Conference Venue
Ted M. Alemayhu
Executive Chairman of
Africa-USA Business Executives Conference & Expo
Strategic Convention Partners
For Conference
Special Pricing for Non-Profits and African Embassies & Delegation
African-USA Business Executives Conference and Expo, Las Vegas, NV Conference & Expo Agenda
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Title |
Ted M. Alemayhu (Speaker/Panelist) |
Executive Chairman of |
Amanda Hilligas (Panelist) |
Senior Manager at CARANA Corporation |
Angela Chester –Johnson (Panelist) |
Vice President of Protocol and Strategic Partnerships for the Leon H. Sullivan Foundation |
Patrick C. Wilson (Speaker/Panelist) |
Administrator of Blacks In Government (BIG) |
Christopher Alexander Gray |
Sr. Vice President of |
Eric Vincent Guichard(Speaker/Moderator) |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Colin Bruce (Panelist) |
Director of Strategy, World Bank Africa Department |
Barbara Span (Panelist) |
VP Public Affairs, Western Union |
Brice Lodugnon(Panelist) |
Director, EPP (Private Equity) |
Patience M. Ball(Panelist) |
IFC, Global Industry Finance |
Ambassador Diake |
Embassy of Angola |
Ambassador Sheila Siwela |
Embassy of Zambia |
Ambassador |
Embassy of Ethiopia |
Ambassador Fatima Veiga, |
Embassy of Cape Verde |
Mr. Sebastian Kopulande |
Rhodes Scholar |
SUNDAY, February 13, 2011 |
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10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Doors Open for Exhibitors to Setup |
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5:00 pm |
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Doors Close (Exhibitors Must Be Setup by This Time) |
AGRICULTUREMONDAY, February 14, 2011 |
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9:45 am – 8:00 pm |
Doors Open at Ballys Event Center For Conference |
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Exhibits Closed (Conference Open) |
Opening Plenary Session |
10:00 am – 10:10 am |
Welcome Remarks by: Ted Alemayhu & partners/sponsors |
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Special Keynote Remarks by the Ambassadors |
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10:10 am – 10:20 am |
Ambassador Diake, Embassy of Angola |
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10:20 am – 10:30 am |
Ambassador Sheila Siwela, Embassy of Zambia |
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10:30 am – 10:40 am |
Ambassador, Embassy of Ethiopia |
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10:50 am – 11:00 am |
Ambassador Fatima Veiga, Embassy of Cape Verde |
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11:00 am – 11:30 am |
“Regulations, Rules and Recipes: The Game of Agricultural Chess” - Dr. Patrick Wilson, Administrator, (Dr. Patrick), BIG-Africa Partnerships Secretariat |
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11:30 am – 11:45 am |
15 Minute Break |
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11:45 am – 12:45 am |
Opening the door : U.S. Agriculture Regulator's and FAO Capacity Development Initiatives |
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11:40 am – 12:00 pm |
First Panel: Beginning Locally: Post Harvest Handling and Linking Farmers to Markets |
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12:00 pm – 12:50 pm |
Second Panel: Walking through the door- Part A |
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12:50 pm – 1:00 pm |
Third Panel: Walking through the door – Part B |
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1:00 pm – 1:20 pm |
Fourth Panel: Walking through the door – Part C |
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1:40 pm – 2:00 pm |
Fifth Panel: Staying Power - U.S.-Africa Marketing |
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2:00 pm – 2:20 pm |
Sixth Panel: Agribusiness Perspectives from U.S. and African Government officials (Ambassadors, Commercial officers, Governors, etc.) |
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2:20 pm – 2:30 pm |
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION- Stakeholder’s Roundtable- "If you think China and India are emerging markets, you haven't seen nothing yet! Invest in Africa!!" Where to go from here |
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2:30pm – 8:00 pm |
Exhibits Open |
Exhibits Open |
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm |
Nightly Presentation from Angola |
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8:00 pm |
Doors Close |
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BANKING & FINANCE / TRAVEL & TOURISMTUESDAY, February 15, 2011 |
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10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
Doors Open at Ballys Event Center |
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10:00 am – 10:20 am |
Exhibits Closed (Conference Open) |
Opening Plenary Session |
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Special Keynote Remarks |
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10:20 am – 11:00 am |
Eric Guichard (Moderator) |
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11:00 am – 11:30 am |
Colin Bruce - Director of Strategy, World Bank Africa Department |
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Barbara Span - VP Public Affairs, Western Union |
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm |
Brice Lodugnon - Director, EPP (Private Equity) |
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12:30 pm – 1:00 pm |
Patience M. Ball - IFC, Global Industry Finance |
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1:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Mr. Sebastian Kopulande |
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Travel & Tourism |
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2:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
To Be Announced |
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2:15 pm – 2:30 pm |
Closing Plenary Session |
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2:30 pm – 8:00 pm |
Exhibits Open |
Exhibits Open |
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6:30 pm – 8:00 pm |
Nightly Presentation From Cameroon |
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7:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
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Confirmed African Ministers and Ambassadors:
H.E. Senator Jubril Martins Kuye
Nigeria's Minister of Commerce & Industry
Dr. JUDY KURIANSKY
Director of Psychosocial Programs
H.E. Ambassador Adebowale of Nigeria
Ambassador of Nigeria
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