Immigration and the Implications for Competitiveness in New Orleans and Beyond

What will be immigrants' role in continuing to fuel economic growth in the U.S., and how can policies be created today to maximize their current and future contributions? Join us for a luncheon on Thursday, April 4 that will focus on the link between immigration policy and economic prosperity with a focus on the implications for Louisiana and beyond. Speakers will include both prominent Louisianans as well as leaders from other U.S. cities.

Speakers:

• James D. “Buddy” Caldwell, Attorney General, State of Louisiana
• Mitch Landrieu, Mayor, City of New Orleans

Panelists:

• Rod Miller, President & CEO, New Orleans Business Alliance
• Roderick Royal, President, Birmingham City Council
• Fatima Shama, Commissioner, New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
• Jason Marczak, Director of Policy, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (Moderator)

This luncheon is being in held in collaboration with: the New Orleans Business Alliance, the World Trade Center of New Orleans, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, and the Stone Center at Tulane University.

Prior registration and payment is required.

Registration:
Members of the host or collaborating organization: $15 for individual seats, $120 for a 10-person table
Non-members: $25 for individual seats, $180 for a 10-person table.

See our "Get the Facts" series on immigrants and the economy.

Americas Society thanks Rockefeller Brothers Fund for its support of our Hispanic Integration and Immigration Initiative.

Event Information: Please contact Leani Garcia at lgarcia@as-coa.org or 212-277-8380.
Press: Contact Adriana La Rotta at alarotta@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8384.
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.