2002 Africa Travel, Tourism and Gaming Trade Show and Conference

Agenda

September 30-October 2, 2002

Atlantic City Convention Center | Atlantic City, New Jersey

Monday, September 30

Registration: 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m.

12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m. Trade Show Booth set-up

6:00 p.m.                    Opening Reception

                                  Welcome by Ambassador Tom McDonald, Conference Chairman.

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center, Room 404

Tuesday, October 1

Registration: 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Trade Show: 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m    Opening Breakfast Plenary Session: Welcome to New Jersey

                                  Speakers: Stephen Hayes, President, The Corporate Council on Africa 

                                                  Lorenzo Langford, Mayor of Atlantic City

                                                  William D. Watley, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, New

                                                  Jersey Commerce Economic Growth & Commission

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center, Room 403

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Workshops (see separate workshop agenda)

11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Luncheon Plenary Session: The Impact of Travel and Tourism for the

                                                                               SADC region of Africa

                                   Speakers: James A. Harmon, Chairman, The Corporate Council on Africa

                                                   William F. Gormley, Senator, New Jersey Legislature

                                                   The Honorable Donald M. Payne, Member, U.S. House of

                                                   Representatives PRESENTATION

                                                   Brigette Sancho, Development Manager, Synterra Partners

                                                   H.E. Nandcoomar Bodha, Chairman of the SADC Committee of

                                                   Tourism Ministers

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center, Room 403

2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.    Workshops (see separate workshop agenda)

7:00 p.m.                     Reception International Coffee and Desserts

Location: The Showboat Hotel and Casino Delaware Avenue and The Boardwalk

Wednesday, October 2

Registration:  7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Trade Show: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.    Breakfast Plenary Session: Project Financing: Key Impacts of the

                                                                              U.S. Export-Import Bank

                                   Speakers:   Joseph Grandmaison, Member, Board of Directors, Export-                                                     Import   Bank of the United States PRESENTATION

                                                     Ambassador Tom McDonald, Conference Chairman

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center, Room 403

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Workshops (see separate workshop agenda)

12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.  Closing Luncheon

                                   Speakers:  Mark Ellinger, Executive Vice President, Americas, South

                                                    African Airways

                                                    Stephen Hayes, President, The Corporate Council on Africa

Location: Atlantic City Convention Center, Room 403

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.    Workshops (see separate workshop agenda)

5:00 p.m.                     2002 Africa Travel, Tourism and Gaming Trade Show and Conference Ends