Israel-America Chamber of Commerce

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Future Events

18-20 Oct, 2010, Washington D.C. and New York

The Chamber, in cooperation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will hold a conference marking 25 years of the FTA between the U.S. and Israel, on Oct. 18-19 in Washington, D.C. On Oct. 20, the Chamber will hold its annual conference in New York, in cooperation with the Israel-America Friendship League and the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce in New York. These conferences will continue the tradition of similar conferences over the last two years.

The Israeli delegation will be led by Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor; Chemi Peres, Chairman of the Chamber and Managing General Partner of Pitango Venture Partners, and Dan Gillerman, Chairman of the Friendship League.

To advance the conferences, the Chamber hosted representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in mid-July. Josh Kram, Advisor on Israeli Affairs, and Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, met with business and government officials.

In this Issue:

 

July 19                                     Meeting with the Governor of Colorado

Aug. 17                                    Meeting with Senator Scott Brown (R-MA)

 

Oct. 19, Washington, DC         Conference marking 25 years of the FTA

Oct. 20, New York                  Conference marking 25 years of the FTA

 

Oct. 24-Dec.12                        Upcoming Chamber Events

 

Aug. 26-Nov. 29                      Upcoming Events by our Sister Chambers

in the U.S.

 

Advertising in Connect, the Chamber Magazine

Chamber Committees

Business Opportunities

New Members

Benefits for Members

 

Past Events

 

August 17: Meeting with Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) 

Chemi Peres, Chairman of the Chamber, (left) hosted Senator Scott Brown (R-MA), who was elected seven months ago, the first Republican Senator from Massachusetts since 1967, on Aug. 17, at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv. This is Senator Brown's (right) first visit to Israel, doing so after meetings with the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, in Jordan and with the Palestinian Authority. Participants included Dani Ziv, CEO of Plasan Sasa; Zeev Zelig, Managing Director of Genzyme Israel; Jonathan Heimer, Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Israel; Rafael Harpaz, Director of the Economic Department for America & Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who has recently served in Washington, and Tamar Guy, Executive Director of the Chamber.

July 19: Meeting with the Governor of Colorado

 

The Chamber hosted a business delegation headed by the Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter, July 19 at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv. The delegation included businesspeople in the fields of energy, law and real estate. Booky Oren, co-chairman of the Chamber Cleantech Committee, Chairman of Watec Israel and President and CEO of Miya, Arison Group, presented on Israel's water technologies. Participants included Chemi Peres, Chairman of the Chamber and Managing General Partner of Pitango Venture Partners, and Hezi Kugler, past Director General of the Ministry of National Infrastructures, currently president of Kugler Development and Investments.

 

Save the Date

 

Beginning of November               Seminar: Financial Liabilities

Nov. 1                                        Seminar: Dual Usage of Products

Dec. 23                                       Conference: Doing Business with the U.S.

 

Further details will follow.

Advertising in Connect

 

The Chamber will publish its annual magazine, Connect, by mid-October. This year, the magazine will focus on the 25^th anniversary of the FTA

between Israel and the U.S. If you would like to advertise in the magazine,

contact the Chamber, phone: 03-6952341 or email: amcham@amcham.co.il,
by the end of August.

 

Any Suggestions?

 

The Zeev Grodecki Scholarship Fund, founded by the Chamber, awards an annual research grant, of up to NIS 40,000, to a top-class researcher, or a group of researchers, for a study that would contribute to the knowledge base of business and economic relations between the U.S. and Israel.

 

This year, we are asking for your suggestions on proposals concerning Israel-U.S. trade and business issues. Following the completion of the study, the researchers will be asked to present their findings to the Fund Board of Directors, Chamber Board of Directors and relevant government officials.

 

Chamber Committees

 

The Chamber Board of Directors has established a number of committees as platforms for the Chamber activities:

 

* Advisory Committee on the Annual Conference in the U.S., headed by the Chairman of the Chamber, Chemi Peres

* Strategy, headed by Chemi Peres

* Energy – Zvi Rome, Chairman

* Cleantech – Booky Oren and Moshe Gaon, co-Chairmen

* Membership – Avi Friedman, Chairman

* Visas – Liam Schwartz, Chairman

 

 

Within the Cleantech Committee, the Chamber has initiated a new project concerning water technology, spearheaded by Booky Oren, Member of the Board and co-chair of the Cleantech Committee.

The project, "From Initiation to Actualization," concerns cooperation between Israeli and U.S. water companies, the goal being to introduce innovative technologies to the U.S. public.

Following a meeting with the mayor of Akron, Ohio, and his staff, a professional team arrived in Israel last month to examine opportunities for cooperation with local water entities, in an attempt to create a model to be duplicated elsewhere.

 

Upcoming Events by our Sister Chambers in the U.S.

 

Aug. 26, 2010, Atlanta, GA                  Seminar: Staying Competitive: Attracting & Growing Israeli Companies in the Southeast. Keynote Speaker: Prof. Leonardo Leiderman, Chief Economic Advisor, Bank Hapoalim. For information and registration, click here.

Sept. 20, 2010, Chicago, IL                 Lecture: Discussion on the Future of Homeland Security:  Featuring Major General Aharon Ze'evi Farkash. For details, click here.

Sept. 21, 2010, Pennsylvania                Defense/Security Seminar.

Location and additional details –  
            TBA

Oct. 18, 2010, Waltham, MA                

                                                            New England-Israel Life Science
                                                            Summit, with guest speaker 
                                                            Professor Aaron Ciechanover,
                                                            the 2004 Nobel Prize Laureate for  
                                                            Chemistry. Click here for information

Nov. 2-5, 2010, Boston, MA               Clean Energy Conference.

