Issue No. 08-31
For the week of July 28, 2008
COMMISSION MEETINGS
(Meetings and agendas are subject
to change)
Nothing Scheduled
HEARINGS/TESTIMONY
BEFORE CONGRESS
(Dates and times are subject to change
by Congress)
Wed. July 30
11:00 am
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Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic will present testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on, “Prepaid Calling Cards.” Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253, Washington, DC |
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
Tues. July 29 - Wed. July 30
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The Federal Trade Commission will hold its first public roundtable on its self-assessment initiative, ‘FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.’ The event is a step toward understanding what the FTC must do "to continue the valuable work the agency performs today" and "to identify steps we must take to do still better in the future." The roundtable will be attended by, among others, current and former agency commissioners, bureau directors, other senior staff members; academics; private practitioners; and representatives of other law enforcement agencies. The workshop is free and open to the public, a government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Pre-registration is not required. FTC Conference Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
SPEECHES
Tues. July 29
8:30 am |
FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic will give opening remarks at the Roundtable on ‘FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century’, FTC Conference Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
8:45 am |
FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic will moderator a panel discussion on, “FTC Mission, Structure, and Resources,”at the Roundtable on ‘FTC at 100: Into Our Second Century.’ FTC Conference Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
HEARINGS BEFORE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Nothing Scheduled |
Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers