Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Address Business, Industry Groups;
Hold Press Availability

(ANCHORAGE) -- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon held by the Resource Development Council, the Alaska Miners Association, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and the Alaska Support Industry Alliance on Friday. He will hold a press availability following the speech, which is open to the media.
Kempthorne is taking his first trip to Alaska as Interior Secretary. He is traveling throughout the state, meeting with various government and state officials, Native and environmental groups and industry representatives.

Who: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne

What: Luncheon keynote speech to the Resource Development Council, the Alaska Miners Association, the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and the Alaska Support Industry Alliance. Media availability following.

When: Friday, September 1, 2006
Speech – 12 p.m.
Media Availability -- 1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m..

Where: Sheraton Hotel, Yukon Room, 401 E. 6th Avenue, Anchorage