AMWC
- Company typePublic
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersMedellín, Colombia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
AMWC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AMWC
- Legal name
- Informa PLC
- Website
- https://amwc-la.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AMWC industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Aesthetic Medicine Congress
- NAICS
- Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Medical & Health Sciences Congresses (THAHAJAA)
Keywords
Where AMWC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Medellín
- HQ country
- Colombia
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices3 records
Markets served
AMWC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Registration Fees: Revenue generated from attendee registration fees for the annual congress. Multiple pass tiers available including full in-person, conference-only, and virtual passes. Pricing varies by delegate type (regular, AMS Premium member, scientific association member, student/resident).
- Exhibition and Sponsorship: Revenue from exhibitor booth rentals and sponsorship packages at various tiers (Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze). The 2025 event featured 116 exhibitors and sponsors across 1382 m2 of exhibition space.
- Master Class Programs: Additional revenue from specialized training courses such as laser masterclasses priced at 250 USD per course, which require separate registration from the main congress.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full 3-Day In-Person Pass (Delegate) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full 3-Day In-Person Pass (AMS Premium Member) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full 3-Day In-Person Pass (Scientific Association Member) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full 3-Day In-Person Pass (Student/Resident) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | 2-Day Conference Only Pass |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full Virtual Pass (Delegate) |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Full Virtual Pass (AMS Premium Member) |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Masterclass (Laser Training) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
AMWC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AMWC Latin America organizes and runs an annual hybrid medical congress focused on aesthetic and anti-aging medicine, dermatology, and plastic surgery, held at Plaza Mayor Convention Center in Medellín, Colombia. The congress sells registration passes (Full In-Person, 2-Day Conference, and Virtual), specialized Master Class training courses, and commercial exhibition/sponsorship packages to medical professionals and industry exhibitors. The 13th edition is scheduled for October 29-31, 2026, offering CME-accredited scientific sessions, workshops, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities.
Product overview
AMWC Latin America is a hybrid medical congress focused on aesthetic and anti-aging medicine. The core offering is the annual AMWC Latin America conference featuring scientific sessions, conferences, and live demonstrations. Additional offerings include registration passes (Full In-Person, Conference, and Virtual), Master Class training courses, and a commercial exhibition with exhibitors and sponsors. The event is organized by Informa Connect and connects professionals in aesthetic medicine, dermatology, anti-aging medicine, and plastic surgery.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AMS (Aesthetic Multiple Specialties Society): A scientific organization that advocates for continuing education and connects 30,000 members in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine
Products and services
- AMWC Latin America Congress
- AMWC Master Class Training Program
- Commercial Exhibition and Sponsorship Packages
Quantifiable outcome
- 17.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) awarded for 2025 congress attendance
Companies that use AMWC
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AMWC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AMWC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Sciton (Sciton Cares)coreCollaboration on 'Sanando con Luz' (Healing with Light) social impact project providing free laser treatments to low-income patients with congenital vascular lesions. Sciton Cares provides laser technology and expertise; AMWC provides venue and volunteer physician coordination. Project scheduled for Oct 28, 2026 at Quirófanos El Tesoro, Medellín.
- Novotel Medellín El TesorocoreHeadquarter hotel for AMWC LA 2026, located inside El Tesoro Shopping Center. 238 rooms with preferential rates for congress attendees. 18-minute drive from Plaza Mayor Convention Center. Rate validity Oct 25-Nov 2, 2026.
- Faranda Hotels & ResortsminorRadisson Individuals member hotel in El Poblado, 141 rooms, 15-minute drive from venue. Offers AMWC discounted rates with code LAMWC including buffet breakfast, welcome drink, early check-in, 15% F&B discount.
- Ibis MedellínminorBudget hotel in Ciudad del Río, 10-minute drive from venue. Special AMWC rates for single (COP 319,000) and double (COP 369,000) occupancy with breakfast. Booking via WhatsApp or email with AMWC reference.
- Poblado Plaza HotelminorHotel in El Poblado area with room service, air conditioning, free WiFi. Rate COP 420,000 single/double. Promotional code AMWC required.
- Poblado AlejandríaminorComfort-focused hotel near business district. Single COP 330,000, Double COP 360,000. Includes buffet breakfast and wet area access.
- V Grand HotelminorRadisson Individuals wellness-focused hotel in El Poblado. Rates from COP 400,000 (single) to COP 520,000 (Junior Suite). Code AMWC-VGrand required. Rate available until Aug 15.
- AviancaminorOfficial airline partner providing up to 15% discount on flexible worldwide fares for attendees. Travel period Oct 23-Nov 3, 2026. Book through avianca.com.
- COPA AirlinesminorDiscounted fares available through travel agency Fénikas Viajeros ([email protected]) with AMWC-LA discount reference.
- AMS (Aesthetic Multiple Specialties Society)coreAMS is the scientific organization behind AMWC. Oversees programs of major international conferences including AMWC, The Aesthetic Show, and FACE. AMS scientific committee of 32 international experts curates AMWC academic content. AMS community connects 30,000 members.
- Ethical MedTech EuropecoreAMWC LA 2025 certified by Ethical MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice. Event reference EMT-25-05809. Certification ensures compliance with strict regulations on relevance, ethics, and integrity of healthcare sector educational events.
