CINCINNATI-ISRAEL BUSINESS SUMMIT OCTOBER 12 TH -15 TH 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO USA Organized by: REDI Cincinnati 3 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 The Regional Economic Development Initiative of Greater Cincinnati (REDI Cincinnati), is represented by top business leaders, investors and economic development professionals from Greater Cincinnati, whose mission is to unite and represent the Greater Cincinnati region to compete globally for investment and growth. REDI Cincinnati, The Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) and The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) are partnering to host the Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit, designed for business executives from Israel and Cincinnati to explore and catalyze opportunities to work together.
Business Summit October 12 th 15 th Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit Co-Chairs: Shraga Brosh President, Manufacturers Association of Israel Linda Clement-Holmes Chief Information Officer, Procter & Gamble Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit Thank you for considering to join us for the Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit. The Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit, led by REDI Cincinnati in cooperation with the Manufacturers Association of Israel and The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute, is an exclusive opportunity that will bring together a select group of top business executives from the dynamic and innovative business communities of Israel and Cincinnati. The Summit will take place on October 12-15, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Business Summit Objectives Michael Fisher President & CEO, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center Gary Heiman President & CEO, Standard Textile We would like to invite you, as a leading Israeli corporate executive, to visit the Greater Cincinnati region and meet with Cincinnati's top business executives and political leadership from the State of Ohio. This forum is designed to strengthen the business ties between Cincinnati and Israel and to showcase business opportunities that will advance the economies of both Israel and Cincinnati. Israeli participants attending the Cincinnati Israel Business Summit will: Discuss opportunities with executives from the largest corporations in the Greater Cincinnati region including Procter & Gamble, Macy s, Kroger, GE, and many more. Personally meet with state, regional and local political leaders. Johnna Reeder President & CEO, REDI Cincinnati The Regional Economic Development Initiative of Greater Cincinnati (REDI Cincinnati), is an initiative catalyzed by the executive community of Greater Cincinnati, whose mission is to lead economic development efforts by expanding, retaining, and attracting new jobs and investment to the Greater Cincinnati region. Conduct top level business-to-business discussions with peers in Cincinnati s leading business enterprises. Explore opportunities, assets and infrastructure available to support Cincinnati-Israel business collaborations. Experience first-hand the vibrant Cincinnati business ecosystem and the key drivers that make Cincinnati an extremely attractive location for Israeli companies doing business in the Midwest. Enclosed, you will find additional information about the Cincinnati- Israel Business Summit and the Greater Cincinnati business community. We welcome you to contact our Israel REDI-Cincinnati office with any additional questions, or to submit your RSVP by emailing: Devorah Fuchs, Israel@REDICincinnati.com or by calling 052-663-1775. We look forward to welcoming you when you join us in Cincinnati!
Be Our Guest We invite you to Cincinnati as our personal guest! During your visit, our hospitality will include luxury hotel accommodations, meals and ground transportation throughout the program. Business Summit October 12 th 15 th Preliminary Agenda Day 1: Arrival and evening dinner The Summit will begin with an exciting discussion about what to expect from the days ahead, with a keynote address from Chief Information Officer, Linda Clement-Holmes from Procter & Gamble about innovating through strategic partnerships. Day 2: Discussions surrounding Cincinnati s and Israel s key industries and innovation followed by the Welcome Reception Roundtable discussions regarding innovation, key industries and joint R&D, and partnership opportunities. In the evening, guests will attend a Welcome Reception sponsored by REDI Cincinnati, with keynote addresses from the City of Cincinnati Mayor, John Cranley, and the Governor of Ohio, John Kasich. Day 3: Visits to local companies See first-hand operations of Cincinnati businesses and meet 1-on-1 with pre-selected businesses from industries including, manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, food and beverage, chemicals and plastics, IT, finance, insurance, and banking. REDI will work with you to identify your preferred companies to meet with 1-on-1 after you have RSVP d. Day 4: Partnerships in action The Summit will conclude with a discussion regarding tangible assets and infrastructure Israeli businesses find appealing in Cincinnati and a discussion around next steps in business relationships between the two markets. Unique Experiences Other programming will be planned to highlight Greater Cincinnati s diverse cultural assets in arts, parks, museums, recreation and much more. Accommodations Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel 36 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 USA +1-513-333-0000 *REDI Cincinnati will reserve your hotel room for you, upon your RSVP. Existing Cincinnati-Israel Connections The City of Cincinnati has announced a Sister-City relationship with the Netanya Municipality P&G s Israel House of Innovation in Tel Aviv Teva s Women s Health, Inc., a brand division of Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has an operation in Cincinnati Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center is partnering with leading Israeli hospitals and universities to improve child health worldwide through research and technology collaborations, joint patient care, and training opportunities for Israeli physicians and scientists Frutarom Flavorings division is headquartered & has a manufacturing plant in Greater Cincinnati Flying to Cincinnati Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) With more than 80 non-stop direct flights, your Israel connection can be found on flights from New York (8 daily flights), New Jersey (8 daily flights), Philadelphia (10 daily flights) on Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines, and US Airways.
