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SMART 2018 USA - INVITATION SMART Growth Economic Development SMART Business Development SMART Trade and Investment SMART Education SMART Cities Connect March 26-29, 2018 Kansas City, MO We invite individuals, enterprises, and organizations, to participate in SMART Cities Connect conference, March 26-29, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. You may participate in the conference as a visitor or an exhibitor, to share your technology, product, service, or investment offering with motivated prospects. The conference attracts over 400+ global city leaders, 300+ exhibitors & innovators, and 2500+ thought leaders in SMART. You are also invited to participate in: The mega trend of SMART communities is set to drive urban development for the next decade. SMART growth will drive demand for SMART growth economic development, SMART workforce development & training, SMART education, SMART community development, SMART concepts, and new business models. North America will continue to dominate the global market for SMART city technologies. Investment rate in North America will increase from $118.5 billion in 2016 to $244.5 billion in 2021. Technology ubiquity, advanced investment, and organizational models in U.S. cities will drive investment. There are currently over one hundred SMART community projects in the U.S., and more than six hundred communities, are set to go SMART in the next few years. To increase SMART international trade and investment, the Chamber of Eco Commerce, in partnership with SMART Community Exchange (SCE), launched SMART 2018 USA program. This program, offers SMART investors and businesses opportunities, to connect and exchange critical information about SMART business opportunities, and learn how investors and companies can participate in the USA SMART market, and U.S. funded partner projects around the world. SMART partners from Business, Government, NGO, Academia, and Non-Profits, participate in SMART 2018 USA business roundtables, workshops, and trade missions, to discover unique business opportunities, and to meet strategic business partners. SMART Communities Need A SMART Workforce workshop, March 26, 2018. SMART Community Exchange Business Roundtable, March 30, 2018 from 9:00AM to 12 Noon. By Invitation only. Contact Ms. Tana Torrano, [email protected] SMART 2018 USA Program We invite you to join the SMART 2018 USA program, to host and participate in live and online workshops, business roundtables, trade missions, and to share your information - brand - technology - product - services - investment offering, through SMART Community Exchange online platform with motivated prospects in the USA and around the world. You will be invited to SMART trade missions. Participation is limited to highly qualified economic development professionals, entrepreneurs, professionals, investors, enterprises and organizations. For more information, SMART 2018 USA program HERE We look forward to meeting you in March 2018 in Kansas City, MO! Minna LeVine CEO www.ChamberofEcoCommerce.com www.SMARTCommunityExchange.com www.SMARTSummits.com