1. AMCHAM NEWS
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AUGUST 20, 2009
Construction Committee AmCham Events and Legislation & Taxation Committee
Committee Meetings
Hydrocarbons Commit-
tee, 8:00AM, Friday,
August 21 at AmCham.
O D H C C o m m i t t ee ,
12:00 noon, Monday,
August 24 at AmCham.
Mid Year Reception,
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM,
Tuesday, August 25 at Photo: Legislation Committee.
Photo: Construction Committee. the Ambassador’s Resi- Chair: Luis Laguerre.
Chair: Eduardo Villalaz. dence in La Cresta.
(Reservations are The last Legislation & cently approved by the
The Construction Com- Colegio de Ingenieros Taxation meeting was National Assembly, and
Closed.)
mittee had its monthly Civiles. held on August 6. another on “Analysis of
meeting on August 6 at In this meeting they dis- Tourism Committee, Fourteen people came to reforms to the Individual
the AmCham office, cussed the Sociedad 12:00 noon, Wednesday, discuss two interesting Income Tax and Corpo-
Panameña de Ingenieros August 26 at AmCham. topics: one on the ration (ley de sociedades
where they heard presen-
y Arquitectos (SPIA) Information Technology “Moratorium law” re- anónimas) laws.”
tations by Mr. Ernesto
De Leon, President of and SPIA’s Mision and Committee, 12:00 noon,
Friday, August 28 at
SPIA, and Carlos
Vision, and they had an Tourism Committee
exchange of ideas about AmCham.
McClean, Director of the
how to improve the
American Embassy Pa-
nama will be offering the
Billingual Employee Candidates: FOREIGN SERVICE
OFFICERS TEST
AmCham member Mi returned to Panama. They (FSOT) in October 2009.
Oportunidad is a are bilingual and For detailed information
subcontractor for a available for interviews at we invite you to visit the
U.S. State Department- no cost to AmCham following link:
approved cultural members. Their résumés http://careers.state.gov
program that sends young are available at
Panamanians to the US amcham@panamcham.com. Photo: Tourism Committee
for up to two years to All of the candidates are AMCHAM Chair: Nancy Hanna
work and study while looking for permanent, PERSONALITY The Tourism Committee in Latin America.” Also
living with an American full-time daytime
met on July 29. they presented the latest
family. The following positions. Those currently
candidates have taking university courses Seventeen people came news on the ATP’s plans
successfully completed in Panama City are in to hear a presentation by and reviewed the list of
their USA work-study evening programs that Mr. Haro l d Nan z speakers for the next
programs and have will not affect a day job.
Zabalnei, the new owner Tourism Forum on
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration of Madam Chang’s, “the September 10.
University of Panama. best Chinese Restaurant
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in Hotel and
Tourism Administration, Universidad Interamericana.
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of Member Discount Program
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and first
quarter of Tourism Administration at Universidad del There have been several bers Discount Program.
Istmo. new additions and a few Check out the offers at
Glenn Tjon is the chair of updates (with increased www.panamcham.com/
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and Political
the Information Technol- discounts) to the Mem- members/discount.asp
Science, Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua.
Suuny Cereno Beitia: B.A. in Business Administration ogy Committee.
He is also Managing Di-
(Banking and Finance) from the Universidad de
rector of Sistemas y
HUMOR TIME
Panama. A very bad accident Were you drinking?
Soluciones de Software,
Karla Him Petroccelli: B.S. in Tourism (Hotels), Two men got out of their A policeman pulls a man
S.A. (SOLUSOFT).
Univerisdad Latina de Panamá; working on a Degree cars after they collided at over for speeding and
Tjon holds a B.A. in Com-
in Public Relations at the University of Panamá. an intersection. One took asks him to get out of the
puter Science from Saxion
Hogescholen. a flask from his pocket car. After looking the
Please make checks out to He began his career as a and said to the other, man over he says, "Sir, I
"Here, maybe you'd like a couldn't help but notice
“American Chamber of Commerce.” consultant at KPMG,
nip to calm your nerves." your eyes are bloodshot.
where he advanced to
"Thanks," he said, and Have you been drinking?"
Most banks, including “PANAMCHAM,” Manager in various
took a long pull from the The man gets really
ours, are now rejecting “AmCham,” or branches around the world,
container. "Here, you indignant and says,
acronyms on checks. “AmCham Panama.” including the Dutch Carib-
bean and Curacao. have one, too," he added, "Officer, I couldn't help
Consequently, they are Please let you accoun-
Tjon also worked with handing back the but notice your eyes are
not accepting checks ting office make checks
Bearing Point as a Man- whiskey. "Well, I'd rather glazed. Have you been
made out to out to:
ager Director in Colombia not," said the first. "At eating doughnuts?"
and Venezuela. least not until after the
“American Chamber of Commerce.” police have been here."
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