Denver will host 1st Cities Summit of the Americas in 2023

DENVER (KDVR) — The leaders of nations in North, South and Central America, in addition to the Caribbean will convene within the Mile Excessive Metropolis subsequent spring for the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas.

Denver was within the working to host the ninth Summit of the Americas, which ended up being held in Los Angeles. The Summit of the Americas provides nation leaders an opportunity to advertise partnerships throughout the Western Hemisphere. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken introduced Denver might be internet hosting the very first Cities Summit in April of 2023.

The Cities Summit goal is to foster innovation between American cities and concrete hubs in different Western Hemisphere nations, with the objective to discover enterprise alternatives and share concepts between metropolis leaders.

“We’re honored to host this inaugural gathering and sit up for welcoming delegates from throughout the Americas to our nice metropolis for these essential conversations,” Mayor Michael B. Hancock stated in a press release. “I need to thank the Biden-Harris Administration for choosing Denver to host the primary Cities Summit. Bringing collectively this various and worldwide group of native leaders in our neighborhood will foster collaboration like many mayors and metropolis directors have by no means skilled and encourage an ecosystem of concepts that can profit native communities all through the hemisphere.”

Hancock joined Gov. Jared Polis throughout a press convention Thursday to debate preparations for the summit. You possibly can watch the announcement on FOX31 NOW within the participant above.