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HIGHLIGHT

19 Feb 2010
Luncheon with Deputy United States Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro

AmCham France, with the help of the U.S. Embassy, welcomed Ambassador Sapiro to an intimate luncheon. A group of 12 AmCham members from top IT and new media firms listened to the Ambassador speak about important issues on internet and telecommunications policies in the context of the world trading system. Ambassador Sapiro, who assumed office on January 4, is responsible for trade negotiations with Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. She also supervises intergovernmental ... Read More

21 Jan 2010
116th AGM and Ben Franklin Birthday Celebration

Over 280 AmCham members and guests gathered at the residence of U.S. Ambassador Rivkin for the 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Benjamin Franklin Birthday Celebration. Members elected the Board of Directors for 2010 (see "News" below) and listened to speeches by re-elected President Jean-Claude Gruffat, the Ambassador and Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment. Mrs. Lagard... Read More

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24 Mar 2010 - Self-Coaching through Reflection & Writing
Your Personal Leadership Style – Authenticity & Vulnerability in the Multi-Cultural Workplace

31 Mar 2010 - Headhunting Networking Cocktail

01 Apr 2010 - Management interculturel : quelle stratégie pour votre développement à l’international ?
RH

15 Apr 2010 - The Luxury Market in Today's World
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NEWS

AmCham France Hiring Executive Director

Job Opening: Executive Director.

If you are a U.S. citizen with fluent French and at least ten years of relevant experience, we welcome your application for the position of Executive Director of AmCham France, starting in mid-May. Please see the attached announcement and apply before March 27.

AmCham Board of Director Election at 116th AGM

On January 21, at the 116th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the U.S. Ambassador's residence, AmCham members unanimously elected the 2010 AmCham Board of Directors. At a Board meeting preceding the AGM, also at the residence, Board members had elected the AmCham Executive Committee, as follows: President - Jean-Claude Gruffat (Citi), Vice President - Rupprecht Queitsch (Marriott), Vice President - Francois Falque-Pierrotin (BNP-Paribas), Treasurer - Bertrand Pointeau (Bain), and Secretary - Martha Heitzmann (Air Liquide). Francis Bailly, Immediate Past President, continues as ex-Officio Executive Committee member.

114th Benjamin Franklin Awards Dinner Gala

The Benjamin Franklin Dinner, named after America's first diplomat, began in 1895 as an annual gala event. In 1928 AmCham started awarding a Medal of Honor at the dinners to those who had been particularly supportive of its mission to promote trans-Atlantic economic relations. Among the recipients have been French Presidents Paul Doumer and Albert Lebrun, Ambassadors Charles Bohlen, Pamela Harriman and Felix Rohatyn, and the CEOs of prominent companies such as American Express, General Electric, Axa, Eurodisney, IBM France, J.P. Morgan, France Telecom, Ford Motors, and United Technologies. The 2008 recipient was Minister of Economy and Finance Christine Lagarde.

This year’s awards went to Maurice Lévy of Publicis Groupe and Frederick W. Smith of FedEx.

2009 Bain-AmCham Barometre, Dossier de Présentation

Click here for the 'Dossier de Présentation' of the Barometer in French. It includes the evaluation, and an analysis of the results.

Commerce in France, Winter 2009, Then and Now AmCham

The Winter 2009 Issue of Commerce in France is all about history of AmCham. Founded in 1894, AmCham has gone through many changes, and helped be a key leader in implementing American businesses in France. This issue highlights events and companies linked to our history while looking ahead to our future. For more about the history of Franco-American relations, go to our History section.

U.S.-French Commercial Ties--The latest report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service

U.S. commercial ties with France are extensive, mutually profitable, and growing. With over $1.35 billion in commercial transactions taking place between the two countries every day of the year, each country has an increasingly large stake in the health and openness of the other’s economy.

France is the eighth largest merchandise trading partner for the United States and the United States is France’s largest trading partner outside the European Union. More than half of bilateral trade occurs in major industries such as aerospace, pharmaceuticals, medical and scientific equipment, electrical machinery, and plastics where both countries export and import similar products.

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