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EVENTS HAPPENING IN 2024 AND 2025

We have many exciting events for investor companies, economic development organizations (EDOs), service providers, and more in 2024 and 2025! Click on the tabs below to check out what’s happening on a monthly basis. 

If you have questions, please send an email to our SelectUSA Program and Events experts.

CONTACT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS



Webinar: Department of Defense Finance Opportunity: Modernizing and Expanding Manufacturing for Critical Technologies

Date: December 17, 2024 at 8 AM EST

Beginning Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) will open the application period for its inaugural credit product, Equipment Finance. This product offers direct loans to eligible businesses in the critical technology value-chain needing to purchase manufacturing equipment to expand production capabilities or modernize processes. 

In this webinar, the OSC Loan Program Office will discuss this new opportunity to companies, trade associations, and economic developers who are interested in applying or learning more.

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Webinar: BEA’s Got Your Number: Activities of US Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises

Date: December 17, 2024 at 11 AM EST

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will discuss the latest statistics on the activities of U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises released last month. These statistics provide information on trends in foreign direct investment that can help stakeholders make more informed decisions.

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Webinar: SelectUSA for EDOs: Resources and Data Tools for Economic Developers

Date: January 15, 2025 at 2 PM ET

A member of the SelectUSA Investment Research Team will lead this session to explore the SelectUSA resources and data tools available to economic developers. This session will cover selected chapters from the SelectUSA Investor Guide, EDO Value Proposition Toolkit, an introduction to customized research for qualified clients, and open-access FDI and industry data tools to support economic developers in their FDI attraction strategy.

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2025 SelectUSA Brazil Roadshow

Locations: São Paulo | Goiânia | Curitiba | Florianópolis | Porto Alegre
Dates: January 27 - February 4, 2025

The 2025 SelectUSA Brazil Roadshow program will provide an opportunity for U.S. EDOs to connect with targeted potential investors and promote the uniqueness of their States and localities across the U.S. It is expected that participant EDOs will have the opportunity to engage with over 600 unique contacts of small, medium and large sized Brazilian firms.

 As part of EDOs participation at the 2025 SelectUSA Brazil Roadshow program, our team will facilitate individual (one-on-one) connections with potential investors to all EDOs participants.

 The program will consist of stops in 5 cities with targeted focus in each stop:

  • São Paulo, January 27; (Largest source of Brazilian FDI to the U.S.)
  • Goiânia, January 28; (Agribusiness, Automotive, Pharma)
  • Curitiba, January 29; (Fastest growing source of Brazilian FDI)
  • Florianópolis, January 31; (Fastest growing source of Brazilian FDI)
  • Porto Alegre, February 3-4; (Second largest source of Brazilian FDI)

 Overall, these destinations will expose EDOs to the origin of over 80% source of outflows of foreign direct investment.

If you have any questions, please contact andre.leal@trade.gov.  

Roadshow Registration  

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2025 SelectUSA Türkiye Roadshow

Locations: Istanbul | Ankara | Izmir
Dates: January 28 - January 30, 2025

The 2025 SelectUSA Türkiye Roadshow is the leading event in Türkiye for promoting and facilitating investment into the United States. This three-city roadshow is an opportunity for U.S. Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) to present to Turkish companies interested in establishing a presence in the United States.  

With strength in key sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure, and renewable energy, Turkish firms are well-positioned to expand their global presence to the United States. The Turkiye Roadshow will make stops in the following cities:

  • Tuesday, January 28: Istanbul
  • Wednesday, January 29: Ankara
  • Thursday, January 30: Izmir

Space may be limited and will be awarded on a first- come first-served basis

For questions, please contact selectusaturkey@trade.gov. 

SelectUSA Promotional Investment Seminars across the North Africa and Levant Region

Locations: Alexandria | Cairo | Tunis | Amman | Casablanca | Algiers
Dates: February 9 - 20, 2025

The U.S. Commercial Service and the U.S. Department of State invites you to participate in a series of SelectUSA promotional investment seminars across the North Africa and Levant region. State EDOs will have an opportunity to participate virtually with a 10-minute presentation to companies attending each event. All events will be in person, but your participation will be virtual.  You will be notified of the time slot for your presentation at least three weeks in advance.

