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LAST CHANCE: Apply to Join the?U.S. Investment Advisory Council 
Apply to join the*?**U.S. Investment Advisory Council [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council ]*! *The* *deadline to submit your application is TODAY, March 20, 2024*. 
The Council is responsible for advising the Secretary of Commerce on strategies and programs that best support U.S. economic growth through the attraction and retention of foreign direct investment (FDI).
*Applying is easy: for full membership criteria and application details, please review the Federal Register Notice [ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/07/2024-02461/united-states-investment-advisory-council ].* 
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Apply to attend the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit
 The 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit takes place from*?**June 23 – 26, 2024 *in National Harbor, Maryland and can help you establish new connections and opportunities to grow your business through* investing in the United States.*
“”SelectUSA is the World Cup of U.S. market entry. It is the only place where you can meet all the support resources and mechanisms under one roof. It is the best 3 days you can spend in your market entry journey.””
*”- 2023 Investment Summit Participant”*
We hope to see you as we celebrate our milestone 10th Investment Summit and make this year’s event the best yet! 
*Apply Now to Attend* [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Home ]
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SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events
SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events connect your company to some of the most promising business opportunities in the United States. SelectUSA Spinoffs are events that take place before or after the SelectUSA Investment Summit in different locations across the United States. Explore the full list of 2024 SelectUSA Spinoff Events on our* website [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Spinoff-Events ]*. 
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Akron, OH, USA Site Selection Visit
*Date: *June 19-21, 2024
The *Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub* is pleased to welcome leaders of foreign-based businesses to the United States and to showcase the unique assets and capabilities of the Akron, OH, region.
Our region has an ideal combination of access to fresh water, high industry density, low cost of living, low threat of natural disasters, and access to transportation systems including airports and major highways.  
We look forward to the opportunity to host your business representatives, visit building sites, meet with local government officials, industry partners, make your site selection process as easy as possible for you, and locate your business as part of our thriving Tech Hub.
Learn more about this spinoff event and register here [ https://members.greaterakronchamber.org/events/Akron-USA-Site-Selection-Visit-3279/details ].
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Greater Seattle SelectUSA Spinoff – Uncommon Thinkers Welcome
*Date: *June 19-21, 2024
The *SelectUSA Seattle Spinoff* will catalyze the region’s unique strengths to focus on aerospace, maritime, and the intersection of IoT and sustainability across our key industries. If you are driven by new ideas, we hope you will join us.
The two-day program will provide senior-level executives with research and analysis of the regional economy, tours of innovation and R&D centers, local competitive advantages, and engagement with leaders in both public and private sectors.
Learn more about this spinoff event and register here [ https://greater-seattle.com/selectusa-seattle-spinoff/ ].
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Join a Community of Global Women in Tech! 
The Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) Mentorship Network [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Select-Global-Women-in-Tech ] is seeking experienced mentors from the U.S. startup ecosystem for its 2024 cohort. *Mentorship applications are open until?**Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET*.    
SGWIT is a year-long program that introduces international women founders, entrepreneurs, and executives in the tech sector to the U.S. market with the support of SelectUSA’s traditional data and counseling services as well as community, learning, and networking opportunities.  
*Who should mentor? *U.S.-based successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, venture capitalists, angel investors, and attorneys interested in supporting international women entrepreneurs in tech in their efforts to achieve their U.S. expansion goals.?  
*Mentors*?will be selected from across the?*U.S. startup ecosystem*?based on their?*interest*?in supporting women-run businesses and their?*expertise*?in supporting tech startups on their U.S. investment and expansion journeys. Prospective mentors will be evaluated based on their: industry knowledge, areas of specialty, international expansion skills/experience, entrepreneurship skills/experience, and women’s empowerment experience/interest. 
*Mentorship applications are open until?**Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET*. 
Select Global Women in Tech image encouraging potential mentors to apply [ https://tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/24SUSA-MENTORS ]
For more information about the SGWIT Program and Mentorship Network, please visit the SelectUSA Investment Summit website [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Select-Global-Women-in-Tech ].  
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SelectUSA Hosted Events
*Calendar of Events* [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-upcoming-events ]
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*Meeting of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC)*
The final meeting of the 2022-2024 IAC term will take place in-person and virtually on Monday, March 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM– 11:30 AM ET.
The IAC advises the Secretary of Commerce on the development and implementation of strategies and programs to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. This meeting is open to the public. Anyone interested in attending must register in advance.
Upcoming Events
EDA Tech Hub Webinar Series
SelectUSA invites international companies to join this webinar series to learn more about Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, or Tech Hubs, in the energy and sustainability/biotechnology industries from around the United States.
* *March 21, 2024: *Tech Hub Webinar Series – Biotechnology: Drugs and Devices.
Register *here [ https://trade.webex.com/weblink/register/r902fef96c5ed0e552efc6f33e6908e39 ]* to attend this event.
Learn more about specific programming for this webinar series, go to the *Upcoming Events [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-upcoming-events ]* page on the* SelectUSA Website [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-home ]*.
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This Week Online
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*On X [ https://x.com/SelectUSA/ ]:* Learn about last week’s SelectUSA Mexico Conference!
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*On Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/selectusagov/ ]: *Check out the SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events being featured on our social media every week. 
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