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Texas Delegation Ethiopia Visit: April 3rd Through April 11, 2004 A high-level Texas business delegation will visit Ethiopia from April 3rd through April 11, 2004. The Honorable, Geoffrey S. Connor, Secretary of State, State of Texas, will lead the delegations, which included Senator Rodney Ellis, State Senator of Texas, Mrs. Ada Edwards, Council Member, City of Houston, The Honorable, Gezahgen Kebede, Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Houston, Texas and President of EATIC, Mrs. Laurie Morian, Board Chairperson, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Mr. Al Parrish, Interim President, Houston Museum of Natural National Science, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Jew Don Boney, Associate Director, Mickey Leland Center, Texas Southern University , as well as six (6) other Texas public and private officials. Ethio-American Trade & Investment Council organizes the mission, with the support of Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, DC and Texas Governor office in Austin, Texas. The delegation working visits will also include historical site visit to Lalibela and Baher Dar. The Ethio-American Trade & Investment Council is a nonprofit nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to strengthening and facilitating trade & investment between Ethiopia and the United States of America. For more information contact: Ethio-American Trade & investment Council 9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 250 Houston, Texas Tel: 713-271-7567 Fax: 713-772-3858 www.eatic.org E-mail: Info@eatic.org Ethiopia-USA Trade and Business Promotion Achievement Pinnacle Award Presented to The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce In recognition and appreciation for The outstanding steadfast support Promoting trade & investment Between Ethiopia and the United State of America On February 19, 2004, Ethio-American Trade & Investment Council President Mr. Gezahgen Kebede presented the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce with a special Award on their annual trade fair in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Mr. Gezahgen Kebede delivered the following short message on the occasion. February 19, 2004 Your Excellencies, Honorable Ambassadors, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Good Afternoon! As President and Cofounder of the Ethio-American Trade & Investment Council, I fell honored and privileged to be present here today, on this special momentous occasion, to present the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce (the first of its kind) EATIC-2004, Trade and Business Promotion Pinnacle Achievement Award. The Ethio-American Trade & Investment Council, Pinnacle Award is designed to honor, those Private and Public Organizations, Which promotes and facilitate trade and investment between Ethiopia and the United States of America, with vision and thought determinations, commitment, perseverance and community involvement's that have achieved great success. The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce is indeed a Champion in promoting and creating an environment in which Ethiopian business community develops and challenge in today's global economy. I will like also to take this opportunity to congratulate the Board of Directors of the AACC, its President Ato Berhane Mewa, And Ato Hussein Shibeshi, the General Secretary for their commitment and professionalism, maintaining a high quality chamber of commerce, worthy of this recognition. Once again, congratulations and wishing you all great success for years come. At this timer, I kindly request His Excellency Minister Girma Biru, Ministry of Trade and Industry, for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to help me present this prestigious award to the AACC.
Thank You For more information contact: Ethio-American Trade & investment Council 9301 Southwest Freeway, Suite 250 Houston, Texas Tel: 713-271-7567 Fax: 713-772-3858 www.eatic.org E-mail: Info@eatic.org |
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