Monthly Newsletter November 2009
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Upcoming Business Events

Business Etiquette Techniques for the Arab World

FS Language Services

Wednesday, November 18
Time: 9am - 10am

Speaker: Mayada Coleman
Vice President, Levant Suez Consulting Corporation

Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
2323 S. Shepherd Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77019

Members: $10.00
Non-Members: $20.00

Doing business in the Arab world requires a substantial understanding of the cultural and social environments of the region. This workshop is designed to show you how to turn cultural barriers into opportunities.

Space is limited to 20 participants. Click here to register


U.S. Immigration Laws in a Global Business Era

Dunbar Harder, PLLC

Tuesday, December 1
Time: 9am - 10am

Speaker: Kenneth Harder, Partner with Dunbar Harder, PLLC and former chair of the State Bar of Texas International Law Section and the Houston Bar Association International Law Section.

Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
2323 S. Shepherd Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77019

Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $40.00

Register Here

This program highlights immigration laws, structures and procedures and discusses current trends in immigration law including enforcement measures against employers and the localization of immigration law through state and municipal initiatives. The workshop will also examine past and current legislative proposals and evaluate the prospects for immigration reform in the next Congress.


How to Prosper After a Long Recession

Wednesday, December 2
Time: 9am - 10am

Speaker: John Whitney, Burnett Family Chair in Leadership at the University of St. Thomas.

Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce
2323 S. Shepherd Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77019

Members: $20.00
Non-Members: $40.00

Register Here

In a post-recession period, companies have fewer financial and labor resources to employ in competing for market shares. Professor John Whitney, ranked by Business Week Magazine as one of the 10 most sought out professors in executive education, will share insights about dealing with post-recession fears, planning strategies and measures.


2009 US Trade Mission to Algeria

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support the US-Algeria Business Council and the Embassy of Algeria in Washington DC on the upcoming Trade Mission to the 2009 Algeria Civil Works Expo. The one day conference features Algerian Government officials and business matchmaking opportunities for US delegates.

Additional information about the upcoming 2009 US Trade Mission to Algeria is available at www.us-algeria.org/infrastructure.html

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Monthly  Calendar Highlights

The Bilateral US Arab Chamber (BUSACC) welcomed Taj Alkairat Group, an Iraqi conglomerate of companies with revenues exceeding $100 million. We set up private meetings for the executives from Taj Alkairat ranging from mid-size companies to Fortune 100 companies such as Halliburton and Schlumberger.

BUSACC selected a lucky group of teens to fly to Qatar representing Team USA for a dance performance in front of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar. The event was for RasGas inauguration ceremony of its sixth LNG train presided by His Highness and an audience of 1200 VIPs. The program featured performers from around the world and BUSACC was pleased to coordinate Team USA participation. RasGas regularly supports education and cultural exchanges between the US and Qatar.

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