Tulip Festival 2012
To mark the opening of this year's Canadian Tulip Festival, the Embassy recently unveiled a photo exhibit of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
Politics and Pen
Ambassador Jacobson recently co-hosted Politics and Pen, an annual event held in Ottawa in support of the Writers' Trust of Canada.
In the Swing of Things
Yesterday, Ambassador David Jacobson paid a visit to Sam Bat, an Ottawa area company that has manufactured baseball bats for many Major League Baseball stars.
G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting
Secretary Clinton recently met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird as part of the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting.
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CBP.gov Links
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Fulbright Canada
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Border Wait Times CBP.gov
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Travel.State.Gov
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Doing Business with Canada
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National Export Initiative
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Foreign Agricultural Service
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BuyUSA.gov
This Month's Feature
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NATO Summit 2012
NATO Webchat with National Defense University Scholar Leo Michel
Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 08:00 EDT (12:00 UTC)Description: On May 21 and 22, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit will convene in Chicago, Illinois—the first time this summit has been hosted in the United States since 1999. Heads of State from each member country will meet to evaluate and strengthen NATO's capabilities, commitments, and connections. Interested in NATO, but unable to attend the summit? On May 10, join us for a Q&A with Leo Michel of the Institute for National Strategic Studies. Michel, who served as Director for NATO Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, will discuss NATO, its member countries, and the summit goals.
Format: This will be a video webchat in English. Please click on the URL and sign in the chat to participate. Follow the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #Chicago2012.
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World Trade Month
World Trade Month celebrates the benefits robust international trade partnerships bring to national and local economies.
Read more about World Trade Month on the International Trade Administration website!
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Presidential Proclamation: "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month offers us an opportunity to celebrate the vast contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made to our Nation, reflect on the challenges still faced by AAPI communities, and recommit to making the American dream a reality for all." -
Jewish American Heritage Month
Presidential Proclamation: "More than 300 years after those refugees first set foot in New Amsterdam, we celebrate the enduring legacy of Jewish Americans -- of the millions who crossed the Atlantic to seek out a better life, of their children and grandchildren, and of all whose belief and dedication inspires them to achieve what their forebears could only imagine."
