Elected Officials in Seattle to Facilitate Economic Relationships Between China and US

SEATTLE, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, local leaders from large cities across the country are joining fellow local and regional officials, senior business executives, economic officials and Chinese mayors and executives in facilitating economic relationships between China and the U.S. in order to bring international businesses to U.S. cities and expand foreign trade relationships.

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Hosted by the National League of Cities, the Leadership Academy on Local Economic Competitiveness in a Global Era is taking place Tuesday through Thursday in Seattle.  U.S. local officials will have the opportunity, in a session facilitated by the Department of Commerce, to directly engage several foreign businesses seeking job-creating investment opportunities in U.S. cities.  Industries represented will include high-tech R&D, pharmaceuticals, aviation and space, auto manufacturing and high-speed transport/expressways.

Members of the media are invited to attend portions of the event, Download a complete schedule: http://goo.gl/D1XWU.

Who:

• Charlotte, NC, Council Member James E. Mitchell Jr., NLC President
• Avondale, Ariz., Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers, NLC 2nd Vice President
• Charlotte, NC, Council Member Nancy Carter
• Chattanooga, Tenn., Mayor Ron Littlefield
• Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Mark Funkhouser

• Oakland, Calif., Vice Mayor Desley Brooks
• Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker
• Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn
• Seattle Council President Richard Conlin
• Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao
• Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Marisa Lago, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Other U.S. local and regional officials, business executives and economic officials
• Chinese government officials, mayors and vice mayors, economic officials and senior business executives (cities represented include Chongqing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xian, Taizhou and Weifang)

What: Leadership Academy on Local Economic Competitiveness in a Global Era

When: April 19-21, 2011

Opening Press Conference: Tuesday, April 19, 1:30 p.m. PDT

Welcome Event: Tuesday, April 19, 2:30 p.m. PDT

Where: Seattle Sheraton Hotel

1400 Sixth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP: Gregory Minchak, 202-626-3003 or [email protected]

Amanda Straub, 202-626-3015 or [email protected]

The National League of Cities is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.  

Contact
Gregory Minchak
202-573-0035
[email protected]

Amanda Straub
202-626-3015
[email protected]

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SOURCE National League of Cities

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