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American Chamber of
Commerce in Croatia
Radnička 47
10000 ZAGREB
Croatia
Tel: +385.(0)1.4836.777
Tel: +385.(0)1.4836.778
Fax: +385.(0)1.4836.776 info@amcham.hr |
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Summaries Year 2008 |
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srpanj 30, 2010
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| 15 prosinac, 2008 |
Time: December 15, 2008 (15.prosinac 2008. ); from 18:00
Place: Hotel Westin Zagreb
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AMCHAM's 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY Topic:
AmCham is celebrated the 10th year of its work in Croatia. It was officially founded by 20 companies and individuals in Croatia on
December 07,1998. AmCham’s family grows
and as the story is told,
in 1998, AmCham started with two ladies in one room,
with one great idea... to build a successful network.
Now, 10 years later our family has grown to around 170 companies and today we are proud to say that AmCham has become the premiere private sector business organization in Croatia.
1) AmCham presidents:
Michael Glazer 1998-2000 (Auctor savjetovanja),
Tomislav Šlat 2000-2002 (3M)
Tatjana Divjak 2002-2003 (Ogilvy & Mather)
Wade Channell 2003-2004 (Deloitte)
Mark Gero 2004-2005 (Eco-Logic Systems)
Josip Krznarić 2005-2007 (FedEx- Rhea)
Michael Allen 2007-2008 (Ernst & Young)
Arn Willems 2008 (CB Richard Ellis)
2) Certificate of appreciation to members 2004 -2008
- Best sponsor: Diners Club International
- In Kind sponsorship:
AGS Zagreb
Atlantic grupa
Coca-Cola
Dekori MV
Europlakat
FedEx- Rhea
Gavrilović
HUP Zagreb
Karlovačka pivovara
M & M cakes
Mars Hrvatska
McDonald's Hrvatska
Metro Cash & Carry
MMD Corporate, Public Affairs & Public Relations Consultants
Nova TV
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Publicis
Večernji list
Wrigley
Xagent
Zagreb School of Economics and Management
3) Certificate of appreciation for support to AmCham work- Honorary member:
H.E. Robert A. Bradtke (US Ambassador) Certificate of
4) Certificate of Appreciation for business support:
US Embassy Commercial Services- Pamela Ward, Commercial Attache
5) Certificate of appreciation for establishment of AmCham:
Stanka Andraković
4) Certificate of Appreciation to Committee/Task Forces (committee chairs to receive certificate)
-Law on Foreigner’s Task Force (Don Markušić, Vice President Board of Governors)
-Environmental Committee (Mark Gero, Eco-Logic Systems)
-Marketing/Membership Task Force (Damir Vucić, AmCham Executive director)
-EU/Tax/Legal Committee (Michael Glazer, Auctor savjetovanja)
-ICT Committee (Igor Meleš, Cisco)
-Investment Committee (Milan Komorčec, Agencija)
-Health Care (Tatjana Tomljanović, Merck Sharp & Dohme)
-Publications Committee (Nenad Žunec, Business Media Croatia)
5) Advocacy, Health Care Committee successfully lobbying for Data Exclusivity Legislation- Boris Braun, MSD (Chairman of Healthcare committee 2003 - 2005)
18:30 AmCham visual identity – rewards to students
6) Certificate of appreciation to members that assisted in this project:
TBWA\Zagreb- Creative agency
Vukmir and associates law firm
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| | | | 5 prosinac, 2008 |
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Time: December 05, 2008 from 07:30 p.m
Place: Hotel Sheraton Zagreb
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NIGHT OF A THOUSAND DINNERS- NOĆ TISUĆU VEČERA Topic:
For the seventh year, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), in partnership with the Embassy of Canada, Embassy of the United States of America organized a humanitarian gala dinner for mine free Croatia called the “Night of a Thousand Dinners”.
The project is still opened for donations that will be matched: 2330003-1100367301 (Societe Generale - Splitska banka d.d.) 
This year's evening featured Jelena Radan with the group Meritas (Meri Jaman, Anita Valo), Marija & Ivana Husar, performing great US and Canadian female singers kao as well as the dance show by studio ''Fredi”. The host for the evening was Nevena Rendelli.
