Agenda

October 8 , 2007

7:30 am

Registration Opens

8:15am

Opening Session
Introduction to the Islands

President of Palau, Remengesau's Presentation (PDF-4MB)

Vice President of FSM, Alik's Presentation (PDF-2MB)

SPEAKERS & BIOS
His Excellency Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.
President of the Republic of Palau

His Excellency Manny Mori
President of the Federated States of Micronesia

The Honorable Felix Camacho
Governor of Guam

The Honorable Togiola Tulafono
Governor of American Samoa

The Honorable Tim Villagomez
Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Honorable John Silk
Minister of Resources and Development, Republic of the Marshall Islands

10:00 am

Break

10:15 am

U.S. Military Developments in the Western Pacific: New Opportunities

11:15 am

Break

11:40 pm

Lunch

12:55 pm

Break

1:20 pm

Breakout Sessions Set 1

1.	Large Scale Tourism Opportunities
2.	Project Development Assistance
3.	Industry Sessions Progress Report: What's New on the Guam Build-up

2:10 pm

Break

2:20 pm

Breakout Sessions Set 2

1.	Developing Alternative/Efficient Energy Solutions
2.	Transportation and Transshipment

3:10 pm

Break

3:20 pm

Breakout Sessions Set 3

1.	Dive, Adventure, and Small-Scale Tourism Opportunities
2.	Major Developments in Infrastructure
3.	Island Products

4:10 pm

Break

4:20 pm

Breakout Sessions Set 4

1.	Training and Education Opportunities
2.	Government and Private Financing Options for Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects
3.	Doing Business with the Defense Commissary Agency

5:15 pm

Sessions End

7:00 pm

Island Hospitality Night

9:00 pm

Reception ends

october 9, 2007

7:30 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30 am	Tax, Trade, and Business Incentives in the Territories and Freely Associated States
10:00 am	Break
10:15 am	Business Round Table - Success Stories in the Islands
11:45 am	Break
12:00 pm	Networking Luncheon
1:30 pm	One-on-one meetings begin
5:30 pm	One-on-one meetings end *Note: Conference organizers have arranged for space to be reserved on October 10 for participants wishing to hold additional meetings.
7:00 pm	Networking Reception/Closing Ceremony
9:00 pm	Reception ends

october 10, 2007

9:00 am	One-on-one meetings begin
3:30 pm	One-on-one meetings end

	Introduction
	Agenda & Presentations
	Sessions & Presentations
	Speaker Bios
	Conference Participants

Island Reports (PDF)

American Samoa
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Marianas
Palau
U.S. Virgin Islands

Presented by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs www.doi.gov/oia