NLC, U.S. Departments of Commerce & the Treasury Facilitate U.S. & Chinese City Officials to Discuss Local Economic Competitiveness

SEATTLE, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities and the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Commerce will facilitate a meeting to forge new global economic relationships between Chinese and U.S. cities. This is in coordination with NLC's Leadership Academy on Local Economic Competitiveness in a Global Era, held this week in Seattle.

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More than 100 U.S. local and regional officials from across the country will join senior business executives, economic officials and Chinese mayors to exchange innovative solutions to core issues of local economic growth.  U.S. local officials will learn strategies to attract international investment and expand foreign trade relationships.  They also will have the opportunity, in a session facilitated by the Department of Commerce, to directly engage foreign businesses seeking job-creating U.S. investment opportunities.

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

Who:

• Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Marisa Lago, Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn
• Seattle Council President Richard Conlin
• NLC President James E. Mitchell Jr., Council Member, Charlotte NC
• Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao
• 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 Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi'an, Wuxiand Weifang)

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

When: April 19-21, 2011
Media Availability: Tuesday, April 19, 1:30 p.m. PDT through close of conference
Press Event/Welcome Ceremony: Tuesday, April 19, 2:30 p.m. PDT

Where: Seattle Sheraton Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

RSVP: Gregory Minchak, 202-573-0035 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.  

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

Amanda Straub
202-626-3015
[email protected]

SOURCE National League of Cities

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