News
July 12, 2010
Policy update on public procurement reform
For the first time, a government of the Czech Republic has explicitly included public procurement reform as a major chapter of its program. Experts of the three parties negotiating a coalition agreement have proposed some strong first steps. Although they have not fulfilled the pre-election commitment by ODS and TOP 09 for comprehensive reform so far, these are steps in the right direction.
July 12, 2010
AmCham´s President speech on 2010-2011 priorities
Dear friends;
June 27, 2010
The Best Cooperation of the Year 2009: Deadline for sending the applications postponed to July 23rd
For more information visit the web site of the project: www.spolupraceroku.cz.
June 18, 2010
Video Interview with David Vrba, Managing Director of 3M Cesko.
Topic: Truth & Trust. The interview was made on June 10th 2010. Interview by Weston Stacey, AmCham Executive Director.
June 11, 2010
AmCham Year-End-Report 2009 - 2010
At the AmCham General Assembly 2010 was issued the Year-End-Report including messages from Ales Bartunek (IBM, former President of AmCham), Weston Stacey (AmCham Executive Director), testimonials from AmCham members, list of the membership companies and more.
June 11, 2010
Ronald A. Adams of Tatra elected to serve as a new president of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic
May 11, 2010
Nejlepší spolupráce roku 2009 / The best cooperation of the year 2009
The project is organized by AmCham CR and AFI (Association for Foreign Investment). Its purpose is to to reward and support cooperation between universities and the application sphere of research and development leading to innovation. Deadline for sending the application is on June 30.
May 05, 2010
Pre-election discussion with Petr Nečas (ODS)
May 3rd 2010, Mandarin Oriental Prague hotel.
May 04, 2010
2010 Board of Director Elections- Candidate Profiles
The Board of Directors consist of 17 member representatives elected by the membership. Directors serve two-year terms with no limit on the number of terms served.
April 30, 2010
Interview with Jiří Moser of PwC on Corporate Social Responsibility
Interview from March 26th.
April 23, 2010
Pre-election discussion with Miloš Zeman (SPO)
VIDEOS from the discussion with AmCham members. Crowne Plaza Prague, April 22nd 2010.
April 22, 2010
The Innovation Day Prague
The Innovation Day Prague is the new multi industry and disciplinary platform for knowledge and inspiration sharing in the field of technology and innovation management in the Czech Republic and beyond...
April 13, 2010
pre-election discussion with Petr Havlík (Občané.cz)
Videos from the discussion with AmCham members, April 6th 2010, Alchymist Hotel.
April 12, 2010
Pre-election discussion with Jiří Paroubek (ČSSD)
Videos from the discussion with AmCham members, April 8th 2010, Corinthia Hotel Prague.
April 01, 2010
Pre-election discussion with Radek John (Věci veřejné)
Videos from the discussion with AmCham members, March 30th 2010, Hotel Marriott Prague.
March 15, 2010
Otázky Václava Moravce - Interview with Weston Stacey, David Ondráčka and Petr Kužel on public procurement
Broadcast from March 14th 2010...
March 15, 2010
Pre-election discussion with Cyril Svoboda (KDU-ČSL)
Videos from the discussion with AmCham members, March 15th 2010, Hotel PRESIDENT Prague.
March 12, 2010
Interview with Zdeněk Pilz, Country Manager of Sun Microsystems Czech
Interviewed by Weston Stacey, AmCham Executive Director
March 02, 2010
Strings of Autumn_Spring Strings Gala, April 21, 2010
It is the pleasure for members of the American Chamber of Commerce in
February 25, 2010
5th REGIONAL TAX CONFERENCE - March 16, 2010 | AMCHAMS OF CEE (Czech, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia)
How has/is the crisis affecting tax policy in your country? Is tax policy still an important factor for attracting FDI in our countries?
February 15, 2010
Concert for Haiti, Sunday, February 21 at Lucerna Music Hall
February 21 at 8pm: The Via Foundation presents Czech music group Monkey Business performing a benefit concert at the Lucerna Music Hall to raise money for the reconstruction of schools in Haiti. Special guests will include Dan Bárta, BIGG BOSS JAM (PSH, ORIKOULE, 518 + TOXXX), and Eddie Stoilow.
February 11, 2010
St. Paddy’s Day - invitation of the Czech–Irish Business Association
The Czech–Irish Business Association is delighted to announce a new format for the St. Paddy’s Day celebration this year. The new format is, very simply, a party! This year will be a Paddy’s Day like
January 28, 2010
Halleluiah Broadway, Church of St. Simon and St. Jude, Feb 8th
Mind the Gap Films, an Irish TV production company, will be in central Prague to record the musical extravanganza, Halleluiah Broadway, on Feb 8th for American Public Television station, PBS.