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TEAM TiSA Hosts Official Launch Event

 

  Team TiSA, the official business coalition devoted to promoting a new Trade in Services Agreement, 

officially launched June 18th at an event held on Capitol Hill.  United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, 

members of the Congress, and Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae of Japan were on hand to speak about trade in services and help introduce the coalition.

 

 

For more information, please click here to access the announcements page.

Announcements

July 21, 2015

The Coalition of Services Industries Opens Registration for 2015 Global Services Summit

The Coalition of Services Industries, a founding member of Team TiSA, will be hosting the annual Global Services Summit October 21, 2015 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

Registration is now open for general admission tickets. 


July 18, 2015

Team TiSA Celebrates the House of Representative's Passage of the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act (TPA)

Team TiSA released a press statement celebrating the passage of the TPA in the House of Representatives and urges the swift passage in the U.S. Senate.


 July 1, 2014

The Coalition of Services Industries Opens Registration for 2014 Global Services Summit

The Coalition of Services Industries, a founding member of Team TiSA, will be hosting the annual Global Services Summit September 30th, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Registration is now open for general admission tickets.  

 

June 19th, 2014

USTR Michael Froman, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, members of Congress, and Japanese Ambassador Sasae address Team TiSA Launch Event

The Team TiSA business coalition officially launched earlier this week on Capitol Hill, drawing a large audience to the Cannon Office Building.  Peter Allgeier, president of the Coalition for Services Industries, introduced the coalition and served as master of ceremonies while prominent speakers addressed the importance of trade in services and offered support to Team TiSA.

In addition to Ambassador Froman and Congressman Camp, the audience also heard from Rep. Sandy Levin, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee; Congressmen Dave Reichert and Gregory Meeks, two prominent members of the Congressional Services Caucus; Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; and Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae of Japan.  

Representatives from the Team TiSA coalition and the six co-chairing companies also attended to lend their support to the event.  (Read the joint statement issued by the co-chairs here.)

 

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Michael Froman addresses the crowd at Team TiSA's official launch event. (Courtesy @USTradeRep)

Pointing out the need for concerted effort to help support the negotiations, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman stated: "We need to move forward together with a Trade in Services Agreement that unlocks opportunity for Americans, and with Team TiSA behind us, I’m confident that we are on the right track."

Ambassador Froman's speech is available here.

  

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Rep. Dave Camp speaks to the audience.

House Ways and Means Committe Chairman Rep. Dave Camp attended the event as well, offering his support for the ongoing TiSA negotiations.  He stated, "The world-leading U.S. services sector facilitates our agricultural and manufacturing competitiveness and is key to our economic growth. I look forward to working with all of you for a successful, high-standard TiSA."  Rep. Camp's full remarks are available here.

 

Reichert Speaks                               Meeks Speaks

Rep. Dave Reichert spoke on the opportunities of trade in services                       Rep. Greg Meeks: "I’m thrilled by the creation of a “Team TiSA Coalition"

The launch event was also supported by remarks from two prominent members of the Congressional Services Caucus, Rep. David Reichert and Rep. Gregory Meeks, who touted the successes of trade in services for Americans and the potential for more opportunities ahead.

 

 

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TiSA News

Please check back here for more news about trade in services and Team TiSA!


July 1, 2015: "The Global Economy Needs More Trade in Services" The Wall Street Journal

John Calverley explains how trade in services benefits the global economy and how trade agreements currently under negotiation will help expand services trade.

June 23, 2015: "Senate hands a victory to Obama on Trade Pact" The New York Times

Jonathan Weisman of the New York Times describes the success of the motion to end debate on TPA in the Senate, expressing little doubt that the bill will reach the President's desk by Wednesday evening.

June 18, 2015: "House Revives Obama Trade Effort" Politico

Jake Sherman and Manu Raju of Politico discuss the narrow victory of TPA in the House and the future of the bill.

June 15, 2015: "Trade Promotion Authority and the TiSA's Immigration 'Smoking Gun'CATO Institute

Scott Lincicome of the CATO Institute on why the recent WikiLeaks revelation of a draft of the TiSA shouldn't worry trade skeptics.

June 3, 2015: "U.S. international trade gap at $40.90 billion in April as opposed to $44.0 billion expectedCNBC

"The U.S. trade defecit narrowed in April as exports of services hit a record high and imports fell."

June 25, 2014: "U.S. services sector expands at fastest pace in four-and-a-half years" Reuters

The U.S. services sector expanded in June at the fastest pace in at least 4-1/2 years, pushed higher by increasing business activity, a survey showed on Wednesday."

 June 19, 2014: "U.S. says basic outline in place for international services trade deal" Reuters

"The outline of an international trade deal opening up services markets is in place, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on Wednesday, ahead of the next round of negotiations next week..."

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News and Announcements

June 18th

Team TiSA hosts official launch event on Capitol Hill

June 23rd-27th

The United States hosts the next round of TiSA Negotiations in Geneva

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OUR MISSION:

The TiSA Business Coalition, or “Team TiSA”, is dedicated to promoting and advocating for an ambitious agreement which eliminates barriers to global services trade, to the benefit of services providers, manufacturers and farmers, and consumers globally.

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