AMCHAM NEWS & EVENTS
Fall 2017 / Issue 55
2017 AmCham Membership Survey Results
AmCham Macedonia’s Executive Office works hard to align its activities with member needs and priorities. This summer, we asked
members to share their personal and organizational expectations. We encouraged them to send us any and all praise, criticism,
ideas or suggestions toward increasing the value of their AmCham membership.
Given that we received 60 responses, we are confident that the messages conveyed there are representative of our overall mem-
bership. Key take-aways included:
What are the most valuable aspects of AmCham
for
you? membership
(select up
to (select
3 choices)
What are the membership
most valuable aspects
of AmCham
for you?
up to 3 choices)
30%
CSR Opportunities
42%
Public officials/Diplomats networking
73%
43%
Company