Event: Luncheon with Assistant Secretary of MAC, Michael C. Camuñez
Venue: InterContinental Abu Dhabi
Date: Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
12:00pm- Registration and Networking
12:30pm- Program Begins
Price: AED 200 per Member; AED 250 per Guest/Non-member
RSVP: No later than Monday, June 05, 2011 to events@amchamabudhabi.org

Michael C. Camuñez
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance
U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration

Michael C. Camuñez was nominated by President Barack Obama and, unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance (MAC) within the International Trade Administration. Mr. Camuñez plays a critical role in supporting the President’s economic recovery agenda by helping to coordinate the Commerce Department’s efforts to create American jobs through the National Export Initiative.  Under Mr. Camuñez’s leadership, MAC leads the effort to open new markets for U.S. goods and services, identify and eliminate significant market access challenges, particularly non-tariff barriers, and help to monitor and enforce U.S. trade agreements and commitments to ensure that American companies, and the workers they employ, can compete on a level playing field. Prior to assuming his role at Commerce, Mr. Camuñez served in the White House as Special Counsel to the President in the Office of the White House Counsel.  He is a graduate of Harvard College and Stanford Law School.