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Investor Delegations to 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that 22 U.S. Chiefs of Mission will join President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, and other administration officials at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 20-21. Nearly 2,400 participants from 65 foreign markets and the United States will participate.
"We are delighted to welcome such robust delegations representing a diverse mix of markets around the world. Foreign direct investment creates jobs in communities across America. The enthusiastic response from global investors indicates that these companies recognize that there has never been a better time to invest in the United States.”
- Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
Read the press release on Commerce.gov.
Promoting Economic Development with the International Economic Development Council
 Guest blog post by Barry Matherly, CEcD, FM, 2016 Chair of the International Economic Development Council, and the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership in Richmond, Virginia.
With SelectUSA, EDOs now have an advocate at the national level that helps attract, retain, and grow investment in the United States by coordinating a platform for international marketing and high-level advocacy to assist economic developers’ efforts in competing globally for investment. Together, these efforts stimulate FDI flows into our nation by allowing foreign investors to develop stronger relationships with American economic developers.
Read more on Commerce.gov.
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