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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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Colombian Central Bank Surprises Market by Cutting Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points to 5.0%

The move continues a year-long rate-cutting trend but surprised a market that expected the Banco de la República to leave the rate steady.
Posted On October 27, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Fitch Ratings Affirms Colombia’s BBB Rating and Stable Outlook

Fitch held the line on Colombia's ratings given the country's “long track record of credible, flexible, and consistent macroeconomic policies."
Posted On October 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Irish Consultancy OCO Global Opens Bogotá Office to Help Clients Access the Latin American Market

“The decision to base ourselves in Colombia is strategic," said CEO Mark O'Connell.
Posted On October 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Latin American Model Development, Validation, and Risk Management Conference Comes to Chile on November 20-22

From November 20-22, the 2nd Annual Model Development, Validation and Risk Management in LatAm conference will be hosted in the Chilean capital Santiago.
Posted On October 26, 2017
, By Editorial Staff
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Will Colombia’s Next President Embrace the Private Sector? Breaking Down the Candidates

We profile some of the top contenders to analyze who is most likely to create a welcoming climate for the private sector.
Posted On October 25, 2017
, By Mark Kennedy
Ecopetrol oil and gas company headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia
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Ecopetrol to Establish Energy Marketing Company

Ecopetrol says the main purpose of the the new subsidiary “will be energy generation, conversion, and marketing."
Posted On October 24, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Barranquilla contingent in Canada at the World Energy Cities Partnership. (Credit: Alcalde de Barranquilla)
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Barranquilla Nominated to Join the World Energy Cities Partnership

Earlier this month in Canada, the Caribbean city of Barranquilla was nominated to join the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP). It is to be the 20th city worldwide and the third from Latin America to be included in the collaborative initiative to promote sustainability and responsible energy policies. Rio de...
Posted On October 24, 2017
, By Alejandra Dueñas
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Ecopetrol and Petronas Sign Agreement to Jointly Pursue Oil and Gas Projects in the Americas

The two state oil companies have already partnered to look for resources off the coast of Mexico.
Posted On October 24, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore Begin Free-Trade Negotiations with Pacific Alliance in Colombia

For Canada, Colombia represents the smallest partner of the four nations at just $1.2 billion USD in trade last year.
Posted On October 23, 2017
, By Jared Wade
A poster outside a farm in Sucre urges residents to vote against mining. (Credit: Manuel Rueda)
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Exploration Projects in Colombia Face Increasing Uncertainty as Another Town Votes Against Mining

“We cannot afford to lose this industry...I think we can save this marriage," said Orlando Velandia, president of the ANH.
Posted On October 22, 2017
, By Manuel Rueda
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Wins Prestigious Chatham House Prize for Forging Peace Deal with FARC

The London-based organization credited Santos for leading "one of the biggest successes in brokering peace in modern history.”
Posted On October 21, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Moody’s Rates EPM’s Global Colombian Peso Notes Due in 2027 at Baa2

The notes are being issued to refinance the Medellín utility's $1.0 billion USD syndicated club deal loan due in 2020.
Posted On October 20, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Bladex to Make Third Quarter Dividend Payment of $0.385 USD on November 21

The dividend amount matches the sum paid out in both the first and second quarters of 2017.
Posted On October 20, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Interview: NICE Systems Is Bullish on Automation Market in Colombia

"We have a lot of noise in Colombia — I think it will explode in the next 24 months," says Raúl Rodríguez of NICE Systems.
Posted On October 19, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Albert Lopez, new Americas regional CEO for BDO International. (Credit: BDO International Ltd.)
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Accounting Network BDO International Names Albert López New CEO of Americas Region

BDO says that Colombia stands out in the region for sustained growth in outsourcing services of some 15% in the last two years.
Posted On October 18, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Bancolombia in Medellín, Colombia.
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JPMorgan Chase Recognizes Bancolombia for Excellence in Straight Through Processing

The distinction acknowledges that Bancolombia has achieved an STP rate of at least 99%.
Posted On October 17, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Frontera Energy to Fully Acquire Pacific Midstream by Buying Up Outstanding Shares for $225 Million USD

The Frontera chairman called the move a “very strategic acquisition” that will support the firm’s push to reduce transportation costs.
Posted On October 16, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Eduardo Almeida, vice president and general manager of Latin America for Unisys. (Credit: Unisys)
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Unisys Names Eduardo Almeida as New General Manager of Latin America

“We have an extraordinary opportunity in the Latin American market for Unisys to follow a path of growth and expansion," said Almeida.
Posted On October 16, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Fitch Ratings Affirms Tigo Une’s Ratings at BBB with a Stable Outlook

"Tigo Une's solid performance has continued following its integration with Colombia Movil in 2014," says Fitch Ratings.
Posted On October 13, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Colombian Court Rules that Peace Process Cannot Be Altered for 12 Years

The ruling is a victory for Peace Prize winner President Santos and deals a blow to opposition critics fighting to undo the peace accord.
Posted On October 12, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Bancolombia Reveals Results for Citigroup Global Markets’ Tender Offer for up to $750 Million USD of Subordinated Notes

Bancolombia said that it will accept the tender offer of $360,912,000 USD for the 2020 notes and $321,152,000 for the 2022 notes.
Posted On October 12, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Ecopetrol oil and gas company headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia
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Ecopetrol Awarded Patent in Colombia for Crude-Related Technology Innovation

Researchers were able to find the “optimal operating parameters” and the rate of air injection that simulate the emulsions recorded at industrial level.
Posted On October 11, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Bancolombia Joins ‘Fintech Colombia’ Industry Association

Bancolombia has become the first traditional bank to join Fintech Colombia, the leading fintech association in Colombia.
Posted On October 9, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Banco Colpatria Selects AxiomSL to Implement Its Analysis and Regulatory Reporting Platfrom

"It was critical to implement a solution that went beyond regulatory requirements," said Luis Santiago Perdomo Maldonado, CEO of Banco Colpatria.
Posted On October 9, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Bogotá Tribunal Rules Colombian Pilot Strike Illegal in Another Win for Avianca

“We urge the pilots of ACDAC to return to work and comply with the legal decisions immediately," said Avianca head Hernán Rincón.
Posted On October 7, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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