Conferences and Business Symposiums

Photographs of formal events with speakers addressing audiences, focusing on economic development and governmental conferences.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Assistant Attorney General for Environmental and Natural Resources, Thomas Sansonetti, Secretary Gale Norton, and President of the Quinault Indians, Pearl Capoeman-Baller, left to right, at signing event for agreement protecting forest habitat of marbled murrelet and other species in Washington state

Office of Cooperative Environmental Management - Office of Cooperative Environmental Management (OCEM) Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS REMARKS TO 25 TOP RETAIL CEO'S

Office of the Secretary - Spring Weather Outlook Press Conference

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

Breakout meetings, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other federal, state, and private organization officials, conducted as part of the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, Reno, Nevada

Economic Development Administration - NATIONAL FORUM ON ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Address Asian Society

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) - Ambassador Marek Magierowski, the Polish Ambassador to the United States, speaks at the Senior Leaders Seminar as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 5, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

Office of Water - Septic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Speech at the Chamber of Commerce DR- CAFTA Rally

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana to open and close the Minerals Management Service's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sale 207 for the Western Gulf of Mexico. Secretary Kempthorne hosted a press conference at the conclusion of the sale to announce the final bid total as well as the significance of the sale for the nation's energy discussion.

National Council for International Visitors national meeting, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C., with guest speakers including Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Patricia de Stacy Harrison; Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana; South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S., Barbara Masekela; the Executive Vice President of the Weizmann Institute of Science European Committee, Dov Keren Ya'ar; and Japanese journalist Michio Hayashi.

Office of the Secretary - Council of Americas 35th Annual Conference

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARIES SNOW, EVANS AND CHAO FOR THE JOBS AND GROWTH TOUR

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Secretary Gale Norton speaking to National Park Service staff during Curry Village stop on her tour of Yosemite National Park, California. Norton's visit was designed to promote Yosemite infrastructure improvement project plans and highlight Earth Day priorities

Office of the Secretary - PANEL DISCUSSION AT UNITED STATES AND RUSSIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

Office of Internal Affairs - Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Sixteenth Regular Session of the CEC Council, Meetings of the Joint Public Advisory Committee , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Spring Weather Outlook Press Conference

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Gulf Coast Business Group

Secretary's Open Forum session on the documentary film investigating Southeast Asian sex trafficking, "Trading Women." Panel discussion in Loy Henderson Auditorium featured the film's narrator, actress Angelina Jolie; the film's writer director, David Feingold; Under Secretary for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky; and Ambassador at Large and Director of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John Miller. Panelists were introduced by Open Forum Chairman William Keppler.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) , Environmental Protection Agency

New York, N. Y. , July 17, 2012 Administrator Fugate introduces FEMA's newest employees Flat Stanley and Flat Stella to Region II staff and employees... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Activities at the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest at BIG Arts in Sanibel, Florida, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall among the Interior officials on hand to announce the winning entry, a depiction of a pair of pintail ducks by wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minnesota. Judges for the competition, selected by the Secretary, included wood sculptor and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Sprankle, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Executive Director and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Matt Hogan, Springfield, Missouri Arts Council President Jeanie Morris, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Chief Curator for Philately Cheryl Ganz, and wildlife writer-photographer and former Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Eugene Hester.

Office of Disability Employment Policy - 11th Anniversary of American Disabilities Act (ADA) with Teddy Pendegrass

Washington, D. C. , January 20, 2011 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate addresses members of the foreign media about disaster preparedness and response as part of a Foreign Press Center Media Day in the FEMA Press Briefing Center in Washington. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (April 6, 2022) - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley delivers opening remarks for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference April 6, 2022 in Bridgetown, Barbados. CANSEC 22 brought together leaders from partner nations around the Caribbean region and other allied nations to discuss security cooperation issues ranging from climate change to countering transnational criminal organizations to natural disaster response April 5-7, 2022. Barbados was the first Regional Security country to host CANSEC almost two decades ago when the regions defense leaders met in Bridgetown for the regional security conference in 2004.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona to address the 65th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians

Dinner for World Presidents' Organization business leaders, hosted by Under Secretary for Management Henrietta Fore, in Benjamin Franklin Room

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA Stakeholder Forum

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Change a Light, Change the World with Energy Star , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Water - Clean Water Septic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Office of Water - Clean Water Septic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) , Environmental Protection Agency

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he opened, and announced high bid totals for, the Minerals Management Service-sponsored federal sales of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 224) and the Central Gulf of Mexico (Lease Sale 206). The sales, attracting a record-setting $3.7 billion in high bids, inaugurated a program of enhanced revenue sharing with oil and gas producing Gulf states, along with higher royalty rates.

Office of the Secretary - CANADIAN AMERICAN SUMMIT

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Good Neighbor Environmental Board (GNEB) , Environmental Protection Agency

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

Office of the Secretary - Hispanic Federal Executives Summit

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament luncheon, Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

A MIA family member shares their story during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Family Member Update (FMU) in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 10, 2022. FMUs give family members of MIA personnel the opportunity to speak with government officials face-to-face about their specific cases. These events include formal presentations, question and answer sessions, and one-one-one discussions designed to keep family members informed of DPAAs mission to account for those still missing while addressing their individual needs.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Alexis Herman's Accomplishment Speech

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - "Radio Day" Commerce Official At Treasury

Activities at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy, in Austin, Texas, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush among the participating dignitaries

Proceedings at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana event marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Secretary Gale Norton was also on hand to open the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Robert J. Chartier, Deputy Garrison Manager, IMCOM Europe, USAG Italy, speaks during the Vendor day event, it is the result of the collaboration of the U.S. Armed Forces with the City of Pisa. The aim of the event was to familiarize the local industries with some of the opportunities available at Camp Darby and to provide information on the US processes and requirements Vendor day provides the US Government contracting offices a chance to learn about potential new vendors/contractors and a chance for private industries and vendors interested in doing business with the federal government an opportunity to open a communications link and potentially start business with the US Government. Pisa, Italy, Jan 20, 2023.

Singularity University First Meeting with Ames Center Director Pete Worden,

Bureau of Industry and Security - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Update 2005 Conference

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - E-Government's E-Benefits Website Rollout

Emergency Planning and Security - Washington, D. C. , September 15, 2011 Reynaldo Colon makes a comment during the 2011 Latino Leadership Summit. FEMA works with many stakeholders to discuss and promote emergency preparedness in all communities.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary - US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Kennedy Space Center Bob Cabana talks to guests at the annual Community Leaders Breakfast held in the Debus Center at Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex. Community leaders, business executives, educators, community organizers and state and local government heard Cabana provide an overview of operations at the space center and a look ahead at upcoming missions and activities.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Visit to Iraq

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

A team made up of National Guard members speaks to Michigan National Guard leadership during Pitch Day, where Guard members who embrace modernization, were given an opportunity to present innovative solutions to National Guard leadership, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 14, 2022. The Pitch, which happened during Cohort 3, used real-world problems to grow the innovation ecosystem and integrate with diverse, non-traditional organization to expand capabilities of the Air Force, Air National Guard, and the Department of Defense.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Press conference on the federal response to the threat of the avian influenza pandemic, with remarks by Interior Secretary Gale Norton, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Bureau of Industry and Security - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Update 2005 Conference

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL SUMMIT UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in Kansas City, Missouri

Secretary Gale Norton at podium during event, at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits the American Chamber of Commerce in Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 6, 2012.

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pasucal introduces U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the U.S. Center at COP-16 in Cancun, Mexico, on December 9, 2010.

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