1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Transportation & Logistics Committee AmCham Events and Real Estate Committee
Committee Meetings
ODHC Committee,
12:00 noon, Thurs-
day, September 24
at AmCham.
ICT Committee,
12:00 noon, Friday,
September 25 at
Photo: Transportation & Logistics Committee. AmCham.
Chair: Eduardo Spiegel.
Legislation & Taxa-
Last Friday the the new roads from tion Committee, 7:30 Photo: Real Estate Committee
Transportation & Centenario Bridge to AM, Thursday, Octo- Chair: José Gabriel Montenegro.
Logistics Committee the former Howard
met at AmCham to Air Base that the ber, 1 at AmCham.
Last Tuesday the Ramos of the Junta
hear presentations company is building Real Estate Commit- Técnica de Bienes
by JuliAnne Murphy to facilitate the ac- tee met at AmCham. Raíces, who spoke
and Dimitri Ta- cess to the residents AMCHAM
garópulos of Panamá and workers in the PERSONALITY Seventeen people about the Real Es-
Pacifíco. area. came to hear a pres- tate laws--
They talked about entation by Lizbeth specifically Law 41.
the construction of
Environmental Committee
The American Embassy Panama will be
offering the FOREIGN SERVICE OFFI-
CERS TEST (FSOT) in October 2009. For
detailed information we invite you to
visit the following link:
http://careers.state.gov
Billingual Employee Candidates:
AmCham member Mi bilingual and
Oportunidad is a available for
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost Eduardo Spiegel is the Photo: Environmental Committee.
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m chair of the Transpor- Chair: Jennifer Simpson.
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their tation & Logistics
approved cultural résumés are available The Environmental pany is doing to
program that sends a t Committee.
Spiegel is also the Committee had its remediate the envi-
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha
to the US for up to m.com. General Manager of monthly meeting on ronmental problems
two years to work All of the candidates XCC Logistics, S.A. Tuesday at Am- that mining causes,
and study while living are looking for He graduated with a Cham. and also the work
with an American permanent, full-time B.A. in Industrial Engi- that they do with
family. The following daytime positions. The members of the
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently neering from Virginia committee came to local communities.
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university Tech University and an hear Marie Louise Minera Panama is a
completed their USA courses in Panama M.A. in Industrial En- Belanger from Min- Panamanian subsidi-
work-study programs City are in evening gineering from Texas
and have returned to programs that will era Panama, who ary of the Canadian
A&M University.
Panama. They are not affect a day job. spoke about the cop- mining company
Spiegel worked in DHL
per mining operation INMET, which has
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in in different positions.
Journalism, University of Panama. He also worked at of the company. over 50 years of ex-
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and Banistmo and at HSBC In the presentation, perience in the min-
Dietetics, University of Panama. Bank Panama, as an she emphasized the ing industry.
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration,
University of Panama. Assistant Vice Presi- effort that the com-
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in dent of Administration
Hotel and Tourism Administration, at each bank.
Universidad Interamericana. HUMOR TIME
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and Tips to improve your 7. Be more or less
first quarter of Tourism Administration at AmCham Office Rental writing specific.
Universidad del Istmo. 1. Never use a long 8. Understatement is
The Chamber has a 74 word when a always best.
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and square meter office
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La diminutive one will 9. O n e - w o r d
Antigua. available for rent right do. s e n t e n c e s ?
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business beside its facility on the 2. Remember to never Eliminate.
Administration(Banking and Finance) from 17th floor of the Ocean split an infinitive. 10.W h o n e e d s
the Universidad de Panama. Business Plaza. It con- 3. Contractions aren't r h e t o r i c a l
necessary. questions?
sists of three rooms 11.Don't never use a
4. One should never
plus the reception area, generalize. double negation.
Please make checks out to all telephone/ com- 5. E l i m i n a t e 12.capitalize every
“American Chamber of Commerce.” puter/ internet ready, quotations. As sentence and
private bathroom and Ralph Waldo remember always
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” Emerson said, "I end it with a period
two parking places. The
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or hate quotations. 13.If you reread your
office will be available
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” Tell me what you work, you can find
on October 1st. For fur- on rereading a
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- know."
ther information, con- 6. Don't be redundant; grea t dea l of
quently, they are not counting office make
tact David Hunt or don't use more repetition can be
accepting checks checks out to: avoided by
Jilma Batista at 301- words than
made out to necessary; it's rereading and
3881 or:
“American Chamber of Commerce.” amcham@panamcham.com highly superfluous. editing.
Phone: 301-3881 Fax: 301-3882
amcham@panamcham.com www.panamcham.com
Aquilino de la Guardia Ave and 47 St, Ocean Business Plaza Bldg, 17 floor.