Speeches

Remarks by Ambassador Cesar B. Cabrera
at the Opening of the U.S. Cold Chain Solution Workshop

Monday, March 17, 2008
Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel
Port Louis

Ladies and Gentlemen
Distinguished Participants

Good Morning!

Thank you very much for joining us this morning for the first workshop the U.S. Embassy is organizing on U.S. Cold Chain Solutions.  I’m particularly glad to see that you have showed up in such great numbers. 

As you know this workshop will be led by two leading U.S. experts in the fields of cold chain, logistics and marketing, Mr. Ronald Vallort and Mr. James Brown.  Both of them arrived last night from India where they have been conducting similar workshops.

Ron Vallort is a Refrigeration and Cold Storage Specialist with 35 years of professional engineering experience. 

Jim Brown is a Logistics and Marketing Specialist with over 30 years of experience.

I know you will enjoy working with our experts today.

In addition to the presentations by Ron and Jim, there will be a display of product catalogs, brochures and videos from leading U.S. companies engaged in manufacturing cold chain products and systems. 

Please remember that these experts will be available during the next couple of days to visit and advise you on your existing and future cold chain.  I understand that while many of you have already arranged to work with our experts, they still have a bit of time left in the schedule…so please do work with our Embassy coordinator, Quentin Barber, to sign up for one of the few remaining slots.
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to be able to share with you today, the latest innovations and the finest experts in U.S. cold chain solutions. 

I have no doubt that you’ll enjoy their presentations and that what you learn today will be very beneficial to your operations.

Our top notch Embassy Commercial Section staff Quentin Barber, Shariff Jathoonia, and Rahmat Caunhye will be glad to assist you with any follow-up inquiries you may have with regard to cold chain or other areas of business.

Again, thank you for your presence and I wish you a very successful and fruitful workshop!