WASHINGTON, DC -- 09/15/08 --
Who & What: On Friday, September 19, 2008, the Center for U.S. Global
Engagement will continue its Impact '08 in Florida effort with a luncheon
featuring former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer and former head
of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Barry McCaffrey in a foreign policy
discussion moderated by CBS4 News Anchor Antonio Mora. The program will
also include welcoming remarks by Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner
and Florida House Democratic Whip Ronald Brise. More than 300 business and
community leaders are expected to attend the event, which will also be
webcast live at www.usglobalengagement.org.
The Impact '08: Building a Better, Safer World initiative urges the 2008
presidential candidates to incorporate greater investments in global
development and diplomacy as critical tools in America's engagement with
the world. Impact '08 in Florida is a partnership with the Greater Miami
Chamber of Commerce and the University of Miami's Center for Hemispheric
Policy, along with an Advisory Committee of more than 130 members,
including twelve Members of Congress, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio,
Florida Senate Democratic Whip Dave Aronberg, City of Miami Mayor Manny
Diaz, former head of U.S. Southern Command General James T. Hill, and a
wide range of business, community, and faith leaders. For more information
on Impact '08 in Florida, http://tinyurl.com/IM08FL
When & Where: Biltmore Hotel, Country Club Ballroom
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL
Friday, September 19, 2008
12:00pm - 1:30pm
NOTE: Cameras must be pre-set no later than 11:45am. Mult Box available. To
register, please contact Jeff Berkowitz at jeff@usglobalengagement.org or
202-730-4163. Valid press credentials required.
About the Center for U.S. Global Engagement
The Center for U.S. Global Engagement (www.usglobalengagement.org), the
educational arm of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, unites business,
civic, military, faith-based, and political leaders around the country to
broaden understanding of America's interests in building a better, safer
world. Impact '08: Building a Better, Safer World is the Center's national
bipartisan initiative, chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright and former Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci, calling on all of
the Presidential candidates to elevate and strengthen America's investments
in global development and diplomacy.
About our partners:
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (www.greatermiami.com) is an
association of businesses and professions organized to create economic
progress in Miami-Dade County. To carry out its mission, the Chamber serves
as the voice of business enterprise and involves the private sector in
community leadership.
The Center for Hemispheric Policy (www.miami.edu/chp) at the University of
Miami examines the relationship of the United States within the hemisphere
in areas such as economic development and trade, healthcare and medical
research, environmental programs, education, infrastructure, and politics.
Contact:
Jeff Berkowitz
202-730-4163
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