OTHER KEY ACTIVITIES
COOPERATION WITH OTHER PEER ORGANIZATIONS
We continue to foster advocacy cooperation with other international business groups & their embassy counterparts in
order to further our priorities. In 2016, we hosted economic representatives from 6 embassies and 5 other international
business associations.
SUPPORT OF OTHER INITIATIVES/ORGANIZATIONS
In line with our efforts to promote the causes that are aligned with the AmCham vision, in 2016 AmCham sponsored:
Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) Skopje’s Job Fair. This event has a 13-years tradition of
bringing companies together with students from all of Skopje’s technical faculties and the faculty of architecture
for training and networking.
Weekend lectures for SWTA (Summer Work and Travel Alumni), focused on market analysis techniques for
would-be entrepreneurs and marketing strategies/self-promotion of new start-ups. This event was co-organized
with the Office of Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje.
Macedonia Manufacturing Expo, the country’s first-ever international suppliers’ conference and B2B matchmaking
event for the light manufacturing industry. The aim of this event was to match the needs of at least 15
international buyers with roughly 50 of Macedonia’s suppliers of machine parts, tools and molds, hydraulics, die
casts, metal structures, composite materials and more. AmCham co-sponsored the event with USAID’s Small
Business Expansion Project and the Macedonian Association of Metal and Electrical Industry (MAMEI).
The 5 th annual Allweb conference – this event offers a unique opportunity for companies, brands, organizations,
entrepreneurs and individuals to improve their knowledge, master their online presence, understand the market
and keep a step with the ever-changing digital marketing environment. This year’s event featured outstanding
speakers from the United States and throughout Europe.
BOARD MEETINGS
The AmCham Board of Directors held a total of 6 meetings throughout 2016. These meetings were focused on the
following issues:
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Oversight of committee activities
Executive office staff performance assessment and new objectives setting
Event planning and assessment
Dues collection and financial management, including the 2015 audit
Member issues
Advocacy initiatives
Review of the 2016-18 Strategy and priority issues
New member recruitment and applications review
Regional AmCham cooperation
Review, approval and updating the 2016 work plan.
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN MACEDONIA □ 2016 ANNUAL REPORT