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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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WTC TO HOST TRADE MISSION FROM NORTHEAST MEXICO
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FORD EXECUTIVE TO SPEAK ON GLOBAL AUTO INDUSTRY
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EXPORT/IMPORT SEMINAR SERIES AT WTC DECEMBER 5-14
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BLAKELY
NAMED NEW ORLEANS RECOVERY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR
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WORLD
AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS EVENTS
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ALGIERS CHURCH
TO HOLD ECUMENICAL SERVICE IN FRENCH
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CONSULAR CORPS OF NEW ORLEANS CONTACT INFORMATION
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PANAMA
VOTERS APPROVE WIDENING OF CANAL
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WTC
POSTS SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS ON WEBSITE
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| On Thursday, December 7 the World Trade Center will host a luncheon
program at 12:00 Noon in the Plimsoll Club on “Doing Business in Northeast
Mexico.” The program will feature a delegation of more than 20 leading
companies from the Mexican northeastern states of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas,
Chihuahua and Coahuila, whose members are focused on housing, engineering,
and infrastructure projects in southern Louisiana and Mississippi. This is
the first major trade, investment, and transportation-oriented mission to
Louisiana from Mexico since Katrina.
The delegation’s visit was initiated and is being coordinated by the
Northeast Mexico-Texas Partnership (Nemex-Tex) and will be led by Hon.
Alejandro Paez Aragon, the Secretary of Economic Development of the State of
Nuevo Leon. The 42-member Mexico mission includes the Consul General of
Mexico in Houston, as well as senior representatives from CAM, the Office of
Coordination of Migrant Workers of the State Government of Nuevo Leon, one
of the most industrialized areas of Mexico. Nuevo Leon’s capital, Monterrey,
is located only 770 miles from New Orleans.
Since February 2005, CAM has been PROVIDING AT NO CHARGE qualified
temporary Mexican workers to the United States with the necessary legal
documentation (H2 visas). The categories include Seasonal Agricultural
Workers (H2A); Seasonal Non-Skilled Returning Workers (H2R); and Seasonal
Non-Skilled Workers Not Related to Agriculture (plumbers, carpenters,
sheetrockers, plasterers, painters, roofers, pavers, and other
construction-related workers, as well as gardeners, restaurant personnel,
housekeepers, and others under H2B).
CAM has a database of more than 4,500 temporary workers with experience
in diverse areas for Louisiana companies to choose from. CAM will
periodically check on the workers selected to verify that they are still
performing as expected in Louisiana, and will also guarantee their return to
Mexico at the expiration of their visas. CAM has already helped more than
150 U.S. companies by supplying more than 3,000 temporary Mexican workers,
with a 98 percent returning rate. For details, call (1) (800) 960-5015 or
+(52) 81-2020-9730.
For additional information on the Mexican companies participating in the
mission and to register on-line for the December 7 luncheon program, click
here, or call the WTC at
(504) 529-1601, ext. 222.
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| On Monday, December 11 the World Trade Center, Greater New Orleans Inc.,
and other organizations will sponsor a luncheon program at 12:00 Noon in the
Plimsoll Club on “The Global Challenges of the Automotive Industry”
featuring Bennie Fowler, Vice President, Advanced and Manufacturing
Engineering (A&ME) and Quality, The Americas, Ford Motor Company.
Mr. Fowler will address the challenges facing the U.S. auto industry
today and Ford’s aggressive plan to compete and succeed in an ever-changing
marketplace. He will outline Ford’s comprehensive global strategy and how it
will impact the company’s work on manufacturing, imports and exports,
hybrids and alternative fuels, vehicle safety, and fulfilling customer
needs. To register for the December 11 luncheon, call the WTC at (504)
529-1601, ext. 222, or click
here.
Mr. Fowler has been in his present position since April 2006. He has
responsibility for driving quality processes and discipline throughout the
design and production of Ford vehicles. He is also responsible for
developing product program technology and advanced manufacturing processes,
supporting new model launches and ensuring alignment with product
development. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Fowler had been Chief Operating
Officer, Jaguar and Land Rover, since February 2003. In that role, he had
operational responsibility for manufacturing, purchasing, quality and
product development for Jaguar and Land Rover. He was located in Great
Britain.
