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3. Topic: Business Advocacy Working GroupsCost/Competitiveness• Rejuvenate the committee – get more active members• Define concrete action plan – platform• Define and focus committee on 1-2 most important issues• Mr. Blažić will join the committeeDecision: Board members unanimously decided to dissolve Finance and Investment Sub-Committee,due to inactivity.Marketing/Membership task force• proposal to develop into Committee – mentioned to task force members at last meeting• it would elevate task force status• all new committees should elect chair and vice chair as defined in AmCham policies – issue withcommittees that have a lot of non-members since they cannot practically be elected chair/vice-chairDecision: Board members unanimously approved upgrading Marketing/Membership task force toCommittee. Mrs. Likan and Mr. Krmpotić to organize Membership & Marketing Committee meeting,prepare agenda and inform Executive office to send invitations to Task Force members followed byinvitation to Members.Tourism Committee• Good turn out for initial meeting• Agreed on short term actions• Long term goal is to develop tourism strategy for Zagreb and Dubrovnik and get it implemented• Define who is responsible for which action• Zagreb Airport is very interested to get involved – will organize a meeting with their consultants4. Topic: Upcoming and Proposed EventsProposed lunch speakers• Prime Minister Kosor – following up regularly with her office; will send follow up letter to Mr.Mehun who advised Mr. Markušić they would like to have a lunch before summer• Charlotte Ruhe – EBRD – as a prelude to EBRD conference, also she can jump in if PM cancelslast minute• Paul Vandoren- Head of EU Delegation• President Ivo Josipović – invitation will be sent• We should do another Board breakfast with AmbassadorPower Breakfast - Ambassador Morningstar - 26 February• Secretary of State’s Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy• Staying at the Regent Esplanade Zagreb and due to travel obligations of delegation, the Embassysuggested organizing breakfast there• Tight schedule – start breakfast at 8:00 in order to finish by 9:30, registration at 7:45Decision: Board members approved, with one abstained vote, Regent Esplanade Zagreb as a venue forthe power breakfast, due to logistic reasons suggested by US Embassy.IPR Conference – 25 February• Sponsorship is very good, but paid attendance is relatively low – although experience shows thatlast minute confirmations are common
• In total, approximately 130 participants (paid fees and sponsors & patron free tickets)• Office has not yet received updated budget from Mr. Stipić, but due to good sponsorship we havealready reached the budgeted profit• Mr. Markušić was on Radio 101, good coverage in the press by AmCham media partners• Brand Owners Association, led by NIKE, & Customs side event will be held this weekendAmCham EU meeting – Brussels, 2-3 March• Extended trip – organizing additional meetings with EU institutions and big US companies (GEPower already confirmed)• Mr. Markušić to review e-mail for membership informing them of meetings and asking input – tobe sent out shortlyPROPOSED – NATO 1st Anniversary (Tentative for April)• pending additional information from outside organization• in case US Embassy will organize something AmCham might joinEBRD Conference, 14-15 May• AmCham reception – 14 May in the afternoon (before Government’s evening reception)• should be within walking distance of conference venue (Westin) due to tight schedule• all venues reserved by conference – HGK accepted to host at their premises• only catering cost – banks that are sponsoring EBRD might be interested to sponsor it• roundtable with US delegation – for Board, committees (cost & competitiveness?) & Patrons; forvenue tender put as a condition ‘free of charge’ since it is a high profile eventFilipović real estate, 4-5 May• Office sent sponsorship proposal e-mail to membership• Mr. Filipović prefers to stay with 15.000 kn AmCham fee instead of profit percentageNight of a 1000 Dinners• new venue proposal – Croatian National Theater – trying to get a good offer; their performance orother entertainment + catering• transferred 2009 funds to ITF; waiting for a list of proposed minefields• Adopt-a-minefield program closed, Night of a 1000 Dinners brand cannot be used anymore• Marketing/Membership committee will brainstorm on a new event name• it was mentioned to approach mine clearance companies and include them in the sponsorshipprocess, in order to increase potential for raised charity funding• Karlovac mayor interested in supporting this year – choose a field in Karlovac County for 2010;also, we have never chosen a mine field in the Karlovac CountyDecision: Board members unanimously approved Croatian National Theater as event venue – as anoption for the event.2010 Calendar of Events – tender for events venue• last year Board decided to have individual tenders for each event• Office used to have yearly tenders that proved to be a better solution• Office should start planning for all events now• Mr. Mahoney prepared sheet for keeping track of all events planning – for easier monitoring ofevents; we can also publish it online for all membersDecision: Board members unanimously approved having a yearly tender for events.5. Topic: News and Views Banking and Finance Special IssueDiscussion:
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