1. Saturday,November 10
12:30 p.m. – 16:00 BusinessMeeting(startingwithlunch)
17:00 – 18:15 First TimeAttendeesMeetingand Reception
18:00 StartTransportationof OtherParticipantstoLas
MinitasBeach
18:30 OpeningReceptionand DominicanDinneratLas
MinitasBeach
Sunday,November11
07:00 – 08:15 Breakfast
08:30 – 09:00 OpeningCeremony
09:00 – 10:45 “A Timefor Change,” presentationbyDr.Carl
Wilhelm,Founderand Presidentof LeadingEdge
Consultants,Inc.
10:45 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15 “AnInternationalPerspective,” presentationby
Samuel Raed,PresidentandCEO,Global
Management,LLP.
12:15 – 12:45 SummaryReportonRegional Specialties
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Break-OutSessionsonSpecialties
Remainderof afternoonfree for networking
Evening Regional Dinners
Monday,November12
08:30 – 08:45 “BusinessOpportunitiesinEmergingMarkets”
08:45 – 09:30 KeyNote Address—AmbassadorArthurSmith
09:30 – Panelists:
Department ofCommerce
InternationalBank
AmericanEconomicCouncil
2008 Annual Meeting
Casa De Campo
Dominican Republic
Delegate’s Program
Growth, Quality, and Integrity