U.S.-Panama Business Council (USPA)
The International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)
Real Estate Association of Panama (ACOBIR)
Orlando Regional Realtor®Association (ORRA)

Presented
Panama Spectacular
Waiting to be Discovered
Modern / Beautiful
/ Tropical / Exciting

A Conference
to Promote Real Estate Opportunities in Panamá

February 15-17, 2004
Panama City
, Republic of Panama

PROGRAM


Saturday, February 14th
Break-the-Ice Dinner "Las Tinajas"

"Las Tinajas" is a Panamanian Restaurant that serves typical
food and has an exhibition of national dances in costume

Sunday, February 15th
Tour to Gamboa Rainforest Resort
consisting of a visit to Gamboa Rainforest Resort Hotel 
-  four-star hotel by the side of the Panama Canal - 
Serpentarium, Butterfly Farm, Orchid Farm, Indian village, and Monkey Island 


Dana Hielema, ORRA at butterfly 

Joan Manfredo, Gale Cellucci, & Didi Rogers, ORRA


Monkey Island


7:00-9:00 PM
Welcoming Reception at Amador Marina

Monday, February 16th
Private Breakfast


Raul Delvalle, Panama Chamber of Commerce; Eugene Renzi, USPA; 
Vice President of Panama Kaiser Bazan; Congressman from Arizona Hon. Rick Renzi; 
Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA;  and Alfredo Arias, ARI


Conference

Inauguration & Plenary
Advantages Offered by Panama
Internationally Attractive ¡ Properties’ Legislation ¡ Currency ¡ 
Financial Sector Support ¡ Legal Support ¡ Trustworthy System ¡ 
Accessible Country ¢
Good Quality of Life ¡ Language ¡ Business Culture ¡
Government Support
(Information & Pictorial)

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Panama—Real Estate

Association of Real Estate Brokers (ACOBIR)
Association of Builders (CAPAC)
Association of Architects & Engineers (SPIA)
Panama Banking Association (ABP)
Association of Lawyers—Legislative support
(Information & Pictorial)

12:30-2:00 p.m.
Lunch


(left to right) Natasha Sucre, ACOBIR; Jose Angel Delvalle, ACOBIR; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA; Congressman from Arizona Rick Renzi; Belton Jennings, ORRA; Vice President of 
Panama Kaiser Bazan; Jean-Marc Levet, FIABI; Roberto Dominguez, USPA; 
Vice Minister of Commerce Rommel Adames; & Eugene Renzi, USPA


Keynote Speaker: 
H.E. Dominador Kaiser Bazan
Vice President of Panama

2:30-5:00 p.m.
Simultaneous Presentations & Closing Plenary
Panama & its surroundings ¡ Commercial projects ¡ Industrial projects ¡ 
Low and middle-income housing ¡ High income residential projects ¡ Second Homes ¡
Resort properties ¡ Retirement communities ¡
Interoceanic Region Authority (ARI) opportunities in
reverted areas
(Information & Pictorial)

7:00-10:00 p.m.
Panama Canal Presentation & Dinner
Miraflores Locks Visitors Center 


Keynote Speaker: 
The Honorable Rick Renzi
U.S. Congressman from Arizona

Ambassador Juan Sosa presents Congressman from Arizona with a plaque as a 
token of USPA's appreciation for his visit



Juan Lewis Correa, La Prensa; J.J. Vallarino, USPA; Roberto Dominguez, USPA; Hon. Rick Renzi, Congressman fro Arizona; Tita Batalla, ACOBIR; H.E. Harmodio Arias, Minister of Foreign Relations; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA & Lynn Eskildsen


Tuesday, February 17th
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Field Trip to Specific Projects

(selected by attendee)
ARI reverted areas / Investment properties / Retirement communities / Resort properties / Housing projects / Commercial projects / Industrial projects / Tourism

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Farewell Reception
Hosted by Herman Bern, Empresas Bern
Torre Vista Marina - 44th Floor