U.S.-PANAMA BUSINESS COUNCIL
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary

Panama Week 2004 - Building the Future
Washington, DC – November 17-19

Friday, November 19
6:30-10:00 PM
Friendship Awards Gala Dinner



Ricardo Eskildsen, President, USPA-Panama

"Friendship Award 2004" Recipients
Ulysses G. "Blackie" Auger, Auger Enterprises & 
Great Friend of Panama

Together with his spouse Lulu and daughter Dina Economides

Presented by Amb. Juan B. Sosa, USPA-USA; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA-Panama; J. Michael Farrell, USPA-USA; Gene Renzi, USPA-USA; J.J. Vallarino, USPA-Panama

Citibank - 100 Years in Panama
received by Francisco Conto (center)

Presented by Ambassador Juan Sosa & Gene Renzi, USPA-USA and
Roberto Dominguez & Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA-Panama

The Honorable Joseph Reeder, Greenberg Traurig, Former Chairman Panama Canal Commission, Former Undersecretary of the Army & Board Member USPA-USA

Presented by Ambassador Juan Sosa; Vince Ryan, Attorney-at-law; Ricardo Eskildsen, USPA-Panama; H.E. Ricardo Alberto Arias, Ambassador of Panama to the United Nations; Hon. Joseph Cornelison, USPA-USA; and Eugene Renzi, Chairman, USPA-USA


Mr. & Mrs. Tom Burke, "K" Line America, Inc. with guests


Laurie Mahon, Parsons Brinckerhoff with guests


Mr. & Mrs. J.J. Vallarino, USPA-Panama


Mr. & Mrs. Herman Bern & Family


John McNally, Ricardo Eskildsen, Bobby St.John, Gail McNally, & Lynn Eskildsen with Brother & Son Ricardo Eskildsen, Jr.


H.E. Ricardo Duran, Vice Minister of Foreign Relations; H.E. & Mrs. Aristides Royo, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Panama to the OAS; Guest; Ana O'Brien, Chief of Protocol, OAS; & Guest


Mr. & Mrs. Diego de la Guardia; Mr. & Mrs. Jay Bernstein; Peter Ripp, Board Member USPA-USA; Mr. & Mrs. Jose Guillermo Lewis - Petroterminal de Panama, S.A.


Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Urriola, MIT

(Embassy Reception)
(Forum & Lunch 11/18)
(Tourism Reception)
(Forum & Lunch 11/19)
("Friendship Award" Gala)
(Sponsor Recognition)