Global Cities Initiative Coming to Miami to Discuss Region's Global Economic Prospects

Forum Brings Together Greater Miami Business and Government Leaders on June 18^th and 19^th

Greater Miami mayors, business, civic, and philanthropic leaders from around the metropolitan area will gather on June 18^th and 19^th to discuss how to strengthen the region's global economic competitiveness in order to grow the economy and create jobs. The event is part of the Global Cities Initiative, a five-year joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase & Co. that focuses on equipping leaders in the largest metro areas in the U.S. with actionable recommendations to enhance global economic competitiveness.

The first event, on Monday, June 18^th, is a roundtable discussion on "Goods Movement & the Global Economy" at the Miami International Airport. The second event, on Tuesday, June 19^th, is a forum on "Going Global: Boosting Greater Miami's Economic Future" at the University of Miami.

Among the leaders participating in these events are Mayor Carlos Gimenez (Miami-Dade County) and Mayor Tomás Regalado (City of Miami) as well as President of the University of Miami Donna E. Shalala; former U.S. Senator Mel Martinez; His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan, Mexican Ambassador to the United States; Jose Abreu, Miami International Airport Director; and Juan Flores, Florida State Freight & Logistics Administrator.

The Global Cities Initiative is chaired by Richard M. Daley, former mayor of Chicago, who led the city's economic revival by building partnerships across the globe that fostered trade and promoted investment.

Visuals and interview opportunities are available. To join the conversation on Twitter, #globalcities.

MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012/10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

EVENT:

• GOODS MOVEMENT & THE GLOBAL ECONOMY – A statewide roundtable

LOCATION:

• MIA International Airport Auditorium, Concourse D, level 4

To Register: Contact Karen Slachetka, [phone], [e-mail]

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Hon. Carlos Gimenez				Mayor, Miami-Dade County
Hon. Tomás Regalado				Mayor, City of Miami
Hon. Mel Martinez				Former U.S. Senator and Chairman of Florida, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Juan Flores				Florida State Freight & Logistics Administrator
Jose Abreu				Miami International Airport Director
Bill Johnson				Port Miami Director
Bruce Katz				Founding Director, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program; Director, Global Cities Initiative
Rob Puentes				Senior Fellow and Director of Metropolitan Infrastructure Initiative, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012/9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

EVENT:

• GOING GLOBAL:BOOSTING MIAMI'S ECONOMIC FUTURE - A domestic forum presented by the Global Cities Initiative
  • Opening remarks from University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala
  • Presentation from Bruce Katz of Brookings: Greater Miami and the Next Economy
  • Panel featuring representatives from Enterprise Florida, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle on Miami's potential for global engagement
  • Panel with Mayors Gimenez and Regalado, and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on the role of public sector leaders
  • A discussion with Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan on the need to network globally

LOCATION:

• Newman Alumni Center, University of Miami
  6200 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL

To register:http://www.seeuthere.com/globalcities2012/miami

FORUM OBJECTIVES:

• Offer a vision for metropolitan-led economic growth, including how global trade and investment can serve as an engine for job creation
• Give Miami metropolitan area a platform for launching new global trade and investment
• Offer recommendations on how Miami can leverage its position in the global market
• Cultivate support among public and private sector leaders for regional actions to strengthen global economic competitiveness

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Hon. Carlos Gimenez				Mayor, Miami-Dade County
Hon. Tomás Regalado				Mayor, City of Miami
Hon. Jim Cason				Mayor, City of Coral Gables (invited)
Hon. Richard M. Daley				Former Mayor, City of Chicago; Senior Advisor, JP Morgan Chase & Co.; Chair, Global Cities Initiative
His Excellency Arturo Sarukhan				Mexican Ambassador to the United States
Hon. Mel Martinez				Former U.S. Senator and Chairman of Florida, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Donna E. Shalala				President, University of Miami
Manny Mencia				Senior Vice President, Enterprise Florida
Carlos Valderrama				Senior Vice President for Global Initiatives, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Alice Ancona				Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Sam Kaplan				President, Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle
Bruce Katz				Founding Director, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program; Director, Global Cities Initiative
Amy Liu				Co-Director, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
Brad McDearman				Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
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ABOUT THE GLOBAL CITIES INTIATIVE

Launched in 2011, the Global Cities Initiative (GCI) is a five-year effort aimed at helping U.S. city and metropolitan leaders become more globally fluent by providing an in-depth and data-driven look at their regional standing on crucial global economic measures, highlighting best policy and practice innovations from around the world, and creating an international network of leaders who ultimately trade and grow together.Chaired by Richard M. Daley, the former mayor of Chicago, and directed by Bruce Katz, founding director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, the Miami GCI forum is the third of three domestic forums to be presented in 2012. A fourth forum will be hosted in an international city this year. For more information, please visit http://www.brookings.edu/projects/global-cities.aspx.

Contacts:

Global Cities Initiative
John Fairbanks, 202-797-6087, [e-mail]
Maribel Ferrer, 305-579- 9493, [e-mail]
Carrie Collins, 301-664-9000 x18, [e-mail]
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