USTR Press Office Week Ahead: September 15-21
Saturday, September 15
-Chief Negotiators for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will hold a press conference and Assistant USTR for Public and Media Affairs Carol Guthrie will host a telephone briefing at the conclusion of the 14th Negotiating Round in Leesburg, Virginia.
-Leesburg, VA
-Open to Credentialed Press
-For more information, contact Kate Villarreal at kvillarreal@ustr.eop.gov.
Sunday, September 16
-Ambassador Siddiqui will give remarks at the International Marketing Committee Meeting of the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture in Des Moines, Iowa.
-Des Moines, IA
-Open Press
Monday, September 17
-Ambassador Siddiqui will deliver remarks to the Agricultural Law Association of Drake University Law School.
-Des Moines, IA
-Closed Press
Tuesday, September 18
-Ambassadors Kirk and Marantis will meet with Korean Trade Minister Taeho Bark.
-Washington, DC
-Closed Press
Wednesday, September 19
-Ambassador Kirk will greet veterans at a wreath laying ceremony with the Texas Panhandle Honor Flight.
Washington, DC
-Open Press
-For more information, contact Kate Villarreal at kvillarreal@ustr.eop.gov.
-Ambassador Kirk will give remarks and participate in a panel discussion at the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) Global Services Summit.
-Washington, DC
-Open Press
-Ambassadors Punke and Marantis will participate in separate panel discussions at the Coalition of Service Industries Global Services Summit.
-Washington, DC
-Open Press
Thursday, September 20
-Ambassadors Kirk and Marantis will meet with Pakistani Foreign Minister Rabbani Khar.
-Washington, DC
-Closed Press
-Ambassador Punke will testify before the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee regarding negotiations toward an international services agreement.
-Washington, DC
-Open Press
Friday, September 21
-Ambassador Kirk will meet with American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Chairman Jerry Bridges.
-Washington, DC
-Closed Press
-Ambassador Kirk will meet with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa.
-Washington, DC
-Closed Press
** Additional events may be announced throughout the week.