From Interaction to Investment: Tools for Success in the U.S. Market
August 29, 2017This post contains external links. Please review our external linking policy.
By Max Goldman, Intern, SelectUSA
2017 SelectUSA Summit show floor.
At this summer’s SelectUSA Investment Summit (June 18-20, 2017), business investors from around the world and representatives from U.S. economic development organizations (EDOs) came to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for three days of learning, networking, and business deals. This year’s Summit may be over – but new investment opportunities are just beginning.
Stay Informed About Federal Government Agencies and Programs
At the Summit’s U.S. Government Pavilion in the heart of the Exhibition Hall, representatives of the Federal Interagency Investment Working Group (IIWG) were onsite to introduce available Federal resources and answer participants’ questions. At chair of the IIWG, SelectUSA can help investors and EDOs access information, navigate U.S. government regulations, and get the support they need to succeed. In the meantime, check out:
- SelectUSA’s Federal Programs and Incentives Database, a searchable guide to programs and incentives that are designed to support businesses in the United States; and
- Our growing offering of Online Tools, including SelectUSA Stats, which draws from multiple databases to help users visualize data on multiple aspects of investment, including specific countries and industries.
These helpful tools and more can be found on SelectUSA’s website.
Stay Connected
Every year, matchmaking is one of the most popular Summit activities. This year, participants packed meeting areas from morning to night and even continued to meet after the Summit wrapped up. Even with three full days of networking, it was almost impossible to connect with economic developers from 51 U.S. states and territories. Deepen your connections or reach out to new ones through two helpful PDF resources:
- 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit Participant Directory
- SelectUSA’s list of state-level EDO contacts for all 56 states and territories.
Not sure where to get information or to whom you should reach out next? SelectUSA can help. SelectUSA assists businesses of all sizes with navigating the U.S. market and regulatory environment, and provides EDOs with information on global markets and support with trade and investment promotion. Visit our website to identify your relevant portfolio manager by international market or U.S. state and territory, and contact us today!
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn and sign up for the SelectUSA newsletter. You can also click here to sign up for the SelectUSA Digest, a weekly overview of the top FDI-related blog posts and social media content from SelectUSA.
Not only do we want you to connect with us, we want to connect with you. Did you ink a deal or have a productive meeting at the Summit? Let us share the good news! Be sure to contact Chris Higginbotham.
Plan Ahead
This year’s event was the biggest and most successful SelectUSA Summit yet. The team is already working hard on next year’s Summit which will be held June 20-22, 2018 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. To get the latest updates on the 2018 event, sign up here! In the meantime, make sure to take advantage of all of the resources SelectUSA offers all year round. No matter the stage of your project, SelectUSA can take the leads generated at the SelectUSA Summit and help you turn them into reality.
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