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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
MOROCCAN AMERICAN BRIDGES 2007 EVENT PROGRAM
The event consists of three days of core activities: two days of industry sessions held in Casablanca and one day centering on The Young Moroccan Entrepreneur Competition in Rabat. The Young Moroccan Entrepreneur Competition and the industry sessions are organized in partnership with AIESEC and the American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco (AMCHAM) respectively. The event is scheduled for the week of May 14th, 2007. Expected attendance will include over 150 Moroccan professionals from the U.S. and Morocco.
Young Moroccan Entrepreneur Competition -2nd Edition
The Young Moroccan Entrepreneur Competition (YMEC)-2nd Edition offers contestants an opportunity to develop strategic business plans to be evaluated by an AMPA panel. On the day of the event, the panel will review the top business proposals as selected by AIESEC executives and professors from the International Institute for Higher Education in Morocco. The panel will also hold several entrepreneurial sessions, and eventually select up to three winners. Prizes will include a monetary allocation, and free coaching from U.S. and Morocco-based consultants.
The winner of the previous YMEC edition has been able to start a very successful biotech business, and was recently proclaimed best start up of the year by the Prime Minister of Morocco Mr. Driss Jettou.
Industry Sessions & Free Trade Agreement Panel
The industry sessions will focus on the following four topics:
�Franchising and Entrepreneurship �Technology and Offshoring �Morocco Real Estate Opportunities �FTA Success and Opportunities Roundtable
Each session consists of multiple presentations by U.S. and Moroccan specialists and is to be followed by questions and answers, and networking sessions.
The FTA roundtable will feature executives from organizations that are highly involved in the FTA implementation, and that will review the successes to date and also present on remaining opportunities.
MOROCCAN AMERICAN BRIDGES 2007
EVENT SCHEDULE
10:30 12:30 Business Plan Reviews: 5 plans 25 min each
13:30 15:30 Business Plan Reviews: 5 plans 25 min each
16:30 17:00 Break
TIME MEETING LOCATION
10:00 10:30 Opening Session & Keynote Address
11:30 12:30 Open discussion & Networking
14:30 15:30 Session 2: IT Offshoring in Morocco (with APEBI)
16:00 17:00 Open discussion & Networking
TIME MEETING LOCATION
10:00 10:30 Welcome Message
11:30 12:30 Open discussion & Networking
14:30 15:30 Session 2: Franchising and entrepreneurship
16:00 17:00 Open discussion & Networking
Additional Networking for AMPA members:
The Morocco Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) will be offering a dinner reception to host AMPA members. The dinner will be in a Casablanca villa on Thursday May 17th, and represents an excellent networking opportunity. For more information on YPO, please visit
www.ypo.org
MOROCCAN AMERICAN BRIDGES 2007 EVENT SPEAKERS
The below list of speakers is not complete yet, as AMPA, AmCham and AIESEC are still in the process of confirming speakers. The confirmation process is taking more time than expected in order to find you the best speakers you’ll enjoy listening to and networking with.
Below is list of all speakers that have already confirmed their presence:
Keynote Speakers:
♦Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, Minister of Industry, Trade and Economy Upgrading
♦Mrs. Nezha Chekrouni, Minister Delegate in charge of Moroccans Living Abroad
Young Moroccan Entrepreneurship Contest Jury Members:
♦Mr. Hicham Smad, Director, Reseau Maroc Entreprendre
♦Mr. Rachid Amrani, Director, Original Invest
♦CDG Representative 1
♦CDG Representative 2
Franchising and Entrepreneurship
♦Mr. Abdelouahhab Bennis, President, Natural Hair Growth Institute, Chicago, USA
Technology and Offshoring
♦Mr. Driss R. Temsamani, Head of Strategic Planning & Marketing , Citigroup Corporate & Investment Banking, Miami, USA
♦Mr. Mohamed Horani, President, HPS, Morocco
FTA Success and Opportunities Roundtable
♦Rick Ortiz, U.S. Embassy of Morocco
♦Mario Kerby, Chemonics Morocco
♦Michael Blakely, New Business Opportunities, Morocco
♦Carl Dawson, American Chamber of Commerce in Morocco
-List to be updated as we get more confirmations
A GLIMPSE INTO “MOROCCAN AMERICAN BRIDGES 2006”
A GLIMPSE INTO “MOROCCAN AMERICAN BRIDGES 2006”
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Top five reasons to attend this event are:
- Identify firsthand business opportunities between the U.S. and Morocco
- Network and exchange ideas with leading Moroccan professionals living in the U.S. and looking for cross border business opportunities.
- High level networking with professionals interested in U.S. – Morocco business opportunities
- Distinguished speakers including prominent members of both the U.S. and Moroccan Governments and CEOs from the largest corporations in both countries.
- A wealth of optional sessions including a networking session with Al Akhawayn University Alumni and a meeting with the most praised HR directors in Morocco.
Registration Form:
To register for the event, please visit www.amp-usa.org and click on the Morocco Event registration link available on the home page.
Cost of Attendance:
Registration fees for attendees from the U.S. are being subsidized by AMPA. As such, there is no registration fee for attendees from the U.S. Morocco based attendees will have to go through AmCham to register. AmCham contact information is available on their website at www.amcham-morocco.com
Daytime sessions include one morning coffee break, one lunch, and one afternoon coffee break.
Air Travel:
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is sponsoring our event by providing a discounted fare to all event attendees. The base fare from NYC to Casablanca is at $560+ tax (about $188). The fare can be used as a base for trips starting in cities other than NYC. The promotional fare is valid from May 1, through May 31, 2007.
Hotel Accommodations:
A 20% discount has been negotiated with Hotel Les Saisons, which is a 4-star hotel located on Avenue Des Far, only few minutes away from the Casablanca train station. You can find out more about the hotel by visiting their website: http://www.hotellessaisonsmaroc.ma/ . $100 for a single room and $140 with a double room (Breakfast included). Reservations can be made by email to Sofia Benkirane at: Sobenk@hotmail.com or by phone to 011-212-61-18-81-74.
Contact Information:
AMPA Events Team VP: Hicham Kabbaj Phone: (301) 728-4366 Email: events@amp-usa.org
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
EVENT PARTNERS
PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS
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