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This week, a group of top military, business, government, and faith-based leaders joined the USGLC and an audience of 175 community leaders and veterans at Regent University to discuss the deep linkages between U.S. global engagement and our national security and economic prosperity here at home. The panel discussion emphasized how U.S. leadership in the [...]
Today, top business leaders from around the country released a cutting-edge new report demonstrating how U.S. global leadership helps American businesses grow and create jobs here at home. This new report, entitled “U.S. Global Leadership: A Strategic Investment in U.S. Jobs”, illustrates how in today’s global economy, America must invest in development and diplomacy to [...]
Last week a group of more than 60 community and business leaders gathered at North Dakota State University for a panel discussion on economic and national security. General Charles Wald, former Deputy Commander of United States European Command and native North Dakotan delivered a powerful keynote address on the impact of the International Affairs Budget [...]
This week, the USGLC was on the road in Columbus, Ohio, hosting a lunch for 80 top military, business and community leaders. Keynoted by Lt. Gen. Daniel Christman, the afternoon discussion focused on both the national security and the economic importance of a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. Despite the rainy weather in Columbus, [...]
I recently traveled to Nashville, TN, also known as ‘Music City’ to expand our Tennessee Advisory Committee. While in Nashville I had the opportunity to meet with Senator Bob Corker and Congressman Jim Cooper’s staff to discuss the importance of the international affairs budget to Tennessee. I learned that Tennessee is home to eight Fortune [...]
USGLC returned to Las Vegas this month to meet with leaders from Nevada and around the world. An evening event co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Las Vegas on April 20 brought people together to talk about the importance of a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, [...]
Former Congressman and Ambassador Mark Green and I recently traveled to Fargo, North Dakota where we attended the “Global Business Connections” conference, which brought together business leaders, academics and political figures to discuss trade and exports in the state. The North Dakota Trade Office invited Amb. Green to speak on a panel discussing ‘The Future [...]
This week, USGLC hit the road in Florida, meeting with top leaders from the business community to discuss how the International Affairs budget helps create jobs and keep Floridians safe. At a luncheon in Tampa Bay headlined by Bill Lane of Caterpillar, Inc, members of the business community came together to discuss international trade, exports [...]
The first USGLC Field Team trip of 2011 took Field Director Jessica O’Connell and I to sunny Las Vegas. The USGLC has partnered with local leaders in Nevada for the past three years since our Impact 08 Campaign began in the state during the 2008 Presidential election. Our renewed effort in Nevada is being led [...]
As part of the USGLC’s Putting Smart Power to Work Campaign, we are beginning to rebuild the network of International Affairs Budget advocates in Pennsylvania and last week, that work took me to Pittsburgh. If you haven’t been to Pittsburgh in the past decade, take any preconceived notions you might have about the city and [...]
