Welcome to the Cartagena De Indias Convention & Visitor Bureau - MICE & Meetings Destination

EVENTS WITH SOUL

WHERE EVENTS TRANSFORMCARIBBEAN LIVING HERITAGE

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Plan Your Event in Cartagena De Indias

Where living heritage transforms experiences into lasting impact.

Globally RecognizedIncreasingly Chosen

The destination’s leadership in the meetings industry is recognized globally:

Award 1

Top Ranked Destination

Cartagena de Indias, consistently ranked among the top 10 destinations in Latin America for international association meetings by ICCA, since 2010.

Award 2

Industry Recognition Award

Cartagena de Indias, nominated as Hometown Hero by Cvent, 2025.

Award 3

Responsible Tourism Award

Cartagena de Indias, winner Award of the Responsible Tourism Award at World Travel Market for the Meetings CTG Community program, 2026.

Where the global meetings industry meets, connects, and returns

Host to the most important industry meetings.

Cartagena de Indias has consistently hosted high level international meetings, incentive programs, and industry leading events. These events reflect the destination’s ability to deliver world class experiences across corporate, incentive, and association segments.

International Meetings and Incentive Summit by Northstar Meetings Group
2026
International

International Meetings and Incentive Summit by Northstar Meetings Group

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Global MICE Forum Latam Edition
2026
LATAM

Global MICE Forum Latam Edition

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Past Milestones

Cartagena De Indias, Virtuoso Forum Latin America & Caribbean
2022
Luxury

Cartagena De Indias, Virtuoso Forum Latin America & Caribbean

Cartagena De Indias, World ICCA Congress
2021
Congress

Cartagena De Indias, World ICCA Congress

Cartagena De Indias, FIEXPO Latin America
2021
MICE

Cartagena De Indias, FIEXPO Latin America

Cartagena De Indias, Global Incentive Summit by Northstar Meetings
2018
Incentive

Cartagena De Indias, Global Incentive Summit by Northstar Meetings

EXPERIENCE

Cartagena Firsthand MEETINGS

Join Our Hosted Buyers Program

Be part of MEETINGS CTG®︎, our exclusive hosted buyers program designed for international planners seeking high impact destinations. Discover Cartagena through curated experiences, site inspections, and direct connections with the local MICE ecosystem.

More Events • Schedule 2026

Meeting Event
july 22, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ WORKSHOP CDMX

A dedicated space to connect the Mexican corporate meetings and events market with the main actors of the Cartagena destination.

Mexico City, Mexico
Meeting Event
july 31, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ ASSOCIATION & CORPORATE

Meetings CTG®︎ takes over Bogotá. It connects Cartagena Bureau partners with corporate end clients (pharma, wellness, insurance, banking, technology) and national associations based in Bogotá, facilitating long term business relationships and sustained growth for Cartagena's MICE industry.

Bogotá, Colombia
Meeting Event
NOVEMBER 1-5, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ CORPORATE & INCENTIVE LATAM

Connect with the Latin American market, inviting them to experience Cartagena de Indias firsthand, and articulating it with the local and national offer for meetings and events. This encounter drives new business opportunities and strengthens the destination's regional positioning.

Cartagena, Colombia
Meeting Event
November 25, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ COMMUNITY

Connect tourist experiences with cultural and sustainable content to national event operators developing programs in Cartagena de Indias, integrating local communities into the MICE industry and creating new business opportunities with social and territorial impact.

Cartagena, Colombia
Meeting Event
November 26, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ CONNECTIONS

Connect local accommodation, gastronomy, and services with national operators who hold events in Cartagena de Indias, facilitating face to face meetings between sales teams and national operators, generating long term business relationships to strengthen the destination's MICE value chain.

Cartagena, Colombia
Meeting Event
NOV 29 - DEC 2, 2026

MEETINGS CTG®︎ ASSOCIATIVE

Be part of an exclusive B2B business round, specialized academic agenda, strategic networking spaces, and a commercial exhibition focused on Colombia's multi-destination MICE ecosystem.

Cartagena, Colombia
CARIBBEAN LIVING HERITAGE

CARIBBEAN LIVING HERITAGE

As a UNESCO World Heritage city, Cartagena is an open air museum of living history, where Spanish colonial heritage and the stories of Caribbean trade and piracy remain part of everyday life creating deeper, more meaningful engagement for event participants.

A city designed for efficiency

A city designed for efficiency

Everything happens within minutes venues, hotels and experiences enabling seamless logistics and maximizing attendee time. A compact, walkable destination designed to reduce complexity and elevate the overall event experience

Exclusive Caribbean settings

Exclusive Caribbean settings

With more than 30 islands and unique venues, Cartagena offers private, high impact environments for networking, incentives, and memorable moments. Year round sunshine and location outside the hurricane belt ensure consistency, reliability, and peace of mind when planning international events.

Proven infrastructure and reliability

Proven infrastructure and reliability

From convention centers and versatile venues to world class hotels and experienced operators, Cartagena offers the infrastructure, service standards, and execution capability required for high impact international events.

Competitive value for high impact events

Competitive value for high impact events

The destination offers a compelling balance between quality and cost, allowing planners to deliver premium experiences with strong return on investment.More impact, without compromising quality

Where Flavor Becomes Experience

Where Flavor Becomes Experience

Cartagena's gastronomy reflects centuries of cultural exchange between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. From fine dining and award winning chefs to authentic local flavors, the city offers culinary experiences that elevate every event.

Built for Global Events

Cartagena combines world class infrastructure with a unique destination environment, allowing planners to deliver events that are both operationally efficient and deeply memorable.

With convention centers, hotels, historic venues, boutique properties, private islands, and an experienced local ecosystem, the city supports programs of every scale from large congresses to exclusive incentive experiences.

4Convention Centers
10,000+Hotel Rooms
80+Venues(traditional & non traditional)
30+Boutique Hotels (Buyouts)
20+DMCs & Planners to Key Markets
Full ServiceEvent Ecosystem

SMART VALUE FOR HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS

Today’s planners are expected to deliver more engaging experiences while managing increasing cost pressures. Cartagena responds with strong infrastructure, diverse venues, and a competitive value proposition enabling high impact programs without compromising quality. From congresses to incentive programs, the destination integrates convention centers, hotels, historic venues, and Caribbean island settings into one flexible event ecosystem.

WHERE MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES AND SMART INVESTMENT MEET

Where Nature, Culture and wellbeing transform

Luxury

Luxury

Where intimacy and authenticity define luxury

Living Culture

Living Culture

Rooted in Regenerative Tourism and Sustainability

Effortless Events

Effortless Events

Where Wellbeing Becomes a Way of Being

Hurricane free zone

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