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<p>UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in New York and San Francisco have worked closely
with the First Minister's team in planning arrangements for his visit.</p><p> </p><p>The
Consul-General in New York hosted a lunch at his residence on 7 April 2014 in association
with Scottish Development International (SDI) and Scottish Council for Development
and Industry (SCDI) for the First Minister and 17 Scottish companies in the accompanying
trade mission, to which key business figures in the US were invited.</p><p> </p><p>On
8 April 2014 SDI and mission delegates attended a UKTI briefing discussion on marketing
in the US. Mission companies will have access to meeting rooms for one-to-one meetings
throughout the week, as well as UKTI staff who will be available to discuss business
opportunities in the US market. UKTI staff are also supporting a number of events
during the week, including the US office launch on 5 April 2014, of Scottish based
Smarter Grid Solutions and other events where mission delegates will be present.</p><p>
</p><p>For the visit of the Scottish Government's External Affairs and International
Development Minister, Huzma Yousaf, UKTI contributed to the guest list for Mr Yousaf's
Scotland Week reception in San Francisco. UKTI also contributed to energy sector invitees
for the World Trade Centre-Northern California breakfast event for the Minister, as
requested by the World Trade Centre.</p><p> </p>
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