On November 26, 2018, Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley gave opening remarks at the Road2USA and Canada event, which was organized by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The event was held at the Willem II Stadium in Tilburg and promoted doing business in the United States and …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 27 November, 2018 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Road2USA, SelectUSA, Tilburg
On September 12 and 13, Dispatches Europe organized its first Tech Sister Cities event in Eindhoven, sponsored by U.S. Embassy The Hague. American investor Jonathan Blue, founder and chairman of Blue Equity, met with many representatives of Eindhoven’s tech and entrepreneurial communities. The main event, Mr. Blue’s talk called “Eyes Wide Open – How American Investors …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 2 October, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Events, Featured Event, News, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Jonathan Blue, Startups
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, and the Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Mona Keijzer spoke before a group of automotive industry experts, Dutch and American business people, and government officials at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Netherlands and the State of Michigan on April 25 …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 25 April, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, Featured Event, News | Tags: Michigan, MOU
On April 3, 2018 Ambassador Hoekstra visited Bier&cO in Amsterdam, one of Europe’s leading importers of U.S. craft beer. Here, the Ambassador and the staff of Bier&cO had a round table discussion about the market for craft beer. Stephanie Heijning category manager at Albert Heijn informed the Ambassador about the attractive and innovative packaging of craft …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 4 April, 2018 | Topics: Agriculture, Amsterdam, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Featured Event, News, Public Affairs, Trade, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Bier&cO
On March 27, 2018, the Rotterdam Chapter of the AmCham hosted a welcome dinner on board the SS Rotterdam to honor the arrival of U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. Among the guests were members of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation consisting of Congressman Bill Huizenga, Congressman John “Judge” Carter, Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Congressman …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 4 April, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Events, Featured Event, News, Trade, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: American Chamber of Commerce, Rotterdam
Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley on Monday spoke to Dutch entrepreneurs at the Road2NorthAmerica XL event. The networking event, organized by Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland – RVO.nl and the Kamer van Koophandel , supports Dutch companies wanting to do business in the United States and Canada. Crowley: Thank you, Mark. Good afternoon, Madam Ambassador. Good afternoon everyone. I’m delighted to see so many of you at …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 7 November, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Featured Event, News, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Kamer van Koophandel, RVO
Remarks by the Vice President at the Swearing-in Ceremony of Commerce Secretary Ross February 28, 2017 THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. On behalf of the President of the United States, it’s my great privilege to administer the oath of office to a man who will become the 39th Secretary of …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 1 March, 2017 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Government Offices, Key Officials, News, Trade | Tags: Department of Commerce
It is my pleasure to congratulate the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands on its 55 years of service to the business community. Though much has changed in the past half century, indeed in the past half year, AmCham has remained a constant motor of prosperity for American companies and for the Netherlands. The …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 26 January, 2017 | Topics: Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week. We would like to celebrate this by highlighting Dutch talent! Laura Klauss recently won the public vote for the prestigious Dutch Engineer of the Year Award. Together with like-minded engineers, she co-founded Better Future Factory, a multi-disciplinary sustainable company focused on design, environmental issues and engineering. Better Future Factory …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 16 November, 2016 | Topics: Alumni, Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Featured Event, News, Success Stories, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Global Entrepreneurship Week, Laura Klauss
CG McCawley joined AmCham’s Executive Director Patrick Mikkelsen and others at this year’s Going for Gold Dinner featuring Royal Vopak CEO Eelco Hoekstra. Click here to find out how AmCham promotes trade and investment between the U.S. and the Netherlands.
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 4 November, 2016 | Topics: Amsterdam, Consul General, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, Trade | Tags: AmCham, Dutch Trade, Trade
U.S. Agriculture Attaché Susan Phillips, MEP Annie Schreijer-Pierik, and Minister of Agriculture Martijn van Dam celebrate the opening of the U.S. market for Dutch veal at the Port of Rotterdam.
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 27 September, 2016 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., Trade, U.S. & the Netherlands, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Annie Schreijer-Pierik, Martijn van Dam, Susan Phillips, veal
Chargé d’Affaires Shawn Crowley visited the city of Rotterdam September 1, 2016. He met with Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb to discuss areas of mutual cooperation. During a visit to the Essalam Islamic Center, he discussed religious freedom and tolerance and had a tour with the Director and staff. The day ended with a tour of the …
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 2 September, 2016 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Featured Event, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, Trade, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, Port, Rotterdam