Update on Indian Prime Minister's visit to United States ,
 Dear Members & Friends: 

In addition to the meetings being organized in San Francisco on Sept 11 (see 
www.usibc.com for details), the program for the Sept 14- Washington, DC 
portion of the Prime Minister's visit to the United States are being 
finalized.? We have had to work around the schedules of U.S. Commerce 
Secretary Norman Mineta, who is leaving for Chicago mid-afternoon, and Prime 
MInister Vajpayee, who is busy until the late afternoon.? Here is the updated 
agenda.? :

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Main Track 

Participation at the Commercial Dialogue & Prime Minister Reception will be 
limited to one representative per company, except for corporate sponsors and 
in cases where your company will be represented by the Chairman, Vice 
Chairman, President or CEO, in which case a second participant will be 
allowed to staff.

10:00am:? U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Live broadcast of Prime Minister 
Vajpayee's address to joint session of Congress (see below). 

10:30am:? U.S. Chamber of Commerce: U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue meeting 
begins, with U.S. Commerce Secretary Mineta, Indian Commerce Minister 
Murasoli Maran, and other U.S. & Indian Gov't dignitaries.

12:30pm: U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Luncheon program 

? 2:00pm: U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Sectoral panel discussions 

? 5:00pm: U.S. Chamber of Commerce: U.S.-India Business Council Reception for 
Prime Minister Vajpayee. 

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Congressional Track: 

Seating at the following events is extremely limited.? The USIBC plans to 
hold a small number of seats for these events for sponsors of the U.S.-India 
Commercial Dialogue & Prime Minister's reception later in the day at the U.S. 
Chamber of Commerce.

10:00am:? Capitol Building: Prime Minister Vajpayee addresses joint session 
of Congress. 

12:30pm:? Capitol Building: Congressional Caucus on India Affairs hosts 
luncheon with Prime MInister Vajpayee (invited guests only)

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There are sponsorships available for the Commercial Dialogue & Prime 
Minister's reception at $15,000 each.? Sponsors will receive a variety of 
benefits, including :

Preferential seating assignments at seated portions of meeting;
Private meetings with Indian Government officials (pending availability);
Logo on signage & printed materials;
Speaking role for senior officer of sponsoring company;
2 Free tickets for representatives of sponsoring company;
Tickets for Prime Minister address to Congress and India Caucus luncheon 
(pending availability).

Please respond to me with any questions.? I expect registration to begin at 
the end of this week or early next week, once we have a final list of Indian 
& U.S. Government dignitaries expected to attend.

Regards, 
Rick 

Richard M. Rossow 
Associate Director 
U.S.-India Business Council 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
1615 H Street, NW 
Washington, DC? 20062 

Tel: (202) 463-5323 
Fax:(202) 463-3173