{"id":5687,"date":"2006-04-11T14:29:32","date_gmt":"2006-04-11T17:29:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-09-04T12:11:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T15:11:59","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\"><IMG style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN: 0px 20px; FLOAT: right; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px\" class=mceItem border=0 hspace=20 vspace=10 align=right src=\"https:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/images\/fundacion.jpg\" width=168 height=198><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">The Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) was founded in Valpara\u00edso in 1918 with the mission of promoting free trade and business between the United States and Chile.&nbsp; It presently provides its associates with a variety of benefits, including practical assistance for their business and lobbying representation before the appropriate Chilean or U.S. authorities.&nbsp; AmCham has become a driving force in promoting bilateral trade between Chile and the United States.&nbsp; AmCham has almost 700 member companies and represents 90% of US investment in Chile.&nbsp; <BR><BR>AmCham had a very important role in the free trade negotiations between Chile and the United States to successfully conclude the free trade agreement.&nbsp; Through its association with the American Association of Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), AmCham serves as a link between the Chilean and US private sectors.&nbsp; In the United States, AmCham formed part of a coalition between the US Chamber, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Business Roundtable, and the Council of the Americas, with the objective of providing information on the advantages of the Free Trade Agreement for US business to the members of Congress.&nbsp; At the same time, with the US Chamber, AmCham participated actively in the \u201cTraderoots\u201d program, which had the goal of providing small and medium-sized companies with information regarding the advantages of the Free Trade Agreement with Chile for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">The Chamber provides its members with various options for obtaining information about the business opportunities and current events in Chile and the United States relevant to members\u2019 interests.&nbsp; Through the use of committees, seminars, and a monthly breakfast series, AmCham offers programs that allow members to discuss topics and obtain valuable information related to their business and professional development.&nbsp; In addition, AmCham sponsors social events that allow members to expand their professional network, such as \u201cBusiness After Hours\u201d, sporting events, and trade missions.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<DIV><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">AmCham provides its members with practical assistance for their business, developing economic reports and giving advice on trade issues.&nbsp; Additionally, members can benefit from special benefits and preferential treatment through AmCham\u2019s various partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/DIV><br \/>\n<P><SPAN style=\"COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">The Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) was founded in Valpara\u00edso in 1918 with the mission of promoting free trade and business between the United States and Chile.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>It presently provides its associates with a variety of benefits, including practical assistance for their business and lobbying representation before the appropriate Chilean or U.S. authorities.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>AmCham has become a driving force in promoting bilateral trade between Chile and the United States.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>AmCham has almost 700 member companies and represents 90% of US investment in Chile.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><BR><BR>AmCham had a very important role in the free trade negotiations between Chile and the United States to successfully conclude the free trade agreement.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>Through its association with the American Association of Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), AmCham serves as a link between the Chilean and US private sectors.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>In the United States, AmCham formed part of a coalition between the US Chamber, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Business Roundtable, and the Council of the Americas, with the objective of providing information on the advantages of the Free Trade Agreement for US business to the members of Congress.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>At the same time, with the US Chamber, AmCham participated actively in the \u201cTraderoots\u201d program, which had the goal of providing small and medium-sized companies with information regarding the advantages of the Free Trade Agreement with Chile for them.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">The Chamber provides its members with various options for obtaining information about the business opportunities and current events in Chile and the United States relevant to members\u2019 interests.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>Through the use of committees, seminars, and a monthly breakfast series, AmCham offers programs that allow members to discuss topics and obtain valuable information related to their business and professional development.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>In addition, AmCham sponsors social events that allow members to expand their professional network, such as \u201cBusiness After Hours\u201d, sporting events, and trade missions.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<P><SPAN style=\"COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: verdana, geneva\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\">AmCham provides its members with practical assistance for their business, developing economic reports and giving advice on trade issues.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN>Additionally, members can benefit from special benefits and preferential treatment through AmCham\u2019s various partnerships.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><br \/>\n<DIV><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/DIV><br \/>\n<DIV><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: ES; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: xx-small\">(Feb 2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: x-small\"><IMG style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; 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