To register, click here.

Nov. 18, 2010, Northbrook, IL            2010 Awards and Celebration
                                                            Dinner. To register, click here. 

Nov. 29, 2010, Chicago, IL                 Israel Healthcare Innovation, the
                                                            Future of Radiology.
                                                            For information, click here.

 

Business Opportunities

 

Members interested in distributing and/or seeking business opportunities in the U.S. are invited to contact Amos Fabian at the Chamber, amos@amcham.co.il.

 

Business Opportunities from Israel

 
1. Developer, marketer and supporter of software solutions is seeking to market, implement and support the products of U.S. companies (234)

2. Marketer of industrial grease and chemicals is seeking industrial oil dealers on the East Coast (233).

3.      Turnkey company specializing in electro optics, micro electronics and software design is seeking clients (230).

4.      Manufacturer of jewelry is seeking sales representatives (232).

 

Business Opportunities from the U.S.

1. New York designer and manufacturer of women's swimsuits is seeking distributors and buyers (822).

2. Delaware company is seeking a supply of used lube oil in 50K barrels (080910-02).

3. Delaware developer of lasers and spectrometers is seeking OEM customers. (WTCDE 06-21-2010- 2)

4. Pennsylvania manufacturer of hats is seeking agents and distributors (819).

5. Georgia manufacturer of decorative wood products for cabinetry and furniture is seeking clients and distributors (817).

6. Delaware manufacturer of cocoa products is seeking representatives, distributors and buyers (WTCDE 06-21-2010- 4)

7. Oklahoma marketer of horse hay is seeking distributors (818).

8. Delaware manufacturer of potatoes is seeking representatives, distributors and buyers (WTCDE 06-21-2010- 7)

9. Pennsylvania manufacturer of a treatment for wound healing, approved by the FDA and the Israeli Ministry of Health, is seeking distributors (820)

10. Delaware manufacturer of Titanium Dioxide is seeking customers. (WTCDE 06-21-2010- 9)

11. Rhode Island manufacturer of agricultural commodities is seeking clients (823).

12. New York pharmaceutical company, which specializes in care and pharmaceutical products, is seeking clients (821).

New Members

 

AGS Encryptions, Ltd., Computer Security Company

Mr. Amnon Samid                                       

www.agsgo.com

 

Bluestein Michael & Co. CPAs                   

Mr. Hal Kenneth Bluestein, Managing Partner                                                        

www.bluesteinmichael.com

 

Challenge, Assisting Mentally and Physically-Challenged Children                           

Mr. Mondy Itzhaki, Resource Development Manager & Marketing                        

www.etgarim.org

 

Clarizen, Management Software                  

Mr. Avinoam Nowogrodski, CEO               

www.clarizen.com

 

EER Global, Expert Executive Recruiters     

Ms. Meira Sanders, Israeli Site Manager     

www.eerglobal.com

 

Green Vision Systems Ltd., Air-Monitoring Products                                             

Mr. Danny Moshe, CEO                             

www.greenvs.com

 

ORI, Organizational Resources International

Mr. Israel Fruman, Managing Director         

www.oriil.co.il

 

Pursway, Focusing Marketing Campaigns    

Mr. Elery Pfeffer, CEO                               

www.pursway.com

 

RealView Medical Ltd., Monitoring Solutions for Bladder-Cancer Patients             

Mr. Gershon Goldenberg, CEO                   

www.realview-medical.com

 

Solar by Yourself Ltd., Solar Energy            

Ms. Elena Bash, Marketing, Projects and PR Manager                                          

www.sby-s.com

 

TransBioDiesel, Bio-Diesel Enzyme             

Dr. Sobhi Basheer                                       

www.transbiodiesel.com

 

Wasserman, Comden, Casselman & Essensten, LLP    

Ms. Lori Winetrobe, Mr. Monte Silver 

www.wccelaw.com

 

Yehi Or Light Creation, Accounting firm      

Mr. Alan Oken, CEO                                  

www.vayehi-or.com

 

Benefits for Members

 

Member to Member Service

 

Tech Pubs, a Member of the Chamber, provides technical writing and training programs, as well as translation services for government projects and general issues.

The company is a vendor approved by the U.S. Department of Defense and Israeli Ministry of Defense, and meets U.S. Foreign Military Financing requirements. The company has 25 years of relevant experience.

Chamber Members may receive a free initial consultation. For further information, contact Amos Tel: 03-6952341 or email: amos@amcham.co.il

 

 

The Israeli Economy: Current Developments

 

I-Biz – Israel Business Information Services, supplier of value-added intelligence, analysis and forecasts on the Israeli macro-economy, is offering Chamber Members a subscription to its monthly electronic macro-report – THE ISRAEL ECONOMY: CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS – at a significant discount. For more information and the latest issue of the report, contact Yaacov Fisher, CEO, at fisherya@i-biz.co.il or 050-4180420. Website: www.i-biz.co.il.

Chamber Provides Boardroom to Members

 

The Chamber is providing its Members, at a symbolic price, its boardroom on the 8th 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.

 

Fast-Track Visa to the U.S.

 

The Chamber assists its Members with a fast-track service for interviews for visas to the U.S. The service is designated only for business trips. The service includes a fee. For information, contact the Chamber.

Make sure your employers hold valid visas and renew them well before the expiration deadline.

 

Membership Renewal

 

Membership renewal invoices for 2010 have been sent to our members a few months ago. We would appreciate you taking care of this matter shortly, to enable us to continue our services and activities.