International business attraction efforts
Summary
Riverside hosted a Select USA spin-off event with 131 international attendees from 17 countries and walked away with six promising prospects, plus 11 new leads from the ICSC Las Vegas retail conference.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost was discussed, but successful recruitment could bring new jobs and investment to Riverside.
Riverside's economy and workers if the dozens of new business leads convert to local jobs.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Economic Development Committee — October 22, 2026
Riverside is courting Chinese and Finnish companies to set up shop here, using roundtables, one-on-one support, and an upcoming November delegation trip to Finland. The pitch leans on the city's utility, foreign-trade-zone status, and airport/port access.
Economic Development Committee — June 18, 2026
Riverside hosted a Select USA spin-off event with 131 international attendees from 17 countries and walked away with six promising prospects, plus 11 new leads from the ICSC Las Vegas retail conference.
Budget Engagement Commission — January 8, 2026
Riverside officials looked at how the city's economic trade measures up against peer cities. The comparison could inform future budget and economic development priorities.
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