LAEDC Trade Study Finds LA/LB Ports Are Bursting At the Seams In Record Shipments

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation plans to release its study results on International trade on Tuesday May 1, 2007, which reveals records levels of goods movement at the two busiest ports in the country-Los Angeles Port and the Long Beach Port.

(PRWEB) April 26, 2007 -- Who:     Jack Kyser, Senior V.P. and Chief Economist, LAEDC

     Jim Hankla, President Long Beach Harbor Commission

What:      WTCA LA - Long Beach: International Trade Outlook

When:      Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Program: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast and Copy of International Trade Report

Advanced media interviews are welcome between now and Tuesday

Where:     Keesal, Young and Logan - Long Beach

400 Oceangate

Long Beach (Union Bank Building - 14th Fl.)

(562) 436-2000

Background:

The LAEDC plans to release the results of its 2007 International Trade Study Tuesday, May 1st, 2007, in Long Beach at above event. International trade contributes 485,000 jobs for the LA economy. Join us for breakfast to learn about the trends affecting this vital industry. Keynote speakers include Jack Kyser, LAEDC Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, and James Hankla, Long Beach Harbor Commission President.

[Editors: LAEDC will provide a link to the full study, and you need to check back periodically for updates and the completed study results. There is an executive summary at the front of the study.

Please email us or call for the link to be sent to you to schedule advanced interviews with Chief Economist Jack Kyser, or Senior Economist Eduardo Martinez (English/Spanish) or Economist George Huang (Asian media), LAEDC. The study results will be posted at 12:01 A.M. May 1, 2007.

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[Contact: George McQuade @MAYO Communications, 818.340.5300 or 818.618.9229

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