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Business Plan
Grow Our Economy
Forge Local Business Community
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Expansion of Foreign Direct • Build Programmatic Infrastructure Economic Development Services
Investment (FDI) Promotion • Develop Internal and External FDI Partners and Economic Development
• Assess and Efficiently Deploy and Track Resources Corporation
and Results
• Attract International Business Jobs and Investment
Summary: International Date
Arlington Economic Development Corporation (EDC) staff Tradeshows/Conferences
continues to conduct research, build process, gain industry
intelligence, and forge relationships with international
industry decision makers, as well as site selectors in targeted
international markets in order to move forward with the
general Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) framework
presented to the EDC Board in March 2025.
Within the past few months, staff has expanded foreign direct
investment efforts by attending conferences, developing and
hosting the Texas Japan Summit with the US Japan Council,
and identifying trade shows, expos, and international-focused
events to result in the generation of viable leads. Staff will
also work to strengthen partnerships with affiliate
organizations and local brokers to assist in the promotion of
Arlington as a prime location for global investment.
Staff’s progress in the expansion of its international efforts
will be tracked and reported, and any resulting relocation or
recruitment projects will be recorded in HubSpot.
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