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Trade Américas is designed to provide a close look at business opportunities in the hemisphere. With the support of local government agencies, and related leaders from the private and public sector, this agenda invites participants to learn how to navigate this highly desirable market.
Trade Américas will integrate:
• Pre-conference Overviews and Tutorials
• Educational sessions
• Country-specific presentations
• Industry Sector sessions
• One-on-one meeting opportunities
• Networking functions
Working Agenda:
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2:00-4:00
3:00-5:00
5:00-6:30
6:00-7:00
Pre-Conference Workshop
Welcome and Introductory Panel
Welcome Reception
VIP Function/Invite only
8:00-9:00
8:00-9:00
9:00-9:45
9:45-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:45
2:45-3:15
3:15-4:30
4:30-6:00
6:00-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
VIP Function/Invite Only
Welcome, Keynote Address
Panel Discussion-features companies
Country Presentations/Sector Sessions I
Country Presentations/Sector Sessions II
Country Presentations/Sector Sessions III
Lunch
Country Presentations/Sector Sessions IV
Matchmaking (rotating 15 minute sessions)
Coffee Break
Matchmaking (rotating 15 minute sessions)
Reception
VIP Function/Invite Only
8:30-9:00
9:00-9:45
9:45-10:15
10:15-10:45
10:45-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:45
1:45-2:30
Continental Breakfast with exhibitors
General Session
General Session-Case Studies
Break with Exhibits
Matchmaking (rotating 15 minute sessions)
Lunch
General Session-Panel
Closing Keynote
Invited Speakers Include:
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Ricardo Martinelli,
President Republic of Panama
Dilma Rousseff,
President of Brazil
Juan Manuel Santos,
President of Colombia
Senior Multinational Company Executives
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Amado Boudou
Vice President, Argentina
Alessandro Teixeira
Minister of Development, Industry & Foreign Trade, Brazil
Leonel Fernández
President, Dominican Republic
Bruno Francisco Ferrari
Minister of Economy, Mexico
Alberto Alemán
CEO, Panama Canal Authority
Luis Alberto Moreno
President, Inter-American Development Bank
Eduardo Solórzano
President & CEO, Walmart Latin America
Romaine Seguin
President, Americas Region, UPS
LIST OF LOCAL AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
ARGENTINA
Fundacion Exportar
BAHAMAS
Bahamas Investment Authority
BARBADOS
Invest Barbados
BELIZE
Beltraide
BOLIVIA
Promueve Bolivia
BRAZIL
Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion
CHILE
ProChile (Trade/Exports)
CORFO (Investment)
COLOMBIA
Proexport Colombia
COSTA RICA
CINDE
Procomer
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Centro de Exportacion e Inversion de la Republica Dominicana
DOMINICA
Ivest Dominica Authority
ECUADOR
Corporacion de Promocion de Exportaciones e Inversiones
www.corpei.org
EL SALVADOR
Agencia de Promocion de Exportaciones e Inversiones de El Salvador (Proesa)
GUATEMALA
Invest in Guatemala
GUYANA
GO-Invest
HAITI
Trade Office
CFI
HONDURAS
Foundation for Investment and Development of Exports
JAMAICA
Jampro
MEXICO
Promexico
NICARAGUA
PRONicaragua
PANAMA
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias
PARAGUAY
Red de Inversiones y Exportaciones
PERU
Promperu
Proinversion
SURINAME
Ministry of Trade and Industry
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Eteck
URUGUAY
Uruguay XXI
VENEZUELA
CONAPRI