Government Conferences

Images of official meetings and presentations featuring speakers, attendees, and an atmosphere of formality, captured in conference settings.

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

Office of the Secretary - EARTH OBSERVATION SUMMIT

International Conference and Handshakes of during Christine Todd Whitman's last day (starts DSC_414) , Environmental Protection Agency

Emergency essential employee meeting in Dean Acheson Auditorium, with Under Secretary for Management Grant S. Green, Jr.

National Institute of Standards and Technology - DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY PRESENTATION TO BODMAN

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

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

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.

Office of the Secretary - SUMMIT ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Walter B. Jones Awards

Summit on Global Aging, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, where participants from government, universities, and the private sector discussed the effects of population aging on economic growth, labor force, trade, migration, international relations, and national security.

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Office of the Secretary - WORLD FUEL CONFERENCE

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York City, New York, to participate in a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Museum expansion--known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation--and to observe a naturalization ceremony, for 12 new Americans, under the direction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Among dignitaries joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event for The Peopling of America Center were Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monument Superintendent Cynthia Garrett, Annenberg Foundation Senior Program Officer Gillian Norris-Szanto, Bank of America Charitable Foundation President Andrew Plepler, and Ellis Island Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Briganti.

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 - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL 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.

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

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

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 - ANNOUNCEMENTS OF RESULTS OF STANDARDS INITIATIVE

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 Institute of Standards and Technology - QUEST EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE BALDRIGE AWARDS

National Telecommunications and Information Administration - SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY ROUND TABLE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Activities at the Ducks Unlimited (DU) National Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivered speech, joining DU Chairman James Hulbert and DU President Bruce Lewis among the dignitaries on hand

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Summit on Global Aging, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, where participants from government, universities, and the private sector discussed the effects of population aging on economic growth, labor force, trade, migration, international relations, and national security.

Summit on Global Aging, in Dean Acheson Auditorium, where participants from government, universities, and the private sector discussed the effects of population aging on economic growth, labor force, trade, migration, international relations, and national security.

Denton, Texas, Jan. 15, 2013 Tony Robinson, newly named Regional Administrator, addresses Region 6 staff during an All Hands meeting. The meeting was held in the Rade Room and viewed by staff at offices around the five state region. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Alexandria, Va. , March 8, 2010 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator W. Craig Fugate delivers the keynote remarks at the National Emergency Managers Association (NEMA) mid-year conference. The association brings emergency management professionals from all levels of government and the private sector together twice a year for a conference to share ideas and practices, as well as discuss ways to better collaborate on emergency management efforts. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH TRADE COMMITTEE OF NAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Address United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, National Space Club Florida Committee Chairman Jim McCarthy speaks at the annual the Dr. Kurt H. Debus Award gala in which the prestigious honor was presented to Kennedy's director, Bob Cabana.A former U.S. Marine Corps aviator and NASA astronaut, Cabana was honored at the gala Debus Award Dinner. Named for the spaceports first director, the Debus Award was created to recognize significant achievements and contributions made in Florida to American aerospace efforts. The Debus Award was created by the space club's Florida committee to recognize significant achievements and contributions made in Florida to American aerospace efforts.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

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

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

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

Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Economic and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez delivers remarks at the Economic Leadership Day Ceremony, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2011. Ambassador Ronald Neumann is seated on stage.

Special Representative for Global Partnerships Kris Balderston delivers remarks at the first-ever Global Impact Economy Forum at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 26, 2012.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS VIDEO AMERICAN JOBS, AMERICAN VALUES

International Trade Administration - WORLDWIDE USFCS CONFERENCE

All-employees meeting at Main Interior, featuring remarks by new Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, introduced by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Chief of Stafff Brian Waidmann

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

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

Office of Human Resources Management - Human Resources Summit

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary with Association for Manufacturing Technology

Bureau of Human Resources' Office of Recruitment, Examination, and Employment sponsored presentation for National Black Leadership Development program, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Crystal City, Virginia

Washington, DC, November 30, 2006 R. David Paulison, the Director of FEMA, addresses members of the National Press Club and a lunch audience at the National Press Club building. .. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Selma to Montgomery March Byway - Commemorating the Selma-Montgomery March. Secretary Mineta addresses the attendees at the commemoration event for the 40th Anniversary of the Selma-Montgomery March in Washington, DC. Location: Dept. of Transportation, Washington, District of Columbia (38.898° N 77.006° W)

All-employees meeting at Main Interior, featuring remarks by new Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, introduced by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and Chief of Stafff Brian Waidmann

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (Fusal, Amnet, Interiors, Ford Interview, Amcham Lunch, Bilat with Economy)

Administrator Christine Todd Whitman at ORD's AA Paul Gilman swearing-in , Environmental Protection Agency

Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Ayalon, speaking at Department of Interior headquarters signing ceremony for agreement expanding scientific and technical cooperation, between the Department of Interior and Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructures, across a range of natural resource management areas

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

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

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

National Business Center-sponsored seminar on disability issues

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 - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS' ADDRESS AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP

Office of the Deputy Secretary - DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMUEL BODMAN AMERICAN INNOVATION RECOGNITION

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

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivers remarks at the Ministerial on Trade, Security, and Governance in Africa luncheon at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2017.

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

International Trade Administration - World Standards Day Awards Announcement

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

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

Special Representative for Global Partnerships Kris Balderston introduces U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the first-ever Global Impact Economy Forum at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 26, 2012.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Roundtable Address International Center for Scholars

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

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

Bureau of Industry and Security - BIS Update 2004 Conference

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

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.

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA Commercial Crew Program, or CCP, partner representatives participate in the National Space Club Florida Committee's June meeting near the Kennedy Space Center. From left are The Boeing Company's vice president and program manager of Commercial Programs John Mulholland, Sierra Nevada Corporation, or SNC, Space Systems chief systems engineer Dan Ciccateri, and Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, vice president of government sales Adam Harris. CCP Program Manager Ed Mango and the partners talked about plans to increase commercial activities on Floridas space coast to send astronauts to low-Earth orbit.

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

International Trade Administration - International Trade Administration Outreach

Office of the Secretary - EXPORT IMPORT BANK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Emergency essential employee meeting in Dean Acheson Auditorium, with Under Secretary for Management Grant S. Green, Jr.

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise, Idaho for address to the City Club, at the Grove Hotel, "Reflections on a Career in Public Service"

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 Secretary - African American Event with Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Stedman Graham

Technology Administration - SECRETARY DONALDS EVANS AT THE TRANSFORMING ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE

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 - PEC RECEPTION

Administrator Mike Leavitt addresses American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - HOMELAND SECURITY EXPO

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.

Minority Business Development Agency - COLIN POWELL AT MEDWEEK 2002

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