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 Equity President Bill Loiry opened the Briefing. |
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 Richard S. Hudec, CEO of USProtect, discusses security considerations in Iraq. USProtect was a sponsor of the Briefing.
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 The Opening Address was provided by Jay Brandes, Director of the Iraq Task Force, U.S. Department of Commerce.
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 The latest funding for the reconstruction of Iraq was discussed by David Chavern, Deputy General Counsel of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. |
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 Deborah Conrad, Senior International Credit Manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration, discussed programs for small business. |
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 The economic restructuring and development of Iraq was discussed by Pat Bryski, Managing Director of BearingPoint. |
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 Merriam Mashatt, Economic and Trade Advisor with the Coalition Provisional Authority, discussed CPA programs in Iraq. |
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 Michael Mele, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Iraq Program Manager, provided the latest details of Corps projects and contracts in Iraq. |
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 Contracting and subcontracting opportunities in Iraq was the subject of an extensive presentation by Singleton McAllister, a partner with Patton Boggs and the former General Counsel of USAID. |
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 George P. Sigalos, Esq., the Director of Government Relations for Halliburton KBR, discussed KBR's programs in Iraq. |
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 Timothy B. Mills, a partner with Patton Boggs, provided a special report on new business opportunities in Iraq. |
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 Eduardo Arboleda, Deputy Regional Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), discussed the bombing of UN headquarters in Iraq. |
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 The Briefing was attended by top corporate executives, U.S. officials, diplomats, and the news media. |
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 National and international news media coverage of the Briefing was significant. |
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 Several media organizations were present, and C-SPAN carried the Briefing live. |
