PANAMA 2000
MIAMI, FLORIDA

RECEPTION
Thursday, August 10
6:00-8:00 PM
Inter-Continental Miami Airport
2505 Northwest 87 Avenue, Miami

U.S.-Panama Business Council
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
North-South Center

Co-hosts:
Panamanian Institute of Tourism
Interoceanic Region Authority
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Ministry of Commerce & Industry 
Banco Nacional
National Maritime Authority
General Consulate of Panama - Miami

Platinum Sponsors:
Miramar Inter-Continental Panama
Barclays Bank
American Airlines

Gold Sponsors:
Great Lakes Dredge & Docks Company
Prudential Securities
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Hamilton Bank

in honor of

HIS EXCELLENCY 
DOMINADOR KAISER BAZAN
Vice President of the Republic of Panama

BREAKFAST/
BUSINESS SESSIONS
Friday, August 11 
7:30-11:30 a.m.
Hotel Inter-Continental
100 Chopin Plaza

U.S.-Panama Business Council
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
North-South Center

Co-hosts:
Panamanian Institute of Tourism
Interoceanic Region Authority
Ministry of Commerce & Industry 
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Banco Nacional
National Maritime Authority
General Consulate of Panama - Miami

Platinum Sponsors:
Miramar Inter-Continental Panama
Barclays Bank
American Airlines

Gold Sponsors:
Great Lakes Dredge & Docks Company
Prudential Securities
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Hamilton Bank

PROGRAM
BREAKFAST / 
BUSINESS SESSIONS

7:30-8:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION / 
NETWORKING

8:00-9:00 A.M.
BREAKFAST 

Masters of Ceremonies:
J.J. Vallarino, Jr.
Chairman Emeritus, USPA (Panama)


Ambassador Juan B. Sosa
President USPA (USA)

Welcoming Remarks:
The Honorable Manuel Cohen
Consul General of Panama

Remarks:

The Honorable Simon Ferro
U.S. Ambassador to Panama

Keynote Speaker:

His Excellency 
Dominador Kaiser Bazan
Vice President of the Republic of Panama

Remarks:

Ambassador Ambler Moss
Former U.S. Ambassador to Panama

Closing Remarks:

Felix Carles
President, USPA (Panama)

9:30-11:30 A.M.
BUSINESS SESSIONS 

Harmodio Arias Cerjack
Vice Minister of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Foreign Relations

Bolivar Pariente C.
General Manager & CEO, National Bank of Panama

Alfredo Arias
Managing Director, Interoceanic Region Authority

Jerry G. Salazar Acquie
General Administrator, Maritime Authority

Liriola Pitti de Cordoba
General Manager, Panamanian Tourist Board

Javier Espinosa
Deputy National Director, International Trade Promotion, 
Ministry for International Trade


Business Session