What: On April 30, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the UK Department of Business and Trade will convene in Charlotte, NC. The event will feature presentations by senior trade officials and small businesses from both countries, addressing key topics essential to market entry such as current market trends, available resources, and best practices. Participating companies will have the opportunity to network and engage with trade promotion agencies from both countries.
Why: The U.S.-UK Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) Dialogue was first launched in 2018 to bring together small businesses and officials from both countries to discuss trade opportunities and challenges and aims to foster increased bilateral trade opportunities for small businesses. This event is for U.S. small businesses that are engaging in or looking to start trade between the U.S. and UK.
Action: U.S. small businesses may RSVP to this in-person only event with their name, title, organization, city, and state to International@sba.gov.
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