Commerce Sec. Penny Pritzker's Sept. 17, 2013 week ahead. L.A., Rhode Island, Mexico

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

Public Schedule for the week of September 16, 2013

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Los Angeles, California

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY Pritzker TO speak at the u.s.-saudi business Opportunities forum

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will deliver the keynote remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Washington, D.C.

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY Pritzker TO SPEAK at Business roundtable EVENT

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will speak to the Business Roundtable at their Chief Executive Officer Quarterly Meeting.

Washington, D.C.

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY Pritzker to PARTICIPATE IN Rhode Island Business leaders day

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will participate in the Rhode Island Business Leaders Day hosted by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI).

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Washington, D.C.

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY Pritzker to meet with the president’s export council

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will meet with the President’s Export Council to deliberate recommendations to increase U.S. exports.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Mexico City, Mexico

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY Pritzker to CO-CHAIR THE INAUGURAL u.s.-Mexico high level economic dialogue

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will travel to Mexico to co-CHAIR the inaugural U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) with United States Trade Representative Michael Froman.

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