Sir Alan Collins, Consul General of New York and Director General of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in the US visited Florida from 11 to 13 June.  The focus of the visit was to not only support trade and investment interests but also our climate and low carbon work. There was also significant interest in the sustainability, legacy and business interests of the 2012 Olympic Games, as Sir Alan has been appointed the International Legacy Champion for the London games and the Paralympics Games.

Sir Alan had two speaking engagements in Orlando, both with the 2012 Olympic Games as the central theme. Sir Alan spoke to the local British American Business Council (BABC) chapter in Orlando and also to the annual conference of Leadership Florida, which brings together the future leaders of Florida, including politicians, business people and academics. During both events, Sir Alan spoke about the importance of sustainability and legacy of the 2012 games, as well as potential business opportunities.

Sir Alan also met with executives from Disney, who focus on environmental affairs. Disney is currently working on sustainability and climate-friendly practices. In addition to Disney, Sir Alan visited Lockheed Martin's Simulation, Training and Support facility in Orlando. Sir Alan was given an overview of their simulation, operational and training programmes, including those that could be used for the 2012 Olympics.

UK Trade and Investment Regional Director, Denise Harris and HM Consul General from Miami Keith Allan accompanied Sir Alan during his visit to Orlando.

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