Subject: Monthly Update from Business Forward
From: "Jim Doyle" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:25:51 +0000

Business Forward: Month in Review

Business Leaders, Froman, Discuss Trade Agreements at the White House
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and other administration officials met with business leaders at the White House on February 20th. With negotiations regarding TPA, TTP, and TTIP underway, participants were able to share their thoughts about the trade and exports packages currently being discussed on Capitol Hill. Interested in joining the next White House roundtable? Email [email-masked] for more information.

SBA's Erin Andrew Talks Opportunities for Women in Business
Hundreds of business leaders joined a webinar with Erin Andrew, Small Business Administration's assistant administrator for women's business ownership, to discuss SBA programs for women entrepreneurs that included training and counseling, access to capital, and other opportunities to work with SBA. Register here (myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/25UK7U0Y7ST8MN6F) to join our next conference call featuring Sol Ross, Director of Private Sector Engagement at the Department of Health and Human Services, to discuss the impact of ACA implementation on business.
> Read more here: www.businessfwd.org/blog/erin-andrew-entrepreneurship-opportunities-women

EPA Administrator McCarthy Joins Roundtables in New Orleans and San Antonio
Business leaders from New Orleans and San Antonio met with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to discuss clean air regulations and energy policy following the State of the Union. In case you missed either event, email [email-masked] for more information about future events with Administrator McCarthy. 

DOE Secretary Moniz, Business Leaders, Talk Energy Policy at the White House
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz joined business leaders for a White House fly-in focused on public-private partnerships and America's Energy Future. Send [email-masked] an email if you'd like more information on upcoming energy events.

Photo Highlights
Business leaders joined us at the White House for an event with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Feb. 20. 
> See more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/businessforward/sets/72157641609261555/

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About Business Forward

With the help of more than 50 of the world's most respected companies, Business Forward is making it easier for tens of thousands of business leaders from across America to advise Washington on how to create jobs and accelerate our economic recovery. Together, we have organized hundreds of local briefings with more than 450 senior Administration officials, Members of Congress, mayors and governors.

To date, we have also brought more than 3,000 business leaders to the White House to brief the President's economic advisors. Business leaders who have participated in our briefings have seen their suggestions implemented in the Affordable Care Act, the Jobs Act, three trade agreements and every one of the President's budgets. Many have also shared their recommendations with their representatives in Congress and through op-eds and interviews with local media.

Ninety-eight out of 100 business leaders who have participated in a Business Forward briefing would be interested in participating in another one.