Among 5CLAC activities there are two in particular which stand out: the International Business Matching activity and cluster tours. The first one will gather cluster companies and practitioners together in search of partnership building, new businesses and knowledge. With the help of booking software, attendees will select pre-scheduled meetings with people of their interest. If you wish to participate in this activity, you can register once you fill the online registration form for the event at http://www.clusterlatinoamerica2010.com/en/in-form.asp

In cluster tours, Medellin cluster managers invite you to get a hands-on view of how clusters in Medellin work. This is the opportunity for you to know more about local strategies, activities, main benefits, work plans and impact of clusters on the competitiveness of businesses and region.

Medellin City Hall and the Medellin Chamber of Commerce have been promoting cluster-based development strategy in the region since the early nineties using public-private cooperation model with satisfactory results.

Today, Medellin and Antioquia Cluster Community consists of five clusters: Textile/Clothing, Electrical Energy, Construction, Business Tourism and Medical and Dental Services. Cluster tours will allow you to evidence how leading companies develop projects with their supply chains in a collaborative way with the purpose of transforming them into a competitive assets.

5CLAC, the business-oriented conference you cannot miss on June 21 – 25, 2010.

22 April 2010