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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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Continental Gold Begins Drilling at Buriticá Goldmine in Colombia for First Time in More Than Two Years

Three rigs are now operating in this 15,000-meter exploration campaign, and two more are planned to join the effort later this year.
Posted On July 27, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Colombian Finance Minister Lowers Forecast for Colombia GDP Growth to 2.0% for 2017

"These forecasts for Colombia's growth are much higher, compared to the other scenarios in Latin America," said Cárdenas.
Posted On July 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Avianca Has Suspended All Flights to Venezuela

Avianca's top executive called it a “difficult decision” to suspend flights for first time in 60 years while citing safety concerns and operational difficulties.
Posted On July 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Eco Oro President and CEO Mark Moseley-Williams Resigns

Anna Stylianides, executive chairman of the company’s board, will serve as interim president and interim CEO, said Eco Oro in a statement.
Posted On July 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
PGA Tour player Cameron Tringale in Nautica. (PRNewsFoto/Nautica)
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Nautica to Open Fifth Store in Colombia in Bogotá’s Parque La Colina Shopping Mall

Nautica, owned by the VF Corporation, already has two stores in Bogotá, one in Medellín, and one in Cali.
Posted On July 26, 2017
, By Jared Wade
The latest IMF World Economic Update forecasts Colombia GDP growth to hit just 2.0% for the second straight year. (Credit: IMF)
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IMF Once Again Lowers Forecast for Colombia’s 2017 GDP Growth to 2.0%

Last July, the IMF forecasted Colombia's GDP to grow by 3.0% in 2017. In October, that figure fell to 2.7% then, in April, it was cut again to 2.3%. Now it sits at 2.0%.
Posted On July 25, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Guamalito disruption of the Caño Limón-Coveñas pipeline that cut oil production for Ecopetrol and damaged the environment. (Credit: Ecopetrol)
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Ongoing Attacks Have Paralyzed Colombia’s Caño Limón-Coveñas Oil Pipeline Since May 30

Repairs have not been completed due to “continued harassment by firing helicopters” and “anti-personnel mines,” said Ecopetrol.
Posted On July 25, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Shipping Container Volume Fell by 4.7% at Colombian Ports in the First Quarter of 2017

While the rest of Latin America is going one way, Colombia is still lagging behind. Only Ecuador, with a 6.1% drop in the first quarter, performed worse.
Posted On July 25, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Moody’s Assigns Baa3 Rating to Chilean Retailer Cencosud’s New $850 Million USD Senior Unsecured Notes

Best known in Colombia for its Jumbo brand of hypermarkets, the company's large regional presence highlights its financial stability.
Posted On July 25, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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EU Ambassador to Colombia to Leave Bogotá for New Diplomatic Post in Portugal

Though a new ambassador has yet to be appointed, the position will be overseen by Rachel Brazier until a formal replacement is made.
Posted On July 24, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Andicom 2017 Conference Program to Focus on Digital Transformation in Cartagena from August 23-25

"For CINTEL it is important that every sector includes ICT and can reinvent themselves to be more competitive,” said Manuel Martínez Niño, executive director of CINTEL.
Posted On July 24, 2017
, By Editorial Staff
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Interview: Unisys Is Looking for More Ways to Support Colombian Companies as They Grow into Multilatinas

"More companies in Colombia right now are becoming mutlilatinas," says Carlos Ferrer of Unisys, "and we are identifying many more opportunities to provide those global solutions."
Posted On July 23, 2017
, By Loren Moss
Colombian Financial Industry – BBVA ATM Cajero Automatico Bogota Colombia Financial Industry (Photo credit: Jared Wade)
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One Million Colombians Entered the Formal Financial System for the First Time in 2016

Overall, 25.7 million Colombians have now used at least one financial product. Of the nearly one million added in 2016, more than half were women.
Posted On July 23, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Latin American Economy Is Improving but Significant Risks Persist, Particularly from China Slowdown

"Latin American economies remain vulnerable to a sharp deceleration in the Chinese economy and its knock-on effects in commodity prices," said Rui J. Pereira of Fitch Ratings.
Posted On July 23, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Medellín: Ben Casnocha, a veteran of Silicon Valley as an executive and author, spoke at the WOBI
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Interview: Medellín Has Tech Talent – Colombia Now Needs a Support System for Startups to Scale

"You need a bunch of other expertise around the table in addition to raw engineering talent," says Casnocha. "There is still work to be done in terms of the human capital."
Posted On July 22, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Genearli Colombia office in Bogotá. (Credit: Jared Wade)
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Generali Sells Colombian Insurance Business to Talanx Group for $35 Million USD

The sale of Generali Colombia come as a result of Generali's strategy to move out of Latin America and Talanx's push to grow in the region.
Posted On July 21, 2017
, By Jared Wade
California-based earthquake risk management firm Miyamoto launches new office in Bogotá, Colombia. (Credit: Miyamoto International)
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Earthquake Risk Management Firm Miyamoto International Opens First South American Office in Bogotá

Miyamoto, which specializes in engineering buildings to withstand earthquakes, operates a project in Pasto and has launched its first South American office in Bogotá.
Posted On July 21, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Ecopetrol oil and gas company headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia
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Ecopetrol to Award more than $125,000 USD in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prizes

The five top winners of the Ecopetrol Awards may receive more than $8,000 USD, and another 12 winners will walk away with $2,000 USD or more.
Posted On July 20, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Travelers leaving El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá (Photo credit: Jared Wade)
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Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport to Shut Down for Nearly Three Hours on July 20 for Independence Day Celebration

El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá will have no commercial flights from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm on July 20.
Posted On July 19, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Bladex to Pay Second Quarter Dividend of $0.385 USD Per Share on August 17

All Bladex stockholders as of August 2 will be eligible to receive the the quarterly cash dividend of $0.385 USD per share on August 17.
Posted On July 19, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Howard Buffett, son of U.S. tycoon Warren Buffett, has donated $32 million to Colombia peace process Juan Manual Santos (Credit: Presidencia de la Republica)
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Warren Buffett’s Son Donates $32.1 Million USD to Colombia for Landmine Removal and Other Projects

With 11,000 victims since 1990, Colombia is one of the most "mine-affected" countries in the world.
Posted On July 19, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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Passengers, Electronic Devices on Colombia-to-U.S. Flights Will Now Face Heightened Security

"Inaction is not an option," said John Kelly, head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in a warning to international airports.
Posted On July 18, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Policia Nacional National Police Colombia Police Bogotá Homicide Rate Crime (Credit: Jared Wade)
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Perception of Security in Colombia Is Better than the Global Average

The perception of security in Colombia is better than the three other largest countries in Latin America: Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.
Posted On July 18, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Mauricio Cárdenas, Ministro de Hacienda y Crédito Público. Presidente de la Junta Directiva. Archivo Banco de la República. Fotografía Juan Enrique Rodríguez.
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Colombian Government to Cut Spending by more than $1.6 Billion USD in 2018 to Reduce Deficit, Says Finance Minister

"We will continue to reduce spending with the objective of hitting fiscal targets and reinforcing our country’s BBB rating,” said Mauricio Cárdenas.
Posted On July 17, 2017
, By Jared Wade
Andicom 2017 Promotion CINTEL Digital Transformation (Credit: Jared Wade)
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PwC and CINTEL to Hand Out Digital Transformation Awards to Future-Looking Firms at Andicom in August

After the application process ends on July 31, the judges will choose the winners and present the awards on August 25 during Andicom 2017 in Cartagena.
Posted On July 17, 2017
, By Jared Wade
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