WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will travel to Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina from September 26-27, 2023.
Schedule for September 26
At 10:30 AM, Ambassador Tai will participate in an Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander roundtable alongside Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13). As the co-chair of the White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), Ambassador Tai will discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration is working to address the unique challenges facing the community. This event is open press.
LOCATION: Junior League of Raleigh
711 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27603
At 12:30 PM, Ambassador Tai will join North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for a tour of North Carolina State University’s turkey education unit. This tour is open press, and there will be a press availability following the tour.
LOCATION: North Carolina State University
Talley Turkey Education Unit
4601 Mid Pines Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
At 1:10 PM, Ambassador Tai will participate in a roundtable with North Carolina turkey producers. As the United States’ third largest exporter of turkey, North Carolina will have an opportunity to benefit from the new market access available in India as a result of an agreement finalized earlier this month. This event is open press.
LOCATION: North Carolina State University
E. Carroll Joyner Beef Education Unit
4505 Mid Pines Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
At 5:30 PM, Ambassador Tai will visit the University of North Carolina as part of its Diplomacy Initiative and will deliver remarks on the Biden-Harris Administration’s worker-centered trade policy. Following her remarks, Ambassador Tai will participate in a fireside chat with students. This event is open press. There will be a press availability following the event.
LOCATION: University of North Carolina
Nelson Mandela Auditorium
301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Schedule for September 27
At 10:00 AM, Ambassador Tai will participate in a roundtable with Latino community members and leaders. In her statement for Hispanic Heritage Month, Ambassador Tai re-affirmed her commitment to meet with Latino community members to ensure their voices and priorities help shape USTR’s work in Washington and abroad. This event is open press.
LOCATION: El Centro Hispano
2000 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 26A
Durham, NC 27707
Press interested in covering any of Ambassador Tai’s open press events should register their interest to media@ustr.eop.gov.
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