Local business, community leaders travel to Mexico City
A group photo with the U S Ambassador to Mexico at a meeting File photo courtesy of San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce More than a hundred local business and region leaders are in Mexico City as part of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce s th annual Binational Delegation to Mexico City The leaders will advocate for U S -Mexico relations and address critical issues vital to the binational business society at a key moment of political transition in Mexico a chamber report revealed Those from the U S side of the limit include San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria Chula Vista Mayor John McCann Coronado Mayor John Duncan and National City Mayor Ron Morrison as well as San Diego City Councilmembers Marni von Wilpert Vivian Moreno and Stephen Whitburn and Chula Vista City Councilmembers Carolina Chavez Michael Inzunza and Cesar Fernandez The group is meeting with Mexican leaders and executive administrators to help strengthen economic ties and explore collaboration opportunities while in the country Bringing together leaders from both sides of the perimeter for this trip is essential to strengthening our regional market disclosed Chris Cate president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce These conversations in Mexico City give us the chance to directly advocate for the priorities that matter the bulk to our region s businesses and families When we show up as a united binational delegation it underscores the unique role our region plays in driving prosperity and opportunity across Cali-Baja Events for the group include a reception at U S Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson s residence and discussions with representatives from the Mexican Senate and the secretaries of tourism from Mexico and Baja California
