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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS 2007
May
Thursday 17th & Friday 18th
Mark your Calendar
"U.S.-Mexico 2007 Annual Conference,
Good Neighbor Awards Gala &
Annual Board of Directors Meeting"
May 17-18, 2007 |
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Tentative Agenda
Invited Speakers & Awardees |
Thursday, May 17
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The Westin Grand Hotel
2350 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 |
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
OPENING REMARKS:
- Albert Zapanta, Chairman & CEO, Paz Energy LLC * |
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9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
ROUNDTABLE: Overview of U.S. and Mexico´s Energy Industry
(Energy Challenges for U.S. & Mexico in the XXI Century)
- John Mizroch, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Energy * Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy *
- Emiliano Pedraza, Director of Information and Energy Studies, Mexico's Ministry of the Energy *
- Todd Johnson, Senior Energy Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, World Bank *
- Cesar Cadena, General Director, Grupo Energeticos *
- Andres Felix, Legal and Government Affairs Lead, Monsanto * |
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11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker:
Michael P. Jackson, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security * |
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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
ROUNDTABLE: The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: Next Steps
(The North American Competitiveness Council, North American Emergency Management, Smart, Secure Borders)
- Ana Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, U.S. International Trade Administration *
- Felipe Adrián Vázquez-Gálvez, Executive Director, CEC *
- Armando Chacon, Consultant, Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad *
- Bill Graves, President & CEO, American Trucking Associations
- Jorge Garcés, Managing Director, North American Development Bank * |
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12:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m. |
GOVERNORS LUNCHEON: A State Perspective
Opening Remarks:
Amb. Arturo Sarukhán, Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S., USMCOC Honorary President *
Keynote Speaker:
José Natividad González Parás, Governor of the State of Nuevo León *
Ismael Hernández Deras, Governor of the State of Durango *
Presentations:
Tyson Foods
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2:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. |
*ENROUTE TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND CLEARANCE |
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The White House
Room TBD
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2:30 p.m. -4:00 p.m. |
*WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING
Trade / National Security Council / Immigration /Transportation |
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Organization of American States
17th Street and Constitution Ave., NW. Washington, D.C.
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7:00 p.m. -10:30 p.m. |
GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARDS GALA (black tie)
4th "José Juan de Olloqui Award for Hemispheric Leadership"
The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of the State of New Mexico
Good Neighbor Awards
Public Sector:
The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor *
Private Sector:
John Tyson, Chairman & CEO, Tyson Foods *
Bernardo Quintana Isaac, Chairman, Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora *
Governor Leadership Award:
The Honorable José Natividad González Parás, Governor of the State of Nuevo León *
The Honorable Ismael Hernández Deras, Governor of the State of Durango * |
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Friday, May 18
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The Westin Grand Hotel
2350 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 |
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. |
**BREAKFAST & BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING |
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* Confirmed
** Open to Binational Board of Directors only. |
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