Winter Meeting by the Numbers: 48 Governors, 1,911 Attendees Convene in Washington
WASHINGTON –TUE, FEBRUARY 26 2019-theG&BJournal- Forty-eight governors were among 1,911 attendees who converged on Washington for the 111th annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association, which brought together leaders from around the world with leading thinkers and doers in finance, criminal justice, technology, energy, health, trade and more.
Turnout was the second-highest in the history of the annual meeting in Washington, exceeded only by the 1,983, including a large delegation from Ghana, who attended the 2018 Winter Meeting.
Governors spent time with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Cabinet secretaries, and representatives of countries including Canada, Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, South Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Egypt, the Philippines, Croatia, Slovenia and more.
In a White House meeting Monday, the final day of the four-day Winter Meeting, President Trump highlighted prospects for federal legislation on infrastructure, which is a top priority for governors.
In addition to the vast majority of governors of states and territories, the Winter Meeting was attended by 35 governors’ spouses and 174 staff members.
Building off of the success of the conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, Governors Steve Bullock of Montana, the NGA chair; Larry Hogan of Maryland, the vice chair; and Kim Reynolds of Iowa are scheduled to meet in Des Moines March 4-5 for a workshop on Gov. Bullock’s Good Jobs for All Americans initiative. The media are invited to cover much of the first day of the workshop, which will cover strategies to empower rural communities, reskill mid-career workers and create a future-ready workforce.
NGA’s Summer Meeting, its other large annual convening of governors, is scheduled for July in Salt Lake City.
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