U.S.-PANAMA BUSINESS COUNCIL

PANAMA WEEK 2005 “THE FUTURE IS NOW”
Program & Pictorial

Wednesday October 26
                 5:30-7:30 p.m.                  
EMBASSY WELCOMING RECEPTION
Hosted by: H.E. & Mrs. Federico Humbert, Amb. of Panama to the U.S.
(Venue: Embassy of Panama, 2601 29^th Street, NW)

Thursday, October 27
                 7:30-8:30 a.m.                 
USPA BI-NATIONAL BOARD MEETING
Presided over by: Major General (Ret.) Eugene C. Renzi, Chairman, USPA (USA)
Roberto Dominguez, President, USPA (Panama)
(Venue: Hilton Embassy Row, Lincoln Room, 2015 Massachusetts Ave.)  

                 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon             
  FORUM:  
The Future is Now – New Opportunities & Moderator
Glen Champion, Empresas Bern
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Eduardo Jose de la Guardia, Pedregal Power Co.
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Rafael DeGracia, Regulatory Agency
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Kathy Guardia, IPAT
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Mitch Torton, Continental Airlines / Keila Lacourt, COPA Airlines
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Liriola Pitti, City of Knowledge
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Evaristo Alvarez Santos, AES Panama
Alfredo Mejia, Pacific Special Area
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(Venue: Hilton Embassy Row, Ambassador Room, 2015 Massachusetts Ave.)

                   12:30-2:00 p.m.               
AMBASSADORIAL LUNCH

(L) His Excellency Federico Humbert, Ambassador of Panama to the United States
(R) The Honorable William Eaton, U.S. Ambassador to Panama


  (Venue: Cosmos Club, Warne Lounge, 2121 Massachusetts Ave.)

  3:00-5:00 p.m.
 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES & OPPORTUNITIES IN PANAMA
  The legacy of Panama's commitment to biomedical research & development 
and its roadmap for the future: 
Julio Escobar, Ph.D., Senacyt
The Panama ICBG: A cooperative model for linking drug discovery for tropical 
disease and cancer, building scientific capacity and biodiversity conservation: 
Todd Capson, Ph.D, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
INDICASAT: A biotechnology platform for tropical disease 
drug discovery in Panama
Luz Romero, Ph.D., INDICASAT
The Aotus monkey malaria model for the evaluation of new drugs 
and vaccine candidates:
Nicanor Obaldia III, M.S., D.V.M., Gorgas Memorial Institute
Clinical Research Opportunities in Panama:
Arlene Calvo, Ph.D., Health Research International
(Venue: NIH, Bethesda, Maryland)

6:30-9:00 p.m.
  RESIDENTIAL TOURISM MARKETPLACE, PRESENTATION & RECEPTION
 

Susan Elmore, Istana Properties / Kathy Guardia, IPAT / 
Ana Graciela Medina, Prima Panama / Jose Diaz, Delta Air Lines
Mitch Torton, Continental Airlines - Keila Lacourt, COPA Airlines / 
Glen Champion, Empresas Bern

(L) Keila Lacourt, COPA Airlines; Mitch Torton, Continental Airlines; Ana Lorena Araya, 
Continental Airlines, Sylvia Dreyfus, COPA Airlines
(R) Ambassador Ricardo Gonzalez de Mena, OAS; Guests; Joe Diaz, Delta Air Lines

 
(L) Lincoln Garcia; Enrique de Obarrio, APEDE; Carl Bird, Arkansas Valley Reg. Ind. Dvlp., Milton Ruiz, Mission of Panama to the OAS
(R) Enrique Sosa, USPA (Panama); Guest; Barbara & J.J. Vallarino
 
Susanna Romero, Urban Land Institute; Barbara Bennett, Albion Capital (US), Inc; Gail & John McNally, Blue Highway; Margaret de Sosa, USPA (USA)

(Venue: Cosmos Club, Warne Lounge, 2121 Massachusetts Ave.)

Friday, October 28
      7:30-8:30 a.m.              
POWER BREAKFAST: The Future is Now
Hosted by: Major General (Ret.) Eugene C. Renzi
Chairman, USPA
(Venue: Hilton Embassy Row, Consulate Room, 2015 Massachusetts Ave.)

    9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon         
FORUM: The Future is Now – Maritime Sector

Ten Years of Serving Panama & The World: 
Carlos Urriola, MIT
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Expansions in the Port of Balboa and Cristobal:
Alejandro Kouruklis, General Manager, Panama Ports Company (PPC)
Trade Growth and Infrastructure Needs Facing Our Industry: 
Mike White, Maersk Logistics North America
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Railroad Expansion: 
Tom Kenna, Panama Canal Railway
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Moderator:
Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, President, US-Panama Business Council (USA)

Maritime Security - Update:
Cris Arcos, Homeland Security
Stuart Dye, Holland & Knight
William Pope, L-3 Communications
Sam Banks, Former U.S. Commissioner of Customs
Andrew H. Potts, Jr., RONCO Consulting Corporation
Moderator:
Albert Zapanta, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

(Venue: Hilton Embassy Row, AmbassadorRoom, 2015 Massachusetts Ave.)  

         12:30- 2:30 p.m.              
“THE FUTURE IS NOW” LUNCHEON 
Keynote Speaker:
His Excellency Alejandro Ferrer, Minister of Commerce & Industry


(L) Audience 
(R)  Amb. Juan B. Sosa, President, USPA (USA); Hon. William Eaton, U.S. Ambassador to Panama, 
Hon. Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce & Director General of US & Foreign Commercial Section;  Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Eugene Renzi, Chairman, USPA (USA) & Mantech Int'l; 
& Roberto Diaz, President, USPA (Panama)

(Venue: Cosmos Club, Warne Lounge, 2121 Massachusetts Ave.)

             6:30-10:00 p.m.              
FRIENDSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION & GALA DINNER
Under the gracious patronage:
H.E. Aristides Royo, Amb., Permanent Representative of Panama to the OAS
H.E. John Maisto, Amb., Permanent U.S. Representative to the OAS

Friendship Award Recipients 2005:

(L) Nick Antonelli presented by J.J. Vallarino & Kenneth Juster
 (R) Ira Rubinoff presented by Tom Kenna & Bob McMillan

(L) Mantech International presented to George Pederson by Juan Sosa & Rodney Slater
(R) Manzanillo International Terminal presented to Jon Hemingway by Gene Renzi 
& Roberto Dominguez

Panama Canal Railway presented to Dave Starling by Glen Champion
& Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama Linda Watt







(Venue: Organization of American States,17^th St. & Constitution Ave.)

(Sponsorship Recognition)