Recap: 2018 Select LA Investment Summit Hits Record Attendance
The 2018 Select LA Investment Summit was hosted by World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) on May 24th in Downtown Los Angeles, with 500 registered attendees and a full slate … Continued
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WTCLA Releases FDI report, Prepares to Honor BYD at 2018 Select LA Investment Summit
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 18, 2017) — The World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) today released the report Foreign Direct Investment in Southern California, 2018 as a precursor to the … Continued
CALED Recognizes LAEDC and WTCLA with Awards
InnovateLA was recognized as the Grand Prize Winner for an economic development program, and WTCLA’s SelectLA Investment Summit received an Award of Merit at CALED’s 38th Annual Conference in Monterrey, … Continued
Survey of Foreign Investors Ranks LA as tied for #1 in the United States
A survey of Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate was published, in which its members ranked New York and Los Angeles as tied for first place in Foreign Direct … Continued
What Is Blockchain and How Will It Affect International Transactions? Guest Article
Guest Article by John Zahaitis of Export Portal: The Added Value of Blockchain Technology Why the world’s major financial institutions care about the infrastructure underpinning cryptocurrencies You’ve heard of bitcoin, … Continued
WTCLA Garners Award from IEDC for SelectLA Investment Summit
International Economic Development Council Recognizes The World Trade Center Los Angeles With Excellence in Economic Development Award WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 19, 2017) – The World Trade Center Los Angeles won … Continued
Foreign Direct Investment in LA: City of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Explains the Value Proposition
At the 2017 Select LA Investment Summit, hosted by World Trade Center Los Angeles, City of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to international investors about the reasons our region attracts … Continued
Celebrating Foreign Direct Investment: Wilshire Grand Opens
The new Wilshire Grand tower was officially opened to the public Friday, June 23rd, with a ribbon cutting and cornerstone signing ceremony, featuring remarks from the principals behind this skyline-defining … Continued
Recap: Select LA Investment Summit 2017
World Trade Center LA (WTCLA) welcomed 350 attendees to the third annual Select LA Investment Summit, which took place in Downtown LA on June 15th, with a great reception the … Continued
LA Business Journal: Foreign Funding On Tap at Summit
LA Business Journal took a quick look ahead to the 3rd annual Select LA Investment Summit, in this article from the June 5th, 2017 issue. Read the article online HERE. … Continued
China Daily Highlights Needs of Foreign Investors, Previews Select LA Investment Summit
China Daily’s editorial team has published a preview of the June 14-15 Select LA investment Summit, quoting Steve Olson, Chair of World Trade Center LA about the top things overseas … Continued
SELECT LA Investment Summit: Program and Registration Are Live
Registration is live for the 2017 SELECT LA Investment Summit, in its third year, bringing together international investors with Los Angeles region’s top business and government leaders, to facilitate foreign direct … Continued
LA Business Journal: China investing heavily in Los Angeles
LAEDC and WTCLA executives were both quoted in an LA Business Journal article comparing the current wave of Chinese investment to the longstanding trends of Japanese investment. The article provides interesting … Continued