Medellin

Congresses and Conventions

• Plaza Mayor Medellín- Exhibition and convention center with 4 pavilions and 12.000 m2 indoor area

• 2 convention centers, 200 meeting rooms

• Largest plenary room: 3,000 pax

• Total accommodation capacity in 3, 4 and 5 star hotels: 4,338

• Weekly air flights: Domestic- 554, International- 81

• Important past events: General OEA 2008 Assembly, 2009 IDB Governors’ Assembly, IX 2010 South American Games, Summit of the World's Regions on Food Security 2011

Incentive travel

• Follow the “Flower Route” and learn how Colombia supplies 60% of all flowers exported to the U.S.  Visit a flower plantation for a behind-the-scenes look at how flowers are grown and processed. The experience culminates with the farmer creating one of the country’s traditional “silletas,” elaborate flower arrangements that “silleteros” carry on their backs as they parade through the streets during Medellin's annual Flower Fair held in August.

• Experience a “Fashion Emergency.”  As a red hot fashion capital, Medellin offers groups the ability to try their hand at fashion design or modeling, photography, makeup, lighting and scenery among others

• Guatapé and Peñol: adventure activities around navigation

Golf

• 4 golf courses for professionals, 3 18-hole- Club Campestre De Medellín and Llano Grande and Club el Rodeo and Macarena

Visit: www.medellinconventionbureau.com