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EXPANDING HORIZONS: An Overseas Private Investment Corporation Event for Women and Minority-Owned Business
St. Louis Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, MO - October 22, 2009 St, Louis, MO

AGENDA
Opens at 7:30AM

Workshop Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45AM-9:00AM

Welcoming Remarks

Introduction:                                                                        Ms. Judyth Gilbert                                              Outreach Coordinator for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses                                             Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Dr. Lawrence Spinelli                                              Acting President                                               Overseas Private Investment Corporation

9:00AM-10:30AM

Local and Federal Resources Panel

Moderator: Ms. Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Alice Bernard-Jones                                      International Finance Manager                                       Missouri Development Finance Board

Mr. George Chunkau Mui                                         Global Business Development Consultant                                                                  Minority Business Development Agency

Mr. John Blum                                                        Regional Manager, Export Solutions Group          Small Business Administration

Ms. Margaret Gottlieb                                                    International Trade Specialist                                  U.S. Commercial Service

Ms. Diane Farrell                                                  Member of the Board of Directors                   Export-Import Bank of the U.S.

Ms. Andrea Lupo                                                  Assistant Director for Policy and Program                                                                         U.S. Trade and Development Agency

10:30AM-10:45AM

Break

 

10:45AM-11:15AM

OPIC Programs

OPIC Political Risk Insurance

Ms. Jamie Ekern                                                 Insurance Officer                                                     Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

11:15AM-11:45AM

OPIC Small & Medium Enterprise Finance

Mr. Iman Kennerly                                                    Senior Investment Officer                                      Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

11:45AM-12:15PM

OPIC Support for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology

Ms. Meredith Baker                                             Insurance Officer                                              Overseas Private Investment Corporation

12:15PM-12:30PM

Getting Started with OPIC

Ms. Alison Germak                                                     Public Information Officer                              Overseas Private Investment Corporation

1:00PM- 2:30PM

Keynote Luncheon

Ms. Theresa Wilson                                        Founder/Executive Director                                     The Blessing Basket Project

2:45PM- 4:45PM

One-on-One Meetings/Networking Opportunity

 
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