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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-77-0925t" t4 14E alp .1IA)1tt1).\ I)I.:}1:\It•r:\tt:N•141 ()I., t'ONIMETtc•E: lutt•t n:ttliu ;tI litttt nu F1$.Afl % t�a>;atxta z*a-i =� c �tt:tl i::thI. > . i It)rltltl :i:il:i l 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Mr, Joseph Grassic City Manager City of Miami Dinner Key Miaini., Florida 33133 3 : 3' Dear Mr. Grassic: I would like to hereby request an appearance before the City Commission Meeting this corning December 15th to brief the Commission on the upcoming 1i Annual Conference on U. S.- Caribbean 'Trade, Investment and Development to be held this coming January 18 - 21 at the Four Ambassadors hotel. :\s you can see from the attached copy of the letter from Secretary of State Vance to Vice President halter Mondale, they liavc a strong desire to see this event backed by the City of Miami. My objectives would he to get a resolution of support from the City of Miami as we may need some assistance in logistics and special security for some of the VIP's that we expect at this Conference. I..J L : s g Encs. cc: Ilon. Sincerely, Luis J. Lauredo '. International Development Director 77_ 92 40. • • NOV 1 9 LIT bear Fritz: As Secretary of State I have been firmly committed to establishing broader public support: and dialogue on• foreign policy issues. An important part of this effort has included a series of Department -sponsored conferences, held in cities throughout the U.S., which have worked to increase public and private sector links with this Depart- ment and ultimately between the U.S. and Latin America. Although not connected with any specific U.S. Government policy initiatives, these events have attracted large audiences of business people, government representatives and academics. They have featured speeches by Barbados Prime Minister Adams, Costa Rican President Oduber, Mexican Secretary of Commerce Solana, and have involved a number of U.S. Senators and Congressmen. On January 18-21 we are planning to hold our second major conference examining "U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade, Investment and Tourism" at the Four Ambassadors Hotel in Miami. This event is being co -sponsored by the State Department, the Florida Department of Commerce, the City of Miami, and the private -sector Committee on the Caribbean. I: is strongly supported by Mayor Ferre and Congressman Fasce1i. We expect a number of Caribbean heads of state to participate. We would very much like to have you deliver the Conference's principal spce<:h at the evening banquet on Friday, January 20. Your presence would demonstrate the high priority this Administration places on our relations with the Caribbean and would give you an opportunity to meet with key government leaders of the region. The Vice President, The White House. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S.A. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20520 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE. 1300 Phone 305/446-8106 POSTAGE AND FEES PAID DEPARTMENT OF STATE STA-501 The Florida Department of Commerce International Division Suite 330, 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Coral Gables, Florida 33134 E co 5 L7 .cn MI C N j p) N tC a' O a .T. - d d no CL d F•� X w • c E cca H u > W > O - - F- �- o - O r. C', U O C C r .Y a= = V' U _. CO d O E _ Q1 ^ rc C t': D _V O. I• ca �n r� C C O_ - .__ co E ©, Q. o = V) o 0 'a c o U ,� c,. G` t G' U of -^ rJ C c7 O E J_ a, O .0 --, - �[ N s U - ram- c - CO U'' G G., in I ` O c, ti = U I c y c p o~ c c`n, is r— c, cc o- o o `�•' a o Z ,6 - L) U O C, (/7 c_ C u= a- ^ Uco io C- N U I r G; 3 cC i L7 r c, C, (.7 ` [ O. �- Y G, U` Q U G.7 = r: (r)E----,O W 2.) ° r 3 c C c, LL E W = O C'),Z E a. Z n °' .c V) �, W c C.L. ... > �: v: - _y = O O O C G o — CJ) Q -J CJ� C CV 6 W r C'. .2 d J 0 c C..)". C.) 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An important part of this effort has included a series of Department --sponsored conferences, held in cities throughout the U.S., which have worked to increase public and private sector links with this Depart- ment and ultimately between the U.S. and Latin America. Although not connected with any specific U.S. Government policy initiatives, these events have attracted large audiences of business people, government representatives and academics. They have featured speeches by Barbados Prime Minister Adams, Costa Rican President Oduber, Mexican Secretary of Commerce Solana, and have involved a number of U.S. Senators and Congressmen. On January 18-21 we are planning to hold our second major conference examining "U.S.-Caribbean Basin Trade, Investment and Tourism" at the Four Ambassadors Hotel in Miami. This event is being co -sponsored. by the State Department, the Florida Department of Commerce, the City y of Miami, and the private -sector Committee on the Caribbean. It is strongly supported by Mayor Ferre and Congressman Fascell. We expect a number of Caribbean heads of state to participate. We .would very much like to have you deliver the Conference's principal speech at the evening banquet on Friday, January 20. Your presence would demonstrate the high priority this Administration places on our relations with the Caribbean and would give you an opportunity to meet with key government leaders of the region. The Vice President, The White House. I hope you will he able to attend. test regards, Sincerely, ,m,tptrmn,V.Illeirliliii!!1' 11 II nl 1111 mluu YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED... . . . To join us for the II Annual Car 3bean Basin Conference on Trade, Investment and Development where )u will have the opportunity to meet with some of the foremost experts on export-import, financing, joint ventures, investment and other factors of business exchange in the area. Vice President Walter Mondale will address the main banquet. President Daniel Oduber of Costa Rica, and two other heads of state from the area will address the Conference. We hope you can join us for this important and informative conference. U.S. Department of State :Florida Dept. of Commerce Committee for the Caribbean I II I, 11111.1 11I11.1.111I1111.111441:511.111.1iiill''idi 11 Y Prtoraa2 Wed. Jan. 18 5 - 8 P.M. — Registration and Cocktails Thurs. Jan. 19 9:30 A.M. — Ambassador Terence A. Todman Assistant Secretary of State for InterAmencan Affairs 10:OOA.M. — Plenary Session: Directions and Diversity in a Changing Caribbean 12:30 P.M. — Luncheon Spe.iiker Joa'nnn Balaguer President. Dominican Republic Concurrent Workshops 2:00 P.M. — Investment Panel I Financial Sources and Applications — Commercial Paull Export -Import Issues and Opportunities — Tourism PanelI Opportunities in Caribbean Tourism 3:30 P.M. — Investment Panel II New Realities for Investors — Commercial Panel Political and Human Factors in Trade — Tourism Panel IL New Directions and Investment Realities 5:00 P.M. — Florida -Caribbean Tourism Market 8:00 P.M. — Head of State of a Caribbean Nation Fri. Jan. 20 9:00 A.M. — Sidney Har man. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce 9:45 A.M. — Plenary Session: Caribbean Economic and Business Prognosis 12 Noon — Luncheon — Daniel Oduber, President of Costa Rica 2:00 P.M. — Special Events 8:00 P.M. — Main Banquet Vice President — Walter Mondale Sat. — Jan. 21 9.00 A M. — Dicno Arria. f.`nlster of Tourism. 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