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Strengthening
NAFTA's Competitiveness &
GOOD
NEIGHBOR AWARDS GALA 2005 |
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Conference
designed for private- and public-sector executives and
management personnel.
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Learn and
discuss how policy influences business practices.
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First-hand
briefings on issues crucial to identifying new investment opportunities and the future of North America
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Exposure to NAFTA policy-makers and corporations involved in
this market
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White
House Briefings
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TENTATIVE
AGENDA
Strengthening
NAFTA's Competitiveness & GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARDS
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Thursday, June 2 |
The Westin Embassy Row Hotel,
2100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC. 20008 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
REGISTRATION |
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| 9:00 a.m. -
9:15 a.m. |
WELCOMING RECEPTION
& COFFEE
Welcome: Al Zapanta, President & CEO,
U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce |
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| 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
"CROSS BORDER
& PORT FACILITATION" |
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Keynote Speakers:
Ed Badolato, Executive V.P.- Homeland
Security, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure confirmed
Cris Arcos, Director of International Affairs,
Department of Homeland Security confirmed
Craig Coy, CEO, Massachusetts Port Authority confirmed
Gerald Schwebel, Executive Vice President,
International Bank of Commerce confirmed |
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| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00
p.m. |
"CREATING
A NORTH AMERICAN COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY" |
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Moderator:
Amb.
Eduardo Ramos-Gomez, Partner,
Duane & Morris, LLP confirmed
Keynote Speakers:
George Grayson,
Senior Adviser on Mexican Affairs, Capital
Insight Group
confirmed
Armand
Peschard-Sverdrup, Director, CSIS Mexico Project confirmed
Andrew Selee, Director, Woodrow Wilson Center – Mexico
Institute confirmed
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
CAFTA/NAFTA COMPETITIVENESS LUNCHEON |
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Keynote
Speaker:
Roger Noriega, Assistant
Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemispheric Affairs, U.S.
Department of State confirmed |
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The
White House
Room 450
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| 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
WHITE HOUSE
BRIEFINGS confirmed
Immigration/CAFTA/Social
Security/Manufacturing/Transportation
Briefings
have been requested with U.S. Cabinet members. |
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Mexican
Cultural Institute
2829 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC. 20009 |
| 6:00
p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
GOVERNORS
RECEPTION
Host: Amb.
Carlos de Icaza, Ambassador
of Mexico to the United States confirmed
Guests
of Honor:
Gov.
George Pataki,
Governor
of the State of New York
Gov. Eduardo Bours, Governor of the
State of Sonora confirmed |
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Friday, June 3 |
The Westin Embassy Row Hotel,
2100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC. 20008 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
MEXICO
INTELLIGENCE REPORT - 2006 Presidential Elections / Economy
/ Reforms
Speaker:
Dr. Allyson Benton, Eurasia
Group confirmed
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| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING (OPEN TO BINATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ONLY
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Organization
of American States
17th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C.
20006
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| 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
GOOD NEIGHBOR
AWARDS GALA (Black Tie) |
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2nd "José Juan de Olloqui Award for Hemisphere
Leadership"
Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank confirmed
Good
Neighbor Award
John
Snow, U.S.
Secretary of the Treasury confirmed
Francisco Gil, Mexico's Secretary of the Treasury and
Public Credit confirmed
Simon Falic, Chairman and COO, Duty Free Americas confirmed
Roberto Servitje, Chairman, Grupo Bimbo
Governors
Special Recognition for State Leadership
Gov.
George Pataki,
Governor
of the State of New York
Gov. Eduardo Bours, Governor of the
State of Sonora confirmed
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & TICKETS
Please register no later than June 1, 2005
| GOOD NEIGHBOR
SPONSOR |
$25,000 |
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| PRESIDENTIAL
SPONSOR |
$10,000 |
- Recognition
as Presidential Sponsor in the program / signage
/website
- 10
invitations to the Congressional Awards Reception at the
Mexican Cultural Institute
- 10 tickets
to the 2005 Strengthening NAFTA's Competitiveness Forum
- Table of
10 at the 2005 NAFTA's Competitiveness Luncheon and
recognition
- 4
Invitations to Governor's reception
- Table of
10 at the Good Neighbor Awards Gala and recognition
- 4
Invitations to special VIP reception
- Photo
opportunities throughout program published in *Alliance
Magazine
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| AMBASSADORIAL
SPONSOR |
$5,000 |
- Recognition
as Ambassador Sponsor in the program / signage /website
- 5
invitations to the Welcoming Reception at the Mexican
Cultural Institute
- 5 tickets
to the 2005 Strengthening NAFTA's Competitiveness Forum
- 5 seats at
the 2005 NAFTA's Competitiveness Luncheon and
recognition
- 2
Invitations to Governor's reception
- Table of
10 at Good Neighbor Awards Gala and recognition
- 2
Invitations to special VIP reception
- Photo
opportunities throughout the program
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| INDIVIDUAL TICKETS |
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- One ticket
to the Good Neighbor Awards Gala.
Includes one ticket to the 2005 Strengthening NAFTA's Competitiveness Forum,
Luncheon & Governor's Reception
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$ 500 |
- One ticket to the 2005 Strengthening
NAFTA's Competitiveness Forum, Luncheon & Governor's Reception ONLY
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$ 100 |
CONFERENCE FEES AND
CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS BENEFIT THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO
CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, A 501(c)(3)
ORGANIZATION
REGISTRATION FORM |
* Alliance
Magazine, is the new Binational Business
publication of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The Chamber has reserved a block of rooms
for conference attendees for June 1-3, 2005 at special
group rates ($229/night/single or double plus tax.
Valid until May 13, 2005) at
the The Westin Embassy Row Hotel / 2100 Massachusetts Ave.,
N.W., Washington, DC. 20008
For hotel reservations please call
1-800-WESTIN-1 or 202-293-2100 and mention the U.S.-Mexico
Chamber of Commerce:
April 21, 2003
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