itinerary morocco

March 6, 2015

Sunday March 8, 2015 day one

welcome to Morocco!

arrive in Casablanca own arrangements

transfer to hotel own arrangements

2:45pm 11 participants arrive for organized airport transfer Delta 8460

meet ISP Program Manager at the airport, transfer to hotel

check-in

free time to freshen-up

7:30pm meet in hotel lobby, depart for dinner bus transfer

8:00pm welcome dinner Basmane restaurant

let the vivid sights and smells of a traditional meal introduce (dress code: casual)

you to Morocco

special guest: Rachel Okunubi - Cultural Affairs, U.S. Consulate General Morocco

return to the hotel bus transfer

Monday March 9, 2015 day two

Casablanca in color

breakfast hotel

8:45am meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit bus full day

9:30am visit: Morocco's thriving industries: automotive industry at a glance (dress code: business casual)

and what to know about doing business in Morocco

Toyota Morocco

Mr. Adil Bennani - Country Manager

http://www.toyota.co.ma/toyota-maroc

management presentation, discussion

11:00am end of visit, return to hotel

lunch on your own

12:30pm meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

1:00pm visit: gaining competitive advantage in a traditional industry: a Moroccan

success story

Damandis Group (Sultan Tea Brand)

Mr. Hamid Raji - CEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lyXvwjU1E

management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities

2:30pm end of visit, return to hotel

approx. 3:30pm guided tour of Casablanca bus/walk

explore Morocco's largest city and economic center; visit the beautiful (dress code: casual)

and impressive and Hassan II Mosque, the old medina and much more

rest of the day at leisure

recommended activity: hammam experience

visit one of the local hammams and experience this Moroccan tradition

first-hand; get a massage or other treatment as you relax Moroccan-style

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Tuesday March 10, 2015 day three

Morocco's startup ecosystem

breakfast hotel

8:40am meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit bus full day

9:00am visit: meeting the needs of Casablanca's growing startup (dress code: business casual)

community: investment, mentors and office space

Endeavor Morocco

Mr. Amine Hazzaz - Managing Director

http://www.endeavor.org/blog/tag/morocco/

management presentation, discussion, networking activity with local entrepreneurs

labs: team-up with local entrepreneur teams to exchange information

& ideas and tackle real-world challenges facing their businesses

10:30am coffee break

12:30pm group lunch with local entrepreneur teams La Sqala

1:45pm end of lunch, depart for visit

2:00pm visit: local startup success stories

Global Navigation (geographic data, GPS navigation products and services)

Mr. Fayal Chraibi - General Manager

gnav.ma


3:30pm end of visit, depart for next visit

4:00pm visit: local startup success stories visit @ Technopark

Com Par Magie (leading Moroccan communications agency)

Mr. Mohamed Loukili Idrissi - Managing Director

http://comparmagie.ma/


cca. 5:00pm networking event with local entrepreneurs (dress code: business casual)

take this unique opportunity to mix and mingle with local entrepreneurs,

pick their brains about the startup environment in Morocco and make

great contacts for future business and personal endeavours

Wednesday March 11, 2015 day four

foundations of success

breakfast hotel

8:00am check-out, load luggage on the bus

8:30am depart for visit bus full day

9:00am visit: obstacles, opportunities, and cultural considerations of (dress code: business casual)

investing in Morocco

General Electric

Mr. Anas Kabbaj - Global Growth Commercial Development Manager, Northwest Africa

http://www.ge.com/about-us/building


10:00am end of visit, tranfer to Settat (duration approx. 1 hour)

11:30am visit: building businesses in rural areas: the impact of microfinance

on small, developing businesses

Young Entrepreneur Foundation

Mr. Rida Lamrini - President

http://fjemaroc.ma/index.php?lang=ang

management presentation, discussion, networking activity with local entrepreneurs

group lunch with local entrepreneurs

afternoon transfer to Marrakech (approx. 3 hours) continued bus transfer

arrive in Marrakech, check-in



Thursday March 12, 2015 day five

business in Marrakech

breakfast hotel

9:15am meet in hotel lobby, depart for visit

9:30am panel discussion: legitimizing businesses in Marrakech: what are the bus full day

main industries, opportunities & challenges? (dress code: business casual)

British Business Group Marrakech

Mr. John Stobbart - Director, Stobbart & Associates

http://www.britishbusinessgroupmarrakech.com/

presentation, panel discussion

11:00am end of visit, return to hotel

lunch on your own

2:00pm guided tour or Marrakech bus / walk

discover the highlights of historical Marrakech and admire its spectacular (dress code: casual)

sites and palaces such as the Bahia Palace and the bustling and

colorful souks in the Medina

free time for shopping in the souks


Friday March 13, 2015 day six

doing well by doing good

breakfast hotel

9:45am check-out, load luggage on bus

10:15am depart for visit bus full day

11:00am visit: examining social enterprise in Marrakech (dress code: casual)

Peacock Pavilions

Mr. Chris Redecke - Owner

http://peacockpavilions.com/stay

management presentation, discussion, tour of facilities

12:30pm group buffet lunch Peacock Pavilions

afternoon transfer to Casablanca (duration approx. 3.5 hours) continued bus transfer

arrive Casablanca, check-in

8:00pm farewell dinner Rick's Caf

one last taste of Moroccan flavor before returning home (dress code: casual)

return to hotel bus transfer

Saturday March 14, 2015 day seven

farewell!

breakfast hotel

check-out, load luggage on the bus

4:45am meet in hotel lobby, transfer to the airport bus transfer

7:30am 6 participants depart Air France 1497

11:45am meet in hotel lobby, transfer to the airport bus transfer

2:30pm 8 participants depart LH 1331

depart for the USA own arrangements


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