 The SelectUSA Investment Summit
will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC on October 31 -
November 1, 2013. The Summit will connect
businesses and investors from around the world with economic development
organizations (EDOs) from across the United States and Federal officials in an
effort to promote investment in the United States. For more information,
contact SelectUSASummit@trade.gov.
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Upcoming Outreach
SelectUSA conducts targeted outreach throughout the United States and around the world. Some upcoming activities include:
- On June 11-13, U.S. Commercial Service Canada is hosting a U.S. Pavilion at the North America Gas & Oil
Expo in Calgary, Canada. The U.S. Pavilion promotes the United States as the
premier global business location to more than 20,000 registered visitors, and
showcases U.S. firms directly to buyers and users. To participate in the U.S.
Trade Delegation, or to obtain further information and updates, please contact
Crystal Roberts (Crystal.Roberts@trade.gov).
- On June 12, SelectUSA
Acting Executive Director Aaron Brickman will visit Cincinnati, Ohio, to
provide the keynote address at “Growing Local Jobs in a Global Economy: The Importance
of Foreign Direct Investment and Exports in Cincinnati USA.” The meeting of economic development professionals
and service providers is hosted by Duke Energy, the European American Chamber
of Commerce, and the Cincinnati USA Partnership. For more information, please
contact Kara Sweeney (Kara.Sweeney@trade.gov).
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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 United
Kingdom-based investors. For more information, please contact Stephanie Mulot (Stephanie.Mulot@trade.gov).
Recent SelectUSA outreach has included:
- On May 6,
Acting Executive Director Aaron Brickman spoke at a SelectUSA seminar at the 2013 Offshore
Technology Conference
(OTC) in Houston, Texas. More than 150 participants attended the seminar.
- On May 7,
Rebecca Moudry of SelectUSA discussed
SelectUSA services at WINDPOWER
2013 in Chicago,
Illinois.
- On May 13, Acting
Executive Director Aaron Brickman gave a keynote address at the National
Association of Foreign Trade Zones
(NAFTZ) 27th Annual Spring Seminar in Charleston, South Carolina.
- On May 14, U.S.
Commercial Service Seoul
hosted a seminar for potential investors at the
2013 TradeWinds Business Development Conference and Trade Mission. Eight
participating U.S. states and EDOs presented information on the U.S. investment
climate and opportunities for investors in the automotive or energy sectors to
more than 40 potential Korean investors.
- On May 15, the U.S. Embassy and U.S.
Commercial Service in
Dublin, Ireland, hosted a Networking Roundtable
with Irish industry trade associations and chambers of commerce.
- On May 21-23, Rebecca Moudry of SelectUSA participated in the CS Mexico Roadshow,
organized by the U.S. Commercial Service Mexico. Through three
one-day seminars in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, 15 participating
U.S. EDOs met with more than 300 potential investors, industry associations,
and other trade and investment organizations.
-On May 22-24, U.S. Commercial
Service Japan hosted a series of investment seminars at the CS
Japan Roadshow. Through three one-day seminars in
Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, participating U.S. EDOs met with more than 250
potential investors, industry associations, and other trade and investment
organizations.
Upcoming Data Release:
The
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release statistics on foreign direct
investment flows and income by country of the investor through the first
quarter of 2013 on June 14 as part of its quarterly International Transactions
Accounts news release. The release will include a statistical summary of
transactions with foreign residents, including, for example, statistics on
trade in goods and services, investment income, and government and private
financial flows. Revised statistics for 1999-2012 will also be released on June
14.
On
June 25, BEA will release statistics on direct investment positions through the
first quarter of 2013 as part of its quarterly International Investment
Position (IIP) news release. The IIP is a statistical balance sheet that shows
the dollar value of U.S. external financial assets and liabilities, including
those related to direct investment, at a specific point in time. Direct investment
positions at the aggregate level will be available through the first quarter of
2013, and annual positions by country of the investor and industry of the
affiliate will be available through 2012. Revised statistics for
2009-2012 will also be released on June 25.
All statistics will be available at www.bea.gov. A series of articles
describing the statistics will be published in the July issue of BEA’s monthly
journal, the Survey of Current
Business, also available on BEA’s Web site.
Reports of Note:
- The Wall Street Journal recently published an article regarding investment in
emerging-markets. The article provides that although lesser developed economies
pose a bright future for potential investment, the United States is an
underappreciated investment opportunity.
- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD) has published a synopsis of a high-level segment of the Investment, Enterprise and
Development Commission,
which took place on April 29. The segment focused on entrepreneurship and
economic growth, highlighting that entrepreneurship is both a driver for attracting foreign investment and a key factor in economic
growth.
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The Financial Times has released its 2013 fDi Report through its online service fDi
Intelligence. The report provides a detailed breakdown of cross
border investments by continent, lead country, top source, leading sectors
regionally as well as an overview of recent projects.
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