Mexico's Port Development: Business Opportunities via the National Infrastructure Program

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED. 

Thursday November 20, 2008

1- 2 pm CST (2-3 pm EST; 11-12 am PST)

1:00 - 1:05     Opening Remarks

                         Ms. Karen Zens, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs
                         U.S. Embassy, Mexico

1:05 - 1:15     Mexico: Executive Business Briefing

                         Mr. Michael Lally, Commercial Counselor
                         U.S. Embassy, Mexico

1:15 - 1:35     Port Development Projects in Mexico and Opportunities for U.S. 

                         Company Involvement

                         Lic. Alejandro Chacon, General Coordinator of Ports and Merchant Marine
                         Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, Government of Mexico

1:35 - 1:55     Port Project Technicalities: Legal, Financial, and Tendering

                         Issues in Mexico

                         Lic. Agnes Celis Ochoa Roca, General Director
                         Association of Port Terminals and Operators

1:55 - 2:00     Gettting Started in Mexico: Roadmap to Business Development

                         Mr. Michael Lally, Commercial Counselor
                         U.S. Embassy, Mexico

2:00 - 2:30     Q&A Session