AACCLA Events

Public Remarks and Presentations

The AACCLA secretariat in Washington, DC and its 23 AmChams in Latin America and the Caribbean host numerous events each year. The purpose of these events is to share the latest information on trade and investment issues, economic and political trends, and movements in policy and legislation affecting business between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. The events are also a valuable tool for networking with the key players of trade and investment in the Americas, bringing together senior-level corporate executives, regional heads of state and cabinet officials, and U.S. Administration and Congressional representatives.

In addition to holding frequent briefings, seminars, and conferences with business and political leaders, the AACCLA Secretariat hosts three major events each year to discuss the most current issues facing business in the Americas. Below is a summary of these events. Please contact the AACCLA Secretariat for more information.

Upcoming AACCLA Events

AACCLA's 2009 Strategic Planning Retreat and "Outlook on the Americas" Luncheon (January 13-14, 2009)

The "Outlook on the Americas" luncheon will attract business executives and political leaders, as well as the leadership of the 23 American Chambers of Commerce throughout the hemisphere, to Coral Gables for an open dialogue on the economic and political issues that will have the greatest impact on hemispheric trade and investment in the coming year.

Luncheon Agenda

Opening Keynote
Juan José Daboub, Managing Director, The World Bank

Panel Discussion
Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce
Susan Kaufman Purcell, Director, Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Shanker Singham, Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

Closing Keynote
Craig Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

For more information about the AACCLA conference, registration and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Maria Medrano at 202.463.5384 or mmedrano@aaccla.org.

Other Events

Caribbean-Central American Action

Supporting Regional Sustainability: 32nd Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central America
December 1-3, 2008 - Miami, Florida

With rising fuel and commodity prices, the countries of the Caribbean and Central America are now facing an array of challenges which threaten the sustainability of economic development in the region. For the tourism and travel industry, cutbacks in flights to the region are expected to hurt these small fragile economies while poor performance in a recent World Bank study on logistics does not bode well, even at a time when costs of shipping from Asia seem to position the region to reclaim manufacturing opportunities.

The above are some of the issues that will be highlighted at the upcoming Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central America. Also on the agenda is the discussion of Cuba and its integration into the regional economy; the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and the Caribbean and its impact on regional competitiveness; access to capital for large and small projects alike; economic prospects for Central America and the Dominican Republic; the results of the US presidential election; the slowing of the US economy and how the new administration can re-engage the region.