Israel-America Chamber of Commerce

Mark Your Calendars

Chamber Chairman, Mr. Nechemia (Chemi) Peres, will lead an Israeli economic delegation to Washington D.C., celebrating Israel's 60^th Anniversary. The delegation will participate in a unique event on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, planned by the Chamber and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The delegation is 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

Past Events

Celebrating U.S. Independence June 30, 2008

Seminar: Ethics in Times of Crisis – June 10, 2008

The Chamber, with The Business Ethics Center of Jerusalem and The Association of Corporate Counsel ( Israel), held the latest in our series of seminars on ethics: Ethics in Times of Crisis at Leumi Bank in Tel Aviv. The seminar included case studies from Israel and the U.S.

Speakers included Erez Ezra, Legal Advisor of Hashmira Company; Shlomo Handel, Deputy CEO of Migdal Insurance; Eli Laniado, CEO of Laniado Communications; Dr. Asher Meir, Research Director, Business Ethics Center and Prof. Mark Schwartz, Professor of Management, Law and Ethics at York University of Toronto, Canada.

Chamber Hosts New Mexico Governor - June 15, 2008

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, one of the closest people to Senator Barack Obama, Democratic Party candidate for the presidency of the U.S., was a guest of the Chamber, which held a luncheon in his honor, with the participation of leading Israeli businesspeople, including Yehuda Bronicki, Chairman and CTO of Ormat Systems; David Kolitz, Chairman of Elul Technologies; Prof. Yossi Gross; Dr. Judith Richter, CEO of Medinol; Ruth Alon, founder of Netvision; Arnold Goldman, Chairman of Luz2, Avi Brenmiller, President and CEO of Solel Solar Systems, and Ron Lubash, Managing Director of Markstone Capital Group.
Chairman of the Chamber, Chemi Peres, greeted the guests and emphasized the importance of U.S.-Israel political relations.
Vice Chairman of the Chamber, Danny Ayalon, a long-time friend of Gov. Richardson, greeted the governor and noted his special relation to Israel.

The governor noted that Israel was one of four countries with which New Mexico has strong and special relations, especially in the fields of alternative energy and water technology. The governor noted that some Israelis have taken to heart the negative campaigning against Barack Obama, and promised that Obama will be a great friend to Israel, as he demonstrated at the AIPAC Conference in June.
Sherwin Pomerantz, member of the Chairman Executive Committee and President of Atid EDI, which represents New Mexico in Israel, organized the visit. The governor is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding economic cooperation treaty between the two countries.

Lecture: Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel – June 25, 2008

Dozens of Israeli and foreign diplomats, and Chamber Members, participated in the lecture by former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the Hon. Daniel C. Kurtzer, who discussed his new book, Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace: American Leadership in the Middle East. The event took place at the The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv.
Mr. Kurtzer analyzed the successes and failures of U.s administrations regarding the Arab-Israeli peace process in the last 30 years.
The event was moderated by Dr. Nimrod Novik. 

Israeli-Palestinian IT Seminar – July 8, 2008

The Chamber, together with USAID and PITA – Palestinian IT Association, organized a seminar, the first of its kind, at the Airport Center. Some 100 Palestinian and Israeli businessmen participated. Complete information – at the following link:
http://www.pc.co.il/index.asp?categoryid=72&articleid=21229&searchparam=pita.
The event was organized by People and Computers Company

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.

U.S. WATCH – BE THE FIRST TO KNOW

The Chamber operates our exclusive news services, provided solely to our members – U.S. Watch, the real-time provider of news about the U.S. Economy, Israeli companies operating in the U.S., and vice versa. For information, contact the Chamber.

New Members

In 2008, 35 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.