AmCham Macedonia Fall 2015 (Issue 47) | Page 34

AMCHAM NEWS European AmChams Meet in Milan In early October, thirty-five representatives from twenty-seven AmChams from across Europe attended a best practices gathering in Milan, Italy. AmCham Macedonia’s Policy and Communications Manager, Ivana Naumovska. This year’s program touched on a number of key Chamber operational themes, including: membership retention and growth, improving committee operations, utilizing new technologies to attract more members and measuring organizational success. Many AmCham delegates used this three-day conference as an opportunity to share their experience with strategic restructuring as a source for generating innovative ideas and project proposals. AmCham Board of Directors A welcome reception was held at the residence of former U.S. Ambassdor to Macedonia and current Consul General of the USA in Milan, Philip Reeker. Also, Ambassador Douglas T. Hickey, Commissioner General of the USA Pavilion at EXPO Milano 2015 greeted the group on the last day. Tax and Legal Services Director PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ltd. Skopje As the host, AmCham Italy, prepared an excellent program in addition to the working agenda, providing networking events and meetings with their members, key partners and supporters, as well as world-class guest speakers. Management Board Chairman EVN Macedonia 1st VP Emre Kozlu General Manager Philip Morris – Tutunski kombinat Prilep, LLC., Skopje Miroslav Marchev Stefan Peter 2nd VP Borka Petrovska Administration Manager Feni Industries, Kavadarci President Slavko Projkoski Chief Financial Officer Makedonski Telekom Inc. – Skopje Selim Simbil General Manager Wabtec MZT, Inc. S