Event Category: Council Events

Events hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosts members at Inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Race

Abu Dhabi – The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council provided members with Paddock Club access and corporate sponsorship at the Inaugural 2009 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Business Council Members were afforded the opportunity to experience one of the world’s most popular sporting events making its debut in the U.A.E. Participants were also able […]

Boeing hosts high-level U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council meeting and luncheon

Chicago, IL Chicago- The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a senior-level meeting and luncheon on Thursday, October 15th in Chicago at Boeing’s corporate offices to honor the CEO of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, and a senior Abu Dhabi business delegation.  The CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, James Albaugh, hosted the luncheon which attracted a broad range of […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted H.E. Khaldoon al Mubarak

Washington, DC The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted the U.A.E. co-Chair of its Board of Directors, H.E. Khaldoon al Mubarak, the CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala for a discussion with members of the Council’s Board Directors on 10 September 2009.  H.E. was in the United States with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed the Crown […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and senior U.S. & U.A.E. experts Friday in an event that attracted over 180 executives & policy professionals to discuss the potential billions of dollars of business opportunities of the U.S.-U.A.E. Civil Nuclear Energy Agreement currently before Congress.  The event also marked the Business […]

U.A.E. Embassy Commercial Counselor Announces Launch of Embassy Trade Office

During a policy lunch hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council today, the U.A.E. Embassy Commercial Counselor Saud Al-Nowais announced the opening of the new Embassy Trade Office in September 2009. Al Nowais mapped out his strategy for the trade office, explaining that it will have nine staff members who will fan out to focus on […]

U.A.E. Embassy Commercial Counselor Announces Launch of Embassy Trade Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. —During a policy lunch hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council today, the U.A.E. Embassy Commercial Counselor Saud Al-Nowais announced the opening of the new Embassy Trade Office in September 2009. Al Nowais mapped out his strategy for the trade office, explaining that it will have nine staff members who will fan out to focus […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary for policy breakfast

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted United States Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner for a breakfast policy discussion at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi on July 14th. The meeting attracted a dozen leaders from the U.A.E.’s business and education sectors, including the U.A.E. Minister of Foreign Trade, H.E. Sheikha Lubna […]

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosted H.E. Fahad Ghareeb Al Shamsi

Paris, France On June 17th, 2009 the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted H.E. Fahad Ghareeb Al Shamsi, Board Member of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). Mr. Al Shamsi is also an official with the Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies company.  The Business Council dinner and discussion was held on the margins of the 48th International Paris Air Show. […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC)

Washington, DC The Emirates Competitiveness Council (E.C.C.), led by H.E. Secretary General Abdullah Nasser Lootah, today met with senior business leaders and US government officials at a briefing hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council.  During the meeting, which was held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., Secretary General Lootah discussed the (From Left […]