Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico
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The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico (Pacific Valley Events Center) is a convention center
located in the city of Cali
Colombia
on the highway between Yumbo and Cali.
From 2008 it is member of the International Congress and Convention Association
- ICCA, a global community for the meetings industry, enabling its members to generate and maintain significant competitive advantage.
This same year The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico receives the "Rosa de los Vientos" award, as the best Convention Centre, this award is given by the Colombian Tourism Press and Writers Association, (ACOPE, in spanish).
Additionally, it counts with up dated technology, overall security, parking lot for 1.200 vehicles, luggage room, nursing, ATM, gift shop, travel agency, logistics platform for exhibitors to load and unload, dressing rooms, props and museum round. It is also a Transitional Zone for handling goods with special customs regime.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
located in the city of Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
on the highway between Yumbo and Cali.
History
The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico - CEVP, was founded on November 6 of 2007. Its construction was due to the efforts of the public, private and independent entrepreneurs of Valle del Cauca guided by the Chamber of Commerce of Cali. The financial resources for its construction were gathered by 58 regional and national companies who contributed by buying shares, donating and acquiring advertising spaces.From 2008 it is member of the International Congress and Convention Association
International Congress and Convention Association
The International Congress and Convention Association was founded in 1963 by a group of travel agents to exchange information on international congresses and conventions....
- ICCA, a global community for the meetings industry, enabling its members to generate and maintain significant competitive advantage.
This same year The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico receives the "Rosa de los Vientos" award, as the best Convention Centre, this award is given by the Colombian Tourism Press and Writers Association, (ACOPE, in spanish).
Structure
The architectural complex of the Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico comprises 2 main buildings, 1 registration building, 2 pavilions, a central plaza, 4 committee rooms, 4 additional meeting rooms, a media room, 1 tourist information point (TIP), 16 simultaneous translation rooms, exhibition space for placing 500 stands, a food court and a great water fountain that represents the Pacific region.Additionally, it counts with up dated technology, overall security, parking lot for 1.200 vehicles, luggage room, nursing, ATM, gift shop, travel agency, logistics platform for exhibitors to load and unload, dressing rooms, props and museum round. It is also a Transitional Zone for handling goods with special customs regime.
Events
The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico has served as host of many important events since its foundation date:- First City Marketing World Congress
- Latinamerican Conference on Water and Sanitation – Latinosan
- Junior Weightlifting Worldcup
- Fencing Worldcup
- International Symposium on Microfinance
- International Conference on Safe Communities
- Congress on Small and Medium Companies of the Americas
- World Summit on the UN Biodiversity
- International Agroindustry Macro Forum
- Women Entrepreneurship Summit
- OEA (American States Organisation) Ministers and High Authorities Meeting
- Cali Exposhow - International Fashion Show
- Iberoamerican Chambers of Commerce Assembly, AICO
- 4th Free Trade Negotiation Round between Colombia and South Korea
- Pacific Motor Show
- 16th International Plastic Surgery Course
- 16th International Logistics Managers Encounter
- 5th International Social Responsibility Encounter
- International Congress on Agriculture, Sustainability and New Business
- Tourism Competes 2010
See also
- List of convention centers
- CorferiasCorferiasCorferias is a convention center located in the city of Bogotá Colombia in the barrio Quintaparedes. It's a venue of local, national and international events...
- CaliCalìCalì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
- Valle del Cauca
- YumboYumboYumbo is a small, industrial city and municipality located in western Colombia. It is located in the Valle del Cauca department, just north of Cali...