Benefits of participation:

  1. A 10-minute virtual presentation (Q&A included) to prospective investors representing a range of sectors, including manufacturers, service providers, and high growth start-ups.
  2. Your logo will be displayed on all promotional materials for each event.
  3. You will receive the registration list (with contact details) of the companies that attend each event.

Cost of participation (includes all events): $600. Limited to six EDOs — the first six EDOs to register and pay will participate.

The Investment Promotion Seminars are tentatively scheduled for the following cities and dates:

  • Alexandria, Egypt: February 9
  • Cairo, Egypt: February 11
  • Tunis, Tunisia: February 11
  • Amman, Jordan: February 19
  • Casablanca, Morocco: February 19
  • Algiers, Algeria: February 20

Note: Virtual seminars may also be organized in Iraq and Lebanon. For seminars happening on the same day, the timing of your participation will vary so that you may participate in all seminars. All state EDOs are invited to participate in-person, if you prefer.

If interested, or if you have any questions, please contact Scott Pozil at Scott.Pozil@trade.gov.

2025 SelectUSA ASEAN Roadshow

Locations: Singapore | Kuala Lumpur | Ho Chi Minh City
Dates: February 10 - 14, 2025

SelectUSA and U.S. Commercial Service Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam will be leading a three-country roadshow, the inaugural 2025 SelectUSA ASEAN Roadshow. The program aims to provide EDOs with the opportunity to network with innovative Southeast Asian firms who are looking to invest in the United States.

Sectors of focus will include semiconductors, clean energy, healthcare and life sciences, agrotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and aerospace.

The program will consist of stops in the following cities:

  • Singapore, February 10-11
  • Kuala Lumpur, February 12
  • Ho Chi Minh City, February 13-14

If you have any questions, please contact Muhammad.Masthan@trade.gov and Alexander.Miller@trade.gov.

Roadshow Registration Link: Coming Soon

Building Bridges to the USA: The Netherlands, Belgium, and France

Locations: Eindhoven | Brussels | Paris | Lille | Lyon | Strasbourg
Dates: February 20 - 27, 2025

SelectUSA and U.S. Commercial Service Netherlands, Belgium and France will be leading a three-country roadshow, Building Bridges to the USA. The program aims to provide educational programming and networking opportunities for Dutch, Belgian and French firms to learn about opportunities for investing into the United States.  

Each program will include tailored sessions for businesses and will provide opportunities to network and to connect investors with U.S. state economic development organizations in one-on-one meetings. Date and locations are subject to change.

The program will consist of stops in the following cities:

  • Eindhoven, the Netherlands, February 20
  • Brussels, Belgium, February 21
  • Paris, France, February 24
  • Lille, France, February 25
  • Lyon, France, February 26
  • Strasbourg, France, February 27

If you have any questions, please contact stephanie.rothman@trade.gov.

Roadshow Registration Link: Coming Soon

SelectUSA Mexico Conference

Location: Mexico City
Dates: February 25 - 26, 2025

The 2025 SelectUSA Mexico Conference is the second SelectUSA conference to be held in Mexico and is the gateway for Mexican investors seeking to expand into the United States. It has become a must-attend event for U.S. economic developers seeking to attract Mexican investment. The Mexico Conference serves as an initial touchpoint and introduction for Mexican firms interested in investment opportunities in the United States.

This comprehensive event includes a conference program tailored for investors, one-on-one meetings facilitating connections between EDOs and companies, and invaluable networking opportunities and an evening reception.

The program will consist of two days of programming including the following topics:

  • Day 1: Services for foreign companies, Manufacturing, Startups, Agribusiness, Energy.
  • Day 2: Tech Startups, Financial Services, Healthcare and Biotechnology, Logistics and Transportation

If you have any questions, please contact clarissa.bonillas@trade.gov.

Conference Registration

SelectUSA Poland Roadshow

Locations: Katowice | Poznan | Warsaw | Vilnius, Lithuania
Dates: February 27 - March 6, 2025

The 2025 SelectUSA Poland Roadshow will take place from February 27th to March 6th, 2025, in Katowice, Poznan, Warsaw, and for the first time also in Vilnius, Lithuania. 

