7:30

REGISTRATION OPENS
Continental Breakfast

7:30-5:30

EXHIBITS OPEN

8:30-10:15

OPENING SESSION:
PRESIDENTS & GOVERNORS FROM THE ISLANDS

SPEAKERS
His Excellency Kessai Note
President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Honorable Redley Killion
Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia

The Honorable Hersey Kyota
Ambassador to the United States from the
Republic of Palau

The Honorable Togiola Tulafono
Governor of American Samoa

The Honorable Juan Babauta
Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Honorable Felix Camacho
Governor of Guam

The Honorable Charles Turnbull
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

10:30-11:15

INTRODUCTION TO THE ISLANDS AND THEIR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

SPEAKERS
Mr. David B. Cohen
Deputy Assistant Secretary,
U.S. Department of the Interior

Rear Admiral Arthur Johnson
Commander US Naval Forces Marianas,
United States Navy

Dr. Wali Osman
Economist, U.S. Department of the Interior

Mr. Denny Watts
CEO/COO, Miller/Watts Constructors, Inc.

11:30-12:15

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 1

*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

12:15

CONGRESSIONAL REMARKS
Business Networking Lunch-
Pool side. Reservations required.
(We're sorry, we can not take any more reservations.)

SPEAKERS
The Honorable Eni F. H. Faleomavaega
Member of Congress

The Honorable Donna Christensen
Member of Congress

The Honorable Madeleine Bordallo
Member of Congress

The Honorable Pedro ‘Pete A.’ Tenorio
Resident Representative of the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands

Mr. Joe Fergus
President, CEO
Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek)

1:45-2:30

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 2

*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

2:45-3:30

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 3

*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

3:45-4:30

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 4

*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

4:45-5:30

BREAKOUT SESSIONS SET 5

*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

11:30-6:00

HOSPITALITY SUITES OPEN ON THIRD FLOOR

6:00-8:00

"ISLAND NIGHT RECEPTION"

8:00

HOSPITALITY SUITES OPEN ON THIRD FLOOR

8:00

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00-12:00

EXHIBITS OPEN

8:30-9:15

GOVERNMENT & OTHER PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS PROSPER IN THE ISLANDS

SPEAKERS
Mr. Paul Tambakis
Director, U.S. Export Assistance Center – Honolulu

Papaliitele Dr. Failautusi Avegalio
Director, Pacific Business Center Program

Mr. Carl Rheinhardt
Investment Services Director, Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Ms. Linda Marmolejo
Regional Director, Minority Business Development Administration

Mr. A. Leonard Smith
Regional Director, Economic Development Administration

Mr. Eddy Badrina
Director, White House Initiative on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders

Mr. Casey Jeszenka
Network Director, Pacific Small Business Development Center Network

9:15-9:45

10:00-11:30

BUSINESS ROUND TABLE: success stories from the islands

SPEAKERS
The Honorable Orson Swindle
Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Moderator

Mr. Denny Watts
CEO, Miller/Watts Construction

Mr. Gary Sword
Vice President of Marketing, Express Electronics

Mr. Sam Scott
President, Sam's Tours

Mr. Mike Musto
Owner, Trip N Tour, Inc.

Mr. Jerry Kramer
President, Pacific International, Inc.

Ms. Katrina Adams
Kosrae Village Ecolodge

Ms. April Newland
Owner/Broker, April Newland Real Estate

Mr. Joe Fergus
President, CEO
Communication Technologies, Inc. (COMTek)

11:45-12:00

Closing Session
Conference Sessions end

1:30-5:30

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MEETINGS
(no sessions scheduled)

12:00-5:00

HOSPITALITY SUITES OPEN ON THIRD FLOOR