[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 20506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Notice Announcing the Americas Competitiveness Forum and 
Opportunities for Sponsorship and Media Partnership

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez will host the 
inaugural Americas Competitiveness Forum on June 11-12, 2007, in 
Atlanta. This notice announces the Americas Competitiveness Forum and 
opportunities for sponsorship and media partnership.

DATES: The Americas Competitiveness Forum will be held on June 11-12, 
2007. Applications for sponsorship and media partnership should be 
received no later than May 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: For sponsorship opportunities please contact Alex Feldman, 
International Trade Administration at 202-482-2867 or 
[email protected]. For media partnership opportunities please 
contact Charles Skuba, Director of Public Affairs, International Trade 
Administration at 202-482-3809. Registration for the Forum can be found 
at http://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/registration.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Americas Competitiveness Forum at 
[email protected] or call the International Trade Administration at 1-
800-USA-Trade or 202-482-0543. Additional information can be found at 
http://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/index.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez 
will host the inaugural Americas Competitiveness Forum on June 11-12, 
2007, in Atlanta.
    The Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) will provide a venue for 
government ministers from the Western Hemisphere to come together with 
leaders from the private sector, academia, and non-governmental 
organizations, to explore cutting edge ideas and best practices in 
several key areas of competitiveness.
    The ACF's main tracks are:
     Sparking and sustaining innovation;
     Creating solutions in education and workforce development;
     Designing successful global supply chain strategies; and
     Fostering small business development and growth.
    The ACF intends to serve as an on-going vehicle for governments, 
the private sector, academia, and non-governmental organizations to 
explore best practices and case studies on the issue of competitiveness 
in the Western Hemisphere. By highlighting practical examples, the ACF 
intends to provide information for decision makers to take steps to 
strengthen competitiveness in each country and in the region, in 
general.

    Dated: April 12, 2007.
Alysia Wilson,
Director of Programs, Western Hemisphere.
 [FR Doc. E7-7925 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]
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