TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSION
TO PANAMA 

& PRESIDENTIAL LUNCH

In honor of:
Her Excellency Mireya Moscoso
President of the Republic of Panama

Keynote Speech by:
The Honorable Steve Forbes
Publisher, Forbes Magazine
& Former Presidential Candidate
(Click for bio)

PROGRAM
March 4-5, 2002

MONDAY, MARCH 4

8:00-9:00 AM
WELCOMING BREAKFAST
Hosted by:
His Excellency Kaiser Bazan
Vice President of the Republic of Panama
Venue: 
The Presidency   

Group participating in the Trade Mission
The Heron Presidential Palace

Participants:
Alfredo Alarcon
Oscar Bazoberry, WorldData
Hon. Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine
Hon. Joe Cornelison, MZM
Jairo Delgado, Group Goetz Architects
Phoebe McMillan, McMillan Rather Bennett & Rigano
Robert McMillan, McMillan Rather Bennett & Rigano
Jose Nino, El Nino Group
Kley Peralta, A.M.C. Financial
Carmen Petrowitz, International Interior Designer
Judge Harold Petrowitz, U.S. Department of Defense
Hon. Rodney Slater, Patton Boggs
Eugene Renzi, Mantech International
Vince Ryan, Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham 
Pena & Sampson
Enrique Sosa, USPA
Ambassador Juan Sosa, USPA
Margaret Sosa, USPA
David Stein, Forbes Magazine
Eduardo Villalaz, Internatinal Builders
Fernando Villegas, International Builders

9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Presentations by:
Vice Ministry of Commerce & Industry (VICOMEX)
Ministry of Economics and Finance
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Energy Regulatory Commission
Colon Free Zone
Cable & Wireless
National Environment Agency

12:30-3:00 PM
LUNCH, PRESENTATION BY, 
AND TOUR OF 
THE CITY OF KNOWLEDGE
 

Host: 
City of Knowledge
Presentations by:
Association of Telecommunications
Altec
Tele Carrier

3:00-5:00 PM
PRESENTATION BY ARI AND TOUR 
OF HOWARD AIR FORCE BASE
Host: 
Interoceanic Region Authority (ARI)

7:30 PM
PRESENTATION ON TOURISM & RECEPTION
Host: 
Panama Tourism Institute (IPAT)

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

8:30 -10:30 AM
WORKING BREAKFAST 
WITH HON. STEVE FORBES
Venue: 
Miramar Intercontinental Hotel
Herman Bern, Grupo Bern, Robert McMillan, Chairman 
USPA, & Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine

Ricardo Eskildsen, Board Member USPA (Panama) 
Steve Forbes & Oscar Bazoberry, WorldData

Presentations by:
Mayor of Panama
 
Interoceanic Region Authority (ARI)
National Banking Association
Association of Realtors (ACOBIR)
Panama Canal Authority

12:00 - 2:30 PM
ANNUAL FRIENDSHIP 
ENTREPRENEURIAL LUNCH
Venue: 
Grand Salon, Caesar Park Hotel
 
Ambassador Juan B. Sosa, President USPA (USA), Hon. Steve Forbes 
& Felix Carles, President USPA (Panama)

"Friendship Award" 2002 presented by Vice President Kaiser Bazan to Michael R. Haverty, President & CEO, Kansas City Southern Railway and David Starling, President Panama Canal Railway.  (Next right) Hon. Rodney Slater, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Member of the Board of Kansas City Southern Railway & Bosco Vallarino, Master of Ceremony

3:00 - 5:00 PM
TRAIN EXCURSION TO GAMBOA

Host: 
Panama Canal Railway Company

VISIT TO GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESORT
Host: 
Grupo Bern

Margaret de Sosa, Enrique Sosa, Amb. Juan Sosa, 
USPA (USA) with Hon. Steve Forbes (second right)

5:00-7:00 PM
VISIT & RECEPTION AT 
FORT AMADOR'S CRUISE MARINER
Host: 
Arquitect Pinero

7:00-10:00 PM
CLOSING RECEPTION
Host: 

Mantech International

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Expocomer the largest and most prestigious trade show in Panama 
and one of the most important in Latin America, was held at 
Atlapa Convention Center.
Ceremony of the Inauguration of EXPOCOMER 2002
President of Nicaragua Enrique Bolanos; President of El Salvador Francisco Flores; President of the Organizing Committee EXPOCOMER 2002 Juan Jose Vallarino, President of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso; President of Panama Mireya Moscoso; President of the Chamber of Commerce Ivan Cohen, President of Costa Rica Miguel Angel Rodriguez; President of Guatemala Alfonso Portillo; and Vice President of Honduras Vicente Williams


Earlier that day the Minister of Economic of El Salvador Miguel Lacayo and Minister of Commerce and Industry of Panama Joaquin Jacome signed a Free Trade Agreement (TLC) between the two countries in front of the President of Central America and President of Brazil

OFFICIAL CARRIER


SPONSORS
McMillan, Rather, Bennett & Rigano, P.C.