PROCOLOMBIA Events Agenda from May 2nd to the 8th 2011

Event List  :

III Business Rounds within the framework of the 24th edition of the International Book Fair

1. The coming 4th of May the III Business Rounds will be held during the International Book Fair to be held in Bogota. Colombian businessmen will have the opportunity to show their export offer to 132 international buyers brought by PROCOLOMBIA through their sales offices abroad and the Service Export Management division.

In addition, on May 5th and 6th there will be business appointments taking place in the stands of over 400 exhibitors at the fair. PROCOLOMBIA will display an institutional stand on the first floor of Pavilion 3.

Bookstores, publishers, distributors and business people interested in printing books and magazines in Colombia will attend the Business Rounds, coming from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Address:

Corferias, Bogotá

Date:

4th of May

Web page:

www.agendasferiadellibro.com

Nature Tourism: A product with opportunities for the international markets

2. This coming 3rd of May the Nature Tourism workshops will kick-off at the Tequendama Hotel in Bogota, promoting the latest trends in this segment in Colombia and the most relevant criteria for its development in the national and international arena.

Through the Vice presidency of Tourism and Zeiky, PROCOLOMBIA and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism and the Vice Ministry of Tourism will put together the event soon to take place in Santa Marta, Medellin, Armenia, Manizales, Neiva, Cartagena, San André s, San Gil, Cali and Leticia.

Almost 80 tourism entrepreneurs are expected in Bogota from Boyacá , Cundinamarca and Meta.

Address:

Cra. 10 N° 26-21 ¬ Esmeralda Room, Bogotá

Date:

3rd of May

Schedule:

8:00 am to 12:00 m

Web Page:

www.proexport.com.co

Association of Mortgage Bankers of Puerto Rico on an inspection visit to Bogota

3. The Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Mortgage Banker&rsquo s Association will meet in Bogota between May 3rd and 7th for their Annual Convention.

The entrepreneurs will travel to Bogota visit the venue and determine the hotel and operator who will coordinate the activities of the convention, which will gather about 170 people.

The entrepreneurs&rsquo visit is being organized by PROCOLOMBIA, through the Vice Presidency of Tourism and the Caribbean trade office, in alliance with the Bogota Bureau.

Address:

Bogotá

Date:

May 3rd and 7th

Web Page:

www.proexport.com.co

First audiovisual producers&rsquo encounter between Colombia and Madrid

4. The first audiovisual producers&rsquo encounter between Colombia and Madrid (Spain), organized by PROCOLOMBIA through its Madrid Sales office, the Colombian Embassy and the Madrid Film Commission will be held this coming 5th of May.

The event will be attended by expert producers from Madrid and Colombia, promoting the incentives provided by the Film Act in Colombia for both domestic and international producers to promote and protect the development of new audiovisual projects.

Address:

Fine Arts Circle of Madrid, Spain

date:

5th of May

Web Page:

www.proexport.com.co

Cali, salsa and happiness on cruise liners

5. A group of salsa dancers from famous schools in Cali will be on board the Pullmantur Ocean Dream cruise liner in Cartagena this coming May 7th.

The dancers will be giving nightly presentations and daily aerorumba shows during the cruise as part of their promotional activities of Colombia, Cali and Valle as tourist destinations.

The artistic shows on the ship were organized by PROCOLOMBIA, Pullmantur Spain, Colombia Pacific Travel and the Salsa Viva School.

Address:

Ocean Dream cruise, Cartagena

Date:

May 7th

Web Page:

www.proexport.com.co