| SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 2009 |
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| 4:00pm – 6:00pm |
Executive Committee Meeting |
| 8:30pm – 10:00pm |
WTCA Board Dinner |
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| MONDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 2009 |
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| 9:00am – 5:30pm |
WTCA Board Meeting |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
WTCA Board Lunch |
| 6:00pm – 8:30pm |
Opening Reception
- Hilton Diagonal Mar |
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| TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 20, 2009 |
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| 8:00am – 9:30am |
Committee Meetings:
• Trade Fairs, Trade Marts and Scientific
Parks
• Standards and Quality |
| 9:30am – 10:00am |
Welcome by Officials
- Sr. Jordi Valls
President of the Port of Barcelona and the World
Trade Center Barcelona
- Sra. Carme Botifoll
Manager Director of ACC1Ó (Innovació
i
Internacionalització), Catalonia Government
Representative |
| 10:00am – 10:30am |
Meet Catalonia
Main Reasons to Invest in Catalonia
- Sra. Susanna Tintoré
Manager Director of Invest in Catalonia
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
The Impact of Port Efficiency in the Economy
- Sr. Santiago García-Milá
Deputy General Manager of the Port of
Barcelona and Vice President of the IAPH
(The International Association of Ports and Harbors)
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| 11:00am – 11:30am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30am – 12:00noon |
Current Trends in International Trade
- Sr. Jaume Ribera
Professor of Production, Technology and Operations
Management of IESE Business School |
| 12:00noon – 12:30pm |
Catalan Multinationals and the Global
Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
- Xavier Mendoza
Deputy Director General and Professor of International
Strategy, ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Committee Meetings:
• Planning and Finance
• Tourism
and Cultural Exchange
• Peace and Stability
Through Trade |
| 2:00pm – 4:30pm |
Regional Meetings |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
Networking |
| 7:00pm – 9:00pm |
Cultural Evening:
Off-site Dinner and Entertainment
- La Llotja
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| WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 21, 2009 |
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| 9:00am – 9:15am |
Opening Remarks by WTCA Chairman
- Ghazi Abu Nahl (WTCA Members only)
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| 9:15am – 9:30am |
Report of the Special Committee
(WTCA Members only)
|
| 9:30am – 11:15am |
Report of the Corporate Governance
Committee (WTCA Members only)
|
| 11:15am – 11:45am |
Proposed changes to WTCA Bylaws
(WTCA Members only)
|
| 11:45am - 12:30pm |
Presentation of Results from WTCA Survey
(WTCA Members only)
|
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Delegate Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm |
Committee Meetings:
• Facilities and Functions
• International Relations
|
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Membership Services Development Work
Groups (divided into 3, 4 or 5 areas)
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| 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
Report by Work Groups to Everyone
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| 4:00pm – 4:30pm |
Vote and Prioritization of Services and
Discussion of Future Implementation
|
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
Certification Workshop |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
Committee Meetings:
• Information and Public Relations
• Education |
| 6:00pm |
Free Evening |
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| THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 22, 2009 |
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| 9:00am – 9:30am |
WTCA Programming |
| 9:30am – 1:30pm |
Plenary Session
Voting on Amendments to WTCA By-Laws
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| 1:30pm – 2:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 3:30pm |
WTCA Board Meeting |
| 2:30pm – 7:00pm |
Free Afternoon |
| 7:00pm – 10:00pm |
Gala Closing Dinner |
