Programs Overview

Paso del Norte Group members have the opportunity to meet with Speakers for in-depth discussions of the region.

The Paso del Norte Group programs consist of Breakfast Roundtables, No Host Luncheons and our Distinguished Speakers Series programs year round. Speakers address a broad range of business, economic, and political issues – including matters of importance both nationally and regional. During The Paso del Norte Groups history, guest speakers have included numerous Cabinet officers, ambassadors, elected officials, foreign leaders and heads of State.

Recent Speakers Include:

Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States - June 25, 2010

Tom Brokaw, American television journalist and author - February 17, 2010

Dr. Sergio Fajardo, Former Mayor, Medellin, Colombia - September 22, 2009

Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Former United States Secretary of the Treasury - January 23, 2009

Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the  United States - April 20, 2007

Zhou Wenzhong,  Ambassador of the People’s Republic of  China to the United States - March 2, 2007

Colleen C. Barrett, President Southwest Airlines - January 22, 2007

Samuel Wright Bodman, United States Secretary of Energy - May 18, 2006

Bill Richardson, Governor State of New Mexico - May 26, 2005

Rick Perry, Governor State of Texas - January 6, 2005

Jose Reyes Baeza Terrazas, Governor State of Chihuahua - October 8, 2004

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