At the U.N., Duque reiterated his commitment to crack down on illicit coca production, strengthen the country’s peace process, and find a solution to the Venezuelan crisis.
Posted On September 28, 2018
, By Andy East
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Ecopetrol Wins Joint Bid to Explore Pau-Brasil Oil Block in Vast Santos Basin off Brazilian Coast

Colombian state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC) (BVC: ECOPETROL) was among the exploration block winners today at an auction in Brazil and now holds the rights to a portion of the oil extracted from the Santos basin off the coast of South America’s largest country. “This bet in Brazil is...
Posted On September 28, 2018
, By Jared Wade
OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro visits the Colombian/Venezuelan border in September. (Credit: OAS)
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Colombia to Host OAS General Assembly in 2019

“This year marked 70 years since the founding of the OAS in Bogotá. For our government it will be an honor," said Colombian diplomat Alejandro Ordoñez.
Posted On September 27, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Facebook Dating comes to Colombia. (Phone images via Facebook)
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Why Facebook Debuted Its New Dating Service in Colombia

Facebook says it chose Colombia to start due to the fact that its population is tech-savvy and highly social.
Posted On September 25, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Ecopetrol Agrees to Deal to End Labor Dispute with Petroleum Workers Union

The new deal with the Petroleum Industry’s Workers Union (USO) lasts through 2022. Workers will receive a raise of the inflation rate plus 1.21% in 2018 and inflation plus 1.7% in the next four years.
Posted On September 25, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Clyde Hutchinson, director of Viva Air Labs, and Félix Antelo, president and CEO of Viva Air, celebrate the opening of the innovation center. (Credit: Viva Air)
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Viva Air Launches ‘Viva Air Labs’ to Pursue Innovation in Latin American Aviation Industry

Among the projects underway is the development of methods to pay for flights through mobile platforms such as WhatsApp.
Posted On September 24, 2018
, By Jared Wade
University of the Andes - The Edifício Mario Laserna at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. (Credit: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo / Universidad de los Andes)
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Universidad de los Andes Named Best University in Colombia, Eighth Best in Latin America

Though Los Andes continues to excel, the nation’s other institutions continue to lag behind many of their regional peers in the rankings.
Posted On September 24, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Tecnoglass window-making factory in Barranquilla, Colombia. (Photo credit: Liliana Padierna)
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Tecnoglass Forms Distribution, Sales Alliance with Schüco

The partnership creates a shared distribution network in the Americas and will allow Tecnoglass to manufacture and sell Schüco-branded products.
Posted On September 24, 2018
, By Editorial Staff
A drug lab in Caqueta, Colombia, that was producing coca paste before being busted by Colombian military. (Photo credit: Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares)
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United Nations: Coca Cultivation in Colombia Reaches Record High

Colombia's coca crop has been expanding by 45% per year since 2013 and reached a recorded high of 171,000 hectares in 2017.
Posted On September 22, 2018
, By Jared Wade
Sophia the Robot speaks on stage during Andicom 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia. (Photo credit: Jared Wade)
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Sophia the Robot Tells Colombians AI Results ‘Can’t Be Denied’ for Business

Sophia was the star of Andicom 2018, taking the stage to discuss artificial intelligence's impact on business and society.
Posted On September 22, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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Three Continental Gold Mining Workers Killed in Violent Attack

The tragedy follows the killing of a mining engineer working for Continental Gold earlier this month, who was left dead after his vehicle was attacked in Buriticá.
Posted On September 21, 2018
, By Jared Wade
CINTEL helps launch the Digital Business Development Center Launched in Colombia (Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios Digitales). (Photo credit: CINTEL)
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Digital Business Development Center Launched in Colombia

The center was founded by the Medellín Chamber of Commerce, CINTEL, and the CREAME Business Incubator.
Posted On September 20, 2018
, By Editorial Staff
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Interview: Kiwi Campus, a Colombian-Californian Startup, Is Rolling Out Autonomous Food Delivery in Berkeley

"What Uber and Tesla have been doing is trying to be autonomous on the streets beside other cars," says Ricardo Rambal. "What we do is we deliver on the sidewalk."
Posted On September 18, 2018
, By Loren Moss
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Medical Cannabis Company Khiron Life Sciences Sells Shares to Raise $13 Million USD in Funding

The Canadian company with its main operations in Colombia sold more than 14.3 million common shares for $0.90 per share to raise the funding.
Posted On September 18, 2018
, By Jared Wade
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