Partnership for U.S., Mexico Relationship Meets in June: AMC, CSA Keep Arizona and Sonora Safe, Strong and Prosperous

PHOENIX— This summer, Gov. Janet Napolitano and Gov. Eduardo Bours of Sonora, Mexico, will unite approximately 500 people in Scottsdale, Ariz., to affect state policy and formulate private projects and programs to enhance the economy and quality of life for Arizona residents through a positive, cooperative relationship with Mexico and Latin America. The meeting, called the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session, happens every year in partnership with the Commission Sonora-Arizona (CSA).

-2006 Arizona Summer Plenary Session
-Keeping Arizona and Sonora Safe, Strong and Prosperous
-Hyatt Regency, Scottsdale, Ariz.
-June 15 – 17, 2006

Keeping Arizona and Sonora safe, strong and prosperous on behalf of both states’ administrations and business communities is no easy feat. However, for nearly 50 years the AMC, chaired by Arizona’s governor, has championed public and private sector relationships between the states, stimulating Arizona’s economic growth by creating programs and galvanizing public initiatives to benefit the people of the region.

The AMC’s structure includes 13 bi-national committees populated by members and lead by public and private sector industry leaders. Each committee will meet during the Plenary to plan and discuss the projects the AMC and CSA’s committees implement daily to advance the AMC’s mission of bringing improved economy and quality of life for Arizona and Sonora.

The committees:
· Agribusiness
· Art and Culture
· Border Issues
· Economic Development
· Education
· Emergency Management
· Environment
· Finance, Business and Legal Services
· Health Services
· Real Estate Ad Hoc
· Sports Ad Hoc
· Transportation
· Tourism

Plenary Sessions are attended by AMC and CSA membership and open to the public (please see the AMC Web site for registration and fees). AMC members are public and private sector business leaders, legislators, policy influencers, and community leaders from around Arizona and the U.S. Generally, non-member attendees come from the similar professional areas, and all share a common desire to serve as international ambassadors for the relationships between Arizona and Mexico.

For more information, and to register to attend the 2005 Arizona Summer Plenary, please visit: www.azmc.org/Plenary.asp.

To register as a media attendee, please contact Juli Michler, Marketing Communications Director for the Arizona-Mexico Commission at (602) 542-1277, or by e-mail at jmichler@az.gov.

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The Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) is public-private, results-oriented nonprofit organization. Our mission is to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of citizens in the Arizona-Mexico region by promoting a strong, cooperative relationship with Mexico. For more information about the AMC contact Juli Michler, Director of Communications and Marketing, at (602) 542-1277 or by email at jmichler@az.gov. Visit us online at www.azmc.org.