U.S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce Chief Economist to Address Manufacturers at Upcoming Event

Online, October 8, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Tucson, AZ, September 24, 2009 -- Deborah Riner, Chief Economist at the U.S. - Mexico Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, Mexico will be one of a number of featured speakers at The Offshore Group's 15th Annual Manufacturing in Mexico Summit. The event will take place in Guaymas, Sonora from October 21 - 24, 2009 at the Plaza San Carlos Hotel.

Ms. Riner will address manufacturing executives on the present state of the highly integrated relationship that characterizes U.S - Mexico economic relations, as well as the challenges that this partnership faces in light of current global circumstances.

In addition to a full roster of expert speakers, the 15th Annual Manufacturing Summit will provide an environment in which manufacturers contemplating the establishment of production facilities in Mexico will have the opportunity to:

1. Tour plants currently in production to assess worker productivity and/or identify suppliers.
2. Learn the details of operating in Mexico from expert speakers.
3. Meet with and gain valuable insight from and contacts with executives of companies currently manufacturing in Mexico.
4. Have a cost model analysis performed for any Mexico manufacturing scenarios currently being considered.

Detailed information can be found at:

www.offshoregroup.com/summit.asp