SelectUSA Monthly Update

International Trade Administration sent this bulletin at 06/29/2012 05:25 PM EDT
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Monthly Update

Upcoming Outreach

SelectUSA will conduct targeted outreach throughout the United States and around the world.  Some upcoming events include: 
- On July 2, As a part of a series of seminars coordinated by the Academy of International Business, SelectUSA will be participating as a part of United Nation’s Conference World Investment Report Panel II: Transnational Companies, Global Value Chains and Development:  the Investment and Trade Nexus.
- On July 16, SelectUSA will be speaking as a part of a roundtable at the National Association of Counties 77th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Discussions will focus on foreign direct investment and local economic development.
- On September 21, the U.S. Commercial Service will hold a SelectUSA seminar at the Western China International Fair.  At this event in Chengdu, China, States will be able to showcase their investment opportunities at one of China’s most widely attended trade exhibitions.  For more information, please contact Helen Hua at haiyan.hua@trade.gov.
- On October 4, AIM –International Business Council and the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council will hold the 2012 International Business Symposium. At this event in Springfield, Massachusetts, SelectUSA will participate in a series of panels comprised of global business leaders who will discuss opportunities for international trade and investment between the United States and emerging and developed economies.
- On October 22, A SelectUSA representative will speak at an Invest in America Seminar in Oman.  The topics to be covered at the event will range from investment funds to doing business under the U.S-Oman Free Trade Agreement.

Recent SelectUSA outreach has included:

- On June 3-6, SelectUSA presented at the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER ‘12 exhibition in Atlanta, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors.
- On June 6-8, the U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico held a series of one-day investment promotion events in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, respectively.
- On June 12, Deputy Executive Director, Aaron Brickman spoke at the US-China Business Council’s “Invest in the US ” seminar. 
- On June 13, Manager, Global Business Attraction, Christopher Clement presented at Ernst & Young's European Tax Symposium in Lisbon, Portugal.
- On June 21, Deputy Executive Director, Aaron Brickman participated on a panel discussion about Chinese FDI, hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation, in Brussels, Belgium. 
- On June 22-23, Executive Director Steve Olson spoke at the U.S.-China Cities Forum on Economic Cooperation and Investment in Nanjing, China.

Reports of Note:

- The Vale Columbia Center has released “Outward FDI from Brazil and its policy context, 2012” by Milton de Abreu Campanario, Eva Stal and Marcello Muniz da Silva, and Outward FDI from China and its policy context, 2012 by Ken Davies, as a part of their Columbia FDI Profiles series.  
- The Economist Intelligence Unit published “USA business: Recent foreign direct investment” highlighting not only recent large investments that have taken place, but also that, according to the data, the United States remains the most attractive location for foreign direct investment.
- AT Kearney has released a report entitled “Cautious Investors feed a Tentative Recovery” by Paul Laudicina, Erik Peterson, and Johan Gott. This report examines current and future FDI prospects during the ongoing global economic uncertainty.

In This Issue

  • Upcoming Outreach
  • Recent Activities
  • Reports of Note

About SelectUSA

 SelectUSA is a U.S. Government-wide initiative to attract, retain and grow business investment in the United States.  Established by Executive Order of the President and housed in the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service within the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA provides enhanced coordination to existing resources and functions within Commerce and across all federal departments and agencies with operations that touch on business investment issues. SelectUSA works in partnership with state, regional, and local economic development organizations to facilitate overall U.S. business attraction and retention.  SelectUSA works on behalf of the entire nation and exercises strict geographic neutrality.

SelectUSA Ombudsman Program

SelectUSA’s ombudsman program is already active and working towards successful resolutions of problems across the federal government, addressing investor concerns and issues involving federal agencies. If a U.S. or foreign investor has a federal-level issue that is jeopardizing an investment in the United States, please contact SelectUSA at 202-482-6800 or by email at info@selectusa.gov.
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