News from U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Europe/Eurasia Taskforce
Dates and Issues

Peter S. Rashish has joined the U.S. Chamber as the Vice President for Europe and Eurasia. Rashish will lead the Chamber's International Division in crafting and implementing strategies to promote the interests of Chamber members in the transatlantic market. Before coming to the Chamber he was Senior Advisor for Europe at McLarty Associates, an international strategic advisory firm, which included six and a half years based in Vienna, Austria.

President's Update-the State of American Business 2010

Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. delivered the annual State of American Business address in the Chamber's Hall of Flags. (For full version, please click here)

The speech was carried nationally by C-SPAN and covered by dozens of reporters. Immediately following the speech, Executive Vice President Bruce Josten and President and CEO of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. Tom J. Donohue held a press conference attended by more than 100 journalists.

Please don't hesitate to contact Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO of U.S. Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. at (202) 463-5300 if you ever have any questions. In his absence, feel free to call David Chavern, the Chamber's COO, at (202) 463-3101.

SABIT

Dear AmCham Members, Friends and Partners,
AmCham is pleased to announce that the SABIT (Special American Business Internship Training) Program is holding a training program on the topic "SME Development for Eurasia".

SABIT

Dear AmCham Members,Friends and Partners,
AmCham is pleased to announce that the SABIT (Special American Business Internship Training) Program is holding a training program on the topics "Hotel Management" and "Road Construction for Eurasia".

Please find below link the US Chamber’s new Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Manual: a Practical and Legal Guide for Protecting Your Intellectual Property Rights.

U.S. Chamber Releases International Agenda to President-elect Obama, Congress

Recommendations Find Common Ground between
Business and New Administration
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its 2009 international agenda to President-elect Barack Obama and the 111th Congress today. The comprehensive set of recommendations finds common ground for working with the new administration and Congress by focusing on ways to level the playing field for trade, help small businesses export, and assist displaced workers.

Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP) Bi-Monthly Meeting

The next Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP) Bi-Monthly Meeting will be held on Friday, December 5^th from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST in the Herman Lay room at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1615 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20062).

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For more information, please contact by tel: (888) 508-3709, (202) 463-5500; Passcode: 1284057

Dear AmCham Members and Friends,

The interesting forums is being organized in Europe which bring together experts on a variety of issues that may be of interest to you. The Salzburg Global Seminar convenes imaginative thinkers from different cultures and institutions, organizes problem-focused initiatives, supports leadership development, and engages opinion-makers through active communication networks, all in partnership with leading institutions from around the world and across different sectors of society. Below are the links for the remaining events for calendar year 2008.

The Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) will host a discussion on the important current challenges facing the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The discussion will take place on October 28, 2008 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, Washington, DC, 20062, Herman Lay Room.

A draft of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsored "Report to the incoming Administration on High-Priority Changes in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office," a comprehensive examination of meaningful improvements that should be implemented to create a more effective, efficient, and high-quality Patent and Trademark Office, will be discussed.

Summit

The 5^th Annual Global Intellectual Property Center Summit was held on Wednesday October 8, 2008 at the

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.

This year’s summit explored the role of intellectual property in promoting new solutions to global challenges, with the discussion centering on the following topics:

Intellectual Property: Barrier to Progress or Fuel of Innovation?
Transparent Discoveries: How Patents Recognize Inventors and Make Knowledge and its Benefits Available to All
Frontiers of Innovation: Protecting IP in the Digital World

The summit featured some of the most influential intellectual property policymakers and leaders from industry, academia and Capitol Hill.