President Fernández will deliver the keynote address at the December 7-10, 1999 Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Latin America. A press release from the Caribbean/Latin American Action that organizes the event says that "President Fernández characterizes the new, democratic leadership that is sweeping the Hemisphere." "The Dominican Republic stands out as a small country whose economy demonstrates that the Fernandez Administration is doing many things right", added Peter Johnson, Acting Executive Director of C/LAA. President Fernández’ presence at the 1999 Miami Conference also was chosen because it "characterizes a fresh, new look for the Conference itself". According to organizers, the Miami Conference this year will be "more market driven, more participant interactive, fewer heads of government, and fewer sessions". The several heads of state invited to speak at the conference will fit more precisely into the content of the conference and the sessions themselves are being designed to overlap to better define business opportunities for the participants", confirmed Johnson. The 1999 Miami Conference on the Caribbean & Latin America will be held at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Miami, Florida. The Keynote Address by President Fernández is scheduled for the Plenary Dinner of Thursday, December 9. For more information contact CLAA at Tel 202-466-7464, fax 202-822-0075, mc99@claa.org, or Home Page www.claa.org
