Outreach
SelectUSA will conduct targeted
outreach throughout the United States and around the world. Some upcoming events include:
- On March 8, the U.S. Commercial Service in UK will participate in the
“2012 Transatlantic Business Forum.” Hosted by Deyton Bell in Cambridge, UK,
the event is open to firms and economic development organizations to promote
bilateral business ties between the United States and United Kingdom. For more
information, please contact Chris Parkhouse at chrisparkhouse@deytonbell.com.
- On March 18 – 20, SelectUSA
will participate in the IEDC Federal Forum
in Alexandria, VA to discuss attracting foreign direct investment to diversify
a community’s economy.
- On March 26 – 29, SelectUSA will participate in IndustryWeek Magazine’s Roundtable on
Leadership in Manufacturing: Expansion Management in Colorado to discuss FDI in
the United States from key markets and sectors.
On April 23 – 27, the U.S. Commercial Service Germany is organizing
a USA Investment Center for U.S. Economic Development Organizations at the
Hannover Industry Fair, where SelectUSA will also participate as a speaker and
at various events. Through the Center, support for participating EDOs will
include a personal assigned trade assistant, a coordinated marketing and
promotional campaign featuring the United States as a leading investment
location, entry in the USA Investment Center Catalogue, facilitation of
industry inquiries, assistance with hotel accommodations (NB: block
reservation expires March 12!), participation in networking events and workshops,
hospitality and much more. Participation will be on a first come, first serve
basis. For more information, please contact Ed Fantasia at ed.fantasia@trade.gov.
- On May 23, the U.S. Commercial Service in Austria will hold
an event entitled, “Investing and Establishing a Company in the United
States.” At this event in Vienna,
speakers will address issues relevant to foreign firms looking to setup a U.S.
business. For more information, please
contact Manfred Weinschenk at manfred.weinschenk@trade.gov.
- On May 30-June 1, the U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico is recruiting U.S. economic development organizations
to exhibit at SelectUSA events in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey,
respectively. Put your state or city in front of hundreds of
potential Mexican investors by participating in these events. For more
information, please contact Jeff Hamilton at jeff.hamilton@trade.gov.
Recent Outreach:
- On February 23-24, Deputy Executive Director Aaron Brickman
participated in a Best Practices Roundtable and an International Business Forum
in Phoenix, Arizona hosted by the Greater
Phoenix Economic Council. With more
than 100 attendees from various industries present, Mr. Brickman discussed
SelectUSA’s efforts to facilitate foreign direct investment.
- On February 10, Deputy Executive Aaron Brickman addressed
an annual conference of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association in
Madison, Wisconsin. At this event, Mr. Brickman explained the federal government’s role in
assisting foreign investors, as well as the U.S. state and local development
organizations that seek to attract, retain, and expand those firms’ investments
in their communities.
Reports of Note:
- Vale Columbia
Center on Sustainable International Investment published National
Companies or Foreign Affiliates: Whose Contribution to Growth is Greater?
by Alice H. Amsden for its Perspectives
series. The report compares the strengths of national firms with multinational
companies across eight functions in emerging and growth markets, indicating
that national firms in such markets experience more success.
- Investment
Country Profiles is updated by
the United Nations Committee on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as part of its
Investment Advisory Series. There are
eight new investment country profiles for Argentina, France, Greece, Italy,
South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine. These profiles reflect the inbound
and outbound FDI flows and stock in each of these countries, as well as
variables on the activities of foreign affiliates in the countries and foreign
affiliates of home-based TNCs.
- The World Bank published its China
2030 report in conjunction with the Development Research Center of the
Chinese State Council. The report examines emerging economic and demographic
trends, and proposes six new strategies to help China become an advanced
high-income country by 2030.
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