The program will include a roundtable discussion on bilateral investment hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Paulson Institute; a luncheon to celebrate the Gateway Cities partnership hosted by World Business Chicago; a cooperative travel and tourism program hosted by the U.S. Travel Association; and a discussion on developing a shared vision of economic leadership hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs that will include remarks from Secretary Penny Pritzker, Ambassador Michael Froman, and Vice Premier Wang Yang.
Established in 1983, the JCCT is the primary forum for addressing bilateral trade and investment issues and promoting commercial opportunities between the United States and China. High-level plenary meetings are held annually and are co-chaired by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the Chinese Vice Premier in charge of trade and investment issues. Sixteen JCCT Working Groups meet throughout the year to address topics such as intellectual property rights, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, information technology, and travel and tourism.
Secretary Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Froman announced the following events: Wednesday, December 17 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Cooperative Investment Program (Closed Press) Organizers: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Location: The Paulson Institute U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Investment Luncheon Program (Open Press) Hosted by: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Organizer: World Business Chicago Location: 300 E. Randolph Street, 30th Floor For Press Registration and Credentialing, please e-mail World Business Chicago at WTNations[at]worldbusinesschicago[dot]com 12 noon – 5:00 p.m., Travel and Tourism Cooperative Program (Closed Press) Organizers: U.S. Travel Association, U.S. Department of Commerce & China National Tourism Association 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., U.S.-China: A Shared Vision of Economic Leadership Hosted by: The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Location: Palmer Hilton House Keynote Remarks (Open Press) For Press Registration and Credentialing, please contact Betsy Hushek at bhushek[at]thechicagocouncil[dot]org 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., JCCT Reception and Dinner (Closed Press) Hosted by: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Organizers: World Business Chicago, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, U.S.-China Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, China General Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce Thursday, December 18 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., JCCT Plenary Session (Closed Press) Opening Remarks (Open Press) 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., JCCT Press Conference (Open Press) Location: Gleacher Center University of Chicago Booth School of Business 450 N Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, IL 60611 Registration is required by 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 10. All press must be registered, confirmed, and credentialed for any open press events. Media that is not registered by the deadline will not be allowed.
To register for the Investment Luncheon Program organized by World Business Chicago, please contact WTNations[at]worldbusinesschicago[dot]com. To register for the U.S.-China: A Shared Vision of Economic Leadership hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, please contactbhushek[at]thechicagocouncil[dot]org. To register for all other JCCT events open to the press, please contact Lorri Crowley at lorri.crowley[at]trade[dot]gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
