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Americas Business and Affairs Council, ABAC
ABAC is the Business Arm of  Americas Global Foundation

Mission   
    The Americas Business and Affairs Council’s, ABAC’s, mission is to foster business opportunities, enhance international trade, commerce, investment, high-tech, technology transfer, free and fair trade, tourism, travel, understanding and mutual respect among the people of the countries of the Americas, with emphasis between the United States with South and Central (Latin) America and the Caribbean. Additionally, to assist with the efforts and solutions of international issues of a governmental nature, and contribute to the educational, economic and political empowerment of the people.

    Through their affiliation, ABAC’s members will enjoy the involvement in a unique organization representing and facilitating trade, investment, promoting strategic alliances, joint ventures, and helping to implement creative and innovative initiatives. We seek to engage the private sector, including multinational and multilateral organizations calling upon their corporate social responsibility for human development to fuel dynamic free, fair trade, sustainable, growing economic development; the empowerment of civil society and the strengthening of democracy in the Americas.

    ABAC’s mission -nurtured and supported by its parent The Americas Foundation- is achieved through its four arms: 1] projects and programs; 2] legislative agenda; 3] special events; and 4] its media vehicles: Hemispheric Forum TV, website and future newspaper.

Strategic Alliances
    ABAC Strategic Alliances or Chapters will be established in the various countries throughout the Americas. We will work jointly to develop and implement programs and events, specifically designed to strengthen the multiple relationships, to promote trade, investment and all other related activities; and to take advantage of the synergy of opportunities.
We will organize business mission trips to the various countries, along with trade exhibits, conferences and seminars.

Business Missions
    The ABAC’s business missions will include groups of representatives of US companies and government officials; the agendas will include meetings with both public and private sectors officials at the highest levels. To enhance business results, the business missions are designed to provide opportunities for US company representatives to meet directly with pre-selected interested companies in the countries being visited.

    Additional ABAC programs will include conferences, seminars, forums, workshops, focus groups, and other special events involving experts and well-renown speakers from both the public and private sectors.

Conference on Capitol Hill Invitation

Are you or your organization concerned with the Digital Divide and the synergy of opportunities it offers within the Latinos in the US and the Latin American markets?
Do not miss this opportunity to join with the doers, movers and shakers on the issues impacting these markets!

AGF and ABAC Invite you and your colleagues to our Speaker Series at Capitol Hill:

“The Digital Divide Impact on Latinos in the US and Latin America,
a Synergy of Opportunities”

ABAC’s Speaker Series purpose is threefold: First, to raise the awareness of Hispanic Americans in the United States, of Latin America and Caribbean -their needs, challenges and opportunities. Second, present the audience with timely Hemispheric business, investment and other opportunities. Third, provide meaningful and first hand regional analysis.

Our Distinguished Speakers will be:

Honorable US Congressmen Thomas M. Davis (confirmed), Lydia Velazquez
and
Mr. Steve Case (invited), Dr. Vinton Cerf (invited), Mr. Jack Pellicci (confirmed)

When:         Thursday, May 4, 2000
Hour:           3:00 PM
Where:        Capitol Hill, House of Representatives Cannon Building, Room 121  Washington, DC

Congressman Davis a Virginia representative; is the Chair of the District of Columbia Government Reform Subcommittee, and a member of the Government Management, Information and Technology SubCommittee in the 106th US Congress. Additionally, Congressman Davis is an enthusiastic supporter Honorary Founding Member of "La Casa de las Americas in Washington" and Honorary Chair of our Americas Business and Affairs Council. Congresswoman Velazquez is the ranking member of the House Small Business Committee.

Mr. Steve Case (invited) is the founder and Chairman of AOL, now AOL-Time Warner, Dr. Vinton Cerf (invited) is Senior Vice President of MCIWorldCom and is considered to be the “father” of Internet, Mr. Jack Pellicci is the Vice President Global Service Industries of Oracle Corporation.

Conference Contribution Ticket Price [Limited space] : $50 per person. ABAC or TAF Members, Students and Seniors: $35 per person

For additional details, contact Giselle Matus at 202-371-9696

Conference Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits


DIAMOND
Amount        $3,000 in cash or partially in-kind
Benefits
    10 complimentary tickets to Conference
    Brief Presentation, 3 minutes, of Company's CEO at Conference
    One Company's banner displayed during the Conference
    Company's logo shown in the Official Conference Program
    Company's logo in TAF's / ABAC’s Conference page web site
    An interactive link on TAF's / ABAC’s Conference page web site to your organization's web site
    Recognize Company's name during the Conference as Diamond sponsor
    One Full page Ad of the Company in the official Conference Program
    Recognize Company's name in TAF's / ABAC’s Conference's relevant correspondence
   

GOLD
Amount        $2,000 in cash or partially in-kind
Benefits
    5 complimentary tickets to Conference
    One Company's banner displayed during the Conference
    Company's logo shown in the Official Conference Program
    Company's logo in TAF's / ABAC's Conference page web site
    Recognize Company's name during the Conference as Gold sponsor
    One-half page Ad of the Company in the official Conference Program
    Recognize Company's name in TAF's / ABAC’s Conference's relevant correspondence


SILVER
Amount        $500 in cash or partially in-kind
Benefits
    2 complimentary tickets to Conference
    Company's logo shown in the Official Conference Program
    Recognize Company's name during the Conference as Silver sponsor
    One-eight page Ad of the Company in the official Conference Program
    Recognize Company's name in TAF's / ABAC’s Conference's relevant correspondence

Conference Contribution Ticket Price [Limited space] : $50 per person. ABAC or TAF Members, Students and Seniors: $35 per person

NOTE:
The Conference is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with US Congressmen and other personalities.
We provide Sponsors ample exposure prior and during Conference and with their sponsorship assure a successful Conference.