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  • The Centro de Eventos Valle del Pacifico (Pacific Valley Events Center) is a convention center located in the city of Yumbo, Colombia on the Autopista Cali-Yumbo, 10 minutes from Alfonso Bonilla International Airport.


    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.
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    Since 2008, it has been a 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).


    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 updated 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
    Corferias
    Valle del Cauca
    Yumbo


    References

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