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

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

Thursday, November 18
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
BI-NATIONAL BOARD MEETING

8:30-9:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 a.m. -12:00 n
PANAMA: CENTER OF THE AMERICAS FORUM
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, NITZE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Inauguration: 
H.E. Federico Humbert, Jr., Amb. of Panama to the U.S.
Dr. John Harrington, Associate Dean, SAIS - Johns Hopkins University

Session I
H.E. Carmen Gisela Vergara, Vice Minister of International Trade
Panama: Open for Business
Laurene B. Mahon, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Panama: Maritime Center of the Americas
Enrique De Obarrio, Panama Association of Executives
Building an Ethical Environment: Private Sector's Leadership
Ricardo Eskildsen, US-Panama Business Council
Panama: Real Estate Center of the Americas

Session II
Luis Navarro, Panama Banking Association
Panama: Banking Center of the Americas
Ambassador Ambler Moss, Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama
Personal Perspective I
Ambassador Everett Briggs, Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama
Personal Perspective II

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
PANAMA: CENTER OF THE AMERICAS LUNCHEON
Keynote Speaker: 
The Honorable Rick Renzi, Congressman of Arizona


Presentation of Friendship Award to:
Ambassador Everett E. Briggs, Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama & Board Member (Center) by H.E. Federico Humbert, Ambassador of Panama to the U.S. (left) and J.J. Vallarino, President Emeritus, USPA (right)


Presentation of Friendship Award to:
Ambassador Ambler Moss, Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama & Board Member by Steve Walling, AMCHAM (left) & H.E. Aristides Royo, Ambassador of Panama to the OAS (right)



Carmen Gisela Vargara, Vice Minister of Trade, Ambassador Ambler Moss, Mrs. Serena Moss, Allen Krause, Montgomery Watson Harza & H.E. Aritides Royo, Ambassador of Panama to the OAS

Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, President USPA-USA presents 
newly designed award 

    

     

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