PANAMA WEEK XIV (2008)
“Surging Ahead with Confidence”
Washington, DC - October 22-24

PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

7:00-9:00 p.m.  

EMBASSY OF PANAMA WELCOMING RECEPTION
   (Venue: Embassy of Panama Residence, 2601 29th Street, NW)  

(Note: Shuttle Bus provided from Westin Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachussetts Ave., NW, to and from Embassy of Panama Residence.  The shuttle will leave the hotel at 
6:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Bus will commence returning guests to Hotel at 9:00 p.m.)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

7:30-8:30 a.m.

USPA BI-NATIONAL BOARD MTG. (USPA Board Members)
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Salon)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

BUSINESS FORUM
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Balcony)

PANAMA AS A MARITIME AND LOGISTIC CENTER
The Honorable Alberto Aleman Zubieta, Administrator, Panama Canal Authority
Tuira Torrijos de Sosa, MIT
Rommel Troetsch, Panama Port Company
Giovanni Ferrari, Colon Free Zone Association
Henry Kardonski, London & Regional Properties
Bruce Frallic, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
(BANKING, CIVIL SOCIETY, BUSINESS SECTOR, HEALTHCARE)
Olegario Barrelier, Banking Superintendency of Panama
Enrique de Obarrio, President, USPA Panama
Roberto Alfaro, President, Panama Association of Executives
Mark Shaver, Johns Hopkins Medicine International

12:30-2:00 p.m.

BUSINESS LUNCH
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Ballroom)

Address:
The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez
Secretary of Commerce

Keynote Speaker:
H.E. Carmen Gisela Vergara
Minister of Commerce & Industry

2:00-5:00 p.m.

BUSINESS FORUM
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Balcony)

TOURISM
H.E. Ruben Blades, Minister of Tourism
Michael Ronan, Royal Caribbean International
Steve Tarazi, Colon 2000
Frank DeLape, Harbor of the Americas
Mitch Torton, Continental Airlines

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Julio Ho, AES
Ian Scott-Dunne, Green Energy
Fred Ficci, Arnold & Porter

USPA CHAPTERS
The Honorable Adsinar Cajar, Southwest Chapter (Houston)
Luis Hall, Southeast Chapter (Atlanta)

6:30-10:30 p.m.

FRIENDSHIP AWARDS GALA DINNER
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Ballroom)

Keynote Speaker: 
H.E. Samuel Lewis Navarro
Vice President of Panama & Minister of Foreign Relations

Recipients of 2008 "Friendship Awards"
Samuel Lewis Navarro
American Airlines
Colon 2000
Royal Caribbean International

Recognition for Humanitarian Contributions
Kimberly DeLape

Induction into the USPA "Gallery of Heroes"2008
Major General Eugene Renzi (in memorial)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24

7:30-8:30 a.m.    

POWER BREAKFAST: US-Panama Relations
 (Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Whitehall)

9:00 a.m.-12 n  

BRAINSTORMING SESSION: 
TOWARD A STRONG US-PANAMA RELATIONSHIP
(Venue: Western Embassy Row Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave., NW – Balcony)

(Program)

(Registration & Hotel Info.)

(Sponsor Benefits & Fees)

(Sponsor Recognition)