HP-901: Secretary Paulson to Attend <script type="text/javascript"> var wmNotice = "UNT Web Archive - External links, forms, and search boxes may not function within this collection. Url: http://treasury.gov/press/releases/hp901.htm time: 3:49:34 Jan 09, 2009"; var wmHideNotice = "hide"; var contextRoot = "https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/js/disclaim.js"></script> <br> Annual Inter-American Development Bank<br>Meeting in Miami



	April 2, 2008 HP-901 Secretary Paulson to Attend Annual Inter-American Development Bank Meeting in Miami Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will attend the 2008 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) annual meeting in Miami next week. The United States is hosting this year's annual meeting which is an important opportunity for high-level government and private sector representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the work of the IDB and other financial issues facing the region. Paulson attended last year's meeting in Guatemala. As the representative of the host country, Paulson will accept the nomination of Chairman of the Board of Governors for 2008-09. In addition to delivering opening remarks at the inaugural session, Paulson will meet with several of his counterparts from the region while in Miami. "I look forward to attending this year's meeting in Miami and thank President Moreno and the IDB for the hard work and positive impact the Bank has had in the region," said Paulson. "The U.S. looks forward to continuing to work with the Bank to increase growth and reduce poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean." The following events are open to the media: Who Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno Guatemala Finance Minister Juan A. Fuentes (outgoing IDB Board of Governors Chairman) Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz What Inaugural Session When Monday, April 7, 9:30 a.m. EDT Where Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, Fla. Who Treasury Secretary Paulson and Commerce Secretary Gutierrez What Joint Press Conference When Monday, April 7, 4:00 p.m. EDT Where Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, Fla. For more information on the IDB's annual meeting in Miami go to: http://www.iadb.org/.