Saudi business delegation to forge US trade links

A public symposium in the US state of California is set to focus on energy, health care, education, construction, oil and gas, petrochemicals, power and water.
The third US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum will take place in Los Angeles from Sept. 16 to 18.
The forum will highlight Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding economy, increased participation in global industries, more than $1 trillion in trade and investment opportunities, and prospects for greater collaboration between Saudi Arabia and the US.
A delegation of more than 200 leaders in Saudi government and business, including ambassadors, ministers, deputy ministers, governors, CEOs, senior executives and heads of government regulatory authorities will travel to Los Angeles for the event.
The event is being jointly organized by the Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT), the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council, and the Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG) under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the US Department of Commerce.
This forum, previously held in Chicago and Atlanta, has already proved to be an ideal platform for senior business people, top US.and Saudi officials, and civic leaders to discuss ways to enhance US-Saudi cooperation at the national and corporate levels.
It provided an opportunity for California-based and national companies to network with Saudi counterparts to identify specific commercial and investment opportunities.
The Forum will feature Davos-style panels, keynote addresses, and substantive breakout sessions with senior executives from UScompanies successfully engaged in the Saudi market alongside Saudi government and private-sector experts from a wide variety of fields.
The sessions will cover topics including: energy, health care, education, construction, oil and gas, petrochemicals, power and water, among others.
Saudi Arabia is one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East.
The International Monetary Fund in 2012 declared that it was one of the best performing G-20 economies of the past several years.
As a member of G-20, Saudi Arabia is a working partner with the US on critical global financial and economic issues.
Such a partnership was crucial in the rapid economic growth over the past decade, and will continue to be essential as the Saudi Government and private sector work to develop a robust and diversified non-oil economy.
All interested participants are invited to register at the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum website, us-saudiforum.com.