Previously, Mr. Fowler had been Executive Director, North America Product
Development, since June 2002. He joined Ford as a superintendent at the St.
Thomas Assembly Plant in 1990 from Chrysler Corp., where he held various
manufacturing management assignments.
From 1978 through 1986, Mr. Fowler worked for General Motors Corp. During
his career at Ford, he has held leadership positions at product development
and manufacturing, including vehicle line director of Super Duty F-Series
Product and plant manager of Wayne Stamping and Assembly. He was
instrumental in launching the company's lean manufacturing initiatives.
Mr. Fowler is the founder of Powerstroke Athletic Club, an after-school
youth organization based in Southfield, Michigan He continues to be involved
in the club's day-to-day operations. A native of Augusta, Georgia, Mr.
Fowler holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Central State
University in Wilberforce, Ohio, and an MBA in Operations Management from
Indiana University.
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| Beginning on December 5 the Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
will offer an intensive program targeted to companies interested in
international trade at the World Trade Center in New Orleans. The December
series will consist of four 4-hour afternoon seminars (12:30 p.m. - 5:00
p.m.) to be held on December 5, 7, 12, and 14. Participants will learn
step-by-step the “how-to” of international market research, preparing
products for export and import, pricing strategies, terms of sale and
quotations, export and import documentation, export shipping and import
entry procedures, trade financing, and methods of payment. Pre-registration
and pre-payment are encouraged. For details, contact the SBDC at (504)
539-9292.
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| New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has named Edward J. Blakely, a leading
regional planner and disaster recovery expert, as the City’s Executive
Director for Recovery Management. Blakely helped coordinate recovery
planning in California after two natural disasters -- the 1989 Bay Area
earthquake and the 1991 Oakland wildfire -- and in New York after the 2001
terrorist attacks. Currently the chairman of urban and regional planning at
the University of Sydney, Australia, Blakely has been involved in regional
planning projects around the world, advising governments in Shanghai, China,
and cities in Eastern Europe and South Africa. He also previously served as
dean of the Milano Graduate School at the New School University in New York.
He holds a Master’s degree in Latin American history from the University of
California at Berkeley, an MBA in organization management from Pasadena
Nazarene College, and a doctorate in education and management from UCLA.
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| December 7 - PubNite from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bombay Club in the
Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti Street, tel. (504) 586-0972
January 4 - PubNite from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tommy’s Wine Bar, 752
Tchoupitoulas Street, tel. (504) 525-4790
February 1-4 - Bridging the Desert: The Middle East in the Next Decade,
2007 National Conference of The World Affairs Councils of America, at the
Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference will feature a number
of distinguished speakers including former Secretary of Defense William
Cohen, John Esposito, Milton Viorst, and Mary Eisenhower. Admiral Johathan
T. Howe, USN (Ret.) will discuss the U.S. military's role in the region. Amb.
David Welch, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, will
also address the conference.
The conference will bring the diversity of the region into a dialogue
about its future. Minister of State for Saudi Arabia Abdullah Alireza, along
with the Saudi Arabian Ambassador, Prince Turki al-Faisal, will address the
economics of reform and the dynamic relationship between Saudi Arabia and
the U.S. Amb. Dennis Ross will convene a panel of Israeli and Palestinian
opinion-makers to discuss bringing together these divergent viewpoints. The
conference will also include Embassy receptions; Ambassadorial luncheons;
plenary sessions; panel discussions; workshops; and a Trade and Investment
breakfast (invitation only - contact WACA office). To register, visit
www.worldaffairscouncils.org.
For reservations at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, call the hotel at
1-888-444-6664. Tell the operator you are attending the WACA conference and
use the discount code “WACA 2007” for the preferred rate of $157
single/double.
For additional information on the World Affairs Council of New Orleans,
visit www.wacno.org or call (504)
523-2001.
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| On Sunday, December 10 at 5:00 p.m. Mount Olivet Episcopal Church,
located at 530 Pelican Avenue on historic Algiers Point, will hold its
traditional Advent Service of Vespers in French in recognition of
Louisiana's French heritage.
