Vision 2008 Conference
Initiated in 1989, the Vision Economic Outlook series celebrate their 20th anniversary this year.
As in previous years, the City of
Laredo and
Texas
A&M
International
University will co-host Vision 2008 along with the Laredo Chamber.
Vision
2008
Program
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8:15 a.m. |
Opening Session
The State Economy: Challenges & Opportunities
John Heleman, Chief Revenue Estimator,
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
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8:45 a.m. |
Outlook for Residential and Commercial Real Estate in South
Texas
Andres E. Rivas, Ph.D.,
Texas
A&M
Intl.
Univ. DOWNLOAD
Eugenio J. Aleman, Wells Fargo Bank,
Minneapolis,
MN - DOWNLOAD
Dr. Harol Hunt
, Research Economist,
Texas
A&M
Real
Estate
Center - DOWNLOAD |
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10:15 a.m. |
Blueprint to Success: Laredo’s New International Bridges
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David Eaton, Director of Corporate Affairs, Kansas City Southern de Mexico
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Glafiro Montemayor, Grupo GEMCO
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Pedro Pablo Trevino,
Director, CODEFRONT (
La Corporación para el Desarrollo de la Zona Fronteriza de
Nuevo
Leon)
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Carlos Villarreal, City Manager, City of
Laredo
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11:45 a.m. |
Looking for the Southwest Passage: The
Port of
Lazaro Cardenas Corridor
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Lic. Eloy Vargas Arreola, Sec. of Economic Development, State of
Michoacan, Mex. DOWNLOAD
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12:30 p.m. |
LUNCHEON
KEYNOTE
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Dr.
Bruno Ferrari García de Alba, Director General, ProMéxico (invited)
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