Adm. James Loy, Pfizer’s Robert Mallett Headline Impact ’08 in Florida Launch

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Center for U.S. Global Engagement will officially launch its Impact ’08 in Florida effort, in partnership with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the University of Miami’s Center for Hemispheric Policy, on May 20, 2008 with a luncheon and foreign policy discussion. The Impact ’08: Building a Better, Safer World initiative urging the 2008 presidential candidates to incorporate greater investments in global development and diplomacy as critical tools in America’s engagement with the world. Impact ‘08’s Florida Advisory Committee has more than 100 members, including twelve Members of Congress, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, Florida Senate Democratic Whip Dave Aronberg, City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, former head of U.S. Southern Command General James T. Hill, and a wide range of business, community, and faith leaders.

WHAT		Luncheon and Foreign Policy Discussion
WHO		Adm. James Loy, Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
		Robert Mallett, Pfizer Inc's Senior Vice President for Worldwide Public Affairs and Policy and President of the Pfizer Foundation
		Anders Gyllenhaal, Executive Editor, Miami Herald (Moderator)
WHEN		Tuesday, May 20, 2008
		12:00pm - 2:00pm
WHERE		Four Seasons Hotel
		Grand Ballroom West
		1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL

NOTE: Cameras must be pre-set no later than 11:30am. Press must arrive no later than 11:45am. To register, please contact Jeff Berkowitz at jeff@usglobalengagement.org or 202-730-4163. Valid press credentials required.

For more information on Impact ’08 in Florida, please visit http://www.usglobalengagement.org/Impact08/StateActionFlorida/tabid/87 6/Default.aspx (due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field; remove the extra space if one exists).