"Doing Business in Honduras Under CAFTA*"
*U.S.- Central American Free
Trade Agreement
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A Luncheon Briefing
featuring
H.E. Mario M. Canahuati
Ambassador of Honduras
to the United States
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Friday, April 16, 2004
12:00 Noon
(11:30 a.m. networking reception)
Plimsoll Club, 30th Floor, WTC
(Free validated parking
in the WTC Garage)
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Ambassador Mario Canahuati brings the entrepreneurial
perspective to his government position as Ambassador of Honduras to
the United States. Previously he was president, CEO, and a board
member of several companies.
As a leader of private sector initiatives, he has been actively
involved in the representation of the business sector as President
of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortes, President of the
Directorate of the Commerce Economic System, Vice-President of the
Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Honduras, Director of the
Honduran Council for Private Enterprise, Representative in the
Negotiation Committee of Bilateral Treaties, Board Member of the San
Pedro Sula International Airport, and Member of the Sula Valley
National Commission.
In addition, Ambassador Canahuati - a firm believer in education as
the key to development - has contributed extensively to education
programs for children from low-income families in
Honduras. He is founder and president of The MHOTIVO
Foundation (More Hondurans Having Identity, Values and Pride),
Vice-President of the Nueva Vida Foundation, Member of the
Inter-American Development Bank's Commission for Dialogue and Social
Politics, and EDUCATODOS representative in Honduras.
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Sponsoring
Organizations
- Consulate General of Honduras
- World Trade Center of New Orleans
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- In Cooperation With
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- Ark-La-Tex Regional Export & Technology Center
- Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs
- Consular Corps of New Orleans
- French-American Chamber of Commerce
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- International Freight Forwarders and
Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans
- International Trade Council/Red River Region
- Le Centre International de Lafayette
- Louisiana District Export Council
- Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
- Louisiana Tax Free Shopping
- Louisiana Technology Council
- Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans
- World Affairs Council of New Orleans
- World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans
Cost: $30 for members of the sponsoring organizations and
companies. $35 for non-members.
Registration and prepayment are
required by April 15, 10:00 a.m.
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be charged to your account number noted on the registration
form.
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