Business Council Hosts Luncheon in Honor of New U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E.
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a luncheon on Wednesday October 16th in Washington, D.C. in honor of recently confirmed U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates John Rakolta, Jr. to begin introducing him to the U.S.-U.A.E. business community. The luncheon provided U.S. and U.A.E. business executives with an opportunity to engage in substantive dialogue on the U.S.-U.A.E. commercial and trade relationship with Ambassador Rakolta as […]
U.A.E. Embassy And U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Host Emirati Defense Delegation
The Trade and Commercial Office at the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a reception and dinner on Tuesday October 15th in honor of a visiting U.A.E. military and industry delegation to the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition. This dinner provided an opportunity for senior executives from key U.S. defense and security companies to welcome the U.A.E. delegation to […]
New York State Delegation Visits the U.A.E.
The Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in New York and the Center for Economic Growth in upstate New York hosted a week-long trade and leadership delegation to the U.A.E. from 6-10 October. The Trade and Commercial Office at the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C., GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council conducted this U.S. Department of […]
Visiting Congressional Staff Delegation Discusses Bilateral Relations
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a breakfast roundtable discussion with a visiting U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation on October 10, 2019 in Dubai. This bipartisan delegation included staff from Democratic and Republican House and Senate members from the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Maryland, Missouri, and New York. The discussion, which concentrated on the […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Co-Hosts Evening Reception in Honor of Alabama Delegation
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Alabama Department of Commerce, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Commercial Service, held an evening reception in honor of a visiting delegation of business leaders from Alabama on 24 September 2019 at the Rosewood Abu Dhabi. The Alabama delegation, led by Alabama Secretary […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Leads Discussion On U.S.-U.A.E. Healthcare Collaborations At C3 Summit
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council organized a discussion on models of U.S.-U.A.E. healthcare collaboration during the 9th annual C3 U.S. Arab Healthcare & Business Summit, which was held on 23 September 2019 in New York City. The panel included executives from three leading U.S. hospitals: Dr. Kurt Newman, President and CEO of Children’s National, Dr. Nizar Zein, Director of the Hepatology Center & Chairman of Global Patient Services […]
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority Completes Successful Visit to Pittsburgh and Raleigh-Durham
The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), a government body that seeks to attract foreign investment into the Emirate of Sharjah, completed on 19 September 2019, a week-long mission organized by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council to Pittsburgh and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The mission was led by H.E. Marwan Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman of Shurooq, and included representatives from Sharjah FDI Office, Sharjah […]
Dubai Business Delegation Visits Denver
The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), in partnership with the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, led a two-day, business delegation to Denver from the 12th-13th of September. The Denver trip followed a successful mission to Houston that took place earlier in the week. Representatives from the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI); leading U.A.E. free zones […]
Dubai Business Delegation Completes Successful Visit to Houston
The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), in partnership with the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, led a high-level business delegation to Houston from the 8th-11th of September. Delegates included senior leaders from Emirates Airline, the airline’s cargo wing Emirates SkyCargo, Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Dubai FDI, Dubai Exports, and Jebel Ali […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Supports State Department Reception with Secretary Pompeo for U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai
On July 29th, 2019, the U.S.-U.A.E Business Council and the U.A.E. Embassy’s Trade and Commercial Office supported a reception at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. with Secretary Michael Pompeo for the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Senior business executives from leading U.S. companies were in attendance as well as U.S.-U.A.E. Business […]