Competitiveness and Connectivity
This U.S-Ireland business forum on the Irish economy and trade participants talked about a number of issues including public and private sector collaboration, the Irish university system, an…
90 viewsThis U.S-Ireland business forum on the Irish economy and trade participants talked about a number of issues including public and private sector collaboration, the Irish university system, an…
90 viewsDuring the final session of the annual summer meeting, NGA chair Governor Engler honored Governors Sundquist and Geringer who are retiring. Several retiring governors were not at the session…
100 viewsThe National Governors Association held their annual meeting in Boise, Idaho. Participants and governors talked about competitiveness and the role of states in the global economy. William B…
111 viewsMembers of the National Governors Association met with participants and talked to governors about various programs to make prescription drugs available to seniors. Among the topics they addr…
54 viewsIn this portion of the 54th annual National Governor’s Association meeting, the colors were presented. Then Mr. Chambers and Mr. Appleton talked about technology and its effects on education…
94 viewsRecipients of the National Governors' Association Distinguished Service Award were honored, as well as some retiring governors. A brief Executive Committee meeting was held at the end of the…
85 viewsNGA chairman Governor Engler and others held a news conference to open the 94th annual meeting. They thanked all governors for attending and the people of Idaho for hosting the convention. T…
49 viewsWitnesses testified about homeland security and domestic terrorism problems. Among the issues they addressed were levels of federal funding, long-term security plans, information sharing, st…
145 viewsMembers of Congress including Maryland Representative Steny Hoyer D, Ohio Representative Rob Portman R and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry D spoke about legislative priorities at the annua…
77 viewsA bipartisan group of members of Congress talked to the governors about the successes of welfare reform legislation in various states and about the upcoming congressional debate on reauthori…
68 viewsExecutives of research companies talked to the National Governors Association about state leadership in research and global marketing.
133 viewsFollowing a meeting on homeland security and welfare reform with President George W Bush, U.S governors, who were in Washington to attend the annual winter meeting of the National Governors'…
51 viewsPresident Bush and Governor Engler were shown proposing toasts at a White House dinner for the governors. Audio for this program is poor.
108 viewsProfessor Michael Porter of Harvard Business School talked about economic development and competitiveness and provided each governor with his or her own development profile. He answered ques…
81 viewsThe National Governors Association began its annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C. NGA Chairman Governor John Engler (R-MI) and NGA Vice Chairman Governor Paul Patton (D-KY) spoke at the…
43 viewsIn his final state of the state address, Governor John Engler (R-Michigan) talked to the legislature about the economy, homeland security, education and health care.
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