Formal Networking Events

Scenes of formal interactions at networking events, featuring businesspeople engaged in discussions and ceremonies.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Pandemic Flu Town Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing ceremony with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PARTICIPATES IN EMERGING SECURITIES TECHNOLOGY FAIR

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.

Swearing-in event for Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, with Secretary Gale Norton presiding

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at Science Advisory Board meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA FY06 Budget Brief

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Pandemic Flu Town Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE POLICY INSIDERS

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

Senior staff gathering at Department of Interior headquarters honoring outgoing Office of Surface Mining Director Jeffrey Jarrett, leaving to become Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from Bill Flory of the Idaho Wheat Commission

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Long Beach, California for speech to the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, discussions with civic leaders

Captiol Hill Confirmation Hearings for Judith Ayres, Tracy Mehan, and Robert Fabricant , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins and associates during the Secretary's visit to Ottawa for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides meeting at Main Interior with energy delegation led by William Whitsitt of the American Exploration and Production Council, and Barry Russell of the Independent Petroleum Association of America

Edited Sectors Launch , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Afghanistan's Minister of Communications

Minerals Management Service-hosted 2007 International Regulators' Offshore Safety Conference in Miami, Florida, with forum participation by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne attending National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-hosted luncheon and forum, Washington, D.C.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Fish and Wildlife Service officials meeting at Main Interior with visiting Indonesian delegation, led by the Governor of the Aceh region, Irwandi Yusuf

International Trade Administration - President Export Council with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

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.

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

Commemoration, in Loy Henderson Auditorium, of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, featuring appearances by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford III, and United Nations Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, among others

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

Office of the Secretary - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Larry Naake, Executive Director of the National Association of Counties (NACO), and associate

Office of the Deputy Administrator - EPA and European Union (EU) Energy Star Labeling Program , Environmental Protection Agency

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

Edited Sectors Launch , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - President Export Council with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

Swearing-in ceremony for Michael Bogert, Counselor to the Secretary, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne presiding at Main Interior

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining other senior officials for ribbon-cutting ceremony, briefing, tours at the new Interior Operations Center (IOC)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides, including Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., to Ottawa, Canada for bilateral talks with Canada's Minister of the Environment, John Baird, concerning the status of the polar bear and other cross-border issues

Western Governors' Association meeting and reception at Main Interior, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the University of Idaho, led by University President Timothy White, and also including Vice President for Research John McIver, Government Relations head Marty Peterson, and Fuller

International Trade Administration - Interagency Working Group on Manufacturing

President George W. Bush touring offices in Main Interior, meeting Department officials and staff

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining other senior officials for ribbon-cutting ceremony, briefing, tours at the new Interior Operations Center (IOC)

ServiceNation Summit at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, New York, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian among many participating dignitaries. Secretary Kempthorne delivered opening remarks for the panel, "Stewards of the Planet: The Role of Service in Protecting Our Natural Resources," also featuring an introduction by Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis and presentations by panelists: Robert Kennedy, Jr., President of Waterkeeper Alliance; Richard Cizik, Vice President of the National Association of Evangelicals; Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity; Van Jones, Founder and President of Green for All; and Alex Lopez of the LA Conservation Corps. Among entertainers appearing at the Summit was Melinda Doolittle, of "American Idol" fame, who sang the National Anthem.

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

National Park System Advisory Board meeting ("Charting a Future for National Heritage Areas"), with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella among the Interior officials participating

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AT DINNER AND HIS ADDRESS AT USPTO BICENTENNIAL

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.

Office of the Secretary - SHANGHAI TRIP SECRETARY DONALD EVANS

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS ADDRESS NTIA FCC WIRELESS TECH EXPO

Meeting of the National Park Service's National Leadership Council, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar among the officials on hand

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Karl Kurtz, Idaho State Health and Welfare Director

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson touring the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Great Smoky Mountains Sustainable Tourism Summit, Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson, Tennessee Department of Tourism Development Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries from federal, state, and local government, nonprofits, and academia. Summit was organized in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Office of the Secretary - Business Liaison Roundtable

Capitol Hill Banquet for the Federal City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, with Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall and other Interior representatives on hand

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Technology Administration - DIGITAL CONTENT RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

Press conference and related activities, led by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar at Main Interior, providing the official roll-out for the Centennial Initiative, including the public-private fund matching Centennial Challenge, designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016

Office of the Administrator (Mike Leavitt) - Mike Leavitt's Farewell , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - BOEING SIGNING WITH CHINA

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 Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Matters! Fly-In , Environmental Protection Agency

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS GUADALAJARA MEXICO

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.

Meeting and press conference in Atlanta, Georgia concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, Georgia Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne attending National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-hosted luncheon and forum, Washington, D.C.

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Meeting and press conference, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, on inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with the Secretary joined by Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, Florida Governor Charlie Crist, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' REMARKS TO COUNCIL OF AMERICAS

Administrator Mike Leavitt meets Ambassador Cliff Sobel , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH BALTIMORE AQUARIUM

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne attending National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-hosted luncheon and forum, Washington, D.C.

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 Parks Centennial Challenge Dinner, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, promoting the public-private matching fund element of the Interior initiative designed to prepare National Parks for another century of conservation and preservation in time for the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016

Administrator Mike Leavitt addresses the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance's (OECA) National Program Priorities meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - BOEING SIGNING WITH CHINA

AA OEI Kim Nelson at EPA HQ New Library Opening, Ribbon cutting , Environmental Protection Agency

Activities at the Western Governors' Association Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined a host of dignitaries, among them Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, and NBC correspodent and author Tom Brokaw

Office of the Secretary - Census Bureau Site Visit

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Partners Awards Luncheon, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director H. Dale Hall, and FWS Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Mamie Parker among the Interior officials participating

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Intel Science Talent Search , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Energy Star Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

Mike Leavitt addresses National Association of Manufacturers , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Natiional Association of Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) National Issues Conference in Washington, D.C., with awards given to Secretary Dirk Kempthorne (ARVC Federal RV'er of the Year) and Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr. (ARVC National Public Service Award)

Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), 2004 Legislative and Regulatory Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Trip from Japan

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