Spotlight on… Secretary Penny Pritzker Atlanta Keynote on Business in Africa DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS in a City Near You! Africa, Middle East, and India San Antonio, TX         May 1-2 Europe Los Angeles, CA        June 3-4 Free Trade Agreement Countries Detroit, MI                  Sept. 9-10 China and Gateway Countries New York, NY            Oct. 7-8 The Americas Charlotte, NC             Oct. 29-31 Sub-Saharan Africa Atlanta, GA                Nov. 5-6 Healthcare and Life Sciences Minneapolis, MN       Nov. 17-18 Global Sustainable Solutions Silicon Valley, CA       Feb 9-11 Contact Us About the Series: Judy.Kornfeld@trade.gov Laura.Hellstern@trade.gov Visit the series website! “The Discover Global Markets was a huge success for us. We believe this is definitely the best approach to connecting America with Global Markets and this facet should be moved to the fore front with regular scheduled meetings utilizing as many countries as possible.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will recommend others to follow this path if they want to succeed in the Global Market. This was a job well done by all and I was extremely impressed at its execution.” – Michael Wayne Staney Chairman, Paradigm Shift Technologies Group, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Secretary Pritzker is a key leader of the Doing Business in Africa Initiative, connecting more and more U.S. companies to opportunities on the continent. She’s scheduled to speak at DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS: Sub-Saharan Africa in Atlanta, November 5-6. Register now to hear about how the government will continue to develop the U.S-Africa commercial relationship, creatingmore opportunities for your business. At this DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS event you will also have the opportunity to meet and hear from private sector experts as well as U.S. Commercial Diplomats representing the following countries: Angola, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania Want to meet and hear insights from U.S. Commercial Diplomats from other parts of the world? The Americas (October 29-31, 2014) Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay Healthcare & Life Services (November 17-18, 2014) Brazil, Canada, Chile Colombia, European Union (Regulations), Greece, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and Vietnam Global Sustainable Solutions (February 9-11, 2015) Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nordics, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, U.A.E., and the U.K.