Vermont businesses and policymakers got the chance to strengthen ties with our friends across the pond. The UK Consul General to New England made his first trip to Vermont, hoping to build some relationships here. David Clay became the Consul General in August of last year.This is his first trip to the Green Mountain State. A trip he hopes builds upon the US and UK’s already strong partnership.”We do have a relationship with them. It could be more. For example, they could have more maple syrup on their shelves,” Anson Tebbetts, Vermont’s secretary of food, agriculture and markets, said. “Great Britain could have more incredible Vermont cheese.”So far, he’s met with Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers and legislators in Montpelier, as well as the Vermont Emergency Management Agency and the UVM tech hub. Clay said although he is based in Boston, it’s important to meet people from every corner of the region.”My role is all about encouraging trade and investment between the UK and New England, encouraging science and innovation, cooperation and consumer protection,” said Clay. Those we spoke with told us they’re hopeful there can be a strong and lasting partnership between Vermont and the UK.”The Vermont Tech Alliance and others are working on solidifying and having Vermont as a fun, safe landing spot for companies that want to expand into America,” executive director of the Vermont Technology Alliance, Adam Locklin, said. Clay heads back to Boston tomorrow but says he has made time to get some Vermont maple syrup and cheese.Those NBC5 spoke with said they’re hopeful there can be a strong and lasting partnership between Vermont and the UK.
Vermont businesses and policymakers got the chance to strengthen ties with our friends across the pond.
The UK Consul General to New England made his first trip to Vermont, hoping to build some relationships here.
David Clay became the Consul General in August of last year.
This is his first trip to the Green Mountain State. A trip he hopes builds upon the US and UK’s already strong partnership.
“We do have a relationship with them. It could be more. For example, they could have more maple syrup on their shelves,” Anson Tebbetts, Vermont’s secretary of food, agriculture and markets, said. “Great Britain could have more incredible Vermont cheese.”
So far, he’s met with Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers and legislators in Montpelier, as well as the Vermont Emergency Management Agency and the UVM tech hub.
Clay said although he is based in Boston, it’s important to meet people from every corner of the region.
“My role is all about encouraging trade and investment between the UK and New England, encouraging science and innovation, cooperation and consumer protection,” said Clay.
Those we spoke with told us they’re hopeful there can be a strong and lasting partnership between Vermont and the UK.
“The Vermont Tech Alliance and others are working on solidifying and having Vermont as a fun, safe landing spot for companies that want to expand into America,” executive director of the Vermont Technology Alliance, Adam Locklin, said.
Clay heads back to Boston tomorrow but says he has made time to get some Vermont maple syrup and cheese.
Those NBC5 spoke with said they’re hopeful there can be a strong and lasting partnership between Vermont and the UK.