Ninth Latin America Conference: Thursday, May 22, 2014

Ninth Annual Latin America Conference                                          Thursday, May 22, 2014 Location: Conrad Hotel Miami 1395 Brickell Avenue Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Conference Topics ■ Political Scenarios for Latin America ■ ■ Trade Policy Priorities in the Western Hemisphere ■ ■ Key Economic Challenges in the Region ■ ■ Outlook for Venezuela ■ Speakers ·         Welber Barral Managing Partner, Barral M Jorge Consultores Associados, Brasilia, Brazil; Former Brazilian Secretary of Foreign Trade ·         Jorge Castañeda Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University, New York, New York; Former Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs ·         Barbara Kotschwar Research Fellow, Peterson Institute of International Economics, Washington, D.C. ·         Brian Latell Senior Research Associate, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, Miami, Florida ·         Carl Meacham Director, Americas Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, D.C. ·         José Manuel Puente Visiting Researcher, Latin America Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, England ·         Roberto Steiner Research Associate, Fedesarrollo, Bogotá, Colombia ·         Augusto de la Torre Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank, Washington, D.C.; Former Head of Central Bank of Ecuador ·         María Teresa Romero Professor, School of International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela ·         Tony Volpon Head, Emerging Market Research for the Americas, Nomura Securities International, New York, New York  Additional Conference Updates will be Sent            Supporting Organizations: Beacon Council, Bolivian-American Chamber of Commerce, Brazil-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, CAMACOL, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce,  Economic Development and International Trade Unit of Miami Dade, Enterprise Florida, Inc., Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), Georgetown University Club of Miami, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida, Interamerican Institute for Democracy, Oxford University Society of Florida, Peruvian-American Chamber of Commerce, United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, University of Miami Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER), Uruguayan American Chamber of Commerce (Florida) Inc. and Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce Media Partners:  AméricaEconomía, Hispanic Target Magazine, Latin Business Chronicle, LATIN TRADE, Latinvex and WorldCity Program Fee:  $125 Two ways to register: 1)      To register and pay by check, cash or as a guest (academics and students with valid I.D.): Email registration form to chp-rsvp@miami.edu or fax registration form to (305) 284-9871 Payment by check: Make check payable to Center for Hemispheric Policy. Mail check with registration form to: Center for Hemispheric Policy; P.O. Box 248297; Coral Gables, FL 33124-6535. Cancellation Policy: By email, fax or telephone, by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2)      To register and pay by credit card:  Submit your registration and credit card information by clicking on the “Register and Pay with Credit Card” link for this program listing on the CHP website. Cancellation and Credit Card Refund Policy: Registration fees are refundable by sending the “Cancellation Request Form” by email or fax by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014. No refunds will be issued after that time. Credit card refunds are processed within two weeks. For more information, please call Michael Graybeal at (305) 284-9918, or visit our website at www.miami.edu/chp. (264B) Ninth Annual Latin America Conference — Thursday, May 22, 2013 Name                                                                                                      Title   Company Address  City                                                                                                         State                                       Zip Telephone                                                  Fax                                                     Email Payment method:           by mail                                                        at door