The concept of the “Night of a Thousand Dinners” is a joint initiative of the United Nations Association of the USA and the Canadian Landmine Foundation, through Adopt-A-Minefield org. with the goal of raising money to assist the landmine removal efforts.
From 2001- 2007 impressive amount of 558.590,00 USD (cca. 3.000 000,00 kn) has been collected for demining and donated to various parts of Croatia.
Because of its continuity and importance, this event is a widely recognizable project in Croatia, and receives great media coverage. Each year this gala event gathers around 400 guests from the Croatian business community, government, international organizations and the diplomatic corps.
It also brings us great pride knowing that every year the AmCham Dinners are among the most successful ones in the world!
     
  
  
  
  
  
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| | | | 21 studeni, 2008 |
Time: November 21,2008, 12:00 - 14:00
Place: Hotel Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Gajeva 1
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AMCHAM LUNCHEON-Speaker: Mr. Boris Vujčić, Vice Governor, Croatian National Bank |
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| | | | 21 lipanj, 2008 |
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Place: June 21, 2008; Ranch MB Dugo Selo
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INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNICThis year the Independence Day picnic was wrapped in the spirit of the Wild West. Guests enjoyed an all you can eat barbecue, soft drinks & beer, ice cream, delicious sweets & desserts, won prizes and danced to the rhythm of the ‘’Whatever’’ rock band! The evening ended with a spectacular horse show and fireworks!
Gold Sponsor:
Silver Sponsor: PB Grupa, SPAN
Sponsor:
Hrvatska banka za obnovu i razvitak
In kind Sponsor:
AGS Zagreb
Coca-Cola Hrvatska
Gavrilović d.o.o.
Hoteli HUP-a ZAGREB d.d.-The Westin Zagreb & Sheraton Zagreb Hotel
Karlovačka pivovara
Mars Hrvatska
M & M cakes
McDonald's Hrvatska
Pernod Ricard Group- Four Roses
Whatever Band
Kid's zone sponsored by : Zagreb Airport
Fireworks sponsored by: Wrigley
Short video of the horse show- Italian team Rossano Ranch http://www.tvhipodrom.com
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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| | | | 11 lipanj, 2008 |
Time: June 11,2008; from 12:00
Place: Hotel Westin Zagreb
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AMCHAM LUNCHEON Topic:
Croatia in 5th gear towards EU? Speaker: H.E. Vincent Degert, Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Croatia Fight against corruption on 'paper' only, late start of state administration reform, lack of structural capacity for law enforcement in the state institutions, passing legislation that is contrary to European legislative spirit (like Law on Foreigners) are the main critiques noted by Vincent Degert regarding Croatia's EU accession preparations, while speaking to American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia (AmCham) members at the recent AmCham luncheon.
Please follow the link below to open the entire luncheon report: |
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| | | | 6 lipanj, 2008 | |
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SixSigma Trainings Topic:
Lean & Six Sigma Process Improvement Training- throughout 2008 In cooperation with our consultants Breakthrough Management Group (BMG), AmCham has organized 'Align Phase Workshop' and 'Lean Green Belt' training for our member T-HT (Croatian Telecom). We are also planning future Green Belt and Black Belt trainings with them, as a part of their ongoing processes improvement efforts for a series of 7 pilot projects. |
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| | | | 15 svibanj, 2008 |
Time: 15.5.2008; 12:30-14:30
Place: Hotel Sheraton Zagreb
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AMCHAM LUNCHEON Topic:
About the role of public-private partnerships and corporate social governance in strengthening the business sector. Speaker: Speaker: Douglas Menarchik, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia 
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| | | | 5 svibanj, 2008 |
Time: May 5-6
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AmCham supported event -Fourth Annual International Conference on the Real Estate Market in Croatia Topic:
Fourth Annual International Conference on the Real Estate Market in Croatia, organized by Filipović Business Advisory Ltd. On May 5 and 6 2008, the Westin Zagreb Hotel hosted the Fourth Annual International Conference on the Croatian Real Estate Market. The organiser of the conference was Filipović Business Advisory Ltd from Zagreb.
As in previous years, the aim of the conference was to encourage the development and progress of the real estate market in Croatia and to provide participants with an opportunity to improve their existing business contacts, make new business acquaintances, exchange information and meet key players on the Croatian real estate market.
