Media Advisories

Updated Final Schedule for Finance Ministers' Pre-Summit Meeting

(Archived Content)

FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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The meeting of the Finance Ministers preceding the Group of 8 Summit will take place May 22-23, 2004 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY. The following is a final schedule of events:

SATURDAY, MAY 22

Finance Ministers’ MeetingWaldorf-Astoria HotelOutside of the Empire Room301 Park Ave.New York, NY7:00 PM EDTPool photo at conclusion of event with pool reporter

SUNDAY, MAY 23

MeetingsWaldorf-Astoria Hotel 9:00 am EDTPool coverage; national photographers as requested by country

Group PhotoWaldorf-Astoria Hotel 12:00 pm EDTGroup photo is open photo with pool reporter; participating cameras should meet outside Promenade Suite A, ground level at Park Ave. entrance, at 11:00 am

U.S. Press Conference Held by U.S. Treasury Secretary John SnowWaldorf-Astoria Hotel, Astor Salon2:15 pm EDTOpen to all media with appropriate media identificationWill include release of communiqué and Secretary Snow’s written statementAll media equipment (including tape recorders) must be pre-set for security sweeps by 1:15 pm

**** There are no bilateral meetings expected at this time.**

** The Treasury Department will not issue event-specific accreditation badges to the media. Members of the media should wear the press credentials issued to them by their media organization. Members of the media participating in press pools will be given temporary badges to wear while performing that duty.

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