Tuesday, June 23, 2009

AME Info: American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan celebrates tenth anniversary

The American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan (AmCham-Jordan) recently celebrated its tenth anniversary with a gala dinner at the Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel & Towers.

Attending the festive event were esteemed guests of honor, the Minister of Industry and Trade, H.E Engineer Amer Al Hadidi, and the United States Ambassador to Jordan, Ambassador R. Stephen Beecroft. During the celebration, an award ceremony was held as a tribute to former AmCham-Jordan Chairmen and CEOs, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, and to the guests of honor, Minister of Industry and Trade, and the United States Ambassador to Jordan. The Chairman of AmCham-Jordan, Mohammad Sa'ad Al Bataineh, also gave a speech highlighting the Chamber's accomplishments in Jordan over the past ten years.

'It is a great source of both pride and pleasure to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Jordan. This is not only an exceptional achievement in and of itself, but also testament to the successful partnership between Jordan and the U.S. and another step forward on the path to increasing bilateral trade between the two countries. Over the past ten years, we have endeavored to initiate and grasp the trade and investment opportunities that arise, thereby cementing relations between the two countries, strengthening the capacity of the business community, and increasing the benefits for all involved,'he stated. (more)

No comments:

Post a Comment