Speakers at the Conference included Croatian and foreign speakers – public officials, foreign experts, representatives of renowned Croatian companies and independent experts. Approximately 80 Croatian and foreign speakers were involved in a series of presentations, panels and workshops. The Conference was visited by more than 500 participants from 15 countries.
Panel on office premises market: Mr.Henry, Mr.Herjavec, Mr. Kovačić, Mr.Mueller, Mr.Riemer and Mr.Vucić, AmCham Executive Director
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| | | | 5 svibanj, 2008 |
Time: 9 May 2008
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AmCham supported event - Business Creativity and Innovation Day Topic:
Business Creativity and Innovation Day organized by MRAK Association The MRAK Association organized a Business Creativity and Innovation Day on 9 May 2008, an unprecedented event in Croatia. The project brought the most current world topic in the field of creativity and branding closer to the Croatian transition reality.
The Creativity and Innovation Day laid emphasis on creativity itself as the generator of development and the main tool that elevates any society to a higher level. Consequently, challenging and creative lectures should encourage constructive creative energy that will stand up against dormant and languid systems that prefer the conventional way of thinking.
The Creativity and Innovation Day consisted of interesting lectures and interactive workshops, presentations of quality brands and Croatian cities and town branding opportunities, exhibitions and a prize draw. The content was particularly enriched by lectures of eminent experts in the field of creativity and branding, including Prof. Vladimir Srića, Ph.D. from the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb and Marty Neumeier, a world famous expert with a distinguished career and envious experience in working with best known world brands.
One of the primary objectives of the project was also to introduce a creativity evaluation system. For this purpose the Creativity and Innovation Award for Business and Social Activities was presented on the Creativity and Innovation Day.
The Awards were allocated in eight categories, and the best nominees were selected by the professional jury members comprised of prominent experts in the fields of economics, media, electrical engineering and computing, successful company representatives, including Prof. Velimir Srića, Ph.D. from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb, Prof. Slavko Krajcar, Ph.D. from the National Competitiveness Council, Dražen Nikolić, Ph.D. from Accenture Company, Prof. Mate Granić, Ph.D., psychologist Mrs. Jasminka Jelčić, Mrs. Biserka Preiniger Fižulić, MA from Magma, and Mrs. Ivana Nikolić, MA, the Creativity and Innovation Network Chairperson. |
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| | | | 10 travanj, 2008 |
Time: April 10 2008; 12:00 -14:00
Place: Hotel Westin Zagreb
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AMCHAM LUNCHEONSpeaker: The US Ambassador in Croatia, H.E.Robert A.Bradtke 
Ambassador Bradtke, Mrs. and Mrs. Gavrilović, Mr. Markušić, Mr. Badovinac, Mrs. Rhue, Mr. Thür and Ambassador Reid (Australian Embassy)
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| | | | 4 travanj, 2008 | |
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Investors’ Club Topic:
Investors’ Club In order to further enhance the investment climate in the Republic of Croatia Trade and Investment Promotion Agency formed the body called the Investors’ club. The purpose of the club is to better communicate the needs of investors to government bodies, as well as to contribute to the improvement of the investment environment for foreign and domestic companies in Croatia through open dialogue with the business community. The Investors’ club gathers representatives of foreign companies and business associations, including American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia (AmCham), and activities include meetings and workshops organized by the Trade and Investment Promotion Agency on a bimonthly basis. |
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| | | | 13 ožujak, 2008 | |
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Patron Luncheon Topic:
Patron Luncheon hosted by the US Ambassador in Croatia, H.E. Robert A. Bradtke The luncheon held at Ambassador's residence was an opportunity to more directly discuss with the US Ambassador business issues in Croatia and also US policies towards Croatia and the region. Since the space is limited Amcham will hold a series of three luncheons throughout the year to accommodate all of our Patron members. |
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| | | | 5 ožujak, 2008 | |
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Roadshow - AmCham Meets Partners Topic:
Roadshow - AmCham Meets Partners In 2008, AmCham is celebrating 10 years of its work in Croatia. In an effort to build stronger networks and expand cooperation between businesses and local government offices, AmCham planned a series of presentations throughout Croatia to promote our work and build our connections.
