U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade Francisco Sanchez Featured On The Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line Discussing International Trade Efforts

February 08, 2012 | News Releases Print

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TALLAHASSEE (February 8, 2012) - The latest edition of The Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line features Francisco Sanchez, US Under Secretary for International Trade with the US Department of Commerce.

Secretary Sanchez, along with Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson, discuss doubling Florida-origin and national exports in the next five years, the importance of the recently ratified free trade agreements with Columbia, Panama and South Korea, and the vital role manufacturing plays in diversifying Florida’s exports.

Secretary Sanchez served as a keynote speaker during the 2012 International Days taking place yesterday and today in Tallahassee.

The Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line is a weekly web-based program featuring key figures from Florida and the nation’s corridors of power. Serving as host is Alia Faraj-Johnson. View this brief five-minute program by clicking The Florida Chamber’s Bottom Line.

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Established in 1916 as Florida’s first statewide business advocacy organization, the Florida Chamber of Commerce is the state’s largest federation of employers, chambers of commerce and associations aggressively representing small and large businesses from every industry and every region. The Florida Chamber works within all branches of government to affect those changes set forth in the annual Florida Business Agenda, and which are seen as critical to secure Florida’s future. The Florida Chamber works closely with its Florida Political Operations and the Florida Chamber Foundation. Visit www.FloridaChamber.com for more information.