Delegates gathered at the WTC this afternoon for a pre-departure briefing in advance of our trade mission to London and Cambridge. Ms. Frances Moffett-Kouadio, Director Exports North America and Ms. Alexis Svenson, Senior Trade & Investment Officer - Creative, Media & Sport at the Department for Business and Trade provided an overview of the U.K. economy and background for the group on what to expect on the upcoming mission.

A group of business, academic and government leaders from St. Louis depart for London and Cambridge on Tuesday June 20th with a series of events planned to showcase St. Louis and unearth opportunities for future partnership across key industry clusters. Stay tuned for updates from the U.K. later this month.