EB-5 LEADERS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE 2016
9th Annual EB-5 Leaders Advocacy Conference
April. 20, 2016
Washington, D.C.
The 9th Annual EB-5 Advocacy Conference, the longest running EB-5 conference attended by international investment and economic development professionals around the world.
On Wednesday April 20th, Invest in the USA (IIUSA), the national not-for-profit industry trade association for the EB-5 Regional Center Program (the “Program”), held its 11th Annual General Membership Meeting (“AGM”) in Washington, D.C. The membership meeting kicked off the 9th Annual EB-5 Advocacy Conference (the “Conference”), the longest running EB-5 conference attended by international investment and economic development professionals around the world.
The Conference was hosted at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC – a hotel completed in 2014 with the help of EB-5 investment.
Guest of Honor Speakers
LEARN ABOUT IIUSA EVENTS
DOMESTIC EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
DIGITAL EVENTS
Stephanie Avakian
Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement
I.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
CMB Regional Centers
Joseph P. Borg
Director
Alabama Securities Commission
Julia Harrison
Deputy Chief
USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office
Stephanie Avakian
Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement
I.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
CMB Regional Centers
Joseph P. Borg
Director
Alabama Securities Commission
Julia Harrison
Deputy Chief
USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office
Kavita Jian
Director of Emerging Regulatory Affairs
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Ritta McLaughlin
Chief Education Officer
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)
Charles Oppenheim
Chief
USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office
Hon. Rand Paul, M.D.
Senator (R-KY), Member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Cember of Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
U.S. Senate
Kavita Jian
Director of Emerging Regulatory Affairs
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Ritta McLaughlin
Chief Education Officer
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB)
Charles Oppenheim
Chief
USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office
Hon. Rand Paul, M.D.
Senator (R-KY), Member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Cember of Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
U.S. Senate
Conference Schedule
- President: K. David Andersson, CEO, WORC Regional Centers (2010-Present)
- Vice President: Robert C. Divine, Chair of Global Immigration Practice, Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. (2010-Present)
- Secretary-Treasurer: Stephen Strnisha, CEO, Cleveland International Fund
Three New Directors were elected：
- Kyle Walker, Managing Partner, Green Card Fund LLC
- Charles Foster, Chairman, Foster LLP
- Daniel J. Healy, CEO, Civitas Capital Group
Interactive policy review & ratification session
IIUSA Committee annual reports
- Honorable Rand Paul, Senator (R-KY), Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Member, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Julia Harrison, Deputy Chief, USCIS Immigrant Investor Program Office
- Joseph Borg, Director, Alabama Securities Commission
- Stephanie Avakian, Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Panel Discussion
- Policy Review: Major Policy Issues & Stakeholder Voices:
- Advocacy Workshop: Using Available Tool to Engage in EB-5 Government & Public Affairs
- Securities Regulators Perspective on EB-5
- What Can the EB-5 Industry Learn from Alternative Finance Capital Markets?
- EB-5 Regulations & Policy Guidance: Historical Review & What Comes Next
- Charles Oppenheim, Chief, U.S. Department of State, Office of Visa Controls
Panel Discussion
- Solutions to the China EB-5 Visa Waiting Line & Update from Department of State
- Potential Solutions to EB-5 Visa Backlog: More Visas & Investor Market Diversification
- Interactive Roundtable Discussion: The EB-5 Crystal Ball
PHOTO GALLERY
We invite you to explore the EB-5 Industry forum photo gallery.
Conference Video Recordings On-Demand
View Exclusive Content from the 2016 EB-5 Advocacy Conference! Panels include:
EB-5 Regulations & Policy Guidance- Historical Review & What Comes Next;
What Can the EB-5 Industry Learn from Alternative Finance Capital Markets;
Interactive Roundtable Discussion- The EB-5 Crystal Ball; and
Potential Solutions to EB-5 Visa Backlog- More Visas & Investor Market Diversification;
Become a Member
IIUSA members benefit from access to state-of-the-art tools, networking opportunities, educational events, and insights into the latest trends in the EB-5 industry. For over a decade, IIUSA has served as the unifying voice of the EB-5 Regional Center Industry, representing and connecting thousands of diverse stakeholders who contribute billions of dollars of economic development and job growth in the United States through EB-5 investment. Interested in learning more about the many benefits of IIUSA membership?
