JS-1667: Treasury Department Issues Information on Finance Ministers’<br> Pre-Summit Meetings



	FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS May 19, 2004 JS-1667 Treasury Department Issues Information on Finance Ministers’ Pre-Summit Meetings 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’ Dinner Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Residence 17 East 79th Street New York, NY 7:30 pm EDT • Pool photo at top of event with pool reporter Sunday, May 23 Meetings Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 9:00 am EDT • Pool coverage; national photographers as requested by country Group Photo Waldorf-Astoria Hotel 12:00 pm EDT • Group 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 Snow Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Astor Salon 2:15 pm EDT • Open to all media with appropriate media identification • Will include release of communiqué and Secretary Snow’s written statement • All 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.