OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development) Consulate Generals Visit
October 25, 2007
CIVIC (Council for International
Visitors in Collier) hosted the OECD (Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development) Consulate
Generals based in Miami for a one day Cultural,
Intellectual, Educational and Reciprocal Commerce
Exchange Seminar at the Hilton Naples on October
25, 2007. The goal was to inform the Consuls of
the unique “investment” opportunities
Greater Naples has to offer.
We had the pleasure of meeting with Consulate Generals
from France, Spain, Netherlands, Canada, Germany
and the United Kingdom.
The strategy is to prompt the Consuls
to inform their Nations’ Secretariats that
Greater Naples and Southwest Florida offer special
areas of interest for their VIP citizens traveling
to the USA under our US State Department’s
sponsored-escort programs.
The Honorable Bill Barnett, Mayor of the City of
Naples welcomed the guests to our great city.
Mr. Wayne Mullican, Chair of CIVIC introduced our
invited guest speakers:
Dr. J. Howard Finch, Acting Dean of Business FGCU;
Mr. Richard Botthof, Exec. Director-Regional Business
Alliance;
Dr. Edmundo Muniz, President & CEO, Tigris Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.;
Mr. Michael J. Schroeder, Pres./CIO Wasmer Schroeder
& Company Inc.;
Mr. Dolph W. von Arx, Chairman, Regional Business
Alliance & Philanthropist;
Mr. Edward A. Morton, Managing Director Wasmer Schroeder&
Company Inc. & Chair-Elect Leadership Collier
Foundation;
Mr. Jeff Fridkin, Chair, Greater Naples Chamber
of Commerce.
We extend our appreciation to these outstanding
gentlemen for sharing their time and expertise with
our guests.
After lunch, the Consul Generals
were escorted to NCH for a tour of the Di Vinci
Robot and the Cyberknife facilities. The day concluded
with a lovely reception in the “Garden of
Hope” hosted by NCH. Our thanks to Debbie
Curry, Director of Public Relations, Roselyne Guy,
Marketing Executive, International Program Division
and all the other NCH staff who were so gracious
to our guests and CIVIC members.
It was a wonderful event and a great experience
for all.
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