LONDON – Alabama’s economic development team at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow faced plenty of competition from other states seeking to make connections leading to new aerospace investment and jobs.

The “Made In Alabama” booth, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Commerce and its partners, served as the nerve center of the state’s mission at the preeminent aerospace industry trade show event this year. The booth’s meeting room hosted rounds of meetings between members of the Alabama delegation and aerospace company representatives.

The U.S. Pavilion, home to the Alabama booth, showcased a broad cross-section of U.S. companies, organizations and industry advocates seeking new or enhanced business relationships. It was also home to booths from more than a dozen other states, many of them from the Southeast, vying with Alabama for aerospace business.

Other states with an official presence at Farnborough included Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Idaho, Ohio, and Washington State.

Governor Robert Bentley, who engaged in a high-level meetings while attending the air show, said Alabama is positioned to compete strongly for aerospace industry investment.

“We have the best workforce of any place in the country. We have a positive business climate that allows companies to thrive,” Governor Bentley said.

“We offer companies the tools they need to succeed. One of those is training through AIDT, the state’s workforce development agency. We have the transportation infrastructure, including a deep-water port, they require,” he added.

Here’s a look at the exhibition booths belonging to some of the U.S. states at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow.