INTRODUCING AMCHAM Saudi arabia EASTERN PROVINCE

The American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia (AmCham Saudi Arabia) launched its Eastern Province Chapter on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. AmCham Saudi Arabia welcomed representatives from its board of directors, the U.S. Commercial Section of the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia, and executives from prominent American companies in the Eastern Province for the historic occasion. The foundation of the Eastern Province Chapter serves as one more step towards unifying the voice of the American business community across the Kingdom, creating opportunities for advocacy to support furthering American investment in Saudi Arabia.

The official charter signing came on the heels of a presentation to the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia's Commercial Section, including several members of the U.S. Consulate in Dhahran, and culminated in a networking opportunity for representatives from prominent American companies in the Eastern Province to network with AmCham Saudi Arabia board members and the U.S. government representatives.

President of AmCham Saudi Arabia Eastern Province, Darrell McGraw, championed this opportunity to unify the American business community and join the American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Riyadh. McGraw noted, "American businesses have been committed to the growth of Saudi Arabia for many years, and as AmCham Saudi Arabia Eastern Province, we hope to continue to find opportunities to strengthen the bilateral relationship during this exciting time of opportunity in Saudi."

Jesse Lapierre, Vice-President of AmCham Saudi Arabia Eastern Province, looks forward to these new opportunities reminding us that "the launch of the Eastern Province Chapter of AmCham Saudi Arabia is a tangible representation of just how far the relationship between the Kingdom and the American business community has come over the years. By bringing together top American companies from across the country under the banner of AmCham Saudi Arabia, we are reaffirming our commitment to having one voice under one organization."

In December 2020, the American Business Group of Riyadh transformed into the American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia, serving as a catalyst to unite the efforts of the American business communities throughout the Kingdom. The American Chamber of Commerce operates in over 100 countries around the world and promotes American business interests abroad, seeking to advance trade and partnership with American businesses and fostering goodwill between American businesses and their host country. With the recent dissolution of the American Business Association of the Eastern Province (ABA-EP), the time was right to unify the American business community of the Eastern Province with the other American businesses throughout the Kingdom under one national organization, AmCham Saudi Arabia.

AmCham Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province Chapter is set up to serve local communities, providing resources, networking opportunities, educational programmes and support for American and Saudi businesses. The chapter aims to create real progress for companies, individuals and investors and promote economic growth, create a favorable business environment, and enhance the quality of business relations and local presence for its members and community.