AmCham Business Roundtable

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

AmCham hosted a monthly roundtable meeting at Tbilisi Marriot Hotel on September 21, 2016. US Ambassador to Georgia, Ian C. Kelly provided a frank overview of Georgian, US and international politics that included discussion of the Georgian parliamentary election, as well as Georgian economic, judicial and political reforms and US efforts to enhance those reforms.

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AmCham Back to Business Cocktail Reception at Holiday Inn

Friday, September 16, 2016

On September 16th AmCham Georgia hosted a Back to Business Cocktail Reception for AmCham members at the Holiday Inn.

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AmCham Dinner with US Trade Delegation

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

On September 13 AmCham hosted a Dinner reception for a US Trade Delegation and AmCham Board members. Representatives of 8 different US companies as well as representatives from the US State Department and DC local government were greeted by the Amcham President, Sarah Williamson at the Vinotel Hotel Restaurant. Vinotel organized a small tour into the cellars of the hotel for the guests. Guests sampled a special selections of Georgian wine and traditional dishes.

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AmCham cocktail hour at The Terrace Hotel and Restaurant

Friday, July 29, 2016

On July 29th AmCham Georgia hosted an Appreciation Cocktail Reception for AmCham 2016 Picnic Sponsors at The Terrace Hotel & Restaurant.

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Education sub-committee meeting the Minister of Education and Science Aleksandre Jejelava

Friday, July 22, 2016

Representatives of member universities and other educational institutions met the Minister of Education and Science Mr Aleksandre Jejelava today. The main points of discussion were attracting international students in Georgia and fair competition among the private and public universities. The Minister expressed high interest in topics and problems raised by attendees and discussed the possible solutions.

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AmCham Business Roundtable

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

AmCham hosted a monthly roundtable meeting at Holiday Inn on July 20, 2016. Guests were greeted by Michael Cowgill, AmCham’s first Vice-President. AmCham’s Executive Director, George Welton presented about Tax issues in Georgia within the frames of AmCham's USAID grant, through the G4G project, to find out about companies' experience with the Revenue Service Auditors and the Dispute Resolution Council.

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CLT Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 14, 2016

On July 14th, CLT committee gathered to discuss AmCham's new project financed by USAID grant, through the G4G project with the aim to find out about companies' experience in relation to Revenue Service Auditors and the Dispute Resolution Council. The Members also discussed the issue related to the new law on "accounting, reporting and audit" and current situation related to foreign land registration.

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AmCham Members’ Luncheon with Mamuka Bakhtadze, CEO of JSC Georgian Railway

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

AmCham Georgia hosted a Member luncheon with Mamuka Bakhtadze, CEO of JSC Georgian Railway on July 6, at Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel.

Mr. Bakhtadze presented recent developments of the Georgian Railway system. He also gave an overview of the company structure and its strategy. Mr Bakhtadze outlined a few major projects including the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project and infrastructure developments that could dramatically increase the railway's capacity in the near future. Mr. Bakhtadze answered questions regarding the Deep-Sea port and prospects of using Georgia as the shortest route to transport goods from Europe to Asia and vice versa.

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14th Amcham US Independence Day Picnic

Saturday, July 02, 2016

AmCham Georgia jointly with the U.S. Embassy in Georgia, hosted a family picnic celebrating the 240th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on July 4th. Over 1400 American, Georgian and international guests enjoyed an American style picnic with a giant barbeque, live bands, bouncy castles, and toys for the children. The picnic also featured a large variety of family fun activities including face-painting, clowns, ice-cream, gif-me and a photo booth. Everyone could also enjoy the sensation of riding a rodeo horse and being painted by famous caricaturists. Entertainment was provided by a rock and roll bands.

U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Ian C. Kelly and AmCham Georgia Vice-President Michael Cowgill welcomed the guests, followed by a singing of the American national anthem. The event closed with a display of phenomenal fireworks.

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K.G. Moore's Farewell and Appreciation Cocktail Reception

Thursday, June 16, 2016

On June 16th AmCham Georgia hosted K.G. Moore’s Farewell and Appreciation Cocktail Reception at Tbilisi Marriott.

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AmCham Business Roundtable

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

AmCham hosted a monthly roundtable meeting at Tbilisi Marriot on June 15, 2016. US Ambassador to Georgia, Ian C. Kelly provided a disarmingly frank overview of Georgian, US and international politics that included discussion of the Georgian parliamentary election, Georgia's aspiration to join NATO and to gain visa liberalisation as well as Georgian economic, judicial and political reforms and US efforts to enhance those reforms. His presentation was followed by an energetic Q+A.

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AmCham - OGP Secretariat Meeting

Monday, June 06, 2016

On 6th June, AmCham hosted the meeting between its members and the representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia who act as Secretariat of Open Government Partnership in Georgia. OGP Secretariat briefly overviewed OGP process, Georgia’s achievements and the role of the Private Sector in OGP movement in Georgia . The meeting was followed by questions from the members related to the transparency of government procurement procedures. In the end, secretariat expressed its readiness to further discuss the issues concerning the private sector under the OGP framework.

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AmCham cocktail reception at Mercure Hotel

Friday, June 03, 2016

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CSR Committee Meeting

Thursday, May 19, 2016

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AmCham Business Roundtable

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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