Welcome to the Cartagena de Indias Convention & Visitors Bureau — CICAVB
WHERE EVENTS TRANSFORMCARIBBEAN LIVING HERITAGE
WHERE EVENTS TRANSFORMCARIBBEAN LIVING HERITAGE
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:
Top Ranked Destination
Cartagena de Indias, consistently ranked among the top 10 destinations in Latin America for international association meetings by ICCA, since 2010.
Industry Recognition Award
Cartagena de Indias, nominated as Hometown Hero by Cvent, 2025.
Responsible Tourism Award
Cartagena de Indias, winner Award of the Responsible Tourism Award at World Travel Market for the Meetings CTG Community program, 2026.
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 35 beautiful cities you must visit in your life2018
Cartagena de IndiasThe 23 best cities for street food in2018
Cartagena de IndiasGetsemaní, one of the 4 coolest neighborhoods in the world2018
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world2019
Cartagena de IndiasTop 25 trending destinations: Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards2020
Cartagena de IndiasThird most desirable city in the world2023
Cartagena de IndiasWorld's Best Cultural City - Travelbook Award2023
Cartagena de IndiasThe 9 most beautiful cities in the world2023
Cartagena de IndiasConservation and recovery of wildlife2024
Cartagena de IndiasThe best gastronomic destinations in the world2024
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 70 most beautiful streets in the world2024
Cartagena de IndiasTerra Award for Heritage Conservation2024
Cartagena de IndiasWorld Travel Awards: South America's Leading Honeymoon Destination:2018 to 2025
Cartagena de Indias4th Best of the Best in South America - Traveller's Choice Award2024
Cartagena de Indias25 best destinations in the world in2026
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world2024
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 35 beautiful cities you must visit in your life2018
Cartagena de IndiasThe 23 best cities for street food in2018
Cartagena de IndiasGetsemaní, one of the 4 coolest neighborhoods in the world2018
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world2019
Cartagena de IndiasTop 25 trending destinations: Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards2020
Cartagena de IndiasThird most desirable city in the world2023
Cartagena de IndiasWorld's Best Cultural City - Travelbook Award2023
Cartagena de IndiasThe 9 most beautiful cities in the world2023
Cartagena de IndiasConservation and recovery of wildlife2024
Cartagena de IndiasThe best gastronomic destinations in the world2024
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 70 most beautiful streets in the world2024
Cartagena de IndiasTerra Award for Heritage Conservation2024
Cartagena de IndiasWorld Travel Awards: South America's Leading Honeymoon Destination:2018 to 2025
Cartagena de Indias4th Best of the Best in South America - Traveller's Choice Award2024
Cartagena de Indias25 best destinations in the world in2026
Cartagena de IndiasOne of the 50 most beautiful cities in the world2024
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.
Past Milestones
Cartagena De Indias, Virtuoso Forum Latin America & Caribbean
Cartagena De Indias, World ICCA Congress
Cartagena De Indias, FIEXPO Latin America
Cartagena De Indias, Global Incentive Summit by Northstar Meetings
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.
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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.
MEETINGS CTG®️ LUXURY SHOW
Responding to the demands of the North American market, in 2026 Meetings CTG North America will take place 100% in the Historic Center, aimed at corporate buyers from the US and Canada whose meetings have a capacity of 10-50 and 50-100 participants, with high demand for luxury hotels and boutique hotel buyouts.
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.
MEETINGS CTG®️ ASSOCIATIVE
Connect medical and scientific associations with local and national offers for meetings and congresses, strengthening their capacity to attract international events to Cartagena and Colombia. This segment represents approximately 40% of all international congresses, making it a key market for the destination's growth.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Where intimacy and authenticity define luxury
Living Culture
Rooted in Regenerative Tourism and Sustainability
Effortless Events
Where Wellbeing Becomes a Way of Being
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