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The British American Business Council Announces New Executive Director

Posted April 30th, 2010

Philadelphia – April 29, 2010 – The British American Business Council (BABC) of Greater Philadelphia, an affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, has announced the recent appointment of its new Executive Director, Jane Hirschhorn Rosenberg.
Ms. Rosenberg, 35, brings more than 14 years of marketing and international business experience to the BABC. [...]

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Olympic Games: London 2012 Update

Posted April 13th, 2010

At the heart of the action of the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Olympic Stadium has finally reached full height, 60m above the field of play, and is on track to be finished by the end of summer 2011. One innovative aspect of this stadium is that the lighting towers are located above the Stadium [...]

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A “Major League” Event

Posted April 9th, 2010

On Wednesday, January 27, 2010 the British American Business Council and several other international chambers joined forces for the “kick off of the season” at the Pyramid Club of Philadelphia. To celebrate the addition of the area’s Major League Soccer team, the Philadelphia Union, we hosted CEO & Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz and President Tom [...]

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Happy Holidays from the British American Business Council

Posted December 16th, 2009

To celebrate the holiday season, members of the British American Business Council gathered at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia for an afternoon of business networking, celebratory “crackers,” holiday fare and great raffle prizes. At our 15th annual “Holiday Luncheon” on Friday, December 4, 2009 we were joined by British expat Jamie Pallot, editorial director of [...]

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Expatriate Banking

Posted December 16th, 2009

HSBC Bank USA, N.A is part of one of the world’s largest and most trusted financial services organizations, the HSBC Group, which has a network of around 8,500 offices in 86 countries and territories. HSBC Group has global expertise in providing more than 100 million customers with the best financial solutions to meet their needs. [...]

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British-American Business Council Conference 2010

Posted December 16th, 2009

12-14 May 2010
Willis Group, The Willis Building
51 Lime Street
London EC3M 7DQ
The next annual British-American Business Council Conference (BABC) will take place next year from 12-14 May in central London. This will be the first time in four years that the conference will have been hosted in London and is expected to bring together members from [...]

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J-1 Visa Program

Posted December 16th, 2009

For the past 20 years, BABC’s J-1 visa program has enabled members to bring qualified employees — of any nationality, and from anywhere in the world – into the United States for up to 18 months to gain first-hand knowledge of US business practices and methodologies.
J-1 Visa Fast Facts
Purpose
Enables BABC member companies [...]

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Local Consulting Firm Has Global Reach

Posted December 16th, 2009

A local firm, Wheatley US Limited, will present a two-day class on “Construction Contract Management” In Doha, Qatar, on December 18th and 19th, 2009, for Cape PLC. Cape is a major UK-based contractor providing insulation, fire protection, abrasive blasting, refractory, coatings, cleaning and training services to major power, industrial, oil and gas, refinery and [...]

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“Battery venture powers up Scots company”

Posted December 16th, 2009

Published by: The Herald Scotland on December 7, 2009
Written by: Mark Smith
Luichart Technology, a Glasgow-based engineering think-tank and producer of hi-tech prototypes, has struck a joint venture agreement with a contract manufacturer in Pennsylvania that is expected to generate millions of dollars in sales and will see the US firm set up a base in [...]

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Letter from the Philadelphia Union

Posted December 16th, 2009

To All BABC Members:
Philadelphia Union, the 16th and most recent addition to Major League Soccer will be taking the field for the first time next Spring, and you still have an opportunity to get in line for season tickets today. The organization, lead by CEO and Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz, President Tom Veit, [...]

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