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20th Annual American Celtic Ball 2008 Exclusive Presenting Sponsor 20th Annual American Celtic Ball Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States Maurice A. Buckley President and CEO Alfred E. Smith, IV Chairman, ICCUSA PETER SUTHERLAND Keynote Speaker & Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award Chairman of BP Plc & Goldman Sachs Intl. 1EB( IR? )0.&505)&3:%&3$61 HONORING M. Laurent BeaudOIN Chairman of the Board Bombardier International recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award /JHIUT&YDMVTJWF&YQFSJFODF /JHIUT"DDPNNPEBUJPOBOE#SFBLGBTUJOB4VQFSJPS3PPN RObert E. GRADY &WFOJOH.FBMTJOBSFTUBVSBOUPGZPVSDIPJDF Managing Director The Carlyle Group "3PVOEPG(PMGPO5IF1BMNFS$PVSTF 3ZEFS$VQBOE&VSPQFBO0QFOT QFSQFSTPO American recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award "3PVOEPG(PMGPOUIF4NVSºU$PVSTF )PTUUPUIFBOE&VSPQFBO0QFOT QFSQFSTPO 0S 5XP4QB5SFBUNFOUTQFSQFSTPO LIAM O’MAHONY Chief Executive QFSQFSTPO CRH plc Irish recipient of the Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award 'PSSFTFSWBUJPOTQMFBTFDPOUBDU5IF,$MVC BOERVPUF*08PS1SFGFSSFE5SBWFM 1SPGFTTJPOBM5PMM'SFF/P 5IFTFSBUFTBSFJODMVTJWFPG7"5BUBOEBSFQFSSPPNQFSOJHIU5IFTFSBUFTBSFTVCKFDUUPSFTPSUHSBUVJUZ 5IJTPGGFSJTJO64%PMMBSTBOEXJMMCFQSPWJEFEBUUIFDVSFODZFYDIBOHFSBUFBUUJNFPGQSJOUJOH5IF,$MVCJTUIF QSPVESFDJQSPDBUFPG""SFETUBSTGPSUIFQBTUZFBSTDPOTFDVUJWFMZ Thursday October 9th, 2008 1DA( HQ> Grand Ballroom ".FNCFSPG XXXLDMVCJF The Waldorf= Astoria Hotel 4USBGGBO $PVOUZ,JMEBSF *SFMBOE 5FMFQIPOF ]'BY ]FNBJMSFTPSUTBMFT!LDMVCJF American Celtic Ball 3 KClub_American Celtic_Ad.indd 1 9/25/08 6:03:46 PM INTERNATIONAL KBE SIR MICHAEL W. J. SMURFIT, DINNER CHAIRMAN I would like to welcome you to the 19th20th annualAnnual ICCUSAICCUSA AmericanAmerican CelticCeltic Ball.Ball. Tonight we willwill recognizerecognize somesome very very special special guests guests starting starting with with Senator Peter Sutherland,George Mitchell, and other top business leading leadersbusiness from executives the United from Statesthe United and Ireland, States, AmbassadorIreland, Northern Michael Ireland Collins and as Canada. well as senior I would members also like of theto welcome Northern senior Ireland representatives Government. from I would both also governments like to welcome of Northern representatives Ireland from and Investthe Republic Northern of Ireland,Ireland alike.IDA, EnterpriseIncluded inIreland this welcome and Tourism are the Ireland. vastly important agencies that serve to steer foreign direct investment and tourism such as Invest Northern Ireland, IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Tourism IIreland. would also like to congratulate the staff of ICCUSA for doing such a wonderful job over the last several years both in the area of developing business relationships between Ireland and the US and also theI would expansion also like of theirto congratulate various chapters. the staff Added of ICCUSA to this their for workdoing for such raising a wonderful funds for jobvarious over charities the last isseveral most yearscommendable. both in the area of developing business relationships between Ireland and the US and also the expansion of their various chapters. Added to this their work for raising funds for various charities Congratulationsis most commendable. to tonight’s honorees on their achievements and contributions to their communities and being role models for professionals and entrepreneurs in both countries. Congratulations to Jack Butler,Congratulations Joe Loughrey, to tonight’s Neville honoreesIsdell and on Matt their McCoy. achievements It gives and me contributions a real sense that to their we have communities created a formatand being where role governments, models for professionals state bodies fromand entrepreneursboth Northern in and both Republic countries of Irelandand now and globally. organizations Con- suchgratulations as ICCUSA to M. and Laurent other Beaudoin,Chambers Robertare pulling E. Grady, together and and Liam creating O’Mahony. an environment It gives me and a realopportu sense- nitythat forwe bothhave organizationscreated a format and where individuals governments, to operate state in thebodies most from efficient both Northernways in both and countries.Republic of Ireland and organizations such as ICCUSA and other Chambers are pulling together and creating an Atenvironment this time, Iand would opportunity like to recognize for both the organizations educational initiativeand individuals that is proposedto operate between in the mostthe Northern efficient Ireland’sways in both department countries. of Employment & Learning headed up by Sir Reg Empey and ICCUSA. This program over time will impact how business is conducted in Northern Ireland through the exchange of entrepreneurialAt this time, I