Firm Hosts Complimentary Luncheon Speaker Series September 21 and 22 Featuring Senior Government Officials Representing the EU, Great Britain, Mexico, Canada, APEC, Korea and Japan
Ahead of the G-20 Summit arriving in Pittsburgh on September 24 and 25, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP is hosting a complimentary luncheon speaker series in its offices on September 21 and 22. The two day series features four senior government officials representing the European Union and Great Britain, Mexico, Canada and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Korea and Japan.
Attendees will be able to discuss business opportunities between Pittsburgh and each speaker’s respective region both during formal comments, as well as by private appointment following each session. In addition, each speaker, an authority in their area of global expertise, will discuss a range of topics relevant to the G-20 Summit, as well as Pittsburgh and its economy and business leaders. Topics of discussion will include the global response to the financial and economic crisis, free trade, Pittsburgh’s place in global business, commerce and investment.
“It’s a great honor for Pittsburgh to host the G-20 Summit this year,” says Kevin Colosimo, partner with Thorp Reed & Armstrong and leader of the firm’s International Law Practice Group. “For the region’s business leaders, it can be difficult to access the expertise and insight inherent in such an event. This speaker series offers an opportunity for attendees to see if and how they can engage in business opportunities in each represented region; Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. It also brings the G-20 directly to the people of Pittsburgh and allows them to benefit from understanding larger global economic issues and how they impact the city and the surrounding region.”
Lunch will be served during both days of the event. The schedule of speakers for the two day event is as follows:
- Monday, September 21, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - European Union Minister Counselor Anthony Smallwood: Mr. Smallwood is the Head of Press and Public Diplomacy for the European Commission Delegation to the United States in Washington D.C. He is also available for private meetings from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
- Tuesday, September 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - U.S. Trade Representative ASIA/APEC Affairs Deputy Assistant Arrow Augerot: Ms. Augerot is responsible for developing an implementing U.S. trade policy in the APEC forum. She is also available for private meetings from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
- Tuesday, September 22, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - The Honorable Enrique Ruiz-Salazar, Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia, and Michael Flaherty, Counsel and Senior Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General Buffalo: Mr. Ruiz-Salazar is the representative of the Mexican government in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey. Mr. Flaherty is responsible for the delivery of commercial programming for the Consulate General in Central and Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Both gentlemen are available for private meetings from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET.
Colosimo concluded, “Each of these speakers provides a unique perspective on the economic, political and monetary issues and policies that affect us all in some way. For those located in the Pittsburgh area during the G-20 Summit, there is no better way to gain valuable access to these speakers and directly benefit from the Summit’s time in Pittsburgh.”
Parties interested in attending the speaker series one or both days, please contact Thorp Reed’s Director of Marketing, Cynthia Tonet-Stewart at cstewart@thorpreed.com or via phone at 412.394.7786.
Note to editors: Media interested in attending should contact Paul Johnson with Gregory FCA at paul@gregoryfca.com or via phone at 610.228.2113.
About Thorp Reed & Armstrong
Since 1895, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, has been a premier Pennsylvania-based law firm, which has grown to include additional offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Princeton, New Jersey, and Wheeling, West Virginia in addition to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Earning the respect, trust and appreciation of clients, peers, and those who live in our communities, Thorp Reed & Armstrong attorneys have gained a reputation as lawyers who exemplify the profession’s best qualities. The firm supports a wide variety of clients’ needs within the practice areas of business law, litigation, labor and commercial and public finance.
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Contacts:
Thorp Reed & Armstrong
Cynthia Tonet-Stewart
Director of
Marketing
412-394-7786
cstewart@thorpreed.com
Gregory
FCA
Paul Johnson
Associate Vice President
610-228-2113
Paul@gregoryfca.com