Message-ID: <199507172112.AA06162@lafn.org> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 1995 14:12:28 -0700 From: Michael Segal <mailto:ac737@LAFN.ORG> Subject: Portland, OR; Asia Power Business Conf. To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Contact: Steven Maviglio
Fred Eberhart
703-875-4357
Local Contact: Michael Segal (503)-229-6734
For Immediate Release
TDA to Sponsor Conference in Portland,
Oregon to Assist U.S. Companies Explore
$3 2.5 Billion in Asian Power
Opportunities
Key Clinton Administration Officials to
Offer Assistance to Boost Exports
Washington, D.C. , June 6, 1995 - The
U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA)
wi ll host a two-day symposium to assist
U.S. companies in tapping an estimated
$32. 5 billion in Asian power projects
on July 28-29, 1995, at the Benson Hotel
in Por tland, Oregon.
Senior power industry executives
from Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, and Thailand will detail
plans for rural electrification programs
and expanded electr ical capacity at the
"Asian Power Sector Development
Symposium. " Officials from TDA, the
World Bank, the U.S. Export-Import Bank,
and the Overseas Private Invest ment
Corporation also will attend to provide
information on federal trade promoti on
and financing programs to assist U.S.
companies tap this expanding market.
"Economic development in the
industrializing nations of Southeast
Asia is sparki ng an increased demand
for electricity throughout the region
and it is critical t hat U.S. companies
get in on the early stages of these
projects," says TDA Direct or J. Joseph
Grandmaison. "President Clinton is
committed to assisting U.S. compa nies
to increase their exports to Asia,
creating jobs for Americans and
providing
high-quality products and technology to
the region."
One component of the symposium is
TDA's arrangement of "deal making
meetings" du ring the meeting. In
advance, U.S. firms can meet with Asian
project sponsors and
TDA consultants in one-on-one settings
to discuss project details.
Symposium attendees also will
receive a comprehensive briefing book on
key proje cts. This resource guide also
includes country profiles and
information on the le gal, regulatory,
and tax environment that affects U.S.
companies providing goods and services
in each nation.
Following the symposium, which is
timed to follow the annual meeting of
the Powe r Engineering Society (PES) in
Portland, the Asian officials will
embark on a six -day orientation visit
to U.S. power facilities and equipment
manufacturers. The TDA mission will
include stops at the Bonneville Power
Administration, the Califo rnia Public
Utilities Commission, and the Electric
Power Research Institute. The U.S.
Trade and Development Agency, based in
Rosslyn, Va., is an independent federal
agency that assists in the creation of
jobs for Americans by helping U.S.
companies pursue overseas business
opportunities. TDA provides American
firms wi
th market entry, exposure and
information through the funding of
feasibility stud ies, technical
assistance, and reverse trade missions.
These efforts help America n businesses
establish a position in markets that are
otherwise difficult to pene trate.
For additional information, contact
Mark Grace at the Institute of
International
Education, organizers of the TDA
conference, at 202-326-7671.
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Subject: Re: Re: Portland Conference
Author: mailto:Michael_Segal@ortel.org (Michael Segal) at INTERNET
Date: 7/12/95 2:32 PM
Absolutely, put us down as resources.
Michael
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