CROWDS DESCEND ON THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BISNIS OPEN HOUSE

 

BISNIS= seventh annual Open House, held on September 17 in the lobby of the U.S. Department of Commerce building, brought together some 400 businesses and organizations from across the United States to network and gather information on doing business in the NIS. All BISNIS representatives from the NIS were on hand to answer questions about opportunities in their specific regions and provide insight into doing business effectively in the NIS. 

 

A number of organizationsCincluding finance groups, such as the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, NIS embassies, and key nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)Cdisplayed information at the Open House and were available to network with business representatives. This event surpassed BISNIS= expectations, underscoring that there is still considerable interest from U.S. companies in pursuing trade and investment opportunities in the NIS.