Government and Business Address Events

Photos capturing officials speaking at summits and conferences, highlighting discussions on economic and environmental topics.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Continuity of Business Summit

Secretary Gale Norton delivering address at the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event, organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, featured appearances by federal officials and tribal representatives

Office of the Secretary - EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Monroe, Michigan, where he joined Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Michigan Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, Jr., Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and other officials for press conference and signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College marking the inclusion of the Plum Creek Bay into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Continuity of Business Summit

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Association of Towns and Townships (NATAT) 2007 Legislative Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee Meeting

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES AND CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

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

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Water Environment Federation, Sustainability 2008 Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Cooperative Conservation public "listening session" at the Horizon Convention Center Exhibition Hall in Muncie, Indiana, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall on hand to meet attendees and field questions

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

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.

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Bureau of Industry and Security - ANNUAL REPORT 2002

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fishery Management

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary and Veterans Visit San Diego, CA to Attend Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Conference and Homeless Grantees

Office of the Secretary - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

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 - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA Stakeholder Forum

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - National Notable Achievement Awards Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

Washington, D. C. , March 9, 2010 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator W. Craig Fugate speaks with employees at a "town hall" meeting at FEMA Headquarters. He is listening to a question from an employee. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

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

Federal Trade Commission - Swearing-In Rosch Kovacik

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

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 - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Advisory Committee

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

Bureau of Industry and Security - UPDATE 2003 CONFERENCE

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

National Press Club session in Washington, D.C., with Secretary Gale Norton, focusing on damage to oil and gas facilities from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the efforts of energy corporations, the Minerals Management Service, and other federal agencies to restore Gulf of Mexico area resources

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Address to Committee for American Trade- ECAT

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' ADDRESS AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Blacks in Government (BIG) 31st Annual National Training Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - PEC RECEPTION

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON ADVISORS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During the luncheon held at the 2004 Florida Regional FIRST competition at the University of Central Florida, Center Director Jim Kennedy praises the teamwork of the students involved. The event hosted 41 teams from Canada, Brazil, Great Britain and the United States. Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also spoke at the luncheon. FIRST is a nonprofit organization, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, that sponsors the event pitting gladiator robots against each other in an athletic-style competition. The FIRST robotics competition is designed to provide students with a hands-on, inside look at engineering and other professional careers, pairing high school students with engineer mentors and corporations.

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC FORUM WACO, TEXAS

Department of the Interior senior officials, among them Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget R. Thomas Weimer, at briefing on release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Annual Report for 2005

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Agri Business in the 21st Century

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

National Institute of Standards and Technology - QUEST EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE BALDRIGE AWARDS

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

Event marking the 50th anniversary of the Toastmasters International Club at the Department of the Interior, with Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason and Toastmasters District 36 Governor Nancy McCeney among the officials participating

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Polar Max Conference

Office of the Secretary - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Tribal Operations , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Take Pride in America National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis, and other senior officials

2010 AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY - ISS - DAY 2

Working Capital Fund - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Conference on Ocean Literacy

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, where he delivered the keynote address at the grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center in the Paradise area of the Park. Secretary Kempthorne was joined at the event by dignitaries including: Washington Congressman Norman Dicks, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks; National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Jonathan Jarvis; Mount Rainier Superintendent Dave Uberuaga; Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Kameran Onley; Nisqually tribal elder Zelma McCloud; and Peter Jackson of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.

Employment and Training Administration / Office of Public Affairs - Swearing-In Emily De Rocce, John Henshaw

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne addressing the Republican Women's Federal Forum, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.

Office of the Secretary - UNITED STATES / KAZAKHASTAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

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)

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.

National Institute of Standards and Technology - QUEST EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE BALDRIGE AWARDS

Activities at Interior Senior Executive Service (SES) Conference

International Trade Administration - PEC BREAKFAST MEETING

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Technology Administration - FINANCING INNOVATION FORUM US/INDIA

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb, far right, among officials leading the Bismarck, North Dakota meeting of the Tribal Leaders-Department of Interior Task Force on Trust Reform, concerning plans for improving Department management of American Indian trust assets

Office of the Secretary - Ceremonial Signing 500,000 Design Patent with Daimler Chrysler

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior reception with representatives of the national hunting-fishing organization, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, including Foundation President Jeff Crane and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bob Model

Office of the Deputy Secretary - BOEING-PAKISTAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SIGNING

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 Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - American Petrolium Institute (API) Annual Meeting , Environmental Protection Agency

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

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

Bassmasters Classic professional fishing tournament dinner, sponsored by the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, in Greenville, South Carolina, with speakers including Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who announced the distribution of more than $700 million to 56 state and territorial wildlife agencies to fund fish and wildlife conservation efforts, boat access, shooting ranges, and hunter education

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

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

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

Meeting of the National Park System Advisory Board, with National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and Wyoming Senator Craig Thomas among the officials on hand to discuss National Heritage Areas planning and other issues

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

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

Secretary Gale Norton swearing in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission, at ceremony held near the site of the Flight 93 crash, in vicinity of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Memorial will replace temporary memorial honoring passengers and crew of the plane hijacked on September 11, 2001

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 communities. Among the federal agency representatives participating in the Summit along with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, and Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Joxel Garcia.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Kennedy Space Center Associate Director Kelvin Manning welcomes Kennedy's volunteers to a KSC Volunteer Appreciation Event held in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Manning briefed the group on future prospects for the space center with a presentation entitled 'Pushing the Boundaries.'

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

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

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERNCE MOTIGATING VOLCANIC ASH HAZARDS TO AVIATION

Acting Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett at Main Interior reception with representatives of the national hunting-fishing organization, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, including Foundation President Jeff Crane and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bob Model

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - Trade Association Roundtable

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