Washington, D.C., April 2017.- The Council of the Americas will hold its 47th Annual Washington Conference on the Americas, on May 9 at the U.S. Department of State.
These annual conference has traditionally featured presentations by the U.S. president, the secretary of state, foreign heads of state, cabinet officials from the hemisphere, and leaders of the business community. (View the 2016 conference report.)
The 2017 conference—the premier Washington event on the Americas—will again bring together the new U.S. administration and distinguished leaders from across the region to focus on the major policy issues affecting the hemisphere.
Confirmed speakers:
- Wilbur Ross, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce @secretaryross
- John Hickenlooper, Governor, State of Colorado @govofco
- Marco Rubio, Senator, U.S. Senate @marcorubio
- Michael Barone, Senior Political Analyst, The Washington Examiner @MichaelBarone
- Susan Glasser, Chief International Affairs Columnist, POLITICO @sbg1
- Charles Lane, Editorial Writer, The Washington Post @ChuckLane1
- Simon Rosenberg, President and Founder, NDN @SimonWDC
- Demetri Sevastopulo, Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times @dimi
- Andrés Gluski, Chairman, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal
- Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ericfarns
For registration or sponsorship information, contact Stephanie Davis via phone at 202-659-8989or email at [email protected]