TO: MEMBERS: U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
DATE:    Thursday, December 10, 2009

RE: USUBC ANNUAL MEETING, REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE TODAY
Thu, Dec 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Wash, D.C. followed by working lunch & panel presentation on Ukraine's current financial, business and political situation, with:
Anders Aslund, Peterson Institute; Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, IMF & Christopher Smart, US Treasury

The annual meeting of the members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) will be held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a working luncheon with presentations and discussion by three panelists on the current financial, business and political situation in Ukraine.  The USUBC business meeting, luncheon and panel presentation will be over by 2:00 p.m.

The USUBC annual meeting will be held at The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, 700 H. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  There is no charge for the USUBC annual meeting luncheon.  It is possible to attend only the luncheon. 

PANELISTS: ASLUND, PAZARBASIOGLU AND SMART
The three key panelists have confirmed their participation at the luncheon are: [1] Dr. Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute and [2] Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Mission Chief for Ukraine/Division Chief, European Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and [3] Christopher Smart, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Treasury Department.  The panel presentations will be most interesting and timely.

Anders Aslund is working in Ukraine this week and will present the latest info from Kyiv.  Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, of course is deeply involved in financial matters related to Ukraine on a regular basis at the IMF, and Christopher Smart heads up an area at the U.S. Treasury with a major focus on Ukraine.

TWELVE NEW MEMBERS
Twelve new members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) will be introduced at the annual meeting.  They include: Amity Technology; Chevron; Eli Lilly & Company; Eurasia Business Consultancy; Foundation for International Arts & Education; InterContinental Kyiv; Kyiv Global, Louis Dreyfus Commodities; PetRus USA; Providence Equity; Raytheon; and the United Coal Company/System Capital Management (SCM). 

Each USUBC member has one vote at the annual meeting.  Members who are not able to have their board member or another designated representative at the meeting will be able to vote by proxy.  Members are encouraged to be represented at the annual meeting. USUBC members can send several persons to the annual meeting and the annual meeting luncheon. 

RSVP: USUBC ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
PLEASE REGISTER TODAY FOR THE U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL
(USUBC) ANNUAL MEETING, ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON & PROGRAM,

1. YES, I will attend the USUBC annual meeting on Thursday, December 17 2009, Washington, D.C. from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

2.  YES, I will attend the USUBC annual meeting luncheon and program on Thursday, December 17, 2009, Washington, D.C. from noon to 2:00 p.m. 

Send us an e-mail today about your registration: usubc@usubc.org.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE USUBC ANNUAL MEETING AND
LUNCHEON: THURSDAY, DEC 17th, WASHINGTON, D.C.
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, 700 H. Street, N.W., Was, D.C