This program includes multiple promotional events that connect U.S. Economic Development Organizations to potential investors. Each stop will feature discussion of SelectUSA services and sessions on key topics of concern for investors. 

Please contact Malgorzata.Blaszczak-Salvacion@trade.gov or Stephanie.Boles@trade.gov for details. We hope to see you there!

2025 SelectUSA New Zealand Roadshow

Location: Auckland | Wellington | Christchurch
Dates: February TBD

The 2025 SelectUSA New Zealand Roadshow is the leading event in New Zealand for promoting and facilitating investment into the United States. Held in conjunction with the local Invest USA Committee, this three-city roadshow is an opportunity for U.S. state and local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) to present to New Zealand companies interested in establishing a presence in the United States.

The program will consist of multi-day conference including the following topics:

  • Auckland, February 10
  • Wellington, February 11
  • Christchurch, TBD

If you have any questions, please contact Janet.Coulthart@trade.gov.

Roadshow Registration Link: Coming Soon 

2025 SelectUSA Austria Roadshow

Locations: Vienna | Vorarlberg
Dates: March 10 and 12, 2025

The U.S. Commercial Service, together with SelectUSA, is organizing a two-stop road show in Austria, including participating companies from the Hungarian and Southern German markets, to bring together U.S. state economic development organizations (EDOs) and interested local investors to discuss key elements of a successful investment in the United States, such as construction, energy, logistics, and immigration.

U.S. EDOs are invited to participate in one or both stops on this roadshow. Please contact program coordinator Andrea Wimpissinger (andrea.wimpissinger@trade.gov) no later than Jan. 15, 2025, to express interest or with any questions. Space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Roadshow Registration Link: Coming Soon

2025 SelectUSA Italy Roadshow

Locations: Treviso | Bologna | Milan
Dates: March 18 - 20, 2025

The 2025 SelectUSA Italy Roadshow is an annual program and will bring together U.S. state economic development organizations and interested Italian investors to facilitate one-on-one meetings and invaluable networking opportunities alongside a robust program geared towards Italian companies interested in expanding to the United States.

The program will make stops in the following cities:

  • Treviso, March 18
  • Bologna, March 19
  • Milan, March 20

Please note date and locations may be subject to change.

If you have any questions, please contact Andrea.Rosa@trade.gov.

Roadshow Registration Link: Coming Soon

Please check back soon.

2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Location: Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
Dates: May 11 - 14, 2025

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest profile event in the United States to facilitate business investment by connecting thousands of investors, companies, economic development organizations (EDOs), and industry experts to make deals happen. The 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit returns to National Harbor, Maryland from May 11 - 14, 2025 to establish new connections and opportunities to grow through investing in the United States.

You can expect to meet EDOs representing the U.S. states and territories, more than 2,500 business investors with representation from more than 90 international markets, and industry experts who will provide insight and advice on how to make your move to the United States.

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Event Recordings

BEA's Got Your Number: FDI Statistics Webinar Recording
On February 27, 2024, SelectUSA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provided an overview of the international statistics they produce related to foreign direct investment. In this video, BEA experts explain common terms and their definitions, the five relevant data publications, and provide an understanding of how to access the data on BEA’s website.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Energy Program Offerings from the U.S. Department of Energy
In the past year, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced a variety of federal programs and expanded its offerings to implement the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In this webinar the Department of Energy and the Treasury Department will provide an overview of the rebate and incentive programs available and coming soon.
Essentials You Need to Know for Successful U.S. Expansion
SelectUSA hosted a webinar and fireside chat on the Essentials You Need to Know for Successful U.S. Expansion. The webinar covered the steps you'll need to take to successfully set up a business in the U.S.
Navigating the United States – Expanding Your Startup
Thinking about expanding and scaling your startup to the United States but unsure how to navigate the U.S. tech ecosystems? Hear insights from a seasoned panel of experts discussing key topics to help answer your questions about expanding into the United States.
SGWIT Inbound Investment Mission - 2022
SelectUSA's Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) program aims to promote American competitiveness and technology leadership by attracting talented women leaders in emerging technology sectors to spur economic growth and innovation, as well as to support women’s economic empowerment globally. To support this effort, SelectUSA hosted a virtual Inbound Investment Mission in November 2022.