February 17, 2005
Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin & Delegation
To Participate In State To State, Business To Culture, Focus ’05 Brazil
Brazilian Ambassador Roberto Abdenur Announces Bi-national Business & Cultural Forum Slated
for Fort Lauderdale, Florida in March
WASHINGTON, DC--- Roberto Abdenur, Brazilian
Ambassador to the United States, today announced that São Paulo
Governor Geraldo Alckmin and his delegation will travel to Fort Lauderdale,
Florida on March 10 &11, to participate in the State to State, Business
to Culture initiative presented by the Broward Center for the Performing
Arts.
“Here is a statement about the importance
of this visit by Governor Alckmin and the São Paulo delegation.
São Paulo , with 38 million citizens, is the biggest state in
Brazil, and is responsible for one third of Brazilian GDP, 45 percent
of national industrial production and 68 percent of Brazilian financial
operations ” said Roberto Abdenur, Brazilian Ambassador to Brazil. “That
is followed by another statement about the important role that culture
can play in further strengthening the already close business and friendship
ties between Florida and Brazil.”
State to State, Business to Culture, Focus ’05
Brazil is a precedent-setting Business and Cultural
Forum focused on Brazil that was developed by
the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The initiative features two days of a bi-national business forum, a series
of free community enrichment events, a Jazz Tribute to Jobim, and a Florida-Brazilian
business community recognition dinner. The program culminates on the
evening of Friday, March 11, with the North American premier of Jobim
Sinfônico, featuring the orchestrated works of Brazil’s
most famous composer, the late Antonio Carlos Jobim.
The State to State Business Forum is presented
by the Broward Center, in coordination with the Brazil-US Business Council
of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the Brazilian American Chamber of
Commerce. The two-day Business Forum, to be held at nearby Nova Southeastern
University on March 10 &11, 2005 will feature an impressive host
of business and diplomatic luminaries discussing the future of business
between Brazil and Florida, with a special focus on culture’s role
in furthering commerce.
“We are proud to host one of the most
powerful Brazilian business delegations to visit South Florida in recent
history,” commented Broward Center President & CEO, Mark Nerenhausen. “It
is significant that this unique combination of commerce, community and
culture has drawn together so many leaders and decision-makers from Brazil
and Florida.”
“We are very pleased and honored to serve
as the host for this important cultural and business exchange between
the states of Florida and São Paulo, Brazil,” said Ray Ferrero,
Jr., J.D. president of Nova Southeastern University. “This
Business Forum offers matchless opportunities for the community and for
students in our 16 programs to have first-hand experience with international
decision-makers from both business and government, and participate in
sessions that will shed light on Brazilian commerce and culture – vital
knowledge in today’s global economy.”
The Sao Paulo delegation will include the following
distinguished members:
- Brazilian Ambassador to the USA, Roberto
Abdenur
- Former Brazilian Ambassador to the USA, Rubens
Barbosa
- Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Geraldo
Alckmin
- Joao Carlos Meirelles, Secretary of Science,
Technology, Economic Development & Tourism
- Roberto Celio Tourhinho, Secretary of Sports & Recreation
- Claudia Costin, Secretary of Culture
- Eduardo Guardia, Secretary of Finance
- Martus Tavares, Secretary of Economic Planning
- Minister Adalnio Ganem, Advisor for International
Relations
- Paulo Skaf, President of FIESP (Federation
of Industry, Sao Paulo)
- Alfredo Cotaid, President of the Sao Paulo
Chamber of Commerce
Registration for the State to State Business
forum is available online, go to www.browardcenter.org.
Tickets are available for single day attendance or both days and the
multi-day ticket includes a special VIP reception on Friday, March 11
th at 7pm and tickets to the 8pm North American Premiere of Jobim
Sinfônico at the Au-Rene Theatre.
State to State, Business to Culture, Focus ’05
Brazil is presented with sponsorship support from ALC (All World Language
Consultants);Nova Southeastern University; Tam Brazilian
Airlines; Brazil-US Business Council; Embraer; Odebrecht Construction;
Omnipoint; WPBT Channel 2; South Florida CEO, Connectbrazil.com; Chima
Brazilian Steakhouse and Express Travel.
Public support is provided by theBroward
County Board of County Commissioners and Enterprise Florida
Community Partners include;Brazilian
American Chamber of Commerce of Florida; Brazilian Embassy in Washington,
DC; Brazilian Information Center; Broward Alliance; Broward County Board
of County Commissioners; Broward County Office of Economic Development;
Consulate General of Brazil in Miami; Centro Cultural do Brasil-USA;
EFI Brazil ; Enterprise Florida; FIESP; First Brazilian Baptist Church
of Pompano Beach; Florida FTAA, Inc; Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors
Bureau; Miami Dade County Public Schools; Nova Southeastern University;
Office of the Governor of the State of São Paulo, Brazil;
Office of the Governor of the State of Florida; Port Everglades Authority;
School Board of Broward County, Florida; Sister Cities International;
University of Miami; US Commercial Service; WDNA Public Radio.
The Broward Center is the proud recipient of
five consecutive Brazilian International Press Awards since 2001, for
excellence in Brazilian programming and for promoting a positive image
of Brazil abroad .
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is
located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW
Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Mercedes Benz of Fort Lauderdale, Marriott,
Spirit Airlines, Pepsi and Omnipoint are proud supporters of the Broward
Center. All dates, programs, speakers, and artists are subject to change
.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Business Media Suzanne Jewell,
Motivus Consultants
(English & Espanol) Phone: 305-213-3510,
suzanne@motivusconsulting.com
Arts & Entertainment Savannah Whaley, Pierson Grant
Public Relations
Community, BCPA Phone: 954-776-1999,ext
225, swhaley@piersongrant.com
(English & Espanol)
Em Portugues Maria do Carmo Fulfaro, TV Maker
(Portuguese) Phone 954-298-1508, mariafulfaro@tvmaker.com
