1. Amcham NEWs
Networking is our business
JUNE 30, 2009
Beer Tasting at Cervecería Nacional AmCham Events and Environmental & Construction Committee
Committee Meetings
AmCham will be
Closed on July 1st for
the Presidential Instal-
lation.
Legislation & Taxation
Committee, 7:30 AM,
Thursday, July 2 at Am-
Cham. Photo: Environmental & Construction Committee Members
Environmental Chair: Jennifer Simpson
Photo: Alejandro Félix de Souza (Vice President of Corporate Affairs, ODHC Committee, Construction Chair: Eduardo Villalaz.
Cervecería Nacional), José De La Guardia (Marketing Manager Panama
City Club),, Michael Harman (President of Cervecería Nacional), C.E.
12:00 noon, Thursday, During the past June 25th, David Rodríguez, General
Maurice Belánger (AmCham Treasurer) July 2 at AmCham. the Environmental and Manager from BCE–
E-learning is the next Construction Committees Building Commissioning
In today´s lagging econ- topic of the hour members step in distance educa-
omy business are con- were also informed of met at AmCham office. Experts about “Energy
tion. The Committee has Twenty four people came Saving one building at
stantly trying to create how changes in corporate invited representatives
innovative ways to ex- policy and new business to hear the presentation of time.”
from INADEH, Frito-
pand their business. Am- strategies were able to Lay and the ACP to form Written by: Jilma Batista
Cham is committed to push Cervecería Nacional a panel discussion “E-
providing quality net- into its most successful learning as an Alternati-
working events that will time since its inception. ve to Training.”
give their members a During the tasting there Billingual Employee Candidates:
competitive advantage. was an informative sec- CSR Committee, 7:30
Amcham´s latest net- tion that described the AM, Friday, July 3 at AmCham member Mi returned to Panama. They
working event took place brewing process as well AmCham. Oportunidad is a sub- are bilingual and available
June 23 at Los Platillos as a detail lesson on how contractor for a U.S. State for interviews at no cost to
room in Cervecería Na- to properly appreciate D ep a rt m en t -ap p r o ve d AmCham members. Their
AMCHAM cultural program that résumés are available at
cional, which is the oldest beer. Attendees were PERSONALITY sends young Panamanians amcham@panamcham.com
brewing facility in Pa- treated to Atlas and Bal-
to the US for up to two All of the candidates are
nama. boa brand beers. Cerve-
years to work and study looking for permanent,
This year Cervecería Na- cería Nacional produces
while living with an full-time daytime posi-
cional will be commemo- sodas as well as bottled
American family. The tions. Those currently
rating 100-years of opera- water. They will continue
following candidates have taking university courses
tion. This event allowed to celebrate the centennial
successfully completed in Panama City are in
members to network and by sponsoring several
their USA work-study evening programs that will
also learn more about events throughout the rest
programs and have not affect a day job.
Cervecería Nacional. of the year. C.E. Maurice Belanger,
While the beer was the Treasurer of AmCham, is Melissa Pineda: Currently studying International Busi-
Written by: Crystal Cooper also president of Panama ness at Universidad de Panamá.
MultiServices Corpora- Gina Robletto, B. A. in Law and Politics Science from
tion. Universidad de Panamá.
New offer from Llorente & Cuenca Belanger earned a Degree Antonio Hector Guelfi Sánchez: Second Trimester of
Member LLORENTE & www.llyc-actualidadpana in Accounting from Atlan- Procedural Law (Master’s), Universidad Interamerica-
CUENCA has developed ma.com, register by pro- tic Christian College in na; B.S. in Law and Political Science, ULACIT.
North Carolina, and an
a new area of specializa- viding an email address Evelyn E. McNulty Guerra:B.S. in Law and Political
Master Degree in Interna-
tion in Public Affairs and and you will be provided Science, University of Panama.
tional Business from The
a web site to provide its a user name and pass- Rosseline Morales: Courses in Medicine and Maritime
Wharton School in Penn-
clients with up-to-date word. at Universities in Chiriqui.
sylvania.
information on govern- Thanks to an agreement Karla Him Petrocelli: BS in Tourism (Hotels), Univer-
He worked for more that
ment and institutional between AmCham and 30 year in Boyd Steam- sidad Latina de Panamá; working on a degree in Public
affairs, covering news Llorente & Cuenca, Am- ships Corporation, as a Relations at the University of Panamá.
from the Legislature and Cham members will re- Controller and Vice Presi-
the Government and also ceive a 15% discount dent of Operations and
profiling the principal over the $1,500.00 per Administration.
decision makers in Pa- month regular price. The Belanger is an important HUMOR TIME
nama. The web site will discount is available for a contributor for AmCham
be available to all Am- group of five or more, so Real Estate and Financial Pick a starting salary weeks vacation, 14 paid
Cham members free of if you are interested Committees, member of Reaching the end of a job holidays, full medical and
charge until July eighth. please contact Jilma Ba- the South Rotary Club interview, the Human dental, company match-
All you have to do is tista at 301-3881 or Panama for 35 years. Resources Person asked ing retirement fund to
c l i c k h e r e : amcham@panamcham.com. the young MBA fresh out 50% of salary, and a com-
of MIT, "And what start- pany car leased every 2
Member Discount ing salary were you look- years - say, a red Cor-
Please make checks out to Program ing for?" vette?"
“American Chamber of Commerce.” There have been several The candidate said, "In The Engineer sat up
new additions and a few the neighborhood of s t r ai gh t an d s ai d ,
Most banks, including out to “PANAMCHAM,” updates (with increased $125,000 a year, depend- "Wow!!! Are you kid-
ours, are now rejecting “AmCham,” or discounts) to the Member ing on the benefits pack- ding?"
acronyms on checks. Con- “AmCham Panama.” Discount Program. age." And the HR Person said,
sequently, they are not Please let your accounting Check out the new offers The HR Person said, "Certainly, ...but you
accepting checks made office make checks out to: at www.panamcham.com/ "Well, what would you started it."
members/discount.asp. say to a package of 5-
“American Chamber of Commerce.”
Phone: 301-3881 Fax 301-3882
amcham@panamcham.com
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