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Regional Meeting

A meeting of minds:

Panama regional meeting focuses on

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the role of money in ship supply

t was with great excitement that The beautiful setting of Hotel Riu Suppliers Association, for a welcoming

delegates from over 30 countries Plaza in Panama City served as a fitting ceremony.
joined together to celebrate ship location for this prestigious event, which This was followed by a Keynote

supply from Latin America and beyond was held under the patronage of the Speech by Willis Del Valle, President,
at ISSA’s Regional Meeting in Panama. Panama Maritime Chamber.
Panama Maritime Chamber, before

This regionally potent meeting saw In addition to the ISSA Assembly
a coffee break and business

delegates from Central and South networking opportunities. Meanwhile, and ample opportunities for
America in good numbers but this was
accompanying persons enjoyed a full refreshments and networking on the

day tour of the local area, having taken balanced with the attendance of first day, the opening ceremony on day
part in an ‘aquaduck’ tour of the city suppliers from Sri Lanka, India and two saw Master of Ceremonies and

the day before.
Ghana, to name just a few countries of ISSA Senior Executive Vice-President
the many represented.
Rocky Rocksborough-Smith introduce Next, delegates enjoyed a talk on

ISSA President Jens Olsen and Vikash ‘The Role of Money in Ship Supply’ by Assembly representatives were also
Deepak, President of the Panama Ship
Francisco ‘Paco’ Carreira-Pitta (who
in attendance, with 24 present in total.

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