WTCA Latin American Regional Update

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA - The Regional Development Manager’s Office for Latin America is pleased to announce the continuous and growing dynamics of the Latin American World Trade Centers and wants to share with the WTCA Community, the most important events that took place in our Region during the last month: 

WTC BUCARAMANGA - PACIFIC ALLIANCE EVENT - August 4 and 5, 2016. 

More than 450 companies met on August 4 and 5 in Bucaramanga in a successful event where businessmen and entrepreneurs from different sectors had the opportunity to assist to more than 20 international lectures from speakers from the countries of the Pacific Alliance and invited countries such as Argentina, Canada, and Brazil. 

Several business opportunities were exposed, along with the benefits that this economic Alliance brings to Latin America. With the participation of the ambassadors of Chile, Peru and Mexico, the academic day ended successfully opening a Business Matchmaking Session, where local businessmen had the opportunity to meet and generate business opportunities, which as of today already exceed 500 thousand dollars in deals closed. 

Under the organization of World Trade Center Bucaramanga, that has already shown as the best organization contributing to the internationalization of Bucaramanga, a very positive balance creating opportunities for future events: 

Most Important Numbers: 

Beneficiaries: 

• 370 Local Companies 
• 45 National Businessmen and Entrepreneurs 
• 35 International Businessmen Business 

Matchmaking Session results: 

• More than 80 companies participated in the Sessions, with an estimated of $ 500,000 in business deals closed. 

Satisfaction: 

• Satisfaction level of the participants: 91.5%
• Percentage of workers and / or employers who would participate in future events made by WTC Bucaramanga: 96.8% 

Presence of WTCA Network Members:

• During the event attended by 10 Members and Directors Network World Trade Centers in Latin America, who besides presenting their business models, analyzed of the WTCA business platform to attract new contacts and enter international markets 

Speakers: 

• 10 international experts gave lectures about “production chains” as a mechanism of competitiveness and innovation.   

WTC BUENOS AIRES - “Promoting Business Opportunities” August 18   

WTC Buenos Aires gave the second conference of the Cycle” Promoting Business Opportunities” which was declared of social interest by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. This time we had the honor of having the presence of Mr. Dante Sica, director and founder of “ACEBEB” with the lecture “Argentina: New Opportunities & How to Seize Them”.   

Throughout this cycle, WTC Buenos Aires seeks to offer its guests an ideal environment to expand their business horizons and to expand their network. After the conference, there was a cocktail reception in which participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas with the lecturer and fraternize with other members, businessmen and top executives of Argentina. 

Inauguration of “WTC Ibague Business Center” 

On August 18, the WTC Ibague Business Center located at the Aqcua Power Center Mall opened. Diana Villaveces, Executive Director of WTC Ibague, explained that this Business Center offers different services and benefits for entrepreneurs and businessmen and that it promotes trade and investment internationally. 

The event was a success! Participants from the local conglomerates and entrepreneurs celebrated the opening of the Business Center. A conference led by the Director of Latin American Sales Center gave tools to the assistants on how to build an effective strategy and a system of sales increasing. 

WTC Bogotá and the RDM’s Office for Latin America accompanied this important event and the Business Center is thriving in their efforts to improve business and trade in Ibague.

To contact the WTCA Regional Office for Latin America, please contact Carolina Blackburn at cblackburn@wtca.org.