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Ágora Bogotá, a full service venue in South
America’s leading conference destintation
When it comes to finding a destination
with diversity, an interesting mixture of
the modern and the traditional, and an
extraordinary business climate, Bogotá is
the place! The Colombian capital has
become a leading destination for
world-class events and congresses, due to
its great infrastructure, vibrant culture,
international flight connectivity, and of
course, innovative and versatile venues.
In the last couple of years, the city has
been recognized extensively by its peers
and visitors. In 2016, it was admitted in
the BestCities Global Alliance, becoming
the only Latin American city member of
this exclusive group, and by July 2019, it
1. Bogotá is one of South America’s
leading meetiangs destination. The
only Latin-American city member
of the BestCities Global Alliance.
2. The best airport in South
America. More than 1,000 weekly
international direct flights to
approximately 60 cities.
3. More than 20,000 hotel rooms
and 2,000 restaurants.
4. A captivating culture, with a mix
of modern and traditional customs.
5. The first Latin-American district
of Trade Fairs, Events, and
Conventions.
6. South America’s Leading
Meetings & Conference Centre
2019: Ágora Bogotá.
Above:
Ágora Bogotá
Convention
Centre,
exterior view
Left:
Ágora Bogotá
interior
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CONFERENCE & MEETINGS WORLD
Contact: Alexandra Torres,
General Manager
[email protected]
Tel: (+57-1) 3810000
Website: agora-bogota.com
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was named ‘South America’s leading
meetings and conference destination’.
In the middle of this vibrant city
Ágora Bogotá Convention Centre was
inaugurated back in 2018, one of the
most modern, full-service venues in the
region. With 64,883 sqm, distributed in
5 floors, +18 column-free,
multifunctional spaces, a capacity for
4,000 people and up to 12,000 when
connecting with Corferias, a built-in
kitchen able to serve up to 3,000 menus
at the same time, and the latest
technology in AV equipment.
Since its opening in January 2018, it
has received more than 260 events,
with an attendance of approximately
200,000 international and national
visitors, and hosted exceptional
meetings, such as the One Young
World Summit and the Amazon Latin
America Public Sector Summit. In 2021
it will be the host of the World
Congress of Neurosurgery.
“Ágora Bogotá was built by the
Bogotá Chamber of Commerce,
Corferias and the National Government
with the city of Bogotá in mind, so it
could fulfil the demand of the
international market for meetings and
events and contribute to a city that has
everything to stand out,” says
Alexandra Torres, Ágora’s General
Manager.
Ágora’s versatile infrastructure,
in-house services, and qualified team
make it an extraordinary venue to host
events in Bogotá.