You're Invited! The US and China relationship is important for our country, as well as the promotional products industry. Understanding how this relationship might evolve is important for our business. Please join us for a special conversation with former Secretary Leon Panetta, who will help us try to understand ongoing global events and the potential future impacts. A presentation by Secretary Panetta will be followed by a Q & A led by Gemline’s Executive Chair, Jonathan Isaacson. This important discussion is not to be missed! About Leon Panetta: A Monterey California native, Secretary Leon Panetta served in Congress for 16 years until he left in 1993 to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. In 1994 he became President Clinton’s Chief of Staff. Upon leaving the Clinton administration in 1997, Secretary Panetta joined with his wife Sylvia to create and co-direct The Panetta Institute for Public Policy, based at California State University, Monterey Bay. Reflecting the Secretary’s ideals and personal example, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit study center seeks to encourage young people to pursue lives of public service and to bring discussion of important issues to the community. Secretary Panetta returned to public service at the start of the Barack Obama administration as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he supervised the operation to find and bring the international terrorist Osama bin Laden to justice. Then, as secretary of defense, he led efforts to develop a new defense strategy, conduct critical counter terrorism operations, strengthen U.S. alliances, and open military service opportunities to Americans regardless of gender or sexual orientation. He chronicles his life in public service in his best-selling memoir Worthy Fights, which was published by Penguin Press in 2014. Over the years Secretary Panetta has served on numerous boards and commissions and is the recipient of hundreds of awards and honors.