JBANC PRESS RELEASE

Kuumad uudised | 11 Feb 2003 | EWR

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus to be Keynote Speaker
at March JBANC Baltic Security Conference

Washington, DC (JBANC) The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. (JBANC) is pleased to invite you to its fifth conference on Baltic Security, “Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in NATO: Building Trans-Atlantic Security” at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC March 6-8.

His Excellency Valdas Adamkus, the President of Lithuania, together with ministerial level representatives from the Baltic countries, and acclaimed scholars from leading NGO’s, high-level representatives from the U.S. government, Congress and the diplomatic community will join in the three-day event. Discussions will focus on Baltic political, military, economic and regional developments, the outcome of the Prague Summit and the NATO enlargement treaty ratification process in the U.S. Senate.

The program includes a half-day business and economic seminar at the Department of Commerce (Thursday, March 6), briefings on Capitol Hill and with the Administration (Friday, March 7), and a full day of panel discussions, along with a luncheon and dinner on Saturday, March 8.

A reduced registration fee of $110 includes lunch and dinner on Saturday and round trip transportation from the hotel to briefings on Capitol Hill and with the Administration. This rate will apply only until February 21. Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Washington Marriott at: 1-888-236-2427 or 202-872-1500. A special hotel rate of $119 is available only until February 13. Please mention that you will be attending the Joint Baltic American National Committee Conference.

For more information on the program, please visit: http://www.jbanc.org/conference5.html

We’ll see you in Washington!

The Joint Baltic American National Committee, Inc. represents the Estonian American National Council, Inc., the American Latvian Association, Inc. and the Lithuanian American Council, Inc.

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JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.

Representing:
Estonian American National Council, Inc.
American Latvian Association, Inc.
Lithuanian American Council, Inc.

400 Hurley Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850

Tel: (301) 340-1954
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