Led by its president K. David Andersson, IIUSA will participate in the SelectUSA Roadshow in Japan from May 19-23. Andersson will speak with potential investors at seminars in Tokyo (May 19th) and Osaka (May 23rd) about immigration investments through the EB-5 Program. The Roadshow will also stop in Nagoya onMay 21st. Japan accounted for $15 million in EB-5 investments in FY2013, the seventh most of any country in the world. For more on the Japan Roadshow, read here.
What is SelectUSA?
The SelectUSA Initiative was established through an Executive Order in June 2011 by President Barack Obama to support private sector job creation and enhance economic growth by encouraging and supporting business investment in the United States. Housed in the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA’s mission is to coordinate outreach and engagement by the Federal Government to promote the United States as the premier location to operate a business.
What are SelectUSA Roadshows?
SelectUSA Roadshows are designed to bring state Economic Development Organizations (EDOs), regional EDOs and their partners to meet with potential investors and companies. Through these roadshows, participating organizations will gain market insights, learn of existing investment opportunities, make industry and state government contacts, and advance specific projects, with the goal of increasing inbound investment into the U.S.