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| Subject: | Tuesday Talks at BCP -- ACODECO |
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| Date: | Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:06:58 -0400 |
| From: | Penelope Barrett <pjbarrett@aol.com> |
| To: | news.boquete@gmail.com, Gringos_in_David_Panama@yahoogroups.com, volcan-community-bulletin-board@yahoogroups.com, chiriqui-highland-society@yahoogroups.com |
10:30 in the BCP Theater
Tuesday, April 3 – ACODECO (The Authority for Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition). Margarita RodrÃguez and Alexis Ortega from the David office of ACODECO will speak about the history and activities of this governmental agency that is established to monitor prices and protect the rights of consumers in Panama. Learn how ACODECO can assist you in disputes you have with local businesses. http://autoridaddelconsumidor.gob.pa
Tuesday, April 10 -- Javier Madge and Magaly Bustamante are an amazing local couple. They take care of approximately 40 homeless dogs that are awaiting adoption. Their huge fenced yard in Volcancito is the home of Boquete Dog Camp.
Tuesday, April 17 – Newcomers Informational Meeting. A panel of "old-timers" will help you with topics such as local norms, including navigating unregulated intersections, how to drive in David, tipping (who, when and how much), jubilado discounts, how and where to find things, and other things like that.
Tuesday, April 24 -- The folklorica dance group Conjunto de proyeccion fololorica from Hospital Domingo de Obaldia will perform. The troupe is.led by Dr. Efraim Rios.
Tuesday, May 1 – Dr. Maria Ruiz on the future of Panama in general and Boquete in particular. Dr. Ruiz has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management, an MBA in International Business, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University. She has worked for more than 30 years in the coffee industry in Boquete and is currently the CEO of Friends Kaffee Inc. The Specialty Coffee Roasting & POS of Ruiz Coffee Shop. Some of the issues Maria will explore is the impact of immigration (North Americans, Venezuelans, Colombians, etc) on the future of Panama, the upside and downside of the new relationship with China, the struggle to move Panama from the third world to the first world, etc.
Tuesday, May 8 –Dr. Theo Cope on living in China. The cultural differences with and similarities to living the expat life anywhere (including Panama). Theo and his wife, Shery lived in China for about 20 years, in various regions and doing different types of work. This talk will present some reflections on Chinese history and current trends in Chinese culture and briefly touch on geo-politics as it impacts the western world in general and the future of Panama in particular. There are many misconceptions of China, and this talk will strive to illumine many of the realities of life there, from Chinese friends and personal experiences.
Tuesday, May 15 -- –Don Joffe of International Accounting Services, LLC will present on U.S. tax compliance and planning for expats living in Panama. Many expats continue to have filing and reporting obligations, even if they no longer owe any tax to the IRS. Common situations include:
- · Foreign bank accounts
- · Ownership of foreign corporations or trusts
- · Income from wages or a business earned outside the United States
Penalties for failure to comply can exceed $10,000 per year, even if no income tax is otherwise owed. The presentation will cover the current compliance landscape, what people need to do in order to comply, and the myriad different IRS programs currently available to help non-compliant expats to get back in good standing with the IRS. Don will also be available for a few days for free one-on-one consultations in Boquete to answer any tax questions you may have about your personal income tax situation. He can be reached at don@intlaccounting.com or (765) 236-6739. FREE ADMISSION
Tuesday, May 22 – Boquete Health and Hospice presents "Being Prepared Part I".
Tuesday, May 29 – Boquete Health and Hospice presents "Being Prepared Part II".
Tuesday, June 5 -- As a celiac diagnosed over 30 years ago and traveling the globe for business, Boquete resident Sharna Kahn quickly had to master how to minimize the risk of eating out at most any restaurant and obtain a gluten free and allergy free meal long before the food industry knew what gluten was. Her institutional food handling knowledge was acquired as a photojournalist and blogger for the emerging gluten free industry in the U.S. via the online Examiner (when the wave started over 15 years ago), a current TripAdvisor gluten free restaurant reviewer (50k plus readers), and consumer reporter for celiac medical research. She also completed a certified course for institutional food handling of allergenic foods. Learn how to enjoy eating out with confidence that your meal meets your dietary needs with a factual and fun filled presentation.
Tuesday, June 12 – Carla Black, Panama's expert on heliconias, water lilies, and other native plants.
Tuesday, June 19 – Glenn Davis, author, lecturer, college professor, historian, and Boquete resident. He is the author of 4 books available on Amazon.com, three other books published in Japanese by leading Japanese publishers and hundreds of articles on Japan and Japan-American relations. One book is titled "How We Lived in Wellborn before Television" about the small town in Texas where he grew up in the 1950's. He took note that Wellborn residents were very close-knit and friendly. People visited each other, sat out on their front porches and didn't lock their doors. But that was before TV arrived and changed everything about the small village. People did not visit as much and socialization virtually stopped inside homes as everyone was glued to their new boob tubes. Glenn will present a thoughtful comparison of today's cell phone and computer technology with the TV invasion of the past. Are cell phones the new TV? You can now see people sitting at home with their cell phones glued to their hands sending messages to each other in the same room, even on the same sofa. Real communities are being replaced by virtual ones. Where is all this tapping and beeping leading societies? Depressing or enlightening, the audience can choose.
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