What:

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will discuss the Obama Administration's trade agenda, focusing on the Administration's effort to support American jobs by seizing new trade opportunities, enforcing existing American trade rights, and demonsrating the globaol leadership necessary to keep trade flowing through the economic downturn and into recovery.

Ambassador Kirk, who is a former Texas secretary of state and mayor of Dallas, has been Trade Representative for nearly a year.

When: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 12:30-2:00 p.m. If postponed because of weather, we will alert those who have signed up and let you know the new date.

Schedule:
--Lunch from 12:30-1:00 p.m.
--1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: The speaker's remarks and Q&A from the audience.

Please call Alan Schlaifer at 301-365-8999 if you'd to be able to attend the reception (if there is one) from 12-1230 pm with the speaker. (No guarantee, but early sign up helps).

Where: National Press Club, Ballroom, 13th Floor, 14th & F Streets, N.W., just two blocks from Metro Center

Metro, Parking: Metro Center; several private garages within a few blocks.

Attire: Business

Reservations: $28 for current Wharton Club members and their guests only. You must reserve in advance on our site. We have only a limited number of seats.

Click here to reserve your seat(s) for the luncheon.
Reserve promptly!

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Click here to reserve your seat(s) for the luncheon.