AmCham Macedonia Fall 2018 (Issue 59) | Page 29

Fall 2018 / Issue 59 O n October 14-17, executives from 33 AmChams in Europe gathered in Tel Aviv, Israel for the annual European conference, devoted to the sharing of best practices and knowledge exchange. During the conference, AmCham execu- tives shared best practices within the areas of Member Retention and Acquisition, Gov- ernance, Communications, Committee Management and Staff Management / KPI’s. Additionally, the five finalists for the 2018 Creative Network award delivered inspira- tional presentations – with AmCham UK (BAB) as the winner for their Finding Your Way program. The conference dinner featured speeches from Garty Yaniv, Chair AmCham Israel (Intel Israel), Ireas Cook, Counselor for Commer- cial Affairs (U.S. Embassy), Myron Brilliant, Executive V.P. (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) and Patrick Mikkelsen, Chair, AmChams in Europe. Executives also had a opportunity to learn about the unique innovation environment in Israel, with a visit to the Center for Israeli Innovation plus an exclusive Immersive Inno- vation Day sponsored by Intel Israel. A special Thanks to AmCham Israel for hosting an exceptional conference. AmCham News & Events AmCham Executives Gather in Israel for Annual Conference AmCham Macedonia Magazine 29