The International Business Matchmaking Forum is one of the most important business initiatives of ProColombia. We connect Colombian Exporters with International Buyers with common business interest. Our goal is facilitating the creation of business opportunities between both parties.
This event will bring together over 600 vendors from Colombia, and it is set to take place on November 9th and 10th, 2022 in the city of Houston in Texas (USA).
The Categories covered by this event include Agribusiness, Industrial and Consumer Goods, Digital and Creative Industries and Textiles and Apparel.
To learn more about the categories and products that will participate in this business matchmaking forum, please click on the menu “Sectors”.
For your effective registration, validation and setting your business agenda, keep in mind the event schedule:
| CRONOGRAMA | |
|---|---|
| Registration | July 21th - September 30th, 2022 |
| Company validation | August 01st to September 12th, 2022 |
| Agenda scheduling | September 14th - October 21th, 2022 |
| Elimination or changes in participants | Deadline October 21th, 2022 |
| Academic agenda | November 8th, 2022 |
| Event dates | November 9th and 10th, 2022 |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown 1200 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 770022, Houston, USA. |
ACADEMIC AGENDA
| Schedule | Keynote | Speaker | Position | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00a.m. | Palabras de apertura | ProColombia | ProColombia | ProColombia |
| 09:15a.m. | United States business culture | Matias Rios | CEO | Bixplan |
| 10:00a.m. | Building a bridge Colombia - USA | Juan Carlos Botero | CEO | Florida Commercial Business Advisors |
| 10:45a.m. | Break | |||
| 11:00a.m. | U.S. Government support programs for small and medium-size companies | Carolina Ramon | Directora | SBA |
| 11:45a.m. | The future of modern sales in the U.S. | Jake Dunlap | CEO | Skaled Consulting |
| 12:30p.m. | Lunch break | |||
| 02:00p.m. | How to boost your eCommerce: Trends to watch in 2023 | David Rebolledo | Founder | Shiply Hub |
| 02:30p.m. | Panel: Softlanding in United States | Matias Rios Juan Pastrana Jose Castañeda Martin Roldan |
CEO BD Latam President U.S. Country Manager |
Bixplan First American Bank Alpac International Alfagres |
| 03:00p.m. | Sustainability and alternative energies | Jorge Sanchez | CEO | Thor Energy |
| 03:45p.m. | Break | |||
| 04:00p.m. | Current regulations for the import of packages and ecommerce shipments to the U.S | Washington Rojas | Executive Manager | Servientrega USA |
| 04:30p.m. | Key aspects for agriproducts marketing in the modern channel in the USA: The HEB Case | Aida Cristina Ramirez | Sourcing Manager | HEB |
For more information, please contact:
PROCOLOMBIA – TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Email: soportemacrorruedas@procolombia.co
PROCOLOMBIA COMMERCIAL ALLIES
Contact: Walter Castaño Giraldo
Email: wcastano@procolombia.co
PROCOLOMBIA – UNITED STATES, CANADA
Contact: Hernando Galindo
Email: hgalindo@procolombia.co
PROCOLOMBIA – CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
Contact: Sergio Arboleda
Email: sarboleda@procolombia.co
PROCOLOMBIA - ASIA
Contact: Hari Seshasayee
Email: hsesh@procolombia.co
PROCOLOMBIA - EUROPE
Contact: Juan Camilo Gonzalez
Email: jcgonzalez@procolombia.co
