Asia-Pacific Business Symposium, ``APEC 2004: Consensus, Cooperation, and Commitment'' to Be Held in Miami.Business Editors APEC APEC in full Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Trade group established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional economic blocs (such as the European Union and the North American Free Trade Area) 2004: Consensus, Cooperation, and Commitment MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2004 The U.S. members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council will host a half-day business symposium February 4, 2004 at Miami's Doral Resort. Key business leaders from the U.S and Asia-Pacific region will gather to discuss pressing trade issues affecting the region, including trade facilitation, intellectual property rights, trade in services Trade in Services refers to the sale and delivery of an intangible product, called a service, between a producer and consumer. Trade in services takes place between a producer and consumer that are, in legal terms, based in different countries, or economies, this is called ; with a panel highlighting Latin American. A press conference is scheduled to take place immediately after the Business Symposium Luncheon. "The event will serve as a rare opportunity for the Miami business community to participate in a dialogue with their Asia-Pacific colleagues," noted Mike Ducker, U.S. ABAC ABAC APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Advisory Council ABAC Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ABAC Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada ABAC Assumption Business Administration College member and Executive Vice President, FedEx Express International. Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Life International, Gary Benanav who also represents the U.S on the ABAC commented that the panel topics to be discussed in the Symposium are important for Miami's economy as the negotiations on the FTAA FTAA Free Trade Area of the Americas FTAA Free Trade Agreement of the Americas FTAA Florida Turkish American Association FTAA Federated Tanners Association of Australia FTAA Fixed Threshold Adaptation Algorithm progress. The Business Symposium will kick off the year's first APEC Business Advisory Council meeting which is expected to bring 63 senior private sector leaders from around the Asia-Pacific region to Miami for three days of talks on trade issues. "In the Asia-Pacific, the ABAC is the private sector's premier vehicle for effecting positive change on a regional scale," stated Bob Prieto US ABAC member and Senior Vice President, Fluor Corporation. A separate press conference summarizing the accomplishments of the meeting is scheduled to be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2004 at the Doral Resort. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: see under Pacific Rim. (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) comprises up to three senior business leaders from each of APEC's 21 member economies appointed by their respective heads to advise APEC Economic Leaders and Ministers on issues affecting business. The three U.S. ABAC Members are Gary G. Benanav, Chairman and CEO, New York Life International; Michael L. Ducker, Executive Vice President, FedEx; Express, International; and Robert Prieto, Senior Vice President, Fluor Corporation. |
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