In early October, 42 representatives from 27 American Chambers of Commerce attended the AmChams in Europe (ACE) Best Practices Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, Miranda Tiona, Senior Member Relations Adviser and Alex Vasey, Senior Communications Specialist joined to exchange best practices and knowledge, as well as to discuss relevant and shared issues impacting AmChams and their members from across Europe and wider regions.
Celebrating best practices with the AmChams in Europe network
In early October, 42 representatives from 27 American Chambers of Commerce attended the AmChams in Europe (ACE) Best Practices Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU, Miranda Tiona, Senior Member Relations Adviser and Alex Vasey, Senior Communications Specialist joined to exchange best practices and knowledge, as well as to discuss relevant and shared issues impacting AmChams and their members from across Europe and wider regions.
As part of the conference, the ACE network had the opportunity of joining a reception hosted by H.E. Herro Mustafa, US Ambassador to Bulgaria at the US Embassy. Speaking at AmCham Bulgaria’s AmChampions Gala, Susan Danger touched on the resilience of the transatlantic relationship, the role of the private sector in Europe and more. At the close of the conference, AmCham Slovenia was presented with the Creative Network Award for their innovative I am a Teacher corporate social responsibility campaign, advocating for education and promoting teachers in Slovenia.
Thank you to AmCham Bulgaria for hosting this year’s conference and an additional thanks to AmCham Slovenia, who runs the Secretariat of the network, and the Executive Committee of AmChams in Europe for the superb organisation.
AmChams in Europe is an umbrella organisation of American chambers of commerce (AmChams) that acts as the voice of more than 17,000 companies in Europe and Eurasia.
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