FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

May 21, 2004
JS-1678

Updated Final Schedule for Finance Ministers' Pre-Summit Meeting

The meeting of the Finance Ministers preceding the Group of 8 Summit will take place May 22-23, 2004 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY. The following is a final schedule of events:

SATURDAY, MAY 22

Finance Ministers' Meeting
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Outside of the Empire Room
301 Park Ave.
New York, NY
7:00 PM EDT
Pool photo at conclusion of event with pool reporter

SUNDAY, MAY 23

Meetings
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
9:00 am EDT
Pool coverage; national photographers as requested by country

Group Photo
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
12:00 pm EDT
Group photo is open photo with pool reporter; participating cameras should meet outside Promenade Suite A, ground level at Park Ave. entrance, at 11:00 am

U.S. Press Conference Held by U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Astor Salon
2:15 pm EDT
Open to all media with appropriate media identification
Will include release of communiqué and Secretary Snow’s written statement
All media equipment (including tape recorders) must be pre-set for security sweeps by 1:15 pm

** There are no bilateral meetings expected at this time.

** The Treasury Department will not issue event-specific accreditation badges to the media. Members of the media should wear the press credentials issued to them by their media organization. Members of the media participating in press pools will be given temporary badges to wear while performing that duty.

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