How to develop a professional network in Mexico City
If you do a search in your field, or fields, of interest, you will find that there are many business associations and networking events that are just for people like you in Mexico City. New ones spring up all the time and the last thing you want is to miss one that draws people that are interested in the same things as you.
Professional networking events in Mexico City
The World Trade Center is the city's main hub of business networking and the site of the most important trade fairs in Mexico City.
For instance, every year there is a major business networking event that takes an invited country as a guest and their various companies are given forum to present what they're up to. In past years, Germany and Canada have been welcomed.
Perhaps, one of the most important business events is the Mexico Infrastructure and Sustainability Summit which is set to play a pretty integral role in helping accelerate economic growth through the construction of modern infrastructure as well as the adoption of better sustainability practices. Here there are many interesting participants that include political leader and innovators with their eye on business.
These types of conferences that offer insider views are numerous in the capital and provide the opportunity to become aware of meaningful structural changes and trends with respect to tech, market prospects and sustainability trends. So whether you are involved with gastronomy, manufacturing, agriculture or anything else, you are sure to find a number of events where you can discuss the nitty-gritty of business as it pertains to your life.
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One great resource is Mexicobusinessevents.com where you can register and meet others who are in your business. There are a number of forums to choose from, many of which feature key speakers. It will give you an idea of the type of business environment Mexico City has and all pertinent information is presented in a concise and accessible fashion. On this site, you can even find all sorts of cocktail events that will give you the opportunity to discuss the issues that interest you in a relaxed yet productive setting.
Get involved in Mexico City
A very good way to engage with the culture as a young person is to participate in local organisations dedicated to ecology, urban development, human rights, women rights, small enterprises, democracy, among many others. This is a great way to get to know other young people, but also the communities where they come from. By doing this, you will come across a mosaic of cultures and learn a lot about how people interact with one another in the mosaic of cultures that blend indigenous, European, and other migrant cultures.
If you are a researcher, a professor or an artist, you need to get in touch with the local universities such as UNAM, Tec de Monterrey and Iberoamerican University, as well as cultural public and private organisations such as the Anthropology Museum and Laboratorio Arte Alameda to know about seminars, conferences and other types of events.
As time goes on, getting into the flow of networking culture in this big city will become second nature, and you will find that this is a place where people welcome new ideas and entrepreneurial ambitions.
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