Speeches & Outreach by Susan Fonseca-Klein

• Organized and Assisted Trade Missions and Business Ventures to Honduras. Assisted a Georgia-based company secure a coveted position to travel with U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez, on a Trade Mission to Central America. Assisted the Department of Commerce, Honduran Embassy, FIDE, AmCham Honduras, and AmCham El Salvador with a DR-CAFTA Trade Mission. Organized a Trade Mission to Honduras for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce (Alabama), the Port of Mobile (Alabama) and representatives from various Alabama Industries. Organized and Traveled to San Pedro Sula and Puerto Cortes, Honduras to discuss the following topics with high level officials and business leaders: Hispanics in Alabama, Current Conditions of the Port of Mobile, Alabama and Current Business Opportunities for Alabama and Honduran companies. Alabama, Georgia, Washington DC, Honduras & El Salvador. 2005
  
  
• DR-CAFTA Presidents' Tour. Organized a Briefing by Honduran President Ricardo Maduro on the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement between U.S. and Central America. Master of Ceremony and Chair Organizing Committee.
  
  
• DR-CAFTA Ambassadors' Tour. Organized the 2005 Alabama-Central America VIP Trade Summit and EXPO. Ambassadors of Guatemala, El Salvador , Nicaragua and Costa Rica traveled to Alabama to discuss the benefits of a Free Trade Agreement between U.S. and Central America. Guatemalan Dignitaries, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representatives in attendance. Chair Organizing Committee and Presenter.
  
  
• Hispanics in the Workplace: Demographics, Culture and Safety of Hispanic Employees. Presentations to members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) during national, regional and state conference meetings. Keynote Speaker. North Carolina & Alabama 2005
  
  
• Hispanic Employees: The Changing Landscape of the Alabama Workplace. Keynote Speaker. Alabama 2005
  
  
• Redstone Club Presentation: Hispanics – Who Are We? Keynote Speaker. Alabama 2005
  
  
• Investing in Alabama: Social and Economic Impact of Hispanics/Latinos in the Southeast. Fourth Annual ALAS Summit and EXPO. Master of Ceremony. Alabama 2004
  
  
• Terasem Movement, Inc.'s Annual Colloquium on the Law of Transhuman Persons. Represented the Constitutional rights of an Artificial Intelligence. Lead Chair - Defendant's Counsel. Florida 2005-6
  
  
• Community Involvement. Pro bono representation of indigent Hispanic defendants. Coordination of assistance programs for Latinos. Speaking engagements related to enhancing a better understanding of the Hispanic community and culture. Alabama & Washington, D.C. 2000 – 2006