THE METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S EUROPE SUBCOMMITTEE AGREED AT A MEETING ON DEC. 2 TO PURSUE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN NINE CITIES THROUGHOUT EUROPE.
THE SELECTED CITIES ARE: ROTTERDAM, THE HAGUE AND AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS; STUTTGART, GERMANY; BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; MOSCOW AND ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA; PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC AND MADRID, SPAIN.
MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE WITH CONTACTS IN OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CITIES WILL INFORMALLY INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY OF THE PROPOSED ALLIANCES BEFORE ANY FORMAL COMMITMENTS ARE MADE, AND REPORT BACK TO THE CHAMBER EARLY NEXT YEAR.
IF FORMAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ARE NOT POSSIBLE, MEMBERS WILL ALSO LOOK INTO INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS, OR AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TARGETED CITIES.
THE PURPOSE OF THE ALLIANCES WILL BE TO FACILITATE TRADE BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES, AND AID IN JOB GROWTH AND THE CREATION OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH SIDES.
THE ALLIANCES WILL BENEFIT BOTH PARTNERS BY PROVIDING LOCAL CONTACTS, UP-TO-DATE ECONOMIC INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE IN ENTERING RESPECTIVE MARKETS.
ALL ALLIANCES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE METRO CHAMBER’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO COMMENT ON ANY OF THE TARGETED CITIES, CALL NANCY GREGORY AT THE CHAMBER AT (404) 880-9000.
BY BRIANA PEHLMAN