Press Release
For Immediate Release
16 May 2008
MEXICAN ECONOMIST EVERARDO ELIZONDO TO SPEAK AT ACTE MEXICO CITY EXECUTIVE FORUM
Alexandria, Va. -- The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced today that Everardo Elizondo, noted Mexican economist and Deputy Governor, Banco de México, will speak at the association’s Executive Forum in Mexico City on 2 July 2008. Elizondo will give an overview of the current Mexican economy, the forecast for the coming year, and the effect of the United States economy on Mexico.
“ACTE is honored to have someone of Everardo Elizondo’s caliber and credentials as the headline speaker at our Mexico City educational event,” Hector de los Santos, ACTE Regional Manager, Mexico & Central America, said. “As its southern neighbor, Mexico, and its economy, has a profound and direct influence on the United States. We look forward to hearing Everardo’s Latin American perspective, and his insights on Mexico’s special relationship with the United States.”
In 1998, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo invited Elizondo to become a member of the board of governors of the Banco de México. In 2000, the Senate of the Republic approved President Vicente Fox Quesada's nomination of Elizondo for the position of Deputy Governor, a term which ends in December 2008.
After earning a bachelor's degree with honors in economics from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, Elizondo earned a master's degree and a Ph.D., both in economics, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. In addition, he has a degree in taxation from Harvard University.
A renowned economics and finance columnist for more than 25 years, Elizondo writes a biweekly column in the Mexican newspapers El Norte and Reforma, and is a contributing editor to El Economista, academic books and periodicals. He has been a member of the board of directors of several Mexican institutions such as the Universidad Mexicana del Noreste, Grupo Senda, Farmacias Benavides and Grupo Financiero Banorte.
Latin American speakers featured at other ACTE global events include Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Holdings S.A., the parent company of Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines and Colombian carrier AeroRepública, and Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhan.
For information on all ACTE educational events, please go to the Global Education Calendar.
ABOUT ACTE:
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) represents the global business travel industry through its international advocacy efforts, executive level educational programs, and independent industry research. ACTE's membership consists of senior travel industry executives from 82 countries representing the €200 billion business travel industry. With the support of sponsors from every major segment of the business travel industry, ACTE develops and delivers educational programs in key business centers throughout the world. ACTE has offices in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and the United States. For more information on ACTE, please go to www.acte.org.
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