Thanks to All Our Event Speakers

        Thursday, May 13, 2004

- The Impact of U.S. Trade with Latin America - Session I

Sponsored by: Altria Group, Inc.

        Moderator:        Col. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Sr. Managing Director/Global & Government
                               Affairs, Tew Cardenas LLP

        Panelists:        Eric P. Farnsworth, Vice President, Washington Operations, Council of the
                               Americas
                               Elsa Murano, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA
                               Jose Antonio Villamil, CEO, The Washington Economics Group

- U.S. Policy Toward Latin America - Session II

        Moderator:        Amb. Ambler Moss, Professor of International Studies, University of Miami
     

        Panelists:         Adolfo Franco, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Agency for International
                                Development
                                Amb. Victor Manuel Rocha, Sr. Counselor for International Trade &
                                Government Affairs, Steel Hector & Davis
                                Carlos Saladrigas, Chairman, Premier American Bank

- Corporate Luncheon

Sponsored by: The Coca-Cola Company

        Speakers:         Ana Vilma de Escobar, Vice President Elect, Republic of El Salvador

                                Hon. Margarita Escobar, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of El
                                Salvador to the OAS

 

 

- Latin America, Social and Economic Climate: Business Outlook - Session III

 

        Moderator:         Jorge Lomonaco, General Consul, Consulate General of Mexico

        Panelists:          Ines Bustillo, Director, United Nations ECLAC CEPAL

                                 Marcos S. de Oliveira, President & CEO, Ford of Mexico
                                 Julio Ramirez, President, Latin America/Caribbean/Mexico Region, Burger King

 

- Transnational Impact of Remittances, Trade, and Border Issues - Session IV

 

        Moderator:          Isilio Arriaga, President, IMC-FL, Inc.

        Panelists:           David Brillembourg, Founder and CEO, Emida Technologies
                                  Carlos de Cespedes, Chairman & CEO, The Pharmed Group
                                  Jose A. Fourquet, U.S. Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank

 

 

- Reception Cruise on Biscayne Bay

 

Sponsored by: Miller Brewing Company & United Parcel Service

 

        Friday, May 14, 2004

 

 

 -Women Leaders in Latin America - Session V

 

        Moderator:           Amb. Luis Lauredo, President, Hunton & Williams International LLC

        Panelists:            Ana Vilma de Escobar, Vice President Elect, Republic of El Salvador
                                   Hon. Carmen Marina Gutierrez Salazar, Ambassador, Permanent Representative
                                   of Nicaragua to the OAS
                                   Carmen Lomellin, Executive Secretary, Inter-American Commission of Women
                                   (CIM/OAS)
                                   Bibi Leon, President, Bibi Leon Store

 

- Presence of U.S. Hispanics in Latin America - Session VI

 

        Moderator:           Beatrice Rangel, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Cisneros Group of Companies

        Panelists:            Carlos Alcantara, Chairman & CEO, The Chalaco Corporation
                                   Hon. Lino Gutierrez, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
                                   David Yanovich, Executive Editor and President, PODER Magazine

 

- Corporate Luncheon

 

Sponsored by: Bank of America

 

        Speakers:            Gen. Tom Hill, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Southern Command
                                   Alberto Ibarguen, Publisher, The Miami Herald
                                   Jorge Arrizurieta, Executive Director & COO, Florida FTAA, Inc.

 

- Pre-Banquet Reception - Art Exhibit & Silent Auction

 

Sponsored by: Coors Brewing Company

 

- Awards Banquet

 

Sponsored by: Ford Motor Company

 

        Invocation:            Rabbi Hector Epelbaum, Cuban Hebrew Congregarion Temple Beth Shmuel
                                   Rev. Marcos Antonio Ramos, Iglesia Bautista Calvario
                                   S.E. RDMA. Leo Frade, Bishop, Diocese of Southeast Florida Episcopa
                                   Rev. Mario Vizcaino, SE Regional Office for Hispanic Ministry
 

 

        M.C.:                   Sandra Peebles, Anchor, Univision

        Presentation:        Color Guard, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

        Musical Interlude:  Susana Diaz, Soprano

        Concert:               Arturo Sandoval