Greater Cincinnati The Greater Cincinnati Region is home to the headquarters of ten Fortune 500 and four Fortune 1000 companies and the operations of 400+ Fortune companies That is more Fortune 500 companies per capita than New York, Chicago, Boston or Los Angeles. Ten Fortune 500 companies call Greater Cincinnati home Located at the nexus of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Greater Cincinnati is the country s 28th largest metro area, with 2.2 million residents. GREATER CINCINNATI FAST FACTS 450 foreign-owned firms 2 Foreign Trade Zones 300+ manufacturers, including GE Aviation, and 180K+ engineers, engine and structure specialists. 225+ biohealth firms, including Cincinnati Children s hospital ranked #1 U.S. pediatric cancer center and #3 U.S. pediatric care provider. A hub of branding and consumer innovation with 60K marketing, data analytics and branding professionals. 3,500 financial, logistics, IT and insurance firms. NO Corporate franchise Tangible personal property Inventory TAX in the state of Ohio Most tax friendly and one of the least costly cities to do business of all large U.S. cities KPMG Located within 600 miles of over HALF of all U.S.: 56% Manufacturers 54% Population 51% Purchasing CENTRAL ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND PURCHASING POWER Top 100 Best Places to Live - Livability.com #7 Top 15 Emerging Downtowns Forbes 300 colleges & universities within 200-mile radius $2.6 billion in investment in the region s urban core. Home of two major league sports teams: The Cincinnati Reds and The Cincinnati Bengals. Thriving center of arts and culture a hub of civic and economic vitality. New York Times A LEADING STARTUP HUB: World-class incubators, accelerators and funding sources are why the Greater Cincinnati region is one of the top places in the nation where startups are thriving. CNN Money, 2012 A RAPIDLY EMERGING IT AND INNOVATION METRO: 18 Centers of IT Excellence and Innovation, plus higher tech job growth and metro STEM rankings than Silicon Valley, Boston and New York. newsgeography.com, 2013
Prominent History of Cincinnati s Jewish Community American Judaism has its roots in Cincinnati; the Reform movement was born with Hebrew Union College. Business Summit October 12 th 15 th Cincinnati is home to: The first Jewish Federation in continual existence. The first English language Jewish newspaper. The first Jewish Hospital. Cincinnati s Jewish Community Today There are about 27,000 Jews in the Greater Cincinnati area. 33% of Cincinnati Jewish respondents report that they are very connected to Israel, compared to 28% nationally. Israel s 60th birthday celebration on Cincinnati s Fountain Square, featuring Idan Raichel, attracted more than 5,000 people from the Jewish and general community. Inclusive & Affordable For Israelis Although surprising to many Israelis, Cincinnati has more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than New York, Chicago, Boston or Los Angeles, which brings many international and sophisticated business leaders. Israelis hold senior positions at Procter & Gamble, Inc. (P&G), Cincinnati Children s Medical Center, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the University of Cincinnati and on local television news. Israeli families living here choose among excellent, free public schools and two Jewish Day Schools, one that is Orthodox and the other is pluralistic and highlights spoken modern Hebrew and contemporary Israeli culture. Many Israelis choose to participate as part of our local Jewish community, which is one of the best funded in America, due largely to the Jewish Foundation, a nearly $400 million asset which, along with the Jewish Federation, invests $18 million a year in the Cincinnati Jewish community. These extraordinary financial resources make participation in Jewish community activities affordable and offer tuition grants for overnight camps, Israel trips and Jewish Day Schools. These funds also support a state of the art Jewish Community Center that provides premiere early childhood education, preschool, day camp and a two-story fitness center. As a result, like the city itself, Cincinnati s Jewish community is inclusive, innovative and provides its members with opportunities that are unmatched in any other city in the United States. Israel-Cincinnati Partnerships Cincinnati was one of the first communities to bring a Community Shaliach to serve as a cultural ambassador. Cincinnati Children s is partnering with leading Israeli hospitals and universities to improve child health worldwide through research and technology collaborations, joint patient care, and training opportunities for Israeli physicians and scientists. P&G s Israel House of Innovation is recognized as one of the leading hubs on the company s global network. In 2011, P&G joined forces with the Israeli company Teva, a leading manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals. Jewish Organizations in the Cincinnati Region Cincinnati Hillel Cincinnati Hebrew Day School The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Hillel at Miami University University of Cincinnati Judaic Studies Department Mayerson JCC Rockwern Academy Jewish Family Service Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Jewish Foundation Kulanu (Reform Jewish High School) Mercaz High School
