ACCORD TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 13-16 IN IDAHO

       The 18th Annual Meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord will take place at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Corde d'Alene, Idaho August 13 to 16, 2008.  This is an invitation-only event for the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian secretaries, ministers, commissioners and directors of state/provincial departments of agriculture to provide opportunities to resolve trade issues among the three NAFTA countries and to build relationships among the various States in Mexico and the United States and the provinces of Canada.  There is no fee for registration but a daily fee has been added to the hotel room rate for meals and transportation.
       The meeting will take place at the Coeur d'Alene Resort, 115 S. 2nd St, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Accord participants traveling by air should fly to Spokane, Washington, about a 40-minute drive from the hotel. All meeting information is located on Accord website at http://www.nasda.org/accord2008.  Deadline for hotel reservations and meeting registration is June 24, 2008.  (Contact: Amy Mann)