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Our Moderators
MS. SUZETTE SALANDY MRS. ERICKA MUEMPFER DR. JACQUE NICKERSON DR. LAWRENCE SCHAEFER
Trade & Business Summit
AGENDA
August 25, 2023
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Venue: The Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel Conference Hall
10209 Wincopin Circle, Columbia Maryland 21044
Registration 8:00 a.m.
Coffee & Networking 8:30 a.m.
Welcome & Housekeeping 9:15 a.m.
Opening & Welcome to Special Guest 9:30 a.m.
Mrs. Andrea Kamara Dunbar, Mistress of Ceremony and Dr. Lawrence Schaefer
Mr. Calvin Ball, County Executive, Howard County, Welcome & Opening
Mr. Leonardo McClarthy-President, Howard County Chamber of Commerce
Country Investment/Partner Opportunities 10:15 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
Mr. Mark Darko, Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry PresidentGhana
Ms. Selam, Zemene, Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry PresidentKenya/Ethiopia
Mr. Selloyee Ponnnswami Moorthee Pliiay- Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Mauritius
Mr. Jean Maurice Prosper, International Christian Chamber of Commerce, President-Mauritius
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y International Trade & Business Network
Market Entry Strategies and Finance 11:30 a.m.- 12:15 p.m
Moderator: Mrs. Ericka Muempfer
Ms. Danielle Begley, American Trade and Finance (ATRAFIN)
Dr. Lawrence Schaefer, Schaefer Global Management
Affordable Housing 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
Moderator: Ms. Sheila Eggleston
Panelist-Mr. Tim McCray, Scott Truex and Jim Tyree Agriculture Innovation/Partnerships -1:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
Moderator-Dr. Jacque Nickerson
-Dr. Lawrence Schaefer
-Mr. Darryl Upshaw
-Mr. Zafar, Zafi Products
Exclusive Partners Network Presentations 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
-Zafi Beverages & Agriculture Technologies (Filling Lines/Small Manufactory)
-Real Estate Development Network- Ms. Erica Solomon, Ms. Sheila Eggleston
Updates/ Adjourn 4:00 p.m
-ATRAFIN
THANK YOU! A BIG
