Caribbean Trade Center Breakfast Panel Discussion

This event, which will be focusing on Strategies for U.S / Caribbean Trade & Business Development, constitutes an ideal networking platform bringing together a cross section of South Florida's trade and commerce sectors, Caribbean country trade representatives as well as transportation, legal, logistical, and other professionals.

Panelists include:

The Honorable Laura Marie-West, Consul General
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Dario J. Avello,
Business Development Officer with the U.S. Export-Import Bank

Deborah Stern, Esq.
International Trade and Customs attorney with Sandler, Travis and Rosenberg, P.A.

The Honorable Gladys Johnson-Sands
Consul General - Bahamas

Mr. Bill Johnson,
Director of the Port of Miami

Mr. Marlon Hill, Partner
with the law firm delancyhill, P.A.

The event will be held at at the Courtyard by Marriot from 7:15 am to 10:00 am

6th Annual delancyhill Black History Month Celebration

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at its annual celebration for Black History Month, host delancyhill P.A., in collaboration with the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and the law firm of SquiresBenson will host a reception in honor of attorney Cheryl Little for her unwavering advocacy on behalf of Haitian refugees and other immigrants from the African Diaspora. The reception will host clients, firm partners, and community leaders from 6:30-8:30PM at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156.

This commemorative 6th year celebration of Black History Month inspired the law firm of delancyhill, P.A. to create the award of Firm Partner Star, previously offered to Ruth Shack, Dorothy Jenkins-Fields, David Wilson, Babacar M’Bow. and Commissioner Betty T. Ferguson for their ''contributions in uplifting African-American communities of the South Florida''.

This year, Honoree, Cheryl Little, has been a tireless advocate for immigrant rights for nearly two decades and has established herself as one of this country's leading experts in the immigration field. Cheryl's extensive involvement in immigration dates from 1985 when, upon her graduation from law school with honors, she began working at the Haitian Refugee Center. Since 1996, she has served as the Executive Director of Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Inc. (FIAC), an agency she co-founded.  After years of unwavering advocacy, Ms. Little led efforts to secure Temporary Protected Status ("TPS") for Haitian nationals after a series of natural disasters culminating with the tragic earthquake.

In light of the tragic catastrophe in Haiti, the Reception will also raise funds in support of local organizations serving the needs of the impacted Haitian community.   Suggested minimum contribution will be $25.00.

To RSVP, call 786-777-0184 or email RSVP@delancyhill.com

19th Annual MLK Commemorative Breakfast

Keynote speaker: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson
www.michaelericdyson.com
For more information and tickets, call Barbara Douglas
FIU Office of Multicultural Programs, 305-348-2436

Breakfast begins at 8:00 am