Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Update on the 3rd Annual CGI America

05-06-13-Y-03

June 11, 2013

MEDIA ADVISORY: President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton to Host Third Annual CGI America Meeting June 13-14 in Chicago

NEW YORK, NY – President Bill Clinton, Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Board Member Chelsea Clinton will host the third annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting in Chicago June 13-14. Nearly 1,000 leaders from the business, government, philanthropy, and nonprofit sectors will gather at the two-day working meeting dedicated to promoting economic recovery and the long-term competitiveness of the United States.

Participants will join one of the 12 topic-specific Working Groups that will provide them with opportunities to share knowledge, build partnerships, and generate Commitments to Action: new, specific, and measurable plans that address an economic challenge facing the United States.

This year’s 12 Working Group topics include: Community Investing, Early Childhood Education, Financial Inclusion, High-Growth Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure Financing for Cities, Manufacturing, Reconnecting Youth, Renewable & Distributed Energy, Residential Energy Efficiency, Small Business, STEM Education, and Workforce Development.