The Very Rev. Dr. Jean McCurdy Meade, Rector of Mount Olivet, will
preside and will be joined by leaders in preserving the French language and
culture in our community, including Mme. Marie-Francoise Crouch of France-Amerique,
Mr. Edwin Fleischmann, Mr. J. B. Borel of CODOFIL, and the Rev. Dr. Ormonde
Plater, all of whom will read the lessons in French. The service leaflet is
in English and French so everyone can follow along easily.
Soloists Ms. Genevieve Fontenot, Mr. Borden Wallace, and Ms. Keith
Porteous and the Mount Olivet Choir will lead the singing of traditional
Advent hymns in French and English, as well as music composed by Mr. Albinas
Prizgintas of Trinity Church especially for the French text of the Episcopal
Prayer Book. Ms. Virginia Olander of the Loyola Music Department is the
organist and choir director.
Attendance at this festive ecumenical service is open to the public. A
reception with refreshments will follow the service. For more information
and directions visit
www.mountolivet.org or contact
jeanalden@earthlink.net.
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Albania - Hon. Bret A. Clesi, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 598-0106, Email:
bclesi@sigmacorp.net
Austria - Hon. Philip D. Lorio, III, Honorary Consul General
Tel: (504) 581-5141, Email:
plorio@dkslaw.com
Bangladesh - Hon. Thomas B. Coleman, Honorary Consul General;
Tel: (504) 586-8300, Email: tbc@imtt.com
Barbados - Hon. Peter D. Coleman, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 529-5708, Email:
rampart327@aol.com
Belgium - Hon. Roland M. Vandenweghe, Jr., HonoraryConsul
Tel: (504) 585-0151, Email:
Roland.Vandenweghe@arlaw.com
Belize - Hon. Jean Benard, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 347-6230, Email:
jsbconsulbze@aol.com
Brazil - Hon. David Schulingkamp, Honorary Consul General
Tel: (504) 561-6206, Email:
david.schulingkamp@mgmaher.com
Burkina Faso - Hon. John W. Ormond, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 284-6351, Email:
jwointrestllc02@sprintpcs.com
Canada - Hon. Patricia Denechaud, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 561-1191, Email:
pcd@ccc-nola.com
Chile - Hon. Angel Pelayo Carreras, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 528-3364, Email:
apcarreras@hotmail.com
Croatia - Hon. James O. Coleman, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 586-8300, Email: joc@imtt.com
Cyprus - Hon. Thomas Mantis, Honorary Consul General
Tel: (504) 568-9300, Email:
posinola@bellsouth.net
Czech Republic - Hon. Kenneth H. Zezulka, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 456-1336, Email:
khzezulka@aol.com
Denmark - Hon. Thomas K. Winingder, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 586-8305, Email:
tom@winingder.com
Dominican Republic - Hon. Joaquin Balaguer, Consul General
Tel: (504) 522-1843, Email: codonos@bellsouth.net
El Salvador - Dr. Patricia Elena Molina, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 568-6187, Email:
pmolin@lsuhsc.edu
Finland - Hon. Philip Claverie, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 584-9223, Email:
consul@finlandno.org
France - Hon. Pierre Lebovics, Consul General
Tel: (504) 569-2880, Email:
pierre.lebovics@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Germany - Hon. W. Paul Andersson, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 585-7588, Email:
pandersson@leakeandersson.com
Great Britain - Hon. James J. Coleman, Jr., OBE, Hon. Consul
Tel: (504) 524-4180, Email: jjcjr@imtt.com
Honduras - Position Temporarily Vacant
Tel: (504) 522-3118
Hungary - Dr. Stephen Gergatz, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 897-5628, Email: gergatz@cox.net
Iceland - Hon. Greg J. Beuerman, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 524-3342, Email:
gbeuerman@ontargetwithbmf.com
Italy - Hon. Arnaldo Partesotti, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 836-7444, Email:
Arnaldo@Kensingtonbc.com
Japan - Hon. Masaru Sakato, Consul General and
Dean of the Consular Corps Tel: (504) 529-2101,
Email: cg@cgjneworleans.org
Republic of Korea - Hon. James J. Coleman, Sr., Honorary
Consul General; Tel: (504) 586-1979,
Email: ginapowell@imtt.com
Lesotho - Hon. Morris W. Reed, Honorary Consul General
Tel: (504) 822-4357, Email:
morriswreed@bellsouth.net
Luxembourg - Hon. Gary J. Mannina, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 861-3743, Email:
gmannina@standrews.k12.la.us
Mali - Hon. Nancy Marinovic, Hon. Consul
