Indiana's trade mission to Germany and the United Kingdom

Inside INdiana Business reports that Governor Mitch Daniels will lead a 32-member delegation of government and business leaders on a trade mission to Germany and the United Kingdom. The delegation, departing tomorrow, is expected to have several high-level meetings with DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Arcelor Mittal Chief Executive Officer Lakshmi N. Mittal.

The group also plans to tour Toyota's F-1 research and development facility in Cologne, Indianapolis' Sister City. The chairman of the Indianapolis-Cologne Sister City Committee, Sven Schumacher, is traveling with the group to provide assistance.

Germany's capital investment in Indiana is $8.6 billion, while the United Kingdom's investment is nearly $8 billion.

In addition to Gov. Daniels and Mr. Schumacher, the delegation includes:
Nate Feltman, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Chad Sweeney, IEDC
Stephen Akard, IEDC
Edita Ubartaite, IEDC
Michael Kruger, IEDC-Europe
Andy Miller, Indiana Department of Agriculture
Beth Bechdol, Indiana Department of Agriculture
State Senator Sue Landske
State Senator James Lewis
State Representative Matthew Whetstone
State Representative Dennie Oxley
Ben Ledo, Governor's staff
Jane Jankowski, Governor's staff

Members of the business and community delegation:
Marie-Christine Pence, Duke Energy
Melissa Reese, Ice Miller, LLP
Don Babcock, Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Michael Duff, The Reimbursement Group
Ed Simcox, Indiana Energy Association
Christine Keck, Old National Bank
Kyle Hupfer, ProLiance Energy
David Bramlage, Cole Hardwood, Inc.
Ray Moistner, Indiana Hardwoods and Lumbermen's Association
Kenneth Yerkes, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Frank Hoffman, Krieg DeVault LLP
Terry Anker, Matrix Global Partners
Gordon Hendry, The Indy Partnership
Jim Dinkle, Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County
Bill Nolting, Washington County Economic Growth Partnership, Inc.
Eugene McCracken, Lawrence County Economic Growth Council
John Sampson, Northeast Indiana Regional Marketing Partnership