The document provides information about upcoming AmCham committee meetings and events, including a breakfast with Special Olympics and a presentation from the Tourism Committee. It also lists bilingual job candidates available through member company Mi Oportunidad and announces office space for rent at the AmCham building. In addition, it shares humor about changing the course of Thanksgiving gatherings.

1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Legislation Breakfast AmCham Events and Special Olympics visited AmCham
Committee Meetings
Trade & Investment
Committee, 7:30
AM, Wednesday,
November 25 at
AmCham.
CSR Committee,
12:00 PM, Thurs-
day, November 26
at AmCham.
Photo: Patricia Peterson (Congrex Panama), Robert Baker
Tourism Committee, (Mi Oportunidad), Dennis Brueggemann (Regional Director
Photo: David Hunt (Amcham Executive Director), Adolfo of Olimpiadas Especiales América Latina), Yolanda Eleta
Canyon (Sucre, Arias y Reyes), Maribel Ortíz (KPMG), 12:00 PM, Wednes- (President of Olimpiadas Especiales Panama), David Hunt
Amanda Barraza (Pricewaterhouse), Aristides Batista (Moore day, December 2 at (AmCham Director), Brady Lum (Executive President of
Stephen, Luis Laguerre (KPMG). Olimpiadas Especiales).
AmCham.
On October 29 Am- (KPMG), Single Rate; On October 28 Am- organization that
Cham held a Legisla- Amanda Barraza Environmental Cham had a break- was founded by
tion & Taxation Fo- ( P r i c e w a t e r - Committee, 12:00 fast with its mem- Euni c e K e nne d y
rum at the Hotel Le houseCoopers), Op- PM, Wednesday, bers and members of Shriver in 1962.
Meridien Panama. eration/Financial No- December 10 at Special Olympics. Its main purpose is
The members heard tice; Aristides Batista AmCham. The visitors listened to help people with
presentations by: (Moore Stephens), to a presentation by mental disabilities to
Adolfo Campos Tax on Dividends; Brady Lum, Execu- d e v e l o p
(Sucre, Arias y and Luis Laguerre Announcement tive President of self-confidence and
Reyes), who talked (KP M G), C a pi t al Delaware USA-based Special Olympics, social skills through
about ITBM & Insur- gains on Property Speakman Company who talked about his sports training and
ance; Maribel Ortíz and Real Estate. organization and the competition. Among
is looking for an Inde-
pendent Manufac- opportunity to spon- other activities, it
Billingual Employee Candidates: turer’s Representative sor and support hosts the Special
in Panama for their them. Olympics every four
AmCham member Mi bilingual and Special Olympics is a years to benefit
Oportunidad is a available for showering, plumbing
worldwide services needy children.
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost and safety products.
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m Target market sectors
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their include the hospital-
approved cultural résumés are available Tourism Committee Meeting
program that sends a t ity, commercial-
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha industrial and safety-
to the US for up to m.com. industrial markets.
two years to work All of the candidates Additional information
and study while living are looking for
with an American permanent, full-time on the company and
family. The following daytime positions. its products is avail-
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently able at
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university www.speakmancompa
completed their USA courses in Panama ny.com. Interested
work-study programs City are in evening
and have returned to programs that will parties should contact
Panama. They are not affect a day job. Mary Ann Juliano-
Summers, Speak-
Stefany Miguelena: B.S. in Industrial man’s International Photo: Tourism Committe
Chair: Nancy Hanna.
Engineering Administration from Universidad Accounts Manager, at
Santa Maria La Antigua.
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in
telephone +1-302- On October 28 the de vida, Pearl Is-
Journalism, University of Panama. 765-0204 or email Tourism Committee lands.
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and msum- met at AmCham to Mr. Niederhauser is
Dietetics, University of Panama. mers@speakmancom hear a presentation an active member of
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration, pany.com by Andre Nieder- Pearl Island Sustain-
University of Panama. hauser from Cuna able Tourism Group.
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in
Hotel and Tourism Administration, AmCham Office Rental
Universidad Interamericana.
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of The Chamber has a HUMOR TIME
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and 74 square meter of-
first quarter of Tourism Administration at fice available for rent Things proven to necessary, insist
Universidad del Istmo. change the course that no one leave
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and right beside its facility
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La on the 17th floor of of Thanksgiving or eat until you
Antigua. the Ocean Business 1.During the middle have finished the
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business Plaza. It consists of of the meal, turn speech.
Administration(Banking and Finance) from three rooms plus the to mom and say, 3.Bring along old
the Universidad de Panama. "See mom, I told recorded football
reception area, all
telephone/ computer/ you they wouldn't games and pop
Please make checks out to internet ready, private notice that the them in the VCR
“American Chamber of Commerce.” bathroom and two turkey was four when Dad's not
parking places. The months past its looking. Make sure
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” expiration date. it is set to the last
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or office will be available
You were worried two minutes of the
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” on October 1st. For
for nothing." game when he
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- further information,
2.Prepare a several comes into the
quently, they are not counting office make contact David Hunt or
hour long speech room, turn off the
accepting checks checks out to: Jilma Batista at 301-
made out to to give when VCR, and then
3881 or:
asked about your turn on the regular
“American Chamber of Commerce.” amcham@panamcham.com
thankfulness. If TV.
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.