Monday, July 18
CONFERENCE INAUGURATION
Ambassador Juan Sosa, President, USPA (USA)
H.E. Federico Humbert, Amb. of Panama to the U.S.
Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama)
H.E. Carmen Gisela Vergara, Vice Minister of Commerce & Industry
J.J. Vallarino, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, USPA (Panama)
Eugene Renzi, Chairman, USPA (USA)

Ambassador Juan Sosa, President, USPA (USA); H.E. Federico Humbert, Amb. of Panama to the U.S; Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama): H.E. Carmen Gisela Vergara, Vice Minister of Commerce & Industry; J.J. Vallarino, Jr., Chairman Emeritus, USPA (Panama); 
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eugene Renzi, Chairman, USPA (USA)

MORNING SESSION
Vision of the Multi-model System of Transportation
S.E. Carmen Gisela Vergara, Vice Minister of International Trade
Erick Alberto Goldoni Fonseca, Commercial Director, Tocumen Airport
                               Jaime Alvarez, COPA Cargo                                
Juan Urriola, General Manager, ETESA
Carlos Sousa-Lennox, General Manager, National Transportation Grand Terminal
Jorge Arosemena, Executive Director, City of Knowledge
Luis Manuel Fernandez, Vice Minister of Public Works  


Audience at Forum

LUNCH
Address: Major General (Ret.) Eugene Renzi , Chairman, USPA (USA)   
Historical Perspective of the Construction of PCR & MIT by:                
Juan B. Sosa, President, USPA  (USA)
Special Recognition: Hans Stig Moller, Maersk Sealand

Felix Carles, USPA (Panama); Juan Sosa, USPA (USA); Hans Stig Moller, Maersk Sealand; 
Roberto Dominguez, USPA (Panama)


Audience at the Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION
Nilda Quijano, General Manager, Colon Free Zone
                Rommel Troetsch, President, Panama Maritime Chamber                          
Keith Palmer, L-3 Communications
Francisco de Ycaza, President, GT&I
Ramses Anguizola, President, Logitram

INAUGURATION OF EXPO & RECEPTION 
 H.E. Ruben Arosemena, 2nd VP & Admin., Panama Maritime Authority

Jaime Sosa, BB&M; Roberto Vega, Vega & Associates; Felix Carles, USPA (Panama); Keith Palmer, L-3 Communications; Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama); Enrique Sosa, Executive Director, USPA (Panama); H.E. Ruben Arosemena, 2nd VP & Administrator, Panama Maritime Authority

Juan Sosa, President, USPA (USA); H.E. Ruben Arosemena, 2nd VP & Admin. Panama Maritime Authority; Hon. Rodney Slater, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation & Co-chair ExpoTrans 2005; Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama); Julio Fabrega, Dir. of Int'l Promotion, MICI

H.E. Ruben Arosemena, 2nd VP & Admin. Panama Maritime Authority; Juan Sosa, President, USPA (USA); Hon. Rodney Slater, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation & Co-chair ExpoTrans 2005; Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama)


Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama); Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eugene Renzi, Chairman, USPA (USA) & Juan Sosa, President, USPA (USA)

Tuesday, July 19
PLENARY   
Maritime Sector - Heart of the Multi-modal Transportation System  
Carlos Ernesto Gonzalez de la Lastra, Secretary General, Panama Maritime Auth.      
Kevin Krick, Acting Deputy Maritime Administration,  
                       U.S. Department of Transportation                          
Laurie Mahon, Parsons Brinckerhoff International
David Stenning, Sea NG
Hans Stig Moller, General Manager, Maersk Sealand
Rommel Troetsch, Director of Marketing, Panama Ports
Carlos Urriola, General Manager, MIT
Rodolfo R. Sabonge, Director, Corporation Planning & Marketing, PCA 

Carlos Ernesto Gonzalez de la Lastra, Secretary General, Panama Maritime Auth.; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA (Panama); Kevin Krick, Acting Dep. Maritime Admin., US Department of Transportation; Laurie Mahon, Parsons Brinckerhoff International; David Stenning, Sea NG


Roberto Dominguez, USPA (Panama); Hans Stig Moller, Maersk Sealand; Rommel Troetsch, Director of Marketing, Panama Ports; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA (Panama); Carlos Urriola, MIT; Rodolfo Sabonge, Panama Canal Authority; & Juan Sosa, USPA (USA)

LUNCH
Address: H.E. Federico Humbert, Jr., Ambassador of Panama to the U.S.
Recognition to: Hans Stig Moller, Maersk Sealand
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Rodney Slater, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Hon. Rodney Slater, Co-chair ExpoTrans 2005 & Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation


Audience at Lunch with Keynote Speaker Hon. Rodney Slater, Co-chair, ExpoTrans 2005 & Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

ANNUAL "FRIENDSHIP AWARD" RECEPTION & GALA DINNER
Master of Ceremonies: 
Juan B. Sosa

Welcoming Address: 
Roberto Dominguez, President USPA (Panama)


Keynote Speaker: 
H.E. Samuel Lewis Navarro, 1st VP & Minister of Foreign Relations


Special Recognition:
Former Presidents of USPA (Panama)

Juan Sosa presented to: Felix Carles; Alfredo Ramirez who accepted on behalf of Rodrigo Moreno; Roderick McGowen who accepted on behalf of his Father Arturo McGowen (posthumous); J.J. Vallarino; Ricardo Eskildsen; Roberto Dominguez (present President) & Maj. General (Ret.) Eugene Renzi (USPA-USA)

Friendship Award presented to:
The Honorable Linda Watt

Glen Champion, USPA (Panama); Hon. Linda Watt, US Ambassador to Panama; 
Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA (Panama)

Osvaldo Heilbron

Walter Luchsinger, USPA (Panama); Natasha Sucre, USPA (Panama), Pedro Heilbron, COPA on behalf of his Father Osvaldo Heilbron

Manzanillo International Terminal

Carlos Urriola, MIT; Tom Kenna, USPA (Panama); Dave Michou, MIT; & Francisco Conto, USPA (Panama)

Panama Canal Railway

Hans Stig Moller, Maersk Sealand; Mike Haverty, Chairman, Panama Canal Railway; Dave Starling, Panama Canal Railway; & Felix Carles, USPA (USA)

Special Recognition to:
US-Panama Business Council by U.S. Department of Commerce for Business & Trade Contributions
Presented by: 
Hon. Linda Watt, US Ambassador to Panama

Roberto Dominguez, Hon. Linda Watt, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eugene Renzi; & Juan Sosa


At reception: J.J. Vallarino, President Emeritus, USPA (Panama); Hon. Rodney Slater, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation & Co-chair ExpoTrans 2005; guest; Eduardo Morgan, Morgan & Morgan: Joe Salterio, HSBC Bankz

USPA Table at Gala Dinner: Enrique Sosa, Jaime Sosa, Irene Carles, Felix Carles, Ricardo Eskildsen, Jr., guest, Ricardo Eskildsen, Lynn Eskildsen, guests, Natasha Sucre

Wednesday, July 20

FIELD TRIP
Departure to Colon by Train
Visit to Installations in the Atlantic Side
- Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT)
- Colon Free Zone
Return by Train to Miraflores Locks
Luncheon at the Miraflores Visitors Center
Visit to Installations in the Pacific Side
- City of Knowledge
- Port of Balboa

      
Field Trip to Colon on Panama Canal Railway