Exports and trade will be the topic of conversation during the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Chairman’s Breakfast.
The St. Joseph Chamber announced Tuesday that as Missouri’s third leading community for exports is St. Joseph trade will be the topic over the breakfast which will be held at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, May 21.
John Murphy, Senior Vice President for International Policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker. He will discuss why Congress renewing the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) is critical to the continued growth of exports in our community, and the nation as a whole. Mr. Murphy directs the U.S. Chamber’s advocacy relating to international trade and investment policy. Since joining the Chamber in 1999, he has led its successful campaigns to win congressional passage of trade agreements with a dozen nations. Mr. Murphy also plays a key role in the Chamber’s advocacy for international business priorities before Congress, the administration, foreign governments, and the World Trade Organization.
From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Murphy served as the Chamber’s Vice President for Western Hemisphere affairs and as Executive Vice President of the Association of Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA). He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of
Colorado at Boulder, and he received a Master of Science degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He serves on the boards of the Global Business Dialogue, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, and the Washington International Trade Foundation.
The event will be from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Thursday, May 21, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 102 S. Third St.
Cost is $25 for Chamber members. This cost goes up to $30 after May 15. General admission is $50 or $60 after the initial deadline. Reservations can be made at saintjoseph.com or by calling 232-4461.
The Chamber’s Board Chairman for 2015 is Todd Meierhoffer, of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.