WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Christine Varney will participate in the fifth joint DOJ/USDA agriculture and competition workshop and hold a press availability on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Attorney General Holder and Secretary Vilsack and Assistant Attorney General Varney will deliver opening remarks for the workshop at 8:30 a.m. EST and participate in a roundtable discussion at 8:45 a.m. EST.
WHO:
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack; U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Christine Varney
WHAT:
Opening remarks and keynote roundtable discussion at the fifth joint
DOJ/USDA agriculture and competition workshop
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 8:30 a.m. EST
WHERE:
Jefferson Auditorium, USDA South Building (5th Wing Entrance)
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C.
OPEN PRESS
NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Media who wish to attend the workshop should register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/marginsworkshop. Media may begin arriving at 7:00 a.m. EST. Cameras and other equipment for the workshop must be pre-set by 7:30 a.m. EST in Jefferson Auditorium for a security sweep. Smithsonian Metro Station is one block away, while there is limited, non-reserved parking available. Satellite trucks may park on C Street behind the South Building. Press inquiries regarding logistics at the Jefferson Auditorium should be directed to Liz Purchia at Liz.Purchia@xxxxxxxxxxx or 202-407-6698.
At the conclusion of the roundtable discussion, Secretary Vilsack and Attorney General Holder will hold a press availability at 10:00 a.m. EST.
WHO:
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack; U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Christine Varney
WHAT:
Press availability
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 10:00 a.m. EST
WHERE:
1623-South Building. Lights and audio mult box will be provided.
OPEN PRESS
NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Media who wish to attend the workshop should register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/marginsworkshop. Print media may begin arriving for the press availability at 9:30 a.m. EST. Cameras and other equipment must be pre-set by 7:30 a.m. in the Jefferson Auditorium for a security sweep. At the conclusion of the roundtable discussion, cameras and other equipment will have approximately 15 minutes to relocate from the auditorium to the press availability room in 1623 and be pre-set in the press availability room by 10:00 a.m. EST. Lights and audio mult box will be provided. Press inquiries
regarding logistics at the press availability should be directed to Liz Purchia at Liz.Purchia@xxxxxxxxxxx or 202-407-6698.
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