APCAC AmChams represent the growing interests of over 50,000 executives and over 10,000 businesses in the region. The APCAC membership manages trade volumes in excess of US$ 400 billion and direct investments (FDI) of nearly US$ 300 billion. Click here to view the list of APCAC AmChams.
From March 2008 to March 2010, AmCham Singapore was the Secretariat for the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce. As Secretariat, AmCham Singapore handled the day-to-day responsibilities for running APCAC. It supports APCAC's Annual Doorknock to Washington, DC, when Asia Pacific AmChams meet with Administration and Congressional leaders on policy issues of mutual concern. Click here to view the report of recommendations to the new Administration.
Scroll down to learn more about major APCAC events, such as the APCAC Spring Conference, the Executive Directors Meeting and the Washington Doorknock.
Annual APCAC Conference
Every year, leaders of APCAC AmChams gather for networking and thought-provoking discussions as they review key issues in the Asia Pacific region, and meet leaders from the U.S. Government, regional institutions such as Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, Association of South-east Asian Nations, etc., and top political leaders of the host country.
2011 U.S. Asia Pacific Business Summit
The conference took place on March 3 to 4, 2011 and attracted over 250 delegates from business, government, and media. The event created a platform for U.S. companies to tackle business and policy issues in Asia and to interact with senior U.S. Government Officials. Click here to read the press release.
Participants from the summit also drafted recommendations for the 2011 Recommendations Report to the U.S. Government. Click below to read the report.
2010 APCAC Spring Conference
The 2010 APCAC Spring Conference was held in Beijing, organized by AmCham China. Click here for more information on the Spring Conference from AmCham China.
2009 APCAC Spring Conference
AmCham Singapore held the 2009 APCAC Spring Conference, with the theme The Future of U.S.-Asia Relations: A Blueprint for the New U.S. Administration. Hundreds of senior-level delegates from the U.S. and throughout the Asia-Pacific region attended the conference and some of the most distinguished economic experts from the region spoke at the conference such as Minister Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry. Click here to read the press release, and here to read the APCAC report of recommendations to the Administration.
APCAC Washington Doorknock
Every year, AmCham leaders from the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) met with Executive Branch and Congressional leaders in Washington, DC to advocate on behalf of Americans abroad during APCAC’s annual Washington meeting, known as the APCAC Washington Doorknock. Click here to read more about the Washington doorknock, and click here to find out more about the June 2010 Washington Doorknock.
Executive Committee and Executive Directors Meeting
Regular annual meeting of the Executive Committee to prepare for the following year’s Annual Meeting and Conference, as well as the June Washington Doorknock. The member AmChams’ Executive Directors also meet to discuss “best practices.”
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