President Uribe and Leaders from 21 Western Hemisphere Nations to Attend WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez announced that Presidents Uribe of Colombia, Colom of Guatemala, and Saca of El Salvador will attend the second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF), co-hosted with Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin on August 17-19 in Atlanta, Ga. More than 20 nations from the Western Hemisphere will be represented at the Forum by high-ranking government officials.
“I’m honored that President Uribe, President Colom, President Saca and other distinguished guests will join me to discuss the importance of global competitiveness,” Gutierrez said. “Together we have witnessed many significant reforms and experienced solid economic growth in the hemisphere, and feel more can be done to raise the standard of living for our citizens.” Confirmed government participants representing the 33 democratically elected governments of the Western Hemisphere include: For more information and to register, please visit http://www.competitivenessforum.org/.
Members of the media interested in covering the ACF must complete an application and submit it by fax to (404) 446-4171. The application can be downloaded at: http://competitivenessforum.com/ACF_Media_Application.pdf.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