would methodology like to recognizeas well as theimproving launch culturalof The ICCUSA ties between Foundation, the parties. Inc., and its flagship initiative the Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership For Life youth training program. You will learn more Iabout would this also thoughtful like to thank and Dr.dynamic Ian Paisley program (First tonight Minister and of I urgeNorthern you to Ireland) consider & becomingMr. Martin involved McGuin in- nessits inevitable (Deputy success.First Minister of Northern Ireland) for their support and sincere congratulations for their success. Again, I would like to thank you all for joining us tonight, I am confident that you will enjoy your- selves and leave with a greater appreciation of the role that ICCUSA plays in further strengthening the historic bonds between the USA and the entire island of Ireland. Michael W. J. Smurfit International Chairman Ireland has many luxurious castles where you Michael W. J. Smurfit International Chairman can live like a king. That is a modern day King, with contemporary cuisine and a staff that can National Headquarters, 556 Central Avenue • New Providence, NJ 07974 • Tel 908-286-1300 • Fax (908) 286-1200 accommodate your every whim, however regal. National Headquarters, 556 Central Avenue • Newwww.iccusa.org Providence, NJ 07974 • Tel 908-286-1300 • Fax (908) 286-1200 www.iccusa.org Discover more at discoverireland.com or 800 SHAMROCK American Celtic Ball 5 DIMENSIONS TOURISM IRELAND Supplied by: Tengo Two, S.L. Publication: Celtic Ball Journal Page Trim: 8.5 x 11 Barcelona, Spain Publish Date: Bleed: 8.75 x 11.25 Tel: 011 [34] 652 081 624 Materials Date: Sept 25, 2008 Live Area: 7.5 x 10.5 eMail: [email protected] NEW CONCERN H2O 08sf.qxd 9/4/08 12:09 PM Page 1 ALFRED E. SMITH, IV CHAIRMAN It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 19th20th annualAnnual ICCUSAICCUSA AmericanAmerican CelticCeltic Ball.Ball. II wouldwould likelike toto thank SenatorPeter Sutherland George Mitchell our keynote our keynotespeaker thisspeaker evening this eveningas well as as Matt well asMcCoy, Marvin our Scott, MC. our MC. I would also like to congratulate tonight’s honorees. They are individuals who represent the very best of bestwhat of Ireland, what Ireland/America American and Canada has to offer.has to I offer.would I likewould to welcomelike to welcome and congratulate and congratulate Jack Butler, M. Laurent Joe Loughrey,Beaudoin, NevilleRobert IsdellE. Grady, and andMatt Liam McCoy O’Mahony for their for commitment their commitment and excellence and excellence in their fieldsin their whichfields is extraordinary.which is extraordinary. They display They Irish display ingenuity Irish ingenuity and know and how, know thus how, setting thus a settinggreat example a great forexample the younger for the generationyounger generation in Ireland in and Ireland America and Americafor individuals for individuals of Irish descent. of Irish descent and beyond. ICCUSA has developed over the last 20 years from very small and humble beginnings and now has 7ICCUSA chapters has across developed the United over States.the last They 19 years are all from working very small actively and to humble promote beginnings businesses and in theirnow has regionchapters and across also thethroughout United States. the United They Statesare all andworking Europe. actively Combined to promote with businessesour relationships in their with region the Dublin,and also Northernthroughout Ireland the United Chambers States of and Commerce Europe. Combined& Industry withand our recentlyrelationships established with the strategic Dublin, relationshipNorthern Ireland with Chambers Ireland,of Commerce gives us & a Industry unique networkingand our recently ability established for over 13,000 strategic members. relationship I amwith also the delighted Chambers to of welcome Commerce the representativesof Ireland, gives from us a IDA,unique Enterprise networking Ireland, ability Tourism for over Ireland, 12,000 Invest Northernmembers. Ireland I am also and delighted guests from to welcome Trinity College the representatives and Smurfit from Business IDA, School.Enterprise I would Ireland, like Tourism to thank theIreland, Presidents, Invest Northernthe Prime Irelandminister, and the guests Ambassador, from Trinity the Archbishop College and of Smurfit New York, Business various School. governors, I would Photo: Concern, Nepal Concern, Photo: like to thank the Presidents, the Prime minister, the Ambassador, the Archbishop of New York, various governors,senator and senator the mayor and forthe theirmayor letters for their and letterstheir encouragement and their encouragement for us to continue for us to building continue and building to andbroaden to broaden the base the for base ICCUSA for ICCUSA members members to expand to expand