Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000176 SIPDIS USOAS FOR HECTOR MORALES WHA/EPSC FOR VALERIE BELON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KSUM BEXP ECON PREL PGOV AR SUBJECT: Summit of the Americas Private Sector Forum Invitation to POTUS ¶1. (U) Post has received the following invitation from Ernesto Gutierrez, Argentina-based President of the Private Sector of the Americas, for President Obama to participate in the April 15-16 Private Sector Forum that immediately precedes the April 17-19 Summit. Scanned copies of the signed invitation letter have been passed to WHA/EPSC. ¶2. (U) Invitation letter text: Washington D.C. February 2009 Dear Sir President of the United States of America: On behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the Organization of American States, the private sector of Americas, and prominent business leaders of the Western Hemisphere, we are pleased to invite you to participate as Official Speaker in the II Hemispheric Private Sector Forum: "Promoting Private sector-Led Prosperity in the Emerging Decade: The Quest for Competitiveness." This important invitation is sent to you on the occasion of the V Summit of the Americas, to be held on April 15th and 16th, 2009 in Port of Spain, an event that will draw the attention of the world business leaders. Your contributions will be the starting point of a public-private action plan to be sent to the Heads of State for the integral development of the continent. We hope you can honor us with your presence, Mr. President. From the Private Sector of the Americas, we give great importance to your message. We are at your entire disposal and send His Excellency our highest regards and affection. Yours sincerely, Ernesto Gutierrez President Private Sector of the Americas End Text. KELLY