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Published: 28 April 2023

BritishAmerican Business Welcomes Governor Ron DeSantis to London to Meet UK Businesses​

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Contact: Dominic Parker, Senior Communications and Media Manager
dparker@babinc.org | 020 7290 9882 | +44 7500 115352

Today, BritishAmerican Business will hold a networking event for Governor Ron DeSantis and the Enterprise Florida delegation during his visit to London.

The event, hosted by Lloyd’s of London, will include more than 50 British businesses and attended by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch.

Commenting on the event, BritishAmerican Business CEO Duncan Edwards said:

“BritishAmerican Business is delighted to welcome Governor DeSantis to London today. The UK and Florida have a longstanding relationship and strong economic ties.

“The Governor’s visit this week allows us to discuss new opportunities to grow our economic relationship across a number of sectors including finance, healthcare, technology, defence and tourism.

“We look forward to working with partners in both countries, and Florida in particular, to further strengthen the incredibly successful trade and investment relationship.”

About BritishAmerican Business

BritishAmerican Business is the leading transatlantic trade association incorporating the British-American Chamber of Commerce in the US and the American Chamber of Commerce in the UK.

We are committed to strengthening the economic corridor between the United States and the United Kingdom by supporting policies and actions that protect and enhance the environment for transatlantic trade and investment on behalf of our members.

We convene and serve a growing network of companies and business leaders through networking opportunities, bespoke programming and marketing platforms.

We actively promote trade and investment and support those who make the transatlantic corridor part of their business growth ambition.