Dear Participant:

The 2008 OFC Bermuda Forum continues to generate excitement and enthusiasm as we finalize panel participants and activities for this historic gathering at the Fairmont South Hampton Hotel in Southhampton Bermuda on November 20th through 23rd. The 2008 OFC Bermuda Forum is an historic gathering of African Diaspora Thought Leaders for the purpose of identifying promising market opportunities in the 21st century global market place. Forum participants include the best and brightest: senior corporate leaders, significant entrepreneurs, academic leaders, government leaders, as well as religious and non-profit leaders.

The three-day Forum will attempt to “push the needle” of thought around sector opportunities in health technology, global media, global finance, agribusiness, energy and other sectors. Abt Associates is supporting OFC and Bermuda to ensure three days of cutting edge conversation and useful market insights. Panels will be populated with individuals exposed to the newest ideas -- individuals with respected experiences and opinions regarding emerging investment opportunities.

The Opportunity Funding Corporation (OFC) is a 37 year old 501© (3) non-profit that promotes capitalism in capital-poor communities and entrepreneurship in communities of color. The Bermuda Department of Tourism is an organization focused on attracting high end visitors to the Island and showering them with the attention and care they expect and deserve. Premier of Bermuda, Dr. Ewart Brown, and the Honorable Sharon Pratt, former Mayor of Washington, D.C., are the official hosts.

We welcome you to Bermuda in November, and look forward to hosting you, as we together explore and examine emerging market opportunities and the untapped economic potential evolving throughout the African Diaspora.

Sincerely,

The Honorable Sharon Pratt                    Premier Dr. Ewart Brown