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Non-Tech : Cuban Investments -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cgraham who wrote (3)	4/18/1999 2:12:00 AM
From: Jim Hitchie	Respond to of 4

Shameless pitch? Well, Leisure Canada went from $1.60 to over $3.00. For those who invest in Cuba-related deals, what was wrong with that? U.S. - Cuba Business Summit 3 will be held on May 19/22 in Cancun. By attending the Summit, you will be able to meet privately with the top Cuban officials in any of the sectors you are interested in as well as the top executives of companies already operating in Cuba. Want to do business in Cuba? Eliminate all the middlemen and meet the person who will end up doing the deal with you right away........To register, go to this web site: alamarcuba.com FIRMS FROM CANADA JOIN TO SPONSOR US-CUBA BUSINESS SUMMIT Major Canadian firms operating in Cuba have joined together with companies from the U.K., United States, Israel, and Cuba to sponsor the next US-Cuba Business Summit to be held from May 19-22, 1999 in Cancun, Mexico. The leading Canadian sponsors are Genoil Inc., with operations in oil exploration; Cuban Club Resorts, a major developer of tourism facilities; MacDonald Mines, with activities in mining and oil; and the Cuban Investment Letter, a newsletter of pertaining to investment regarding Cuba. Other sponsors are: from the U.K. - THE FINANCIAL TIMES; from the U.S. -USA*Engage and PATTON BOGGS LLP; from Israel - Grupo BM; and from Cuba - RE/MAX and the Miramar Trade Center. This is the third US-Cuba Business Summit to be organized by Alamar Associates, a Washington-based firm which provides a wide range of consulting services to companies interested in doing business in Cuba. In the 1998 series of Summits, more than 100 executives from U.S. firms in Cancun and Havana with Cuban Ministers, sector specialists, and others to gain a first hand knowledge of the Cuban economy and the real potential for each U.S. firm. The 1999 Summit in May will include a special Investment Opportunity Forum which will allow US executives the chance to learn about current and future investment opportunities presented by official of international firms already doing business in Cuba. In addition, the new Real Estate laws in Cuba will be discussed in detail and breakout groups will be held to match the interest of each delegate. "This is really the best opportunity and the only forum which brings together Cubans and U.S. executives for face-to-face general and private meetings" said Kirby Jones, President of Alamar Associates. "It allows firms from Canada and other countries doing business in Cuba the chance to meet potential investors," added Jones, "and allows U.S. executives from the financial and corporate communities the chance to hear from their peers and to assess the potential for their firm." The ministerial delegation from Cuba will be headed by Ibrahim Ferradaz, Minister of Foreign Investment. He will be joined by over a dozen Cuban officials who will travel to Cancun to meet with each individual delegate.