Canadian Council for the Americas

DINNER OF THE AMERICAS

Ambassadors representing Latin American and Caribbean countries slated to attend premier networking event.

Information:

On  the  heels  of  the Fifth  Summit of  the Americas, held in Port  of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 17 - 19, 2009, the Canadian Council for the Americas will be hosting a mini-summit of its own in Vancouver – the Dinner of the Americas – on Friday, May 1, 2009.

 

With  a  presentation  by  Canada’s  federal Minister  of   International  Trade,  the Honourable Stockwell Day, and opening remarks from Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia, the second biennial Dinner of the Americas promises to be a premier networking event, where BC business leaders can discuss opportunities with  11 Ambassadors  representing Latin American and Caribbean countries. The event culminates  with a keynote presentation delivered by Mr. David Morris, Director of the  Summits of  the Americas Secretariat  for the Organization of American  States (OAS), which  represents 34 member countries. Mr. Morris  will  share some of the latest developments in the region.

Notes:

Space is limited so register soon

Schedule:

2:00 - 3:30 PM    Registration
3:30 - 4:30 PM    Armchair Dialogue I
4:45 - 5:45 PM    Armchair Dialogue II
6:00 - 7:00 PM    Networking Reception
6:30 - 7:00 PM    Press Conference
7:00 - 7:30 PM    Ministerial Presentation
7:00 - 8:30 PM    Dinner
8:30 - 9:00 PM    Keynote Presentation

When:

5/1/2009 3:30:00 PM

Where:

The Pan Pacific Hotel - The Crystal Pavilion
999 Canada Place

Costs:

$145.00