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SelectUSA Investment Summit

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Featuring senior government officials, C-Suite business executives, and other thought leaders, each Summit focuses on a timely theme related to the U.S. investment environment, industry trends, and new opportunities.

As SelectUSA’s signature event, the Summit provides an unparalleled opportunity to bring together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from every corner of the nation, and other parties working to facilitate business investment in the United States.  Moreover, the Summit plays a vital role in attracting and facilitating international investment into the United States by raising awareness of the wide range of opportunities and positive business climate and facilitating vital direct connections between investors and economic development organizations (EDOs).

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Welcome Remarks by Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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SelectUSA’s Annual Summit Begins Today, Highlights Foreign Investment in U.S. with $600 Million for New Projects

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Modernizing America’s Infrastructure with Foreign Direct Investment

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Guest blog post by Brian Lenihan, Acting Executive Director of SelectUSA From expansive freeways and bridges to thriving seaports and airports, infrastructure is the backbone of the U.S. economy, fueling U.S. competitiveness by creating efficient supply chains, reliable energy information, as well as modern and secure transportation systems. However, years of underinvestment in infrastructure have...

SelectUSA’s $30 Billion Impact on the U.S. Economy

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The SelectUSA Investment Summit: Advancing and Expanding American Prosperity

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Thanks to Innovation and Investment, the U.S. Aerospace Industry is Boldly Going to New Frontiers

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Workforce Development to be Showcased at the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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Prominent Business and Government Leaders to Address 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit Participants

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The U.S. Department of Commerce and SelectUSA today announced the lineup of global executives and business leaders that will address participants at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, June 20-22, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Speakers include U.S. governors, Cabinet secretaries, and executives from U.S. and global companies including Foxconn, Lanxess...

Six Years in a Row: U.S. Seen as the World’s Top Business Destination

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Registration Now Open For 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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Today, I am pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit, with this year’s theme of: Invest Here. Grow Here. Succeed Here. The SelectUSA Investment Summit will take place on June 20-22, 2018, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center near Washington. The goal is to connect global business leaders with U.S. states and their economic development...