1. AMCHAM NEWS
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AUGUST 27, 2009
Real Estate Committee AmCham Events and Environmental Committee
Committee Meetings
Information Communica-
tion Technology Com-
mittee, 12:00 noon, Fri-
day, August 28 at Am-
Cham.
Legislation & Taxation
Committee, 12:00 noon,
Thursday, September 3 at
AmCham.
Photo: Real Estate Committee.
CSR Committee, 7:30 Photo: EnvironmentalCommittee.
Chair: Jennifer Simpson.
Chair: José Gabriel Montenegro. AM, Tuesday, September
8 at AmCham. The En vironmental reliable, clean and cheap
The last Real Estate ard Air Force base pro-
Transportation & Logis- Committee meeting was energy will benefit the
Committee meeting was ject.
tics Committee, 12:00 held on August 18. Its country. She also spoke
held on August 18. In this presentation Mur-
noon, Wednesday, Sep- members heard a presen- about the environmental
Fourteen members came phy spoke about how
tember 9 at AmCham. tation by Vera Muñoz, aspects.
to hear the presentation Panama Pacifico is trans-
Communications and In this project, AES Pa-
by JuliAnne Murphy, forming the base into a Tourism Forum, 2:00
Corporate Affairs Man- nama has included a
Director of Marketing master-planned commu- PM, Thursday, Septem-
ager from AES Panama. voluntary relocation for
from Panama Pacifico, nity with business parks, ber 10 at InterContinen-
In the presentation, she families living in the
who is in charge of pro- new residences and com- tal Miramar Panama.
spoke about the Chan- area of the dam, and
moting the former How- munity amenities.
guinola I Hydroelectric sustainable social pro-
American Embassy Pa- Project, including the jects with neighboring
nama will be offering the technical aspects and communities.
Billingual Employee Candidates: FOREIGN SERVICE how the generation of
OFFICERS TEST
AmCham member Mi returned to Panama. They (FSOT) in October 2009.
Oportunidad is a are bilingual and For detailed information ODHC Committee
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.
for up to two years to All of the candidates are AMCHAM
work and study while looking for permanent, PERSONALITY
living with an American full-time daytime
family. The following positions. Those currently
candidates have taking university courses
successfully completed in Panama City are in
their USA work-study evening programs that
programs and have will not affect a day job. Photo: ODHC Committee
Chair: María Eugenia Fonseca
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in Journalism, “Overview of the labor The presenter was Ana
University of Panama. market in Panama and Ma rí a B u r go a d e
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and Dietetics, demand for professio- Mantovani, president of
University of Panama. nals” was the topic in the ECADE, an employment
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, last ODHC committee and search consulting
University of Panama. meeting held on August firm.
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in Hotel and 18 in the AmCham Offi-
Tourism Administration, Universidad Interamericana. ces.
Mercedes Morris is the
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of chair of the Corporate So-
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and first cial Responsibility Com- Member Discount Program
quarter of Tourism Administration at Universidad del mittee.
Istmo. There have been several bers Discount Program.
She is also the External
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and Political new additions and a few Check out the offers at
Relations Director of Min-
Science, Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua. updates (with increased www.panamcham.com/
era Panama.
discounts) to the Mem- members/discount.asp
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business Morris holds a B.A. in
Administration(Banking and Finance) from the Journalism from Loyola
Universidad de Panama. University in New Orleans, HUMOR TIME
and an M.A. from Indiana
University, Bloomington. Public Speaking introduction he can get.
Please make checks out to She has been working as 1.Recently our speaker 3.Our speaker needs no
an External Relations Ex- had to discontinue introduction. What he
“American Chamber of Commerce.” ecutive for over 20 years in several of his long talks needs is a conclusion.
Most banks, including “PANAMCHAM,” the private, public and on account of his throat. 4.Our speaker will not
ours, are now rejecting “AmCham,” or NGO sectors. Several people bore you with a long
acronyms on checks. “AmCham Panama.” In her professional career threatened to cut it. speech...he can do it
Consequently, they are Please let you accoun- she has worked as a Cor- 2.You have heard it said with a short one.
not accepting checks ting office make checks porate Communications before that this speaker 5.Y o u ' v e been a
made out to out to: Executive at Dell and the needs no introduction. w o n d e r f u l
Panama Canal Authority, Well, I have heard him audience...you stayed.
“American Chamber of Commerce.” among others. and he needs all the
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