Cartagena de Indias is recognized internationally for its expertise in holding events. It is for this reason that the city has hosted major events such as:
XXII General Assembly of DIB (BID) – 1982
G8 Summit – 1994
XI Summit of State Heads of the Non-Aligned - 1995
IV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State - 2000
IV International Congress of the Spanish Language - 2007
XVII General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) - 2007
Convention Ottawa Landmines - 2009
Leaders Forum ALTA - 2009
World Economic Forum - 2010
10th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention - 2011
Summit of the Americas - 2012
World Summit of Mayors and Presidents of African Descent - 2013
57th Commission for Latin America of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) - 2014