5th U.S.-UK Small and Medium Enterprise Dialogue

Small business stakeholders are cordially invited to attend the 5th United States-United Kingdom Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Dialogue on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT in Boston, Massachusetts.

The SME Dialogue is convened by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Small Business Administration with the UK Department for International Trade, and the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

At the U.S.-UK Dialogues on the Future of Atlantic Trade held in Baltimore, Maryland and Aberdeen, Scotland in March and April 2022, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai and United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan committed to reestablish the U.S.-UK SME Dialogue to continue to bring together SMEs from both sides of the Atlantic to identify ways to further support trade and investment.

The 5th U.S.-UK SME Dialogue in Boston on June 22, 2022 is co-hosted with the U.S. Commercial Service/U.S. Department of Commerce in Boston, the Massachusetts Export Center/Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, the British Embassy, and the UK Consulate in Boston. Topics for discussion include an update on U.S.-UK trade; opportunities for U.S.-UK SME trade and cooperation in emerging technologies; global expansion best practices for U.S. and UK companies; access to capital for SME global expansion; and trade resources for small businesses. Attendees will be able to engage in discussion with experts as well as learn about tools and resources to grow their businesses internationally.

Established in 2018 in Washington, D.C. and London, and convening subsequently in New York City and Bristol, the SME Dialogue is an ongoing exchange bringing small and medium businesses and stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic together with government officials to identify ways to deepen U.S.-UK trade and investment ties and strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual interest to SMEs. Trade between the two countries is about $230 billion per year, and together there is around $1 trillion invested in each other’s economies.

Opening speakers include:

• Ambassador Jayme White, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative [bio]

• Gabriel Esparza, Associate Administrator for International Trade - U.S. Small Business Administration [bio]

• Emma Wade-Smith, Her Majesty's Trade Commissioner for North America [bio]

For the full list of speakers, visit our website at www.mass.gov/export.

This invitation is for SME stakeholders from the United States and United Kingdom only. RSVPs are accepted on a first-come, first-serve space available basis. Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses and accommodations. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. The location of the meeting and a detailed agenda will be provided to registered participants closer to the date of the event.

Questions about this event? Please contact Jim Paul at the U.S. Commerce Department via email at jpaul@trade.gov or cell 617-913-8157.