Dear members,
I am pleased the present to you the issue of Emerging Macedonia magazine
dedicated to the development of adventure tourism in the country. A number of
domestic and foreign experts have identified tourism as a sector with an incredible
potential for growth and we believe that this industry deserves a lot more attention
and investment as the returns are likely to be substantial.
We reached out to a number of operators offering a variety of experiences to
give you a taste of the potential of Macedonian adventure tourism. The authors
also focused on some of the obstacles and challenges to the development of this
sector. Additionally, you will learn about some of the programs that support tourism
development in the country.
In the Meet Our Members section we introduce you to Veze Sharri, an innovative
company that is a proponent of circular economy, a practice that eliminated waste
and allows for the continual use of resources. Read about how they use the waste
from the egg-laying chickens to produce electricity on page 28.
In AmCham news, you will read about our events from the past few months,
including the Executive Leadership Talk with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic
Affairs, Kocho Angjushev, and Minister of Labor and Social Policy Mila Carovska,
and the welcome reception for US Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes. Don’t forget to
check out the member - to - member discounts made available to you through our
Advantage Program on page 37.
Finally, I’d like to wish you a festive end of the year and a dynamic and productive
2020. Next year AmCham celebrates its 20th anniversary so stay tuned for interesting
events to mark the occasion. We also have a number of exciting activities and
initiatives coming up, such as the launch of our redesigned website, the introduction
of a customer relationship management (CRM) platform, as well as the inauguration
of a couple of new AmCham committees. We hope you will be as excited about
these novelties as we are.
Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy and prosperous new year!
Dijana Despodov
Executive Director
Emerging Macedonia is a quarterly publication of AmCham Macedonia. No reproduction of any materials published
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the magazine express the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of AmCham Macedonia,
its members, board of directors or staff. While AmCham Macedonia makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Dijana Despodov
EDITOR: Branka Denkova • COVER: Resort Mavrovo
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The magazine is available on our web site: www.amcham.com.mk