Ex-Im Bank To Promote Trade at Annual Conference
More than 1,200 participants have signed up for Ex-Im Bank's Annual Conference April 12-13 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., the Export-Import Bank said. It said international buyer attendance is expected to be the highest in history.
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The theme of the conference is Your Competitive Edge, and the bank said it’s a unique opportunity for U.S. exporters and international buyers to network and engage in potential deal making. For the first time, Ex-Im Bank is featuring a special "Speed Networking" session that will bring these individuals together to facilitate one-on-one meetings.
U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson will deliver remarks to open the second day of the conference and introduce Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Other speakers are to include former President Bill Clinton, Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative, Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, and David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of the Carlyle Group.