The document summarizes several upcoming committee meetings and events for the American Chamber of Commerce in Panama (AmCham). It announces that elections were held for the 2010-2011 Board of Directors, with six candidates being elected. It also provides information on bilingual job candidates and office space available for rent at AmCham.

1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
Environmental Committee Meeting AmCham Events and AmCham Elections Results
Committee Meetings
Transportation Com-
mittee, 12:00 noon,
Wednesday, Novem-
ber 11 at AmCham.
ODHC Committee,
12:00 noon, Thurs-
day, November 12 at
AmCham.
Hydrocarbons Com-
mittee, 8:00 AM, Fri-
Photo: Environmental Committee
Chair: Jennifer Simpson. day, November 13 at
AmCham.
The Environmental The Environmental ICT Committee, Above: Sandra Miró (General Manager DHL Panamá, S.A.);
Juan Carlos Arias (Managing Director, Corporación Continen-
Committee met on Committee is re- 12:00 noon, Friday, tal)
October 20 at Am- sponsible for any November 13 at Am-
Cham. subject related to Cham.
Eleven members the Environment. A Real Estate Commit-
came to hear pres- main objective is to tee, 7:30 AM, Tues-
entations by Peter cooperate with the day, November 17 at
Mackrill, who talked National Environ- AmCham.
Environmental Com-
about the Clayton mental Consulting
mittee, 12:00 noon,
Master Plan; and Commission of the
November 17 at Am-
Ivan Hoyos, who National Environ- Cham.
talked about the mental Authority
Challenge of recy- (Autoridad Nacional Marcelo Gorrini (General Manager & CEO, Citibank, N.A.);
María Eugenia Fonseca (Executive Director, DBM Panama,
cling using Clayton del Medio Ambiente Announcement S.A.)
as a study case. - ANAM). Delaware USA-based
Speakman Company is
Billingual Employee Candidates: looking for an Inde-
AmCham member Mi bilingual and pendent Manufac-
Oportunidad is a available for turer’s Representative
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost in Panama for their
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m showering, plumbing
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their and safety products.
approved cultural résumés are available
program that sends a t Target market sectors
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha include the hospitality,
to the US for up to m.com. commercial-industrial
Brenda McCullough (Asistant General Manager Commercial
two years to work All of the candidates and safety-industrial and Corporate Banking, The Bank of Nova Scotia); Gerald
and study while living are looking for markets. Additional Gómez (General Manager, Procter & Gamble).
with an American permanent, full-time information on the
family. The following daytime positions. Elections for 6 mem- elected to the Board.
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently company and its prod- bers of the 2010- They are: Brenda
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university ucts is available at 2011 Board of Direc- McCullough (The
completed their USA courses in Panama www.speakmancompa tors were held from Bank of Nova Sco-
work-study programs City are in evening 26 to 30 October. tia), Juan Carlos
ny.com. Interested On October 30th the Arias (Corporacion
and have returned to programs that will parties should contact
Panama. They are not affect a day job. three judges, John- Continental), Sandra
Mary Ann Juliano- son Spratt (Panama Miró (DHL Panama
Summers, Speakman’s Business Services), S.A.), Marcelo Gorrini
Evelyn McNulty Guerra: B.A. in Law and Elibardo Mantilla (Citibank, N.A.),
Political Science, Universidad de Panamá. International Accounts
(Expetia Consulting María Eugenia
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in Manager, at telephone Group) and Marco Fonseca (DBM Pa-
Journalism, University of Panama. +1-302-765-0204 or Royer (CSI Leasing nama, S.A.) and
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and email msum- de Centroamerica) Gerald Gómez
Dietetics, University of Panama. mers@speakmancomp met in the AmCham (Procter & Gamble).
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, any.com office to count the Be sure to Congratu-
University of Panama. 226 votes cast in the late them when next
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in election. The top six you see them.
Hotel and Tourism Administration, vote-getters were
Universidad Interamericana.
AmCham Office Rental
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and The Chamber has a HUMOR TIME
first quarter of Tourism Administration at 74 square meter of-
Universidad del Istmo. fice available for rent
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and right beside its facility
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La on the 17th floor of
Antigua.
the Ocean Business
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business
Administration(Banking and Finance) from Plaza. It consists of
the Universidad de Panama. three rooms plus the
reception area, all
telephone/ computer/
Please make checks out to
internet ready, private
“American Chamber of Commerce.” bathroom and two
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” parking places. The
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or office will be available
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” on October 1st. For
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- further information,
quently, they are not counting office make contact David Hunt or
accepting checks checks out to: Jilma Batista at 301-
made out to 3881 or:
“American Chamber of Commerce.” amcham@panamcham.com
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.