Outlook on Mexico: Opportunities for Louisiana Businesses

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“Outlook on Mexico: Opportunities for Louisiana Businesses”

A Luncheon Program

featuring

Dale V. Slaght
Minister for Commercial Affairs
U.S. Embassy
Mexico City

Wednesday, May 2, 2001

12:00 Noon
(11:30 a.m. cash bar networking reception)
The Plimsoll Club, 30th Floor
World Trade Center of New Orleans
(Free validated parking in the WTC Garage)

Dale V. Slaght was born in Oregon and raised in Delaware and Massachusetts. He received a Ph.D. in International Studies from American University in 1972, a Masters of International Affairs from Columbia University in 1968, and a B.A. cum laude from Eastern College in 1966. He studied in Mexico as an undergraduate and was a Fellow of the Organization of American States doing Ph.D. research in Ecuador in 1970-71.

Mr. Slaght began his U.S. government career in 1972 as an international economist and entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1977. When the U.S. Department of Commerce created the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service in 1980, Mr. Slaght was among those selected for its first class of officers. He has served abroad in Uruguay, Panama, Germany, Canada and Russia. He was head of the Office of Mexico in the Department from 1982-84. He was the Principal Commercial Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Toronto from 1988-91. As Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow from 1992-95, Mr. Slaght oversaw the expansion of U.S. government commercial support operations into the Russian Far East, into northwest Russia, and into western Siberia. His tour as head of the Department of Commerce's operation in Canada during 1995-1999, was highlighted by his "Canada First!" initiative which received full support of both federal and state governments. Mr. Slaght has served in his present position in Mexico City since August of 1999.

Sponsoring Organizations

Louisiana Department of Economic Development

New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center

Walk, Haydel & Associates, Inc.
Whitney National Bank

World Trade Center of New Orleans

Advance registration required by May 1, 10:00 a.m.
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