Agenda

November 13, 2006

8:15 am

Opening Session
Introduction to the Islands

President of Palau, Remengesau's Presentation (PPT-38MB)

SPEAKERS
The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne
Secretary of the Interior

His Excellency Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.
President of Palau

His Excellency Joseph J. Urusemal
President of the Federated States of Micronesia

His Excellency Kessai Note
President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Honorable Felix Camacho
Governor of Guam

The Honorable Togiola Tulafono
Governor of American Samoa

The Honorable Charles Turnbull
Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands

The Honorable Tim Villagomez
Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

10:45 am

Breakout Sessions Set 1
*Breakouts in each set run concurrently. Room assignments will be posted before the conference.

1.	Cruise and Leisure Sailing Development
2.	Large Infrastructure Projects and Other Planned Growth
3.	Business Support Functions: Opportunities and Locations
4.	Transportation – Existing and Growth Opportunities

12:00 pm

Lunch

SPEAKERS
The Honorable Linda Lingle
Governor of Hawai'i

Lieutenant General Daniel Leaf
Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

1:45 pm

Breakout Sessions Set 2

1.	Hotel, Resort, and Timeshare Developments
2.	Military Contracting Opportunities
3.	Aquaculture Opportunities
4.	IT/Broadband Capacity and New Developments

Breakout Sessions Set 3

1.	Renewable Energy Developments
2.	Island Products
3.	Hospital & Healthcare Services

Breakout Sessions Set 4

1.	Dive and Adventure Tourism Opportunities
2.	Government and Private Financing Options for Large-Scale Projects

5:30 pm

All Breakout Sessions End

6:30 pm

"Island Night"
Networking Reception

8:00 am	Tools for Doing Business: Make the Government Work for You! see more
9:15 am	Tax and Trade Incentives for Doing Business in the Islands see more
10:30 am	Business Roundtable Hear about doing business in the islands from people that have done it! -- The Honorable Orson G. Swindle, Moderator see more
12:00 pm	Closing Ceremony
12:30 pm	Networking Luncheon Prearranged One-on-One Meetings Begin
5:00 pm	Meetings end

Island Reports (PDF)

American Samoa
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Marianas
Palau
U.S. Virgin Islands

Presented by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs www.doi.gov/oia