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American Arab Chamber concludes successful trade visit to Washington D.C this week



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American Arab Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

 July 28, 2011

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American Arab Golf Open
AACC Successful Trip to Washington

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The 17th Annual American Arab Golf Open in September        

Your Are Invited

Get your Club Ready

 

Tee off with the American Arab Chamber of Commerce this summer for a fun and exciting round of golf at the 17th Annual American Arab Golf Open Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at the legendary TPC Michigan in Dearborn.

 Each summer, the American Arab Chamber organizes a golf outing to bring members and their guests together in an informal networking setting to enjoy a day of golf as well as to establish and build on business partnerships.

 Sponsorship opportunities. The American Arab Open offers a hole in one marketing opportunity for you and your organization.

 If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or participating at the American Arab Golf Open, please contact the Chamber at 313-945-1700, hebaha@americanarab.com
or visit www.americanarab.com 

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TPC is part of the legendary Tournament of Players Club netowrk of courses around the country. 
TPC's Jack Nicklaus designed the 18-hole championship golf course, which is located on One Nicklaus Drive in Dearborn, MI. The designed course offers guests a challenging links style layout maintained to the highest standards, with tee options ranging from 6100 yards to 7000 yards.

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Save the Date

 

Friday, July 29, 2011:  AACC Business After Hour Mixer and Grand Opening of Al Saha Restaurant. 14246 Warren Ave. in Dearborn, from 5-7. Event is free.  

September 12, 2011: 17th Annual American Arab Golf Open 

  

October 21, 2011: Annual Economic Building Bridges Banquet

 

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American Arab Chamber leaders conclude  successful trip to Washington D.C. this week, where they discussed with White House representatives economic development in the Middle East and the MENA region

    

    

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AACC Chairman Ahmad Chebbani and AACC Executive Director Fay Beydoun, first from left, led a nationwide Arab business group to Washington D.C. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 for trade talks at the White House .

  

The American Arab Chamber of Commerce has been building economic bridges between the United States and the Middle East for more than 19 years, and when the White House decided to discuss economic development in the Middle East with Arab business leaders this year, it called on the Chamber for help.

 

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AACC Chairman Ahmad Chebbani

In May, Chamber Chairman Ahmad Chebbani and Executive Director Fay Beydoun led a group of 40 Arab-American business leaders to Washington D.C. to discuss facilitating commerce and investment for American business people in the Middle East.

 

On Wednesday, July 27, 2011, the Chamber again led a similar group to Washington D.C. to narrow the discussion to tools that would make investment in the Middle East successful, such as loans and grants.

 

The objective of the trip was to work with the different federal agencies to bring projects in the Middle East to realization, said Chebbani, who chaired the meetings along with Arab American Institute President Jim Zogby. "This is a wonderful opportunity to boost commerce between the United States and the Middle East," Chebbani said. 

 

The White House Office of Public Engagement hosted the meetings, which involved sessions with representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the US Agency for International Development (US AID).

 

"We have held productive conversations on how to best utilize government resources and facilitate investment opportunities in the Middle East and the MENA," said AACC Executive Director Fay Beydoun.

 

Participants held productive conversations with government officials and gained valuable information that will help move

forward their investment projects, which cover a broad range of industries, including, but not limited to, food standards, pharmaceuticals, microfinance, agricultural development, she said.

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AACC Executive Director Fay Beydoun 

 

 

All participants held one-on-one

discussions with representatives from SBA or US AID about their businesses and projects, Beydoun said. This effort gave business leaders the tools they needed to understand and utilize government resources, such as loans and grants, which can provide assistance and help bring projects to fruition, she said.

 

The American Arab Chamber, founded in 1992, is the largest Arab-American business organization and one of Michigan's largest business organizations. The Chamber builds economic bridges by empowering and promoting its members and the business community it serves locally, nationally and internationally.

 

Over the years, the Chamber has sponsored trade delegations to the Middle East and hosted Arab business and governmental officials in the United States to facilitate trade between the United States and Middle East and the MENA region. It has also made boosting Michigan exports to the Middle East a priority because exports, which was $1.8 billion a year in 2010, support 120,000 Michigan jobs and help economic growth.

 

"With the current political changes and uncertainty presented in the North Africa and parts of the Middle East, the need to ensure economic growth is critical in restoring stability in the region. This event at the White House provided business leaders with a unique opportunity to discuss initiatives with senior government officials and identify the best method by which to move their projects forward." said Mr. Chebbani.

 For more information, visit www.americanarab.com
"The American Arab Chamber of Commerce builds economic bridges by promoting and empowering the business community it serves on a local, national, and international level."
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