Commerce Secretary Evans, Energy Secretary Abraham and the United States Energy Association to Host The United States/Russia Commercial Energy Summit

Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, and the United States Energy Association will be hosting the United States/Russia Commercial Energy Summit in Houston, Texas in early October. The summit will be an open dialogue between U.S. and Russia energy and commerce officials and energy industry leaders regarding energy policy and the role of potential partnerships for international energy development and its economic impact. In their meeting in Russia last May, President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a new energy dialogue between the countries. The Summit will provide a venue to advance policies that will embrace cooperation and success in the U.S./Russian commercial energy relationship. It will also provide opportunities for U.S. and Russian energy companies to explore potential partnerships. Keynote speeches will be given by Secretary Evans, Secretary Abraham, Minister Gref, Minister Yusufov and the Honorable James A. Baker III.

Details regarding media coverage of the summit follow:

Who: Secretary of Commerce Don Evans
Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham
Russian Minister of Economic Development and Trade German Gref
Russian Minister of Energy Igor Yusufov
Senior Executives from U.S. and Russian Energy Companies

What: US/Russia Commercial Energy Summit

When: October 1-2, 2002

Where: The Warwick Hotel James A. Baker III Institute for Public
5701 Main Street Policy at Rice University
Houston, Texas 6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas

a. Media Registration Form (click here)

NOTE: Media registration deadline is September 20, 2002. All media planning to attend any portion of the summit must be pre-registered. Please return completed forms to USEA by fax at 202-682-1682, ATTN: Commercial Energy Summit