The document summarizes upcoming events and committee meetings for the American Chamber of Commerce in Panama (AmCham). It announces that the Legislation and Taxation Committee has been reactivated under new leadership. It also provides information about guest speakers at the Corporate Social Responsibility and Tourism Committee meetings to discuss CSR projects and sustainable tourism in Panama. Finally, it advertises open job opportunities and internships for bilingual Panamanians and notifies members about updates to the member discount program.

1. Amcham NEWs
Networking is our business
JUNE 9, 2009
CSR Committe AmCham Events and Reactivation of the
Committee Meetings Legislation & Taxation Committee
Board of Directors
Meeting, 12:00 noon,
Monday, June 15 at Am-
Cham.
Real Estate Committee,
7:30 AM, Tuesday, June
16 at AmCham.
Environmental Commit-
tee, 12:00 noon, Tues-
day, June 16 at AmCham
Photo: Members of AmCham Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
Committee chaired by Mercedes Morris. ODHC Committee,
12:00 noon, Thursday, Photo: Members of AmCham Legislation Committee.
“The New Project of The committee came to June 18 at AmCham.
Committee chaired by: Luis Laguerre
Stratego Consultant” was hear Mercedes Eleta de The Legislation and Taxa- individual and corporate,
the topic of the last Cor- Brenes, Executive Vice AmCham Networking,
6:00 PM, Tuesday, June tion Committee was reac- alerting the members
porate Social Responsibil- President of Stratego tivated on June 4th. about other related legis-
ity Committee Meeting Communications Interna- 23 in Los Platillos Hall
at Cervecería Nacional Mr. Luis Laguerre, part- lation of interest to busi-
held today at 7:30 AM. tional Corp. ner at KPMG, is the new ness, and advising the
in La Locería. Reserva-
tions required. chair of the Committee. Board on the formulation
Billingual Employee Candidates: This committee meets the of policy concerning legal
Tourism Committee, first Thursday of each issues.
AmCham member Mi returned to Panama. They
12:00 noon, Wednesday, month for the purpose of AmCham invites to all its
Oportunidad is a sub- are bilingual and available
June 24 at AmCham. monitoring and informing members to join this com-
contractor for a U.S. State for interviews at no cost to
Jilma Batista Birthday, the members of on sig- mittee by sending an e-
D ep a rt m en t -ap p r o ve d AmCham members. Their
June 24. (Who is this?) nificant developments in mail to:
cultural program that résumés are available at
amcham@panamcham.com the area of US and Pana- amcham@panamcham.com
sends young Panamanians
All of the candidates are manian taxation, both
to the US for up to two
years to work and study looking for permanent, AMCHAM Written by: Jilma Batista.
while living with an full-time daytime posi- PERSONALITY
American family. The tions. Those currently
following candidates have taking university courses AmCham Tourism Committee
successfully completed in Panama City are in
their USA work-study evening programs that will
programs and have not affect a day job.
Melissa Pineda: Currently studying International Busi-
ness at Universidad de Panamá.
Gina Robletto, B. A. in Law and Politics Science from
Universidad de Panamá.
Antonio Hector Guelfi Sánchez: Second Trimester of Eyda Varela de Chinchilla
Procedural Law (Master’s), Universidad Interamerica- is the chair of the Hydro-
na; B.S. in Law and Political Science, ULACIT. carbons Committee.
Evelyn E. McNulty Guerra:B.S. in Law and Political
Science, University of Panama. Varela is the Lead Coun-
Rosseline Morales: Courses in Medicine and Maritime try Manager of Esso Stan-
at Universities in Chiriqui. dard Oil, S.A. Limited.
Karla Him Petrocelli : BS in Tourism (Hotels), Uni- She has been working Photo: Members of AmCham Tourism Committe.
over 19 years in this com- Committee chaired by Nancy Hanna.
versidad Latina de Panamá; working on a degree in
Public Relations at the University of Panamá. pany, starting as a Mar-
The Tourism committee Technical Director of
keting Trainee in the Sales
met June 3rd to improve S a b o g a Is l a n d o n
Department.
sustainable tourism in “Sustainable Tourism on
Member relative interested in Intership Panama. Pearl Island”, and the
Varela earned a Degree in
Daniel Arturo Ochy Suffolk University in other by Camilo Hoyos,
Computer Science from
Ozores is the nephew of Boston and is interested in Seventeen people came Director of the Radisson
Lousiana State University,
Jaime Figueroa, an Am- an internship from June to hear two presentations, Hotel about “The New
and a Masters Degree in
Cham individual member. until August. Curriculum one by Jocelyn Carnegie, Summit Radisson Hotel.”
Business Administration
Mr. Ochy is in his third available in AmCham’s
from INCAE.
year in International Busi- office.
ness Administration at HUMOR TIME
Member Discount Things you'll never hear Alaska!
Program a woman say 5.Aww, don't stop for
Please make checks out to 1.What do you mean to- direction, I'm sure
“American Chamber of Commerce.” There have been several day's our anniversary? you'll be able to figure
new additions and a few 2.Can we not talk to each out how to get there.
Most banks, including out to “PANAMCHAM,” updates (with increased
ours, are now rejecting “AmCham,” or other tonight? I'd rather 6.Is that phone for me?
discounts) to the Member just watch TV. Tell 'em I'm not here.
acronyms on checks. Con- “AmCham Panama.” Discount Program.
sequently, they are not Please let your accounting 3.Ohh, this diamond ring 7.I don't care if it is on
Check out the new offers is way too big!! sale, 300 dollars is too
accepting checks made office make checks out to: at www.panamcham.com/ 4.And for our honeymoon much for a designer
members/discount.asp. we're going fishing in dress.
“American Chamber of Commerce.”
Phone: 301-3881 Fax 301-3882
amcham@panamcham.com
Aquilino de la Guardia Ave and 47 St, Ocean Business Plaza Bldg, 17 floor.