Cities of Irvine and Santa Ana Host California/Mexico Summit of Mayors.Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000 On Feb. 13-16, 2000, the cities of Irvine and Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif. will proudly host the California and Mexico Summit of Mayors. Over 200 mayors and business leaders from California and Mexico have been invited to attend this Summit with keynote speakers including United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow Jeffrey Davidow (born January 26, 1944) is a career foreign service officer from the U.S. state of Virginia. Davidow has served as a member of the Senior Foreign Service, as well as having been the U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, Venezuela, and Mexico. , Mexican Ambassador Jesus Reyes Heroles, Chihuahua Governor Patricio Martinez and Lon Hatamiya, secretary of the California Trade and Commerce Agency. The Summit kicks off on Sunday, February 13 with an official welcome from Mayor Shea of Irvine, Mayor Pulido of Santa Ana and Chairman Charles Smith of the Orange County Board of Supervisors The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. The Board of Supervisors is the body governing counties in the U.S. . On Monday, February 14, the Summit continues at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine with a keynote speech by Davidow, United States Ambassador to Mexico The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Mexico since 1823, when Andrew Jackson was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to that country. Jackson declined the appointment, however, and Joel R. Poinsett became the first U.S. envoy to Mexico in 1825. . Roundtable discussions will take place throughout the day on topics such as technology and municipal services, business development, investment opportunities and trade options. The day will be completed with a tour of the City of Irvine. The keynote speaker for the evening is Governor Patricio Martinez of Chihuahua, Mexico. On Tuesday, February 15, a &uot;Mayors Forum&uot; will be held. Activities include a showcase of Orange County's demographics and economic opportunities, remarks by Orange County Supervisor Cynthia Coad and Santa Ana Councilmember Brett Franklin and welcome by the director of the Bowers Museum, Dr. Peter Keller. Concurrently, business leaders and economic development specialists will participate in the &uot;Business without Borders: Closing the Deal&uot; event, sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Discussion topics to include: finance, accounting, research, legal aspects of trade, and a perspective on economic indicators Economic indicators The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate. . During lunch, both groups will join together for keynote speeches by Lon Hatamiya, secretary of the California Trade and Commerce Agency and Heroles, Mexican Ambassador to the United States. In the afternoon, mayors and business leaders will participate in a matchmaking Matchmaking Matricide (See MURDER.) Kecal marriage broker whose plans are foiled by a pair of lovers. [Czech Opera: Smetana The Bartered Bride in Osborne Opera, 32] Levi, Dolly session followed by the Summit's closing ceremonies. On Wednesday, February 16, Mexican Mayors and business leaders have the opportunity to visit cities across California and meet with mayors and business leaders in the area. Participating cities include San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno, San Jose, San Diego and Long Beach. For more information regarding the Summit, contact Lynn Howes at RiechesBaird at 949/586-1200. |
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