24thAnnual General Meeting Agenda

Saturday 26th January 2008
Time Event Location
1.00 pm-5.00 pm Registration Torarica Ballroom

Sunday 27th January 2008
Time Event Location
  Secretariat Office   
9.00am – 3.00pm Registration Torarica Ballroom 
9:00 am - 10:00 am Committee Chairs Meeting on “Connect the Caribbean Initiative” Banquet Hall 
10:00 am - 11:00 am New and Emerging Committee MeetingBanquet Hall 
11:00 am - 12:00 n Marketing and Comm. Committee Meeting Banquet Hall 
4:00pm – 5:30pm  Press Conference Banquet Hall 
6.00 pm – 7.00pm  Opening Ceremony
- Flag ceremony
- National Anthem
- Opening Prayer
- Welcome Remarks
  • - Feature Address
  • - Speech Secretary General Canto
  • - Speech Chairman Board
  • - Speech CEO Telesur
  • - Speech President Republic of Suriname
  • -Cultural presentation
  • -Presentation to outgoing BOD
  • -Vote of Thanks
  • -Group Photo Session 
 Torarica Ballroom 
7.00pm  Cocktail Reception
Sponsored By: TELESUR  		 Pier Marina (Hotel) 

Monday 28th January 2008
Time Event Location
8.00am – 4.00pmRegistration Torarica Ballroom
9.00am – 10.00 am Human Resource Committee Meeting; Financial Advisory Committee Meeting Royal Torarica meeting room 1 and room 2 
10:00 am - 11:00 am Disaster Preparedness Committee Meeting Royal Torarica meeting room 3 
9.00am – 12:00 noon Board of Directors Meeting Penthouse Royal Torarica 
12:00 – 1:00   LUNCH
Sponsored By: UNIQA 		Banquethall
1:00 - 2:00  Nortel Customer Forum (Private)  
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Continuation of Board of Directors Meeting (Including Reports from the Working Group Chairs) Torarica Ballroom
7.00pm  Networking Event
Sponsored By:  		 White Beach

Tuesday 28th January 2008
Jinny Software Ltd.
Time Event Location
8.00 am

24th  Annual General Meeting

Opening
Mr. Leon Williams;    
CANTO Chair

 Torarica Ballroom 
8.40 am

Confirmation of Minutes of the 23rd Annual General Meeting 

Torarica Ballroom 
8.50am Matters Arising from the 23rd AGM Minutes Torarica Ballroom
9.10 am Presentation of Members Reports Torarica Ballroom
9:25 pm Presentation of Committee Reports Torarica Ballroom
    
10:00 am COFFEE BREAK
Sponsored By: Jinny Software Ltd. 		Prefunction area Torarica Ballroom
10:30 am

Secretariat’s Report Ms. Regenie Fraser Secretary General, CANTO

Torarica Ballroom
11:00 am Chairman’s Report Mr. Leon Williams CANTO Chairman Torarica Ballroom 
12:00 noon LUNCH Sponsored By: Bahamas Telecommunications Ltd Banquethall Torarica
1:00 pm Presentation of Audited Financial Statements for the year 2007: Mr. Davidson Charles/ Jimmy Rodrigues Treasurer, Board of Directors Torarica Ballroom 
1:30 pm

Resolution to Adopt the Financial Statements
Jimmy Rodrigues, Finance and Administrative Manager, CANTO

 Torarica Ballroom
1:45 pm

Resolution to Appoint Auditors
Jimmy Rodrigues; Finance and Administrative Manager, CANTO

Torarica Ballroom 
2:00 pm Coffee Break
Sponsored By: 		Prefunction area Torarica Ballroom
2:30 pm Presentation of the 2008 Budget
Ms. Helma Etnel, Chairman, FAC		 Torarica Ballroom
3:00 pm Election of OfficersTorarica Ballroom
4:00 pm Announcement of Host and venue for 2009 AGM   Torarica Ballroom
4:15 pm  Presentation of New Board and Photo Session with Board.  Torarica Ballroom 
7:00 pm Closing Dinner
Sponsored By: Global Voice Group 		Sana Budaya 

Wednesday 30th - Thursday 31st January 2008
Wednesday 30th January - Friday 1st February 2008
Time Event Location
09:00 - 4:00 1st Face to Face Stakeholders Meeting and Working Group Session of “Connect the Caribbean” initiative. Torarica Ballroom 
     
Time Event Location
8:00 - 4:00 daily Business Continuity Certification Training Torarica Ballroom
 

24th AGM Sponsors

canto.org