Tel: (504) 454-6536, Email:
nancyenplanar@cox.net
Malta - Capt. Elias A. Katsaros, Honorary Consul General
Tel: (504) 837-7700, Email:
ops-nola@mescltd.com
Netherlands - Hon. Constance C. Willems, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 596-2838, Email:
netherlandsconsulate@mcglinchey.com
Nicaragua - Hon. Carlos A. Sampson, Honorary Consul
Tel: (713) 875-2289, Email:
csampson2@cox.net
Norway - Hon. James M. Baldwin, Jr., Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 522-3526, Email:
norway@intship.com
Panama - Hon. Erich A. Rodriguez, Consul General
Tel: (504) 525-3458, Email:
erich-rodriguez@cwpanama.net
Peru - Hon. Maria O'Byrne Stephenson, Hon. Consul General
Tel: (504) 523-6496, Email:
miosjd@smclattorneys.com
Portugal - Hon. William Hines, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 582-8272, Email:
bhines@joneswalker.com
Romania - Dr. E. Ralph Lupin, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 525-7200, Email:
doclup1@bellsouth.net
Serbia - Hon. Gregory Rusovich, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 465-1000, Email:
gregory@transoceanic.com
Spain - Hon. Ramon Saenz de Heredia, Consul General
Tel: (504) 525-4951, Email:
conspneworleans@correo.mae.es
Sri Lanka - Hon. David R. Burrus, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 455-7600 ext.119, Email:
dburrus@burrusgroup.com
St. Vincent & The Grenadines - Hon. James R. Sutterfield,
Honorary Consul General; Tel: (504) 598-2715,
Email: consulgen@swslaw.com
Suriname - Hon. Roy J. Rodney, Jr., Honorary Consul
Tel: (337) 981-5293, Email:
rjr@rodneylaw.com
Sweden - Hon. Thomas Westfeldt, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 586-0092, Email:
twestfeldt@aol.com
Switzerland - Hon. John Geiser, III, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 897-6510
Thailand - Hon. Henry Lambert, Honorary Consul General
Tl: (504) 522-2021, Email:
stephanieb@rcb.nocoxmail.com
Uruguay - Hon. Julio E. Rios Pena, Honorary Consul
Tel: (504) 525-8354, Email:
uruleans@cox.net
Venezuela - Hon. Lourdes Madriz, Consul General
Tel: (504) 522-3284, Email:
condeven2@bellsouth.net
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| On October 23 the people of Panama voted overwhelmingly to approve the
expansion of the Panama Canal. The expansion will accommodate surging demand
for the Canal’s routes and services, particularly the rapid growth in
traffic from Asia, through the Canal to the United States and back -- known
as the “All-Water Route.” The expansion entails building a third lane of
traffic along the waterway through the construction of a new set of locks.
The project will double the Canal’s capacity and allow more traffic,
including the passage of wider ships that are becoming increasingly popular
in the maritime industry. The expansion is expected to cost $5.25 billion
and will be paid by Canal customers through a system of graduated toll
increases. During fiscal year 2006, a total of 14,194 vessels transited the
Canal, of which 12,772 were oceangoing vessels. Transits of Panama vessels
(those 100 feet and more in beam) increased 7.9 percent to 6,078 transits
over the prior year.
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| Readers of the Trade Bulletin may wish to know that the World Trade
Center posts the speeches of many of the speakers at its programs on the WTC
website at
www.wtcno.org/speakers/2006/index.html. Postings in recent months
include: an address by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Ambassador
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States; a presentation on
“Doing Business in Colombia” featuring a group of 61 business executives
from the Cali region; a presentation on “Doing Business with Australia”
featuring a delegation of Australian companies; a presentation on “Doing
Business with Quebec Companies” by a 20-member delegation of companies from
Québec; a presentation on “The Outlook on Russia’s Offshore Oil and Gas
Industry” by Dan Satinsky with RPI Inc; and a talk by Steven R. Blust,
Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, on “The Changing Maritime
Scene.”
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The Louisiana International Trade Bulletin is a monthly
partnership publication of the:
Louisiana Department of Economic Development
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
World Trade Center of New Orleans
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