AmCham held its first presentation to local entrepreneurs on December 4, 2007 in Varaždin, where we met with numerous entrepreneurs and County representatives from the Varaždin, Međimurska and Krapinsko-zagorska County. The event was organized in the cooperation with AZRA - Varaždin county development Agency - and featured around 30 non-member companies from the above-mentioned counties. Mr. Alen Leverić from AZRA greeted the guests, and our new Board President, Mr. Michael Allen (Ernst & Young) welcomed the entrepreneurs to the presentation and introduced Mr. Damir Vucić, Executive Director, who presented AmCham and AmCham activities. The event was followed by a networking cocktail.
On March 31, 2008 Damir Vucić - AmCham Executive director and Don Markušić - Second Vice-President, held the presentation about AmCham and its activities in front of the entrepreneurs and representatives of local authorities of the Šibensko - Kninska and Zadarska Counties. AmCham had a very successful cooperation with the Zadar County office and Croatian Chamber of Economy in Šibenik in organizing these events and they also provided us with venue and sponsored light cocktails after the presentations. First presentation was held in the morning in Šibenik, and all guests were greeted by the President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in Šibenik – Mr. Petar Škender. Second presentation was held in the afternoon in Zadar, starting with a welcome speech by the Deputy County Prefect Đani Bunja. |
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| | | | 28 veljača, 2008 |
Time: February 28, 2007; 18:00 (06:00 p.m.)
Place: Hotel Arcotel Allegra (Branimir Center)
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AMCHAM NETWORKING COCKTAIL Topic:
South European Center for Contemporary Finance (SECCF) Speaker: Prof. Branko Urošević & Dr. Evan Kraft AmCham held its cocktail on 28th of February in Hotel Arcotel Allegra. The cocktail was organized in cooperation with our member, South European Centre for Contemporary Finance. The cocktail was attended by almost 100 members and other interested business people.
Branko Urošević, Chairman of South European Centre for Contemporary Finance presented the organization and its program. The South European Center for Contemporary Finance (SECCF) is a regional NGO with offices in Belgrade, Serbia and Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 2002 with a mission to create cutting-edge educational programs in contemporary finance in South Eastern Europe, SECCF is today the regional leader in finance education. It organizes the International Masters degree in Quantitative Finance (IMQF) (in Belgrade), a one year Masters program in advanced finance (from 2003) and the Dubrovnik Lectures in Banking and Finance (DBF), on the island of Koločep, near Dubrovnik, Croatia (from 2007). Dubrovnik
Mr. Branko Urošević
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| | | | 7 veljača, 2008 |
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Place: February 7- US Embassy
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American Citizens Information Night AmCham Croatia was a presenter at this event organized by the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy Zagreb. The purpose of the event was to provide a one-stop-information-shop for the American Citizens residing in Croatia on questions ranging from voting assistance, tax questions, immigration, commercial information, English-speaking community groups, etc. We displayed AmCham materials and our Executive director Damir Vucić answered questions from Americans about our work and activities. |
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| | | | 17 siječanj, 2008 |
Time: January 17, 2008 at 18:00
Place: Hotel Arcotel Allegra
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Webster University, Vienna: the American University with a Global Perspective- Open Information Evening Topic:
Webster University Vienna: An American Education Close to Home Organized in cooperation with AmCham Croatia, Webster University Vienna held an Open Information Evening. We wish to thank our visitors, the organizers and to the special alumni guest speakers, Ms. Tamara Vrhovec-Wojcik (BA ‘96, International Tennis Chair Umpire with the International Tennis Federation (ITP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)) and Mr. Domagoj Šimecki (BBA ‘04, T-Mobile Croatia, Key Account Manager), for making the event such a success. To top off the evening Webster held its annual Croatian Alumni Dinner, organized by Ms. Anna Ganovszky, Alumni and Student Community Coordinator, and Ms. Vedrana Perković-Hadl, Croatian Alumni Coordinator (BA ’97, MA ’02, USAID Poduzetna Hrvatska, Finance Manager).
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Webster University spans the globe with more than 100 campuses worldwide including four campuses in Europe (Vienna, Geneva, London and Leiden) in addition to campuses in China and Thailand. Due to this unique international network of campuses, Webster students may take advantage of the exciting opportunity to study in the United States, Europe and/or Asia while pursuing a Webster degree. Currently over 22.000 students are enrolled at Webster University worldwide and the University as a whole has more than 125.000 alumni pursuing careers across the globe.
Ms. Jennifer Wallner
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