U.S. Commercial Service Australia

Thanks Visit USA Organisation Australia for hosting a great Mid-Year Market Review and providing the National Travel And Tourism Office’s Senior VP for Research, David Huether, the opportunity to share insights and travel trends of the Australian traveler to the U.S. NTTO’s Travel Industry. Monitor is a free online research tool and provides detailed data and analysis on Australian travel to the U.S. that is easily accessible to all those in the Australian travel industry promoting and selling travel to the United States. Close to 1 million Australians traveled to the U.S. last year, with a projected 24% increase this year. We’re excited to welcome more welcome more Australians to the United States! #VisitUSA Monique Roos Steve Knode

Great to have Bechtel Corporation in Port Moresby with USCS for the 2024 Papua New Guinea Resources Week! The PNG Chamber of Resources & Energy (CORE) put together a great program with engagement from high-level PNG officials and PNG resource companies.   Ann-Marie Padgett Melisha Imar

Great to celebrate American Airlines’ upcoming nonstop flights between Brisbane and Dallas-Forth Worth with AmCham QLD, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Trade and Investment Queensland, and the QLD business community. Commencing October 29, American Airlines’ flights will facilitate trade and tourism between QLD and the U.S., enable Queensland business and leisure travelers access to over 100 U.S. destinations with just a one-stop connection, and will bring more American business and leisure travelers to Queensland. #AmericanAirlines AmCham Australia #TIQ #BrisbaneAirportCorporation

Days Two and Three at the SelectUSA Investment Summit were just as jam packed as the others. Highlights for us included... A trip to the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to get a briefing from Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Myler and Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) head Paul Burfield. (Plus, coffee at nearby Australian cafe Bluestone!) A visit to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to discuss innovation, clean tech, and critical minerals with a team from the National Security Council, The White House. Watching our Australian delegates Jekaterina Viktorova and Zachary Dowse participate in, then win, the SelectUSA pitch contest! (Syenta has a manufacturing product that accelerates and enables the production of high-performance semiconductor chips.) Selfie-time! Our delegate Maree Beare with SGR! A fantastic wrap-up reception at the residence of Ambassador Christine Elder, our U.S. consul general in Sydney, who just happened to be in D.C. at this time - and graciously offered to host us. And many other sidebar sessions and conversations and networking opportunities. Including Judy Brown as a featured speaker on an excellent critical minerals panel. But just like that, it's a wrap! The 2024 edition of the SelectUSA Investment Summit has closed - breaking all records for attendance. It's been great fun working with - and many thanks go to - my colleague Georgie Harrowell, who did a great job keeping the trains on track. Until next year!

Great first (official) day at the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2024! I am so privileged and pleased to be part of this delegation, a cross-section of excellent, innovative companies from Australia and New Zealand. (And Fiji!) Highlights included engagement for critical minerals companies with Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk, and U.S. Ex-Im President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis, all who noted the importance of working constructively and cooperatively with Australia on supply chain resilience. Our delegation also met with Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago, who underscored ITA's role in facilitating foreign direct investment (FDI) in the U.S. We look forward to seeing these companies further grow and succeed! American West Metals Ltd Atmo Biosciences Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) BMD Group Brain Partners Clinials Decisions 360 Fire and Test Australasia Pty Ltd Foxo Gilmour Space Technologies Global Victoria Has Holdings Pty Ltd HEO inndox InQuik International Graphite (ASX:IG6) Invest and Trade Western Australia Investment NSW JJ's Waste & Recycling - Australia Jurcevic Health M2i Global Corporation Mideco Jia Pty Ltd The Ocean Group of Companies Pending AI Simbl South32 STAR Water Group SunDrive Swoop Aero Syenta Vacayit VAN DOUGH Washington Global Law Group PLLC Cetogenix UniServices Watchful

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is underway in Washington, DC! 50 delegates from across Australia have arrived in DC! A diverse cross-section of industry sectors are represented covering: Environmental Tech, Cleantech, Mining, Critical Minerals, Med Tech, Energy and more. We look forward to the week ahead as they learn how to expand their business to the U.S. market. Big shoutout to our friends at Bondi Partners in DC for hosting our delegation, which also includes members from New Zealand and Fiji. Steve Knode Georgie Harrowell Chelsey Martin Emma Doyle Jennifer Bonadio

Great event to help promote tourism to New York State at the Sydney Good Food & Wine Show and sample Harney & Son's hot cinnamon spiced tea, Living Roots wine from the Finger Lakes region and maple syrup flavored lattes with Crown Maple Syrup. Did you know New York State has the largest Maple Syrup production facility in the U.S? #iloveny #DiscoverLongIsland #DutchessCounty

Perth U.S. Consul General Siriana Nair with Jacobs hosted a recent event where business and industry leaders addressed the challenges and opportunities facing Australia’s resources sector, specifically in terms of decarbonization. Discussions focused on innovative delivery models, supporting the global decarbonization effort and how corporations can foster international cooperation. Despite the inherent complexities, the Australian mining industry aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 which requires de-risking critical technologies and adapting operations. Jacobs CEO, Bob Pragada spoke about the solutions Jacobs provides to their clients in addressing decarbonization challenges and climate readiness. He also shared Jacobs commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2040. We extend our gratitude to our guests from BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue who attended the event. The collective collaboration is crucial as we all strive towards a more sustainable future. #Miningperth #Resources #Decarbonization #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Innovation #Collaboration Sara Adly Eva Wood Beau Waters Sam Butler Steve Knode Rana Nusheiwat Oliver B.

#PacificIslandCountries (#PICs), disadvantaged by their significant physical distance from major economic players, face a range of challenges competing for #internationalbusiness and #investment—including from the United States. In support of President Biden’s desire to strengthen and deepen our partnership with nations across the #IndoPacific, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) is working to bridge the gap, raising awareness among American companies about the potential to export their high-quality goods and services and invest in these markets. Last week, ITA led 20 U.S. business executives on a trip to participate in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pacific #Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar, held from May 23-24 in Nadi, #Fiji. U.S. participants had an opportunity to meet with Pacific Island officials to identify ways that their business solutions and technologies can support the development of the PICs, especially in key sectors, including #seaports, #airports, #energy, #healthcare, #telecommunications, water/#wastewater, and more. If you are an American company that wants to explore business and investment opportunities in the PICs, then contact us to learn more! The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Asia oversees three offices that may be able to help you: U.S. Commercial Service Australia: https://lnkd.in/eZeVHZNk U.S. Commercial Service Papua New Guinea: https://lnkd.in/e4C6csFf U.S. Commercial Service Fiji: https://www.trade.gov/fiji

Great to celebrate Hawaiian Airlines’ 20 years of flying between Honolulu and Sydney! Also great to chat with Hawaiian Airlines’ flight crew that recently flew into Sydney including a Captain that has been flying the route for 20 years, and his First Officer. Hawaii is the Australian traveler’s second most popular U.S. destination with 270,000 Aussies holidaying in Hawaii each year. Looking forward to more Australians traveling to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines! Monique Roos