Media Advisory
For Immediate Release December 8, 2005	Contact: Tita Freeman, Business Roundtable 202-496-3269; 24-hour contact in Hong Kong: 001-202-368-2883

American Business Coalition for Doha Announces Press Briefing Schedule for Hong Kong Ministerial

Washington, D.C. - The American Business Coalition for Doha (ABCDoha) will host regular press briefings during the Hong Kong Ministerial to provide up-to-the-minute commentary by the American business community on the status of the Doha Round negotiations.

The following press briefings are scheduled for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. For the latest schedule updates, please visit www.abcdoha.org.

• Tuesday, December 13, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
  Room A
  Topic: Release of ABCDoha Call-to-Action for Ministers
• Thursday, December 15, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  Room C
  Guest Speaker: Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President & CEO, The McGraw-Hill Companies;
  Chairman, Business Roundtable International Trade and Investment Task Force;
  Chairman, Emergency Committee for American Trade
• Friday, December 16, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
  Room A
  Guest Speaker: John Engler, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
• Saturday, December 17, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
  Room B
  Guest Speaker: Thomas J. Donohue, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Sunday, December 18, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
  Room C
  Topic: Wrap-up

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The American Business Coalition for Doha (ABCDoha; www.abcdoha.org) is an umbrella group representing the diverse interests of service-providers, manufacturers, agribusiness, customs facilitators, and many other stakeholders all dedicated to achieving an ambitious result from the Doha Round in 2006.