Israel-America Chamber of Commerce

Discussion with Lois Kelly, a Marketing Advisor for Inter-personal Communications

The Chamber, in cooperation with Dov Gordon, a management and strategy consultant; Sun Microsystems and Atid E.D.I., invites its members to a videoconference with Lois Kelly, a marketing advisor concerning inter-personal communication as a way to market personality and product alike.
The videoconference is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at 4 p.m. For further information and registration: http://www.gordongroupec.com/tc/lk/Lois-Kelly-sign-up.html

Lecture: Going Private – Should you Remain a Public Company?

The Chamber, in cooperation with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, invites its members to a lecture by Advocate David Gitlin of WolfBlock law firm on: Going Private - Should you Remain a Public Company?
The event is scheduled for Monday, September 1, 2008, at 4 p.m. at the Federation, 84 HaChasmonaim St., Tel Aviv.
Registration is free, seats are limited.
Please RSVP to the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce: 03-6952341

Breakfast with Hezi Kugler, the General Manager of the Ministry of National Infrastructures

The Chamber invites its Members to a breakfast meeting with the General Manager of the Ministry of National Infrastructures, Hezi Kugler, on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. An invitation will be sent in due course, but you can already RSVP at the Chamber.

Bio-Business Seminar in Boston, Mass.

The Chamber invites its Members to the 4^th Annual BHLSI Life Sciences BioBusiness Delegation & BioEntrepreneurship Seminar. The event will take place September 15-18 in Boston, Mass. For further information, http://www.bhlsi.com/news.asp?NewsID=40

U.S. and Israel: 60 Years of Business Partnership

Chamber Chairman, Mr. Chemi Peres, w ill lead an economic delegation to Washington D.C., celebrating 60 years of trade and economic cooperation between Israel and the U.S. The delegation w ill participate in a conference on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Delegation members are also invited, by the America-Israel Friendship League, to an event, a day earlier, in New York. Further information – in the following link: http://www.amcham.co.il/main/siteNew/index.php

Business Opportunities from Israel

Would you like to publish your own business opportunity? Contact Amos Fabian, amos@amcham.co.il.

1. Producer of red light phototherapy devices is seeking an importer or distributor in the health care, cosmetics and health consumer fields.
2. Importer, marketer and distributor of packaging machines and materials is seeking manufactures of plastic film similar to Glad Press'n Seal Wrap film.
3. Distributor of quality content to cable VOD, IPTV and broadband, TV platforms and cellular operators is seeking a partnership with a licensing company that have branded properties.

Business Opportunities from the U.S.

1. Georgia provider of a web-based solution for remote evaluation of diseases is seeking representatives (700).
2. Illinois manufacturer of custom plastic machine components, in the medical equipment, aerospace, instrumentation and electronics industries, is seeking representatives (703).
3. Georgia designer and distributors of devices that monitor scarce water resources through wireless technologies is seeking representatives capable of distributing, installing and maintaining remote monitoring equipment (701).
4. New Mexico manufacturer of humates and humic acid products for the agricultural and environmental industries, is seeking distributors (365).
5. Georgia manufacturer of a complete line of food processing equipment is seeking representatives (702).
6. Georgia designer and manufacturer of parts and accessories for M4s and M16s rifles, is seeking representatives (695).
7. Georgia producer of a small-scale ClO2 (oxidizer and disinfection agent) is seeking a representative with experience in industrial and municipal water treatment (705).
8. Georgia manufacturer of filters and filtration systems that remove harmful water and particulate from lubrication oils and fuels is seeking representatives (706).
9. Georgia manufacturer of skin care treatment products is seeking representatives (707).

Benefits for Members

Fast-Track Visa to the U.S.

Please note – there is heavy traffic at the Embassy during the summer – please plan accordingly.
The Chamber assists its Members with a fast-track service for interviews for visas to the U.S. For information, contact the Chamber. 

Please note:

The service is designated only for business trips. The interview includes fingerprinting.
If your valid visa is inside an old passport, you can enter the U.S. presenting both passports.
The U.S. visa is valid until the expiration date. However, the Embassy recommends renewing the visa before the expiration date.
American citizens should note that renewing a passport takes 4-6 weeks.
The service includes a fee.

Chamber Boardroom

The Chamber is providing its Members, at a symbolic price, its boardroom on the 8^th floor in the America House in Tel Aviv. Up to 18 people can be seated around the table, or up to 35 people in a theatre configuration. Services include a first-rate projector, a "barcode" for presentation purposes. To make use of the boardroom, contact the Chamber.

New Members

In 2008, 44 companies have joined the Chamber. The following companies have joined in the last month:

If you have yet to submit your Membership fee for 2008' please do so ASAP.