Jacksonville mayor says she’s made a ‘great partnership’ as she meets with 50 companies in London
Mayor Donna Deegan expects those partnerships can bring more jobs to the River City
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Mayor Donna Deegan during a news conference on the city's plans to deal with extreme heat. (Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.)
LONDON – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and members of the JAXUSA delegation are meeting with 50 companies in London over the next five days in an effort to form what Deegan called a “great partnership” that could produce more jobs in Jacksonville.
In a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Deegan shared that she had a trade briefing meeting, discussed business opportunities, explored health care technology partnerships and met with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom during her visit.
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Our delegation is meeting with 50 companies during our week in London. Great partnership that continues to produce jobs and revenue for Jacksonville. https://t.co/ik8rJISaFS
We're off to a fantastic start in London as we meet with 50 companies over 5 days!⁰✅ Trade briefing with @IOExport⁰✅ Discussed business opportunities and a direct JAX-London flight with @DBTInvestment⁰✅ Explored healthcare technology partnerships with @UK_ABHI⁰✅ Met with… pic.twitter.com/QZBqMiDj92
The Institute of Exports & International Trade Director General Marco Forgione tweeted how great it was to meet the mayor and the discussion to possibly bring businesses to the River City.
