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Collection of Photos from the Governor Quinn's Trade & Tourism Visit to Belgium (Flickr)
Itinerary
Itinerary (PDF, 270 KB)
Brussels - Thursday, March 22, 2012
- Governor Quinn participates in the Opening of the Chicago Exhibit at NATO Headquarters
- Governor Quinn participates in the EU Transatlantic Conference and AMCHAM - EU Luncheon
- Meeting with Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Trade
- "Invest in Illinois" roundtable program at the State of Illinois West European Office
- Dinner program hosted by the U.S. Ambassador to NATO
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