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NAFTA 2002
U.S. & MEXICO: A VITAL PARTNERSHIP

 

  • Conference designed for private- and public-sector executives and management personnel.

 

  • Learn and discuss how policy influences

 

  • Business practices.

 

  • First-hand briefings on issues crucial to designing U.S. - Mexico business strategies

 

  • The impact of homeland security upon business operations.

 

  • Exposure to U.S. - Mexico policy-makers and corporations involved in the U.S.-Mexico market

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 AGENDA

NAFTA 2002 
U.S. & MEXICO: A VITAL PARTNERSHIP
Ronald Regan International Trade Building / 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC  20004

 Invited Speakers

THURSDAY , MAY 2
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. REGISTRATION   
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
   
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. OPENING SESSION 
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

Welcome: Stuart Dye, Chairman of the Board, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Al Zapanta, President & CEO, USMCOC

Keynote Speaker: 

  •  Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator of the State of Texas 
   
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. FORUM: "Homeland Security and its Impact on Cross Border Trade" 
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

Speaker: Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner, U.S.-Customs Service

Speaker: Amb. Cris Arcos, Member, President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Speaker: Hon. Al Zapanta, Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator: Sam Banks, Former Commissioner, U.S.-Customs
   
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. FORUM: "Partnership for Prosperity"
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

Speaker: Richard H. Clarida, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury 

Speaker: M. Delal Baer, Senior Fellow and Chair, CSIS Mexico Project 

 Speaker: Juan Hernández, Coordinator, Presidential Office for Mexicans Living Abroad 

 Speaker: Alberto Ortega, President Fox's Senior Advisor on Economic Affairs & Public Policy 

Moderator: Amb. Alfredo Phillips 
   
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. LUNCHEON  
  (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

Speaker: Gov. Manuel Angel Nuñez Soto, Governor of Hidalgo
   
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. FORUM: " Energy Development" 
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

  • Energy Development Projects - Energy Regulatory Commission of Mexico
    Convener: Eugenia Sanginés, Dames & Moore
   
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. FORUM: " Infrastructure Development"
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

  •  Hidalgo Industrial Development - Department of Economic Development of the 
    State of Hidalgo
    Convener: Robert T. Wray, Holland & Knight
   
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FORUM: " Sustainable Development"
 (Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Pavilion)
 

  • La Paz, Baja California Sur - Trust for Sustainable Development
    Convener: David Butterfield, Trust for Sustainable Development
 

THURSDAY , MAY 2
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AWARD RECEPTION  
( Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009 )
 (OPEN TO HONOREES, BINATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS & SPONSORS ONLY)
 

HOST
His Excellency Juan José Bremer, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

 Congressional Leaders Award Recipients

U.S.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)

Rep. Ed Pastor (D-2nd AZ)

MEXICO
Sen. Fernando Margain (PAN-N.L.)

Dip. Ildefonso Guajardo (PRI-N.L.)

 
 

FRIDAY , MAY 3
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING  
City Club of Washington, 555 13th Street, Washington, DC 20004
(OPEN TO BINATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY)

Speaker: Regina Vargo, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas 
   
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cinco de Mayo Celebration with President George Bush 
 The White House (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.) 
 

LIMITED SEATING 
(OPEN TO HONOREES & BINATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN GOOD STANDING ONLY)

   
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARDS GALA & VIP Reception
(Organization of American States Building, 17th & Constitution Ave., N.W.)
 

Honorees:

Public Sector
Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve 

Guillermo Ortiz, Governor of Banco de Mexico 


Private Sector
Victor J. Menezes, President & CEO, Citibank

Grupo Televisa 


Special Recognition
Federico Sacasa, Former Chairman of the Board, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce 

Gov. Manuel Angel Nuñez Soto, Governor of Hidalgo 
 

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 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & TICKETS

 

GOOD NEIGHBOR SPONSOR 
  • Recognition as Good Neighbor Sponsor in the program / signage /website
  • 20 invitations to Congressional Leaders Reception at Ambassador's Residence
  • 20 tickets to the NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Forum
  • 2 Tables of 10 at NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Luncheon plus 
  • Head Table seating
  • 2 Tables of 10 at Good Neighbor Awards Dinner plus Head Table seating
  • 2 Invitations to special VIP reception at the Good Neighbor Awards Dinner
  • Photo-opportunity throughout program

 

 $25,000
 
PRESIDENTIAL SPONSOR 
  • Recognition as Presidential Sponsor in the program / signage /website
  • 10 invitations to Congressional Leaders Reception at Ambassador's Residence
  • 10 tickets to the NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Forum
  • Table of 10 at NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Luncheon
  • Table of 10 at Good Neighbor Awards Dinner
  • Invitation to special VIP reception and photo-opportunities throughout the Good Neighbor Awards Dinner program
  • Photo-opportunity throughout program

 

 $10,000
 
AMBASSADORIAL SPONSOR 
  • Recognition as Ambassador Sponsor in the program / signage /website
  • 5 invitations to Congressional Leaders Reception at Ambassador's Residence
  • 5 tickets to the NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Forum
  • Table of 10 at NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Luncheon
  • Table of 10 at Good Neighbor Awards Dinner
 $5,000
 
NAFTA FORUM SPONSOR 
  • Recognition as Supporter Sponsor in the program / signage /website
  • 10 tickets to the NAFTA 2002: U.S.& Mexico - A Vital Partnership Forum
  • Table of 10 at NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Luncheon
 $2,500
 
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS  
  • One ticket to NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Forum & Lunch, 
    and Good Neighbor Awards Gala 
 $ 500
  • One ticket to NAFTA 2002: U.S. & Mexico- A Vital Partnership Forum & Lunch ONLY 
 $ 150
CONFERENCE FEES AND CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS BENEFIT THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, A 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION
REGISTRATION FORM

 

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ACCOMMODATIONS

 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Chamber has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees for May 1-3, 2002 at special group rates ($159/night/single or double) at the Hotel Lombardy/2019 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington,DC.

For reservations please contact Stella Clavijo at 202-312-1640 or by e-mail at: gamboaresort@msn.com

DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: April 15, 2002

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