Governors Showcase Florida, Alabama, Mississippi At Paris Airshow

June 17, 2013

The Paris Air Show kicks off today, with governors from Florida, Alabama and Mississippi on hand hoping to land economic prospects.

On Sunday, Florida Governor Rick Scott met with Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley at the Aerospace Alliance meeting in Paris.

The weeklong mission of the Florida delegation, the ninth international trade delegation fronted by Scott, is expected to focus on Florida’s aviation and aerospace industries, with time set aside for meetings in Paris with unspecified, but non-aviation related French investors.

In 2011, the biannual air show drew more than 350,000 attendees, including 151,500 trade visitors, with delegations from 82 countries.

Last year Scott and Enterprise Florida went to the Farnborough International Airshow in southeast England, with the intent to highlight the nearly 2,000 aviation and aerospace companies in Florida that employ an estimated 87,000 people.

Scott has said the missions are about long-term relationship-building between companies and the individuals on the trip.

Pictured: (L-R) Florida Governor Rick Scott, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley at the Aerospace Alliance meeting in Paris on Sunday. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

One Response to “Governors Showcase Florida, Alabama, Mississippi At Paris Airshow”

  1. Richard Abraham on June 17th, 2013 3:07 pm

    Simple observation. I would suggest keeping your feet off the coffee table while trying to influence potential large employers. Just sayin

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