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*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             Contact: Matt Braud
December 13, 2006                                                                                      202-482-3809

BUSH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL TO ADDRESS THE MEXICAN
AMERICAN BUSINESS CHAMBER

U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Al Frink will address the Mexican American Business Chamber’s VI Annual Posada. In addition to Frink’s keynote speech, the organization will present the “First Commerce Award” to eleven Hispanic companies for their business success.

Born in Mexico, Frink’s family moved to America when he was five years old. Since then, he has lived the American Dream. In 1974, he started his own carpet manufacturing company, Fabrica, with a loan from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA recognized Frink in 2004, when the agency inducted him into their hall of fame.

Frink is the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Manufacturing and Services, where he is responsible for promoting and strengthening competitiveness for America’s manufacturing and service industries. The office does this by conducting economic and trade policy analysis, shaping U.S. trade policy, participating in trade negotiations, and evaluating the impact of regulatory policies on U.S. manufacturers and service industries.

WHO:	Al Frink, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary
WHAT:	Mexican American Business Chamber Annual Posada
WHEN:	Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:30 p.m.  Keynote Address
WHERE:	The Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place 1775 Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, GA 30396 770-923-1775

Background: Headquartered in the Atlanta metropolitan area, the Mexican American Business Chamber is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering successful economic development initiatives. These initiatives are designed to develop business ventures as well as foster relationships between Hispanic businesses and associations, other businesses, and government.

 

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