Registration open for 5CLAC - 5th TCI Latin American Cluster Conference, June 21-25, Medellin 2010

"Clusters: Business and regional development opportunities for Latin America". This business-oriented conference will include different activities with the aim of enabling peer-to-peer interaction and pre-scheduled networking meetings, open discussions and exchange of experiences and methodologies. Register now at www.clusterlatinoamerica2010.com and benefit from the special discount for TCI members 2010.

More than 200 cluster practitioners from Latin America will gather at the 5CLAC Medellin, Colombia, from 21st to 25th of June, hosted by Medellin City Hall and the Medellin Chamber of Commerce. The business-oriented conference will include different activities with the aim of enabling peer-to-peer interaction and pre-scheduled networking meetings, open discussions and exchange of experiences and methodologies. This will provide the opportunity to consolidate regional integration through the RedLAC - Latin American Cluster Network.

During five days, major business leaders and entrepreneurs, but also cluster managers, researchers, consultants, development agencies, educational institutions, government agencies, business associations and multilateral organizations, will be participating in rich discussions on cluster policies, case studies on businesses emerged from clusters and new project developments based on university-industry-government cooperation.In addition, activities such as the International Business Matching event and the Cluster Tours cannot definitely be missed. The former will give you the chance to identify potential business opportunities in a pre-scheduled meeting with colleagues of your same interest. In the second one, by visiting one of our clusters (Energy, Textile/Clothing, Construction, Tourism Business or Medical and Dental Services), you will be able to see how the value chain of a leader company at the cluster works, the projects developed and the results obtained.We wait for you at the 5CLAC Medellin 2010, the most important opportunity you have for meeting the most active Latin American cluster practitioners in search of alliances and businesses opportunities!

www.clusterlatinoamerica2010.com (see english version).

Contact us: info@clusterlatinoamerica2010.com; inscripciones@clusterlatinoamerica2010.com
About Clusters in Medellin visit: www.medellinciudadcluster.com the Medellin City Hall www.medellin.gov.co and the Medellin Chamber of Commerce www.camaramedellin.com.co.

About

The Medellin Chamber of Commerce is the supporting institution for cluster development in Medellin, Colombia. The city has used cluster-based approach for about 10 years. Since 2004, the Medellin City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce have worked together with clusters under a public-private management model, which has originated the creation of public policies designed to improve competitiveness and foster collaboration between the private and public sector.

About RedLAC, this is a group of people who promote and maintain a continuous and effective dialogue and timely exchange of tools and experiences on competitiveness, clusters and innovation for the economic development in Latin America. Blog www.clusterizando.com and a group in Linkedin www.linkedin.com

Voir: http://www.tci-network.org/news/card/30