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Sec. LaHood, Sec. Locke, Gov. Rendell, Sen. Warner, President Wince-Smith to Headline Infrastructure Conference Sponsored by the Council

Is America's transportation infrastructure ready for global trade?

May 06, 2009

What
Game Changers in the Supply Chain Infrastructure: Are We Ready to Play? is an interactive, one-day seminar featuring private and government sector leaders working to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. supply chain infrastructure. Topics include Supply Chain Competitiveness, Infrastructure Development and the Stimulus Package, Outlook from the U.S. Transportation Command, Supply Chain Infrastructure and President Obama's Recovery Plan, in addition to specific policy recommendations for the administration.

Commerce.gov will feature a live webcast of the event beginning
at 9:00 a.m. EST.

Who

  • Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
  • Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
  • Governor Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania
  • Senator Mark R. Warner, Virginia
  • President Deborah L. Wince-Smith, Council on Competitiveness
  • Senior Executives from Deloitte, Cisco, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola Enterprises and many other key supply chain stakeholders
  • Representatives from the Departments of Commerce, Transportation, State, Defense, Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency

Where
Ronald Reagan Building / Atrium Ballroom ?
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
?Washington, D.C. 20004? ?

When
Monday, May 11, 2009 ?
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM?

To register, visit the conference registration site or contact Richard Boll at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration: T 202 482 1135 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Download the full agenda (PDF).