Feb 01, 2010: 08:30 | High-Level Speaker Briefing: Aaron S. Brickman

The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia will hold a breakfast briefing at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Marriott Grand Hotel, Arkhangelskiy and Pavlovskiy rooms. Registration will start at 8:00 a.m.

Aaron S. Brickman
 
Director, Invest in America, U.S. Department of Commerce
& International Trade Administration’s leader on visa issues
 
will speak on

Invest in America:
the U.S. Department of Commerce’s global program
to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) to the U.S.
 
and
 
U.S. Business Visa Issues:
Mr. Brickman will address the AmCham business community's concerns regarding visa issues for Russian employees needing to travel
to the U.S. for business purposes

Aaron Brickman is the founding Director of Invest in America, the first formal effort by the Federal Government in a generation to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. His primary responsibilities include management and coordination of investment promotion and related agency activities, working with state and local economic development entities, and undertaking outreach to the international investment community.

Before joining Commerce he worked in international economic consulting and strategy, dealing extensively with private sector expansion mechanisms and focusing primarily on international trade and investment promotion. He advised in the planning and operations of national and sub-national investment promotion efforts, and was a resident advisor to the Government of Mozambique on export development.

Previously at Commerce, Mr. Brickman focused on analysis of worldwide and U.S. developments in renewable energy and the analysis of oil and gas industry developments in Africa and Asia. In addition, he was the U.S. energy industry’s principal liaison within Commerce on international transparency and anti-corruption policies. During 2005-2007, Mr. Brickman played a crucial role in developing Commerce’s contribution to Presidential initiatives on clean energy and climate change.

Sponsorship opportunities are available at this high-profile event - please see this sponsorship package. For further details, please contact Vladislav Ezopov by e-mail (ezopov@amcham.ru) or by telephone (961-2141).
 

If you plan to attend, please send the following information to Ekaterina Fedulova at AmCham either by e-mail ef@amcham.ru or by fax (961-2142) by 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2010:

Name, Position, Company, Telephone
 

The breakfast cost is 1200 rubles
payable to the hotel in rubles cash or by credit card.