Secretary of Commerce to Present Obama Administration's Trade Views

Gary Locke, the secretary of commerce, will discuss the Obama administration’s views on trade and commerce during The Americas Business Forum, to be held May 27–28 at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.

Locke, along with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, will be the luncheon speakers during the event, which will address creating jobs in the region through exports. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with 14 of the country’s senior commercial officials, representing commercial and industrial interests in Canada and Latin America.

The event is organized by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Commercial Service in association with the city of Los Angeles and the University of California, Los Angeles’ Anderson School of Business. For more information, visit www.lachamber.com/tabf. —Erin Barajas