Cathy Lee Is Keynote Speaker at International Breakfast Series on Brazil

WESTBROOK, ME — Cathy Lee, of Lee International, is the featured speaker at the upcoming International Breakfast Series, Brazil — Emerging Economic and Political Power, a joint event of The World Affairs Council of Maine and the Maine International Trade Center.

The program, which takes place January 10, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Portland Country Club in Falmouth, is an opportunity to learn about the growing importance of Brazil. Lee, who has had a longtime association with Brazil in the energy sector over many years, as well as through Maine's sister state relationship, will report on the recent UN Conference on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, where Brazil played an active role.

A panel representing Maine's recent trade mission to Brazil will include: Fred Lipp, Bernstein Shur; Steve Hides, Hydro International; Bob Maynes, Mathews Brothers; and Janine B. Cary, MITC, Moderator.

For more information and to register for the event via athe World Affairs Council of Maine website, click here.

Lee International provides advisory services to private- and public-sector entities in the U.S. and overseas in the fields of energy and climate change with a focus on greenhouse gas reduction projects and planning.