U.S. Commerce Secretary Evans to Discuss Trade and Technology During West Coast Swing
Week of August 26th

U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans will travel to New Mexico and California the week of August 26th as part a nationwide tour to discuss the importance of trade to our economy. He will begin his trip Monday, August 26th, by hosting a town hall meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., with U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson (N.M.-1). On Monday afternoon, Evans will visit a small business in Huntington Beach, Calif., and will hold a town hall meeting with minority business owners.

On Tuesday, August 27th, Evans will host a Technology Town Hall Meeting at Stanford University with technology industry leaders and entrepreneurs.

Also on Tuesday, Secretary Evans will be awarding the Bush Administration’s largest Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant in a San Francisco Bay Area ceremony.

Monday August 26th
Town Hall Meeting on Trade and the Economy
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute – Albuquerque, N.M.

Trade Town Hall Meeting with Minority Business Owners
ARANDA Tooling Company – Huntington Beach, Calif.

Tuesday August 27th
Technology Town Hall Meeting with Technology leaders
Stanford University-Palo Alto, Calif.

Presentation of an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grant
San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.