On Tuesday, I had the privilege to serve as the official event photographer for the White House Summit on International Development, on behalf of TRI Leadership Resources, LLC the event services and logistics company that put on the event. The summit brought together a number of keynote speakers and panel discussion participants to address the role of the United States (and other industrialized nations) in supporting and expanding growth and development of third-world nations.
I'm still in the process of going through the 1200+ pictures I took during the course of the day, but a few of my favorites (from my first pass) are included below. I hope you enjoy. Please remember, as always, all photographs included on this site are the copyright of Towner Jones Photography, LLC, and should not be copied or reproduced in any form.
Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice
President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
President of the United States, George W. Bush, with President Johnson-Sirleaf
President of the United States, George W. Bush
One of the highlights for me during this event was having very close access to the President while he was giving his speech. As was mentioned throughout the course of the day, the tremendous advances in U.S. support to the developing world, in particular for sub-Saharan Africa, are some of the lesser known, but far reaching accomplishments of this administration.
Bob Geldof, signer, songwriter and political activist delivered an amazing keynote speech at the event. I had the privilege of spending a few minutes with him backstage as he was getting prepared for his speech. He's a down-to-earth guy, with a real gift for expressing the passion he has for this cause.
National Security Advisor, Stephen Hadley
All images are copyright of Towner Jones Photography, and should not be saved or printed without the express written permission of Towner Jones Photography, LLC.
Many thanks to Ryan Underwood, Katye Riselli and the rest of the folks over at TRI Leadership Resources, LLC for letting me serve as their photographer. I look forward to the opportunity of working with their fine team again in the future. The quality and professionalism that was apparent in this event is a testament to the hard work and attention to detail that these folks provide.
Thanks to taking the time to read today's blog. More pictures from the event will probably show up in the days to come, but as I mentioned, I wanted to share a few of my favorites. Hope that everyone has a happy and safe weekend.
