CONTEC in Latin America

One of the aims of the Frankfurter Buchmesse is to strengthen and consolidate the international book market through seminars, workshops and conferences, bringing the “Frankfurt Experience” to other parts of the world. CONTEC is a trade mark of the Frankfurter Buchmesse that pursues to create a space for reflection on the challenges and opportunities in the content industry.

CONTEC is a meeting point for professionals from publishing as well as cultural and creative industries, a space for exchanging experiences and generating synergies among the players and a hub for exploring new business opportunities.

During the last years, many topics related to innovation, technology, business models supporting the book industry and the links to other creative industries were discussed at CONTEC. Professionals from areas such as audio, film, animation and cross media formats, as well as specialists on metadata management, digital distribution and other services meet with participants of local book industries. International speakers from European, North American and Latin American countries have exchanged their experiences during the summit.