Navigating Opportunities in Times of Change:
Egypt Market Update
August 9, 2012 | 2:30pm - 4:00pm | Houston, TX

Join us to hear about business opportunities and challenges from our Egypt Market Expert, Ms. Dalia Sherif, and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Allied International, Mr. Mike Nassar. Topics to be covered include:

• An overview of Egypt's oil and gas sector including; sector organization, the competitive landscape and key market players
• A market outlook with a political and economic analysis of the macro-environmental factors given the recent transitions; as well as an evaluation of recent market performance and prospects for future industry growth
• Egypt's environmental threat and opportunity profile
• Egypt post revolution an emerging market: business opportunities and timing

For more information, please click here or contact Hala Al-Abdulwahed at hala@bilateralchamber.org or 713-880-8168.

U.S. - Egypt Business Council Mission to Egypt
September 8-11, 2012 | Cairo, Egypt

The U.S. - Egypt Business Council (USEBC), together with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt plans to organize a senior U.S. business delegation to Egypt from September 8-11, 2012 led by a high ranking U.S. Government official and the USEBC chairman. During this visit, the delegation is likely to meet with the new president of Egypt, cabinet members, members of parliament, heads of political parties, business leaders, and senior U.S. Government representatives in Cairo.

For more information and to register, please contact Tomas Tobar at tomas@bilateralchamber.org or 713-880-8168.

Trade Mission Series: City of Houston
November 8-16, 2012 | Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar

The Bilateral U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Houston, cordially announces an international relation and business development mission, in which The Honorable Mayor Annise Parker will visit Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. This trip is designed to strengthen commercial bonds between Houston and the countries of the Middle East.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amanda at amanda@bilateralchamber.org or 713-880-8168.

Member Spotlight

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TDS continues partnership with multinational client

TDS' partnership with a multinational client has spanned several years and began with TDS working with the client to develop its training programs and procedures. The partnership has recently expanded with the start of a new project in which TDS will assess all of the company’s operating positions in its Saudi Arabian utility departments.

This will determine the tasking, loading, staffing and efficiencies of the positions that are currently assigned to the entire facility. TDS will make recommendations and design a roadmap for balancing workload and tasks between all positions.

Learn more about the work TDS has done with this client and about how TDS partners with international and multinational clients like this one to develop excellence in workforce performance.