Save the Date! ​​​​​​​We are busy planning for 2025 - we hope to see you next May 11-14, 2025, back at National Harbor for the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Last Call: Speakers, Judges, and Proposals for 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024 Want to help shape the 2025 Investment Summit agenda? We are calling on members of the foreign direct investment (FDI) community to share your expertise and enthusiasm and propose qualified speakers, judges, and topics for open attendee plenary sessions and programming for economic development organizations, international companies, and technology startups. All selected speakers will receive an official invitation and confirmation from SelectUSA in early 2025! Learn more about submitting a proposal here.

Register to Attend Deploy24

Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. 

Date: December 4-5, 2024

Register here

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is hosting Deploy24, its 2nd annual Demonstrate, Deploy, Decarbonize convening to bring together industry executives, investors, community leaders, and other public and private sector decision-makers from across the clean energy supply chain to accelerate the deployment of critical energy and decarbonization technologies in the United States.

Who should attend?

• Industry Professionals: Entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists and managers working in renewable energy, clean technology and sustainable development.
• Investors and Financiers: Investors in venture capital, private equity, commercial banking and private lending focused on funding sustainable energy.
• Policy Makers and Regulators: Officials across state, local, federal governments and tribal groups focused on developing policies to support decarbonization efforts.
• Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy Groups, and Academics: Community leaders and organizers committed to environmental protection and climate justice.

Due to the strong response last year and our anticipation of another sell-out, we will accept up to 5 attendees from each company, organization, agency, or entity. If you have questions, please reach out to info@deploytogether.com.

SelectUSA Hosted Events

We have many more exciting events for companies, EDOs, service providers, and more in 2024. Be sure to check out our full calendar of events on our website.

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Follow along as the U.S. Department of Commerce celebrates Commerce Department peers and shares resources available. 

This Week Online

On X: Trade Fact: Trade is cruising! In July 2024, U.S. exports of pleasure boats and motors increased by $72 million from June. 
Explore more trade data here.

On LinkedIn: Over the past week, Under Secretary Lago traveled to Beijing and Tianjin, China, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to advance U.S. commercial interests in both countries.

In China, Under Secretary Lago co-led the second U.S.-China Commercial Issues Working Group Vice-Ministerial, where she advocated for a level playing field for U.S. businesses in China and discussed commercial issues raised by the U.S. business community. 

In Mongolia, Under Secretary Lago met with senior Mongolian government officials to strengthen U.S.-Mongolia commercial relations in sectors including mining, transportation, and technology.

Learn more here.