- EACCME (European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education)coreAMWC LA 2025 accredited with 17.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each specialist should claim only hours actually spent in educational activity. Event Reference LEE/2025/00960.
- Medellín Convention & Visitors BureauminorCity tourism authority supporting AMWC through promotion of Medellín as a medical tourism and congress destination.
- Quirófanos El TesorominorMedical facility providing surgical venue for 'Sanando con Luz' charity laser treatment day on Oct 28, 2026.
- Cancun CardsminorJoint giveaway with AMWC offering booth-visit incentive. Attendees visiting 30+ booths enter raffle for free AMWC LA 2026 registration plus Cancun travel prizes (5-day/4-night stays at Sunset Royal or Sunset Marina).
- Turibus MedellínminorCity tour operator providing official congress tours including City Tour Medellín, Comuna 13, Night Tour, Guatapé, Coffee Tour, and Carmen de Viboral. Contact: [email protected].
- Fénikas ViajerosminorTravel agency handling COPA Airlines discount bookings for AMWC attendees. Contact: [email protected].
- Informa Connect / Informa PLCcoreInforma Connect is the trading division of Informa PLC operating AMWC and other medical aesthetics events globally. Provides global multi-channel resource for medical aesthetics education. Copyright 2025.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights5 records
AMWC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting: The largest dermatology congress in the United States, attended by tens of thousands of dermatologists. Overlaps with AMWC's core dermatology aesthetic audience and offers similar CME-accredited content plus a major commercial exhibition, though it covers the full dermatology specialty rather than focusing on aesthetic medicine.
- European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress: Major annual European dermatology congress attracting 10,000+ attendees. Comparable as a CME-accredited dermatology congress with substantial exhibition, but broader in scope than AMWC LA's aesthetic medicine focus.
- World Congress of Dermatology: The flagship global dermatology congress held biennially under the International League of Dermatological Societies. Targets a similar international dermatology audience but covers the full specialty and attracts a much larger global delegate base than AMWC LA.
Direct peers
- The Aesthetic Show: Las Vegas-based aesthetic medicine congress also connected to AMS and the Informa Medical Aesthetics network. Targets aesthetic practitioners in North America with a similar combination of scientific program, exhibition, and masterclass training, competing for the same global exhibitor pool.
- IMCAS World Congress: The leading global congress for plastic surgery, dermatology, and aesthetic medicine held annually in Paris. Targets the same physician audience with overlapping CME-accredited scientific content, masterclasses, and large-scale commercial exhibition, and competes directly for international exhibitor sponsorship budgets.
- FACE Conference: UK-based aesthetic medicine congress focused on non-surgical facial aesthetics. Also overseen by AMS and operated within the Informa Medical Aesthetics portfolio, making it a directly comparable regional congress serving the same professional audience and sponsor ecosystem.
- AMWC Monaco: The flagship AMWC event held annually in Monaco under the same brand, also organized by Informa Connect with the AMS scientific committee. Same audience of aesthetic medicine professionals, same CME-accredited congress format, but at significantly larger scale (~10,000+ attendees).
Others
- Informa Connect: The trading division of Informa PLC that directly operates AMWC globally. Not a competitor but the parent organizer whose global events platform, sponsor relationships, and media network enable AMWC LA's distribution and credibility.
Regional players
- CosmoFarma: Annual aesthetic medicine and pharmaceutical trade show held in Bologna, Italy. Comparable in format (exhibition + educational content for aesthetic medicine professionals) but focused on the European/Italian market rather than competing directly in Latin America.
- Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (Tokyo): The Asian edition of the AMWC brand, also operated by Informa Connect. Offers the same congress format for aesthetic and anti-aging medicine professionals but serves the Asian market rather than competing in Latin America.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AMWC social profiles
Digital presenceAMWC compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
AMWC financial estimates
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AMWC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AMWC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AMWC M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AMWC
What does AMWC do?
AMWC Latin America organizes and runs an annual hybrid medical congress focused on aesthetic and anti-aging medicine, dermatology, and plastic surgery, held at Plaza Mayor Convention Center in Medellín, Colombia. The congress sells registration passes (Full In-Person, 2-Day Conference, and Virtual), specialized Master Class training courses, and commercial exhibition/sponsorship packages to medical professionals and industry exhibitors. The 13th edition is scheduled for October 29-31, 2026, offering CME-accredited scientific sessions, workshops, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities.
Is AMWC a public or private company?
AMWC is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was AMWC founded?
AMWC was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AMWC based?
AMWC is headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, in the Latin America region.
How does AMWC make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Registration Fees are the primary driver. The others are exhibition and Sponsorship and master Class Programs.
Who are AMWC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress and World Congress of Dermatology. Direct peers are The Aesthetic Show, IMCAS World Congress, FACE Conference and AMWC Monaco. Informa Connect is listed as an others. Regional players are CosmoFarma and Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress (Tokyo).
Does AMWC have an API?
No public API is recorded for AMWC.
What industry is AMWC in?
AMWC's product category is Aesthetic Medicine Congress. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHACAD, Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers, with a secondary code of THAHAJAA, Medical & Health Sciences Congresses. Its NAICS code is 561920.