 Pre-registration
is open for the SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit in Washington, DC on October
31 and November 1. To pre-register, please go to www.selectusasummit.com.
The two-day
SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit will connect international and domestic
investors and firms with economic development organizations (EDOs) from across
the United States, in an effort to promote investment and job creation.
Latest
updates on the Summit are available at www.SelectUSASummit.com.
For more information, contact us at +1-202-482-6800 or SelectUSASummit@trade.gov.
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Upcoming Activities:
SelectUSA conducts targeted outreach throughout the United States and around the world. Some upcoming activities include:
- On August 6, Acting
Executive Director Aaron Brickman will speak at Internationalization
and Competitiveness (Inter-Com) in Miami, Florida. Inter-Com is
hosted by Apex Brasil, the Brazilian Agency for Export and Investment
Promotion, and will include about 40 executives from Brazilian firms currently exporting
to, or interested in investing in, the United States. The SelectUSA
presentation will focus on the benefits of investing in the United States,
SelectUSA services, the SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit, and an opportunity to
answer questions.
- On October 1, the U.S.
Embassy in London, together with the
High Commission of Canada and the Embassy of Mexico, will host the “Invest in North America: NAFTA Matters” Conference. The event will give U.S. EDOs an
opportunity to meet with and promote their locations to UK-based investors. For
more information, please contact Stephanie Mulot (Stephanie.Mulot@trade.gov) or visit www.investinnorthamerica.com.
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On November 18-20, the U.S. Commercial Service in Madrid,
together with the American Chamber of Commerce in Spain, will host the Invest & Trade in the USA – Building Bridges
between Spain and the U.S. to Develop the Americas – Forum & Expo in
Madrid and Barcelona. The two SelectUSA investment seminars will provide an
opportunity for U.S. state, local and regional
economic development organizations to exhibit at each stop. For more information on seminar features and
fees, contact Helen Crowley (Helen.Crowley@trade.gov).
Recent Highlights:
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On July 8, the U.S. Commercial Service Israel, together with the law firm Mintz Levin, hosted the “Expanding Your Business into the US: Key Consideration
& Pitfalls” Conference, where a mix of private and public sector
partners discussed conducting business in the United States.
- On July 24, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
participated in the first ever White House Forum on Global
Investment
“to highlight the Administration’s support for, and benefits of, foreign direct
investment in the United States.” The forum was held in coordination with the
White House Business Council, the Organization for International Investment,
and SelectUSA and brought together CEOS and senior executives of international
firms with U.S. operations. Also
participating at the event were ambassadors and representatives from 21 nations.
Reports of Note:
- The Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International
Investment has published its recent issue of Columbia FDI Perspectives,
including the article "Do Host Countries Really Benefit From Inward
Foreign Direct Investment?" which examines the benefits of FDI.
- Aaron Brickman, Acting Executive Director of SelectUSA, recently gave an
interview on CNBC about the United States and Global Investment.
- Hickey & Associates has released its newest installment of the
incentive legislation update, a comprehensive review of new federal and state
laws and regulations on public incentives and economic development policies.
- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has
released its 2013 World Investment Report titled “Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development,”
which provides an in-depth analysis on global investment trends, regional
trends in FDI, a summary of recent policy developments, and a breakdown of
global value chains.
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