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WTO/Seattle Host Organization Announces Town Hall Series with U.S. Government Officials              

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1999--The Seattle Host Organization (SHO) for the World Trade Organization ministerial, November 29-December 3, 1999, today announced a series of luncheons and town hall meetings with senior U.S. government officials to takeplace around Washington state in the month of October.  The series is part of a wide range of events being sponsored by SHO, in preparation for the WTO ministerial, to provide opportunities for the citizens of Greater Seattle and Washington State to learn more about the impacts of international trade on our economy and the importance of the WTO as a global mediator.  

"We are excited that citizens across Western Washington will be able to hear from senior U.S. government officials on the relationship of international trade to many other aspects of our lives, such as transportation, the environment, and jobs, and to engage them in dialogue," said Dr. Constance W. Rice, Chair of SHO's Education and Outreach Committee.  "SHO is also extremely grateful for the work of the local organizing committees in each city for pulling together these valuable events."   
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater, Friday October 8th - Secretary Slater will speak at a luncheonin Everett and participate in a town hall meeting in Vancouver on the issues of transportation and international trade, including freight mobility, jurisdictional partnerships, and their impact on Washington state. 

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner, Wednesday, October 20th - Administrator Browner will participate in a morning town hall meeting in Seattle on the issues of trade and the environment. 

Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, Monday October 25th - Secretary Herman will speak at a luncheon and participate in a town hall meeting in Seattle on the issues of trade and labor, worker training, and the transformation of the global economy. 

All events are open to the public.  For more detail on these or other upcoming SHO-sponsored events, please visit our website at www.wtoseattle.org or contact Jayme White with the Seattle HostOrganization office at 206/770-3150, extension 5103. 

SHO is a community-based group of representatives from government, academia, business, organized labor and the non-profit sector organized to promote the logistical success of the WTOmeeting.  SHO functions as a division of the Washington Council on International Trade.

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