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NEWSLETTER
A M C H A M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Message • P. 1
Annual Golf Day • P. 3
Thanksgiving Dinner • P. 4
2022 Events Calendar • P. 7
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WELCOME TO QUARTER 4 We are pleased to welcome you to the year's final quarterly newsletter. The just ended quarter is one of the busiest and yet exciting quarters of the year.
In
this
quarter,
the
Chamber
held
two
of
its
annual
flagship
events,
namely:
Golf
Day
and
the
Thanksgiving Dinner. The Chamber also hosted a business breakfast and two webinars. With the Covid 19 spread having stabilized, the Chamber was able to host three physical events while upholding the Covid 19 five golden rules.
The Chamber made some major strides in the execution of its mandate as will be shown in the activities of this quarter in this publication.
The
Chamber
would
like
to
appreciate
its
members
for
their
support,
engagement
and
participation
through out the year. We look forward to a greater year ahead.
Compliments of the season. We wish you a safe and restful festive season and a prosperous 2022.
CHAMBER ACTIVITIES DURING THE QUARTER BUSINESS BREAKFAST MEETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH U.S. EMBASSY
The American Chamber of Commerce hosted a business breakfast meeting with the U.S. Embassy in Zambia on October 1st, 2021.
This breakfast was setup to review President Hakainde Hichilema's U.S.
visit, his key meetings while in the U.S. and the benefits of his visit to the U.S.. The meeting further discussed
future
economic growth.
U.S.-Zambia
business
opportunities
and
what
role
can
be
played
in
boosting
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ANNUAL GOLF DAY
The Chamber hosted its Annual Golf Day on 7th October 2021. This event attracted both members and non-members, with 120 golfers on the course and over 50 attendees from various companies. The event
was
performing
crowned golfers.
with This
a
cocktail
year's
Golf
in Day
the
evening
also
had
after
Social
the
and
awards Network
presentation Building
for
Activities
the for
wellnon-
golfers.
With a number of members and non-members setting up their branded stands, Golf Day serves as a good opportunity for marketing and publicity. Furthermore, the nature of the event gives room for wide networking as the tournament goes on, during the Social and Network Building Activities and during the cocktail.
The event's platinum sponsors were Citi Bank, OBMAC Systems and Coca Cola.
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ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
AmCham's Thanksgiving Dinner was attended by U.S Embassy representatives, Government officials and distinguished men and women from the business community who came together to network, share a
light
moment
and
give
thanks
for
the
year
over
a
sumptuous
meal.
An
award
ceremony
was
incorporated to show appreciation to members who have gone an extra mile to support the activities of the Chamber through out 2021.
The Thanksgiving Dinner was graced by the presence of the Minister Trade and Commerce, Chipoka Mulenga, U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires, Sheryl Stumbras, and AmCham Zambia President, Lowani Chibesakunda.
The event housed over 200 people with tickets being sold out over a week before the actual day. It was held on 19th November 2021 at Ciela Resort.
The
Platinum
sponsor
for
the
Thanksgiving
Dinner
was
Prudential,
Medland Hospital, OBMAC Systems and Medici Land Governance.
while
the
Gold
sponsors
were
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DFC INFORMATION WEBINAR The
American
Chamber
of
Commerce in Zambia hosted a DFC
Information
Webinar
on
16th November 2021 from 10:00 to
11:00
aimed
am.
to
on
investment be
webinar
inform
members
can
This
AmCham
some
of
the
opportunities
that
accessed
through
the
U.S. International Development Finance The
Corporation
DFC
Webinar
initiative
(DFC). was
to
an
promote
AmCham's Investments pillar.
Our Guest was Diana Njuguna - Africa Investment Advisor - Southern Africa, Contractor.
The DFC is America’s development bank. DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today.
NAVIGATING COVID 19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WEBINAR AmCham Covid
held
19
a
Travel
"Navigating Restrictions"
Webinar with High Fly Tours, a travel agency that is a member of
the
Chamber,
on
1st
Decmber 2021. In the period of the
webinar,
the
world
had
been perturbed by the coming of
another
with
a
coming had list
wave
new on
the
been and
of
Covid
variant;
scene.
placed
was
19,
Omicron,
on
Zambia UK's
facing
a
red
travel
ban to several other countries. Several
airlines
had
cancelled
flights in and out of Zambia.
Businesses and individuals that rely
on
air
travel
were
faced
with a difficult time and had to make
tough
concerning webinar
their
was
held
decisions travel. to
This
discuss
how individuals and corporat-
-ions alike could navigate through these travel restrictions and flight suspensions.
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