A team of senior officers from the Island is in Washington DC today.
The delegation from the Island is led by Chief Minister Donald Gelling, and includes Treasury Minister Allan Bell, the Attorney General, and Home Affairs Minister John Shimmin.
They're hoping to build on business contacts made during a similar visit last November
Speaking from Washington this morning, Mr Gelling (pictured) says they haven't been wasting any time in getting down to business:
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