COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC
680 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10065 www.as-coa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, FREE TRADE, THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY.

COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS IS A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF LEADING COMPANIES REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SECTORS WITH SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE REGION. THE COUNCIL, THROUGH ITS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, AND MIAMI, CONVENES MEETINGS, PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS TO UNITE OPINION LEADERS FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE AMERICAS TODAY.

DURING 2018, THE COUNCIL HELD HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND LATIN AMERICA TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ON REGIONAL ISSUES. WITH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE LARGEST LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIES -BRAZIL AND MEXICO- DURING 2018, AND SIX LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES SCHEDULED TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN 2019, THE COUNCIL WORKED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION OF EXPLAINING THE MAJOR SHIFTS IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY IN THE REGION AND STRENGTHENING HEMISPHERIC TIES THROUGH BOTH PUBLIC FORUMS AND PRIVATE MEETINGS. IN 2018, OUR PROGRAMMING COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES, INCLUDING THE NEW U.S.-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (USMCA), ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS IN LATIN AMERICA, BETTER GOVERNANCE IN THE REGION, AND THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA. [SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O].WEBCASTING MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS BROADENED OUR REACH AROUND THE REGION AND THE GLOBE WITH OVER 226,000 VIEWS.THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, COA CONTINUED TO OFFER AN UNPARALLELED PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCHANGES WHERE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND INVESTORS DISCUSSED SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE REGION. HELD IN BOGOTA, BUENOS AIRES, LIMA, QUITO, SANTIAGO, AND SAO PAULO, OUR 2018 CONFERENCES INCLUDED KEYNOTE REMARKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER PARITY, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCENARIOS, ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES IN THE REGION, THE FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN INTEGRATION, THE EVOLUTION OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FLOWS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN A NEW CLIMATE REALITY. PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT THE SERIES' GATHERINGS INCLUDED PRESIDENTS, MINISTERS, GOVERNORS, SECRETARIES, AMBASSADORS, SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS, CEOS, AND LEADING ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. AMONG THE TOP OFFICIALS FEATURED AT OUR LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES WERE PERU'S PRESIDENT MARTIN VIZCARRA, CHILE'S FINANCE MINISTER FELIPE LARRAIN, COLOMBIA'S MINISTER OF FINANCE MAURICIO CARDENAS, ECUADOR'S PRESIDENT LENIN MORENO, AND ARGENTINA'S CHIEF OF THE CABINET OF THE MINISTERS MARCOS PENA. THE CONFERENCES CONTINUE TO BE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENTS IN EACH CITY; OUR SIX PUBLIC CONFERENCES AND NINE PRIVATE MEETINGS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 2,200 ATTENDEES AND RECEIVED OVER 55,000 LIVE VIEWS VIA WEBCASTING.IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PUBLIC LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, THE COUNCIL ORGANIZED AND COHOSTED A NUMBER OF INVITATION-ONLY ELITE EVENTS TO CONVENE OUR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERS, BOARD, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH SENIOR HEMISPHERIC OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOR INTIMATE, OFF-THE-RECORD PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR OUR MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INVITED GUESTS ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CRITICAL HEMISPHERIC ISSUES.AS PART OF OUR PRESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAS SERIES, THE COUNCIL COHOSTED PROGRAMS FOR LATIN AMERICAN HEADS OF STATE AT OUR U.S. OFFICES AND IN CITIES ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIALOGUE ON THEIR COUNTRIES' INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2018, WE HOSTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS WITH THE HEADS OF STATE OF ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, AND SPAIN.FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS, THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS' ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS HAS BEEN THE PREMIER EVENT ON THE REGION, BRINGING TOGETHER PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND MINISTERS, AND THE MOST SENIOR LEADERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A PLATFORM FOR THE TOP GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND POLICY LEADERS IN THE HEMISPHERE TO DISCUSS AND DEBATE THE STATE OF REGIONAL AFFAIRS WITH A BUSINESS-RELEVANT FOCUS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 250 OF THE HEMISPHERE'S LEADING PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR EXPERTS COME TOGETHER TO COMPARE NOTES WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES AND SET AN AGENDA FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. CONVENED AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON MAY 8, THE 48TH WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS WAS TITLED "INVESTING IN THE AMERICAS: THE NEW AGENDA FOR GROWTH." DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS INCLUDED (LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE): NIKKI HALEY, AMBASSADOR, U.S. MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS; JOHN J. SULLIVAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE; MARCELLO ESTEVAO, SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BRAZIL; PHILIPPE LE HOUEROU, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, WORLD BANK GROUP; DAVID MALPASS, UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; RICK PERRY, SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; ROBERT MENENDEZ, U.S. SENATOR (D-NJ), RANKING MINORITY MEMBER, SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS; WILBUR ROSS, SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; TED MCKINNEY, UNDER SECRETARY OF TRADE AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; BENJAMIN SASSE, U.S. SENATOR (R-NE), CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE; MARCO RUBIO, U.S. SENATOR (R-FL), CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, LEADERS GATHER IN CITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS TO FORGE RELATIONSHIPS AND SHARE INDUSTRY TRENDS AT THE BRAVO LEADERSHIP FORUMS, A SIGNATURE SERIES THAT INCLUDES THE CFO FORUM SERIES AND CEO ROUNDTABLES, THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM, AND THE BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS. THE CFO AND CEO FORUMS ARE UNIQUELY FOCUSED PROGRAMS CREATED FOR C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES OF MAJOR MULTILATINAS AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES ACROSS INDUSTRY SECTORS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. HIGH-IMPACT SPEAKERS SUCH AS CEOS, CFOS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND LEADING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROVIDE LEADERS WITH CONTINUING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERT INSIGHT TO HELP THEM REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN TODAY'S EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY. IN 2018, THE COUNCIL HOSTED MORE THAN 400 CEOS AND CFOS THROUGH A PLATFORM OF PRIVATE BY-INVITATION ROUNDTABLE FORUMS HELD IN MEXICO CITY, SAO PAULO, LIMA, BOGOTA AND MIAMI. THE COA SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE INNOVATIVE IDEAS, GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHTS, AND ESTABLISH NEW RELATIONSHIPS AMONG KEY DECISION-MAKERS IN THE REGION. IN 2018, THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER CEOS OF LATIN AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, TOP PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND LEADERS OF MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONVERSATIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM GLOBAL EXPANSION TO ADOPTING NEW STRATEGIES IN BOTH HIGHLY COMPETITIVE DEVELOPED AND EMERGING MARKETS. THE SYMPOSIUM FEATURED TOP SPEAKERS, INCLUDING THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PANAMA ISABEL DE SAINT MALO DE ALVARADO AND CEO OF GRUPO EXITO CARLOS MARIO GIRALDO MORENO. AT BREAKOUT SESSIONS, ATTENDEES ENGAGED IN CONVERSATIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM CURRENT STRENGTHS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN LATIN AMERICA TO THE IMPACT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LARGE AND SMALL AND MEDIUM COMPANIES' BUSINESS MODELS. FOLLOWING THE SYMPOSIUM, THE 24TH BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS GALA HONORED SIX EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO HELPING LATIN AMERICA REALIZE ITS FULL GROWTH POTENTIAL. THE BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS RECIPIENTS WERE ISABEL DE SAINT MALO DE ALVARADO, VICE PRESIDENT AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PANAMA: INNOVATIVE LEADER OF THE YEAR; FABIO SCHVARTSMAN, VALE CEO: CEO OF THE YEAR; EDUARDO TRICIO HARO, PRESIDENT OF GRUPO LALA: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR; EUGENIO VON CHRISMAR, CEO OF BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES: FINANCIER OF THE YEAR; CARLOS MARIO GIRALDO MORENO, CEO OF GRUPO EXITO: DYNAMIC CEO OF THE YEAR; AND PATRICIA MENENDEZ-CAMBO, VICE PRESIDENT OF GREENBERG TRAURIG: VISIONARY LEADER OF THE YEAR. COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S HEMISPHERIC NETWORK, AN INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES RISING YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TO STAY IN THE WORKFORCE AND REACH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE NETWORK LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2012 AT A NEW YORK WORKSHOP FEATURING THEN-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UN WOMEN MICHELLE BACHELET AND FORMER FIRST LADY OF MEXICO MARGARITA ZAVALA. BUILDING ON THAT SUCCESS, THE NETWORK HAS HOSTED A SERIES OF EVENTS IN NINE CITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS. THE 2018 MIAMI WHN CONFERENCE FEATURED DYNAMIC KEYNOTE REMARKS FROM SUSAN CLANCY OF INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL. IN PANAMA, THE WHN PROGRAM INCLUDED REMARKS FROM VICE PRESIDENT ISABEL DE ST. MALO DE ALVARADO AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FOCUSED ON INCLUDING MEN IN THE GENDER PARITY CONVERSATION AND HOW WOMEN CAN MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT IN THE WORKPLACE. CO-BRANDED WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCES SERIES, THE WHN CONFERENCE IN SO PAULO REVOLVED AROUND TOPICS SUCH AS WOMEN IN MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRIES AND WHAT'S NEXT FOR BRAZIL'S FEMALE LEADERS. THE ANNUAL NEW YORK CONFERENCE FEATURED PANELS ON D&I IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND HOW MALE LEADERS CAN BE BETTER ALLIES TO THEIR FEMALE COWORKERS.

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