World National Oil Companies Congress
London, UK | June 18-22, 2012

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (BUSACC) is pleased to announce the 6th annual World National Oil Companies Congress. BUSACC’s Chairman of the Board, David L. Phillips, will moderate the Middle East Gas Symposium.

WNOCC is where leaders of the world’s NOCs meet each other and their partners to debate and decide the future of the oil and gas business.

The oil conference provides a critical platform to create and develop the partnerships necessary to secure success in an uncertain and volatile world. It tackles the big issues – from the E&P challenges of frontier, deep-water and unconventional oil and gas, to the enormous investment requirements in both upstream and downstream projects and the challenges of investing and expanding abroad.

For more information and to register, please click here.

Global Business Academy: Conducting Business in the Middle East & North Africa
Sandy Springs, GA | June 22, 2012 | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Global Business Academy: Conducting Business in the Middle East & North Africa. This event will take place in Sandy Springs, GA on June 22 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Mr. Duaine A. Priestley, representing BUSACC, will serve as a panelist to summarize key opportunities in the Middle East.

A conference for those interested in conducting business with the MENA region, this practical workshop will address questions about how to develop and maintain fruitful relationships with MENA business partners. The distinguished panel of experts will address the multiple dimensions of business partnerships, including legal and cultural issues.

For more information and to register, please click here.

2012 TEACH Fellowship

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 5th annual educator trip from June 8 - June 15, 2012, to the Kingdom of Bahrain and State of Qatar to raise awareness, understanding, and cooperation between educators in the United States and the Middle East. Teachers Educating Across Cultures in Harmony TEACH is a program aimed at cross cultural exchanges and increased knowledge between educators in the United States and the Arab World.

For more information about TEACH, please click here.

Program Highlights

Leadership Series: Roundtable Update on Libya & Yemen

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host Mr. Barak Barfi, who provided a political and economic briefing on Libya and Yemen. Mr. Barfi addressed the challenges and current outlook for both countries followed by a Q&A session.

Among the attendees were notable company executives from ExxonMobil, GDF Suez, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and UPS. This program is an annual series of briefings that BUSACC organizes to update its members about the most recent developments in the MENA region.

Join the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (BUSACC) is a private business association that serves as a conduit to create strategic connections between prominent U.S. and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) private sector enterprises, government officials, trade development agencies, and academic institutions.

As a member of our organization, you will receive:

• Discounted admission to SME workshops, CEO and Ambassador series events, networking events and receptions and our Annual OTC MENA Welcome Reception
• Ability to participate in trade missions to the MENA region
• Opportunities to market your business along with your service and product lines to targeted audiences at Bilateral events via select sponsorship opportunities

For more information about membership, please click here or call our office at 713-880-8168.