PANAMA WEEK 2007 Pillars for Growth October 17-19 - Washington, DC P R O G R A M WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 7:00-9:00 p.m. EARLY REGISTRATION & HAPPY HOUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 7:30-8:30 a.m. USPA BREAKFAST & BI-NATIONAL BOARD MEETING 9:00-12:00 n. FORUM:  TRADE & INVESTMENT (Venue: Westin Embassy Row Hotel – Balcony Room) INSTITUTIONAL Panama - Vision of the Future  & Infrastructure Development by: Enrique de Obarrio Competitiveness - Key Instrument for the Future by: Juan Carlos Mastellari SERVICES Gulfport Biloxi International Airport  by: Bruce Frallic & Alfredo Mejia Real Estate: Congress of the Americas by: Enrique Sosa Colon Free Zone - New Opportunities by: David Cohen Banking Center of the Region by; Joe Salterio 12:30-2:00 p.m. LUNCH: Pillars for Growth Keynote Speaker: Regina Vargo, Greenberg Traurig "Considerations for a Future Free Trade Agreement" (Venue: Westin Embassy Row Hotel - Ballroom) 2:30-4:30 p.m. FORUM: TRANSPORTATION, MARITIME & EXPANSION OF THE PANAMA CANAL (Venue: Westin Embassy Row Hotel - Balcony Room)   Reinvesting the Panama Canal - by: Raul Brostella Panama Ports Company - by: Rommel Troetsch Maersk Panama - by: Bert Van Grieken Tran-isthmian Railroad - by: Tom Kenna Merchant Marine - by: Mario Vlieg Hub of the Americas - by: Juan B. Sosa 7:00-10:00 p.m. FRIENDSHIP AWARDS GALA DINNER 2007 Friendship Award Recipients:  PANAMA PORTS / COPA AIRLINES        Gallery of Heroes Award: William D. Rogers (Venue: Organization of American States. Constitution Ave. & 17th St., NW)   See below pictorial FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 7:30-8:30 a.m. POWER BREAKFAST: Pillars for Growth (By invitation only) Keynote Speaker: The Honorable William Eaton, U.S. Ambassador to Panama  (Venue: Westin Embassy Row Hotel - Ballroom) 9:00 a.m.-12 n DISCUSSION WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Venue: U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th & Constitution Avenue, Room TBD) 12:30-2:30 p.m. EMBASSY LUNCH Hosted by: The Embassy of Panama (Venue: Residence of the Embassy of Panama) PICTORIAL "FRIENDSHIP AWARDS" GALA 2007   (1) Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Dominguez  (2) Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kenna & Mr. & Mrs. Juan Carlos Mastellari  (3) Mireya Leung, Jane Cushman, Margaret Sosa, Aline Hull & Angie Velasquez (4) Barbara Bennett & Bill Anawaty (5) Dick Whitney, Kay Bulow & Mr. & Mrs. John McNally (6) Rear Admiral (Ret.) & Mrs. Jim Flatley & in background David Shimp,  Jack Maybank, Jr. & Enrique Sosa (7) Mr. Manuel Rodriguez & Guest, Carlota Pardini, Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Aizpurua (8) Luis Hall & Michelle de Obarrio (9) Mr. & Mrs. Enrique de Obarrio & David Cohen (10) Amb. & Mrs. Aristides Royo, Carolina Abood & Guest (11) Mr. & Mrs. John McNally, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Reeder & Amb. Federico Humbert (12) Mr. & Mrs. Joe Salterio & Michelle de Obarrio (13) Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Sosa, Camran Mostofi, Gordon Leung & Rebecca de Paris (14) Kate Boyce de Reeder, Amb. Juan Sosa & Zenayda Mostofi (15) Mr. & Mrs. Frank Economides with children & guest & Lulu Auger (16) Panama Ports Table (17) Head Table (18) Maybank Industries Table (Program & Pictorial)            (Sponsors Recognition)