A REGION OF GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADERS, TALENT & OPPORTUNITIES CINCINNATI'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS DIVERSE With built-in assets like a top-ranked business climate, growing industries, convenient access to customers, markets and suppliers, and a talented workforce, it is no mystery why companies choose Greater Cincinnati to establish their North American headquarters or Midwest presence. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 3,000+ companies and 140,000 workers within 50 miles of Cincinnati s city center (including one of the highest concentrations of aerospace talent in the world) Headquarters of Fortune 500 AK Steel and Ashland lnc. Headquarters of GE Aviation, the world s leading manufacturer of jet engines CONSUMER PRODUCTS & BRAND DEVELOPMENT 200+ consumer products companies, 700+ agencies creative services vendors and 60,000 industry professionals the highest concentration of branding talent per capita are why the Greater Cincinnati region is BrandHUB, the consumer brand capital of the world Headquarters of P&G, the world s leading consumer products company; Macy s, Inc., one of the nation s premier department stores; and The Kroger Co., one of the world s largest grocery chains Home of eight of the nation s leading big data firms FINANCE & INSURANCE 3,500 companies and 62,000 industry workers Headquarters of Fortune 500 Fifth Third Bancorp and American Financial Group, and Fortune 1000 Major operations of PNC Bank, U.S. Bank, Citi, and Fidelity Investments
COMPANIES FIND SUCCESS AT A GREAT VALUE HERE 8 FOOD PROCESSING & AGRICULTURE 300+ companies and 30,000 industry workers Headquarters of John Morrell Food Group, AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Graeters, and Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Major operations of Givaudan Flavors Corporation, WILD Flavors, Frutarom, and MANE, Inc. (four of the top ten international flavoring companies) BIOHEALTH 300+ companies and 105,000 industry professionals Headquarters of Fortune 500 Omnicare and Johnson & Johnson s Ethicon Headquarters of the world-renowned Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED ENERGY 2,000+ companies and 30,000 IT professionals 300+ companies and 10,000 industry workers Headquarters of Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions and Convergy s Headquarters of Cincinnati Bell Energy and Duke Energy North American headquarters of Itelligence and Tata Consultancy Home of one of the Environmental Protection Agency s two major research centers
REDI CINCINNATI The Regional Economic Development Initiative represented by top business leaders, investors and economic development professionals from Please contact us to further discuss the Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit. We are happy to meet in person or discuss over the phone any questions you may have about our invitation. We have representatives in Israel, as well as in the US. Cincinnati-Israel Business Summit Contact Information: Israel Contact: Devorah Fuchs, 052-663-1775 US Contact: Dustin Lester, REDI Cincinnati, +1-513-579-3103 Email: Israel@REDICincinnati.com (for all questions and inquiries) Event Website: REDICincinnati.com/Israel Cincinnati - Israel Business Summit Team: Dustin Lester, DLester@REDICincinnati.com Tammy Riddle, TRiddle@REDICincinnati.com Marc Coles, Marc@ridgeback-busdev.com Devorah Fuchs, Devorah@ridgeback-busdev.com Uri Lev, Uri@ridgeback-busdev.com REDI Cincinnati Office: 3 East Fourth Street, Suite 301 Cincinnati, OH 45202 +1-513-579-3103 ACCESSIBLE STABLE TALENT LIFE GLOBAL Easy access to 2.2+ million people in the area, 28 of the largest metro regions, over half of all U.S. manufacturing establishments, and half of the U.S. population. Enjoy a low-risk, high-return business environment that yields steady, solid results with the lowest business and capital investment tax rates in the Midwest. Tap into any one of the 14 colleges, universities and professional schools for tomorrow s talented leaders. Take advantage of the safe, affordable lively environment where the cost of living is 10% less than the national average. Benefit from the 450 foreign-owned firms that operate here and the headquarters of 10 Fortune 500 companies more per capita than Los Angeles, New York or Chicago. GrowCincyUSA REDICincinnati REDI Cincinnati