Upcoming Outreach
SelectUSA conducts targeted outreach throughout the United States and around the world. Some upcoming activities include:
- On April
8-12, 2013, for the third consecutive year, U.S.
Commercial Service Germany and SelectUSA are hosting the USA Investment Center at the world’s largest
industrial technology show, the Hannover Messe Trade Fair. The USA Investment Center is a joint pavilion of
SelectUSA and participating economic development organizations from U.S.
states, cities and regions.
- On April
15, 2013, a SelectUSA representative will speak at the International Economic Development Council’s
Federal Forum in
Washington, DC. The presentation will be a part of the plenary session on foreign
direct investment (FDI) and will address hundreds of U.S. economic developers
about investment trends and about how SelectUSA can help attract and retain
investment in the United States.
- On April
15-18, 2013, the U.S. Commercial Service Belgium and SelectUSA will organize a Europe Road show for U.S. economic development
organizations. The road show will travel to Brussels, Belgium; Eindhoven and
Rotterdam, Netherlands; and Copenhagen, Denmark. At each stop, economic
development organizations (EDOs) will meet potential investors, industry
associations and other trade and investment organizations. To participate, or
to obtain further information and updates, please contact Aribatu Idirisu (Aribatu.Idirisu@trade.gov).
- On April
18, 2013, a SelectUSA representative will address the Gulf Coast Trade Alliance in Kinder, Louisiana. The discussion
will focuson how SelectUSA aims to support the efforts of states and regions in
attracting, retaining, and expanding business investment.
- On May 6,
2013, a SelectUSA representative will participate and speak at the 2013 Offshore
Technology Conference (OTC) in
Houston, Texas. OTC is the world’s foremost event for the development of
offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and
environmental protection. SelectUSA staff will be available to meet one-on-one
with businesses or potential investors and provide information or resources to
help them build their businesses in the United States. SelectUSA will also
offer a seminar on investing in the United States and SelectUSA services. For
more information please contact Rebecca Moudry (Rebecca.Moudry@trade.gov).
- On May 7,
2013, a SelectUSA representative will participate and present at WINDPOWER 2013 in
Chicago, Illinois. WINDPOWER includes approximately 600 exhibiting companies,
thousands of qualified wind energy professionals, engaging educational
information and unmatched networking opportunities and special events.
SelectUSA staff will be available to meet one-on-one with businesses or
potential investors and provide information or resources to help them build
their businesses in the United States. SelectUSA will also present at a series
of region-specific seminars about investing in the United States and SelectUSA
services. For more information please contact Rebecca Moudry (Rebecca.Moudry@trade.gov).
- On May
15, 2013, the U.S. Embassy and Commercial Service in Dublin, Ireland will host
a Networking Roundtable with Irish multipliers for U.S. EDOs. Over lunch,
participating U.S. economic development organizations (EDOs) will have the
opportunity to meet representatives from leading Irish chambers of commerce and
trade associations. The EDO’s Dublin visit will also be promoted through
the Embassy’s social media campaign. The fee to participate is $200 with a
registration deadline of April 15th. Please contact Finola Cunningham to obtain
further information and/or to register for the program (Finola.Cunningham@trade.gov).
- On May 21-23, 2013, the U.S. Commercial Service
Mexico, will conduct three
SelectUSA investment seminars in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey
respectively. About 100 attendees, or potential investors, are expected to
attend the seminar in each city. U.S. states’ EDOs and other local or regional
economic development organizations are invited to participate as exhibitors at
the event. The cost for exhibitors to participate is USD $400. Each exhibiting
EDO will be furnished a table and chairs for displaying marketing materials and
for networking. Space is limited fifteen exhibitors. Each EDO participant will
be introduced at the beginning of events and there will be ample time for
networking before the event, during coffee breaks, and after the formal
program. For more information, please contact Dillon Banerjee (Dillon.Banerjee@trade.gov).
Recent SelectUSA outreach has included:
- On
March 14, 2013, SelectUSA Deputy Executive Director Aaron Brickman gave the keynote
address at Virginia’s Gateway
Region’s
Annual Meeting in Petersburg, Virginia. Attendees included 200 top executives
and 50 local government officials.
- On
March 19, 2013, SelectUSA’s Rebecca Moudry participated in the Niobrara Infrastructure Development Summit
in Denver, Colorado.
The Summit convened companies and economic development professionals to discuss
opportunities and investment positioning. Rebecca discussed the services and
assistance SelectUSA can provide to both investors and communities.
- On
March 20, SelectUSA’s Tazeem Pasha participated as a speaker on a China - FDI
webinar conducted by the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership (VEDP) and the Virginia
Economic Developer's Association (VEDA).
- On
March 20, 2013, The U.S. Commercial
Service at the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, in cooperation
with the American State Offices Association (ASOA) and the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI), organized a
SelectUSA Seminar to highlight the United States as a premier business
location. The seminar provided a forum for Israeli companies interested in
entering or expanding in the US market to hear about locations and incentives
from a number of state representatives based in Israel.
- On
March 25-27, 2013, the U.S. Commercial
Service China-Guangzhou held a “three cities in three days” road show in four
industry sectors. The seminars involved high-level, intimate and interactive
dialogue with leading service providers and EDOs under the theme, “Top EIGHT
Things You Should Know before Investing in the USA”.
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On March 28, 2013, Aaron Brickman addressed the State International
Development Organizations (SIDO) at the SIDO
Washington Forum in Washington, DC. The forum provided an
opportunity for SelectUSA to update the participants on SelectUSA services and
ongoing activities.
Reports of Note:
- The
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has published the
latest edition of The IPA Observer. The topic of this
issue, “Optimizing Government Services: A Case for Joint Investment and Trade Promotion?”
weighs the pros and cons of merging the two functions. Specifically, the report
looks at how Business Sweden, UK Trade and Invest, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
each approach a joint institutional set-up.
- The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released
preliminary estimates of U.S. international accounts during the fourth quarter
of 2012. According to its figures, FDI flows into the United States in the last
quarter were $60.3 billion, an increase from $41.8 billion in the third quarter.
Overall, it is estimated that in 2012, the United States received $167.6
billion in foreign direct investment, a decrease from nearly $227 billion in
the prior year (not adjusted for current cost). Preliminary estimates by BEA
are subject to revisions and complete annual estimates will be released in June
2013. The decline from 2011 flows reflects a worldwide slowdown in FDI flows
over the last 15 months. The complete release is available at http://bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/transnewsrelease.htm.
- The Organization for International Investment has
published some analysis on the latest FDI figures released by the U.S. Bureau
of Economic Analysis. The report, Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 2012
Preliminary Data, takes note that
despite the global slowdown in FDI, 2012 remained at healthy levels when
compared to activity over the past decade. Additionally, the report highlights
that reinvested earnings actually increased by 18% over 2011.
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