For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 10, 2005
Event Backgrounder: Meeting with Business Leaders
EVENT BACKGROUNDER
MEETING WITH BUSINESS LEADERS
BACKGROUND
The participants in this meeting represent the public policy views of a
broad cross-section of American businesses. Their organizations' members
employ millions of people and generate tremendous economic growth for the
Nation. As a result, the participants play a key role in impacting policy
and shaping opinions in Washington, D.C. and across the U.S. This meeting
will allow the President to discuss policy priorities for 2006.
PARTICIPANTS
1) THE PRESIDENT
2) Henry Alford, President and CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
3) Michael Barrera, President and CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
4) Roger Campos, President and CEO, Minority Business Roundtable (MBRT)
5) John Castellani, President, Business Roundtable
6) Dan Danner, Executive Vice President, National Federation of
Independent Businesses (NFIB)
7) Governor John Engler, President, National Association of Manufacturers
(NAM)
8) Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President, Governmental Affairs, U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
9) Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Council
10) Dirk Van Dongen, President, National Association of
Wholesaler-Distributors
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