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Home My WebLink AboutM-85-0407CITY OIr MIAMI, PLORIOA66 l INTEftaorp'ItE MEMOIRANOWM To: Mr. Randy Rosencrantz March 26, 1985 City Manager Bubitct: AGENDA ITEM/APRIL 11, 1985 COMMISSION MEETING CARICOM CONFERENCE FROM- Mill J. Dawkins REFERENCES: City Commissioner ENCLOSURES: Please include the attached request from South Florida Business League, Inc. in the agenda of the April 11, 1985 Commission meting. gf Attachment `yrl. 4" S. Chairman Arthur Hill President Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Awards Dinner CluarpDorisH. Stewart `'ice President Patricia Johnson Conference on CARICOM DonaldC�x F. Ben amin General Counsel Eugene Shy South F' orida Bvsinesa %ague, Inc. aim P.O. Box 112142 • �Iiatni, Florida 33111 Conference on CARICONI and Awards Banquet March 15, 1985 Honorable Miller Dawkins City Commissioner City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida Dear Commissioner Dawkins: QWM. MILLER DAWKINS) M.W. MLAI41- The South Florida Business League, a chartered affiliate of the ;National Business League founded by Dr. Booker T. Washington in 1900, and the largest Black businessmen's organization in the U.S.A., will sponsor a two-day conference on CARICOM, the effects of the Caribbean Basin Initiatives, and how Black businesspersons can be effectively involved. The conference is planned for May 24 and 25, 1985, at the Pavillon Hotel in Miami, Florida. it will focus on the political, economic and social systems of CARICOM countries and -the trading opportuni- ties available. The conference will end with an awards banquet on Saturday night. it is expected that many important business and government officials both from Washington and locally, will attend and support this activity. y` The League is a not -for -profit corporation. This conference and awards banquet is its first public activity. The conference will inform and educate South Florida Black businesspersons about CARICOM and trade. The Awards Banquet will highlight three awards, namely, the Booker T. Jashington Award, the Burkley G. Burrell Award and the C.J. Patterson Award. The Booker T. Washington Award will go to a member of the private sector :•rho best understands and support -,- minority efforts into the business stream. The Burkley G. Burrell Award will honor someone :.rho has inspired { minorities to enter into the business ^:ainstream in ems' spite of all the obstacles. A C &"rW AM" Nw NAnoMAL BUSINESS LEAGUE �c• •''rL J t^ A .ouno� wr r .roe oaf� w.wn� March 15, 1985 Honorable i-Tiller Dawkins Page 2 The C.J. Patterson Award will honor someone who has given unselfishly of himself or herself to support minority business efforts. Dr. Booker T. Washington was the first president and founder of the National Business League. Mr. Burkley G. Burrell was one of its vigorous leaders. Mr. C.J. Patterson is the current Chairman of the Board of the National Business League. The South Florida Lousiness League plans to invite the ambassadors to the U.S.A. and the U6N. from all the CARICODI countries. Some of the speakers and panelists will be coming from CARICOM countries. This is a big undertakling for the League and we need financial support. We would be grateful if you could arrange for a grant of $12,000 from the City of Miami to help with our expenses. A similar request is being made of t-Ietropolitan Dade County through Commissioner Barbara Carey. We intend to make this a very important event forward to your participation. Please let us have bution as soon as possible so we may proceed with program final. warme ` personal regards. i ai ull4enj `bona d F .n Conference Ch an and do look the contri- making the j CONFERENCE FOCUS THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICONI) SOuth Flarids ' � ♦ � • i i Business League, Inc. � (:1 flmrtcrcdAlltllutcafUtcA'uUtNrullitrwtntrx+Fw�ut�re� Tie Conference Terence will fuetiaani Ilse political, c'c1n aluic mini --pal sysiems of die CARR'OM countries and the trading opportunities ortunities available dicre. Mr. Rokk-n& G. Ralnford, Secretary-Gencral of t'ARICOAI. Will give die umtW speech on Friday eaeniag In w•Idchhe Wilin-A,wtheodginamddevelwinentofCARI(ODI and the work of die Secretariat. fie will discuss die cikets of time Ciiriblean Busts Initiative and suggest how American Muck Imsineaspersons may be able to purtucipatc hi utulbig with the C 4RICUM countries. Tlic Uonooruldc Antoinette Ford Will review die work of the Agency for International IX- ehyanc i t in die CARICOM comntrica. She win alsohlgidiglnt Imw Iniickbusincatrpen sins could Instinct in the area and intake use of the agiportunitics created by ItSAIt) and other U.S. gut'crnmcut ctforts. Tie first Intact discussion will take an overall kook at the politics mild c ins n ics of de CARICODI countries. Repre• scatatitcn of two of thaw: commies will discuss trudlag atip rtanales. All dds will davit le ci uinbw•d against the backdrop of die t iriblieaa Hash Initiative. Flu: sccoiid panel discus ilonwill dca)widispeclik Issacs which arnsl: during the Conference. livery effort will be mule to res aloe these Issues and dcvclup resolutions fire liAlow••np actions by die Saudi Voids Business League or die uppmp- note agencies. 1 anicip ants sloadd lie prcpwrcd to sulnnn, in writing, any iswacs dney want to be discussed and resolved. is. Antigua mid Rurbudn Hold Rahamas Jamaica INWES YOU TO ATTEND Barbados Ilfatiinerrat Belize St. Christopher mad Nevis Daudaen St. IAWIQ A CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNTTt It,ounneao Republic Suriname (CAARICOn). Grenada St. Vincent and the Grenmilnes Guyana Trinidad and Tobago FRIDAv.:►IAY mat XXD SATITRDAY, HAY 25; 198S AT THE 10 PXVILLON HOTEL BIwA1GNE BOULEVARD AIL-011, FLORIDA The Theme: "THE CARIBBEAN • POLITICS. ECONOMICSi AND TRADr" Co -Sponsors: CARIB A.IIERICA ENTERPRISES OF IIIG101t. INC COCONEIT GROL'E 10 LOCAL DEVELOPMEN r C(IRPOiariON lR'iayF'i s � I�g,fi• �•t ��.�,}t�alx•�ru .kd ti•q�,,.tr,.� e�,f��,k. r"�.;,�" �..rt��..`�� FRIDAY NIA' 24, l g85 REGISTICATION........................401111.1 to 801111.I RECEI' ION ................. .........5:30 PNI to 7M I'M (inlnesy of IIOSTS— Anbur1U11,('hutrmauul'du illwrd Sunda Ilurldu llnsilless I.a•ague Putriciu.loLnslm First Vice I'mbident !-Mtlndl Florida 1111sisless I.ellgue PLENARY SESS1UK .......... . ......... 7:30 l'M to 9:01 PM PRE'SIDIN(i iluourublc.\r0lurE.'fcele,.Jr. WIiLCOME Picsideut Nutiunul 1111sinc.- I.cuguc Honorable Paulo llau'kols GREE-FINGS ticnulor 1111111/1'11111t\<ayYla'MiX-AH1 (;fit-'E INGS l.t. Governor IAu1uldF.lkljunlln INT114I ►1111,11A I*Xecullve Vice Prem deell 01: SPEAKER (urlhAuncricil ButegIri%cs of UlunN. Inc. IiodericliG. Rainfoad SPEAKER S -erctun•-1 cricrad CARICOM PROGRAM AGENDA* ' SATs TKDAY rl aY =.s, 19 -) REG15MV11ON ........................7 30 AM to CONTINENTAL BIU-AKI'.1ST .............. 7::30AM if) 800,"1 (anlrlcsy of: PLENARY SESSR IN .....................i3:45 AM to 1001 AM PRESH►ING— VordrM.Stewart, INTROIJIM ON Secretary. OF SPEAKER S1a1tb noridu Ik1sinesh League Honorable Anti►incl la: ford Assistant Adminlstrutor, I'nited StuicsAlicncy Ii1r International Mvelolvinent CO NTIL BREAK .......................111.05 AM tab I0.0) AM 111"'USSION ................... 10- 30 AM to I:00 P•l PRESMING— IlomuldF.11enjusutlt 1\Tli(►1►I'C71IN Fsrctuhe \'kc President OF l'UEL15"1'S ('urib Alucrlcu Eolcrylrises of NIlunti, Inc. 1'.1NELis7 ti— Audder Mb►ss, Mull INILITR'S OF THE O;raduateSchoulof CARIIIIIE1N hucntuilanulStudics ItuivcmityofMlumi Slrl'Idliptihcriock ECO M)MIC Vice Preslllent,CurllA/ca11 IN THE Rvontarmsille%vi inucni (;\Ii111131i\N Foundation Michael King. Director Trallugamd Ikveloinncut Cosulwny. I. CI► St. Kllts-Nevis-Anµtdlla Oswuld K. George, Chainumn The I leveloinncat Curi111rution St. Vincent and llw Grenadines Peter It..lohn-A1n,Eaeclet ive CARIIIIIELM BASIN Dlrcctor,CC.1\ INITIATIVE ('aritalwall Ccnlru) Awunl.\ction LUNCHEON ........................... 1.15 PM' to 2hmj P%f PRESIDING— IlimorableArtliurE. Teek,.Ir. Pmeildent, Nouunut ltusiuc.-m I euµae IEonurubleM(Ilerlhtwidus LVTROD[:C77ON Commimloner. CityafAliami OF SPEAKER Iltmurable I)unte Falwell Chuirmun. Committee un Forrtign.\dladrs thilled Slates l Douse of Representatives 1',\NEL DISCUSSION .................... 2:48 PAI in 4:30 PAf OPEN DISCUSSION —TIIE LWr WORD PRESUMING— Dr.AndtonyMuingut Pn►fes,%ororsoclobw Florida Intcnlatiunui University PANELISTS— l'astw1111ro �I. /'1111cy, \1u11uµer Smull Ilusuness Progrurn Overseas Private In esuneutCoriloratlun R1ldericliG. Ruinfilnl SecreturvGcncnd llunurable Antoinette Fond Ahsistattt .ldtniolstra for United SlatesAgenay fi►r lowntutiunal Development Michael King. Directur St. Kltts-\evl%,%nguillu i radioµ and I>,:velupntent ('oulpuny, LTD) Oswald K. George, Chairman 'Me 1 kveluptuent Corisirutluu St. Vincent and the Grenudines W. Stanley 11'. Sntidt, Premdent Shaw 1'nitemily RF.SO ►I. MOMS .1IRIO►URNMEN'1' SEE YOU AT TIIE AWARM RANi4t-ET AT li 0 P. AL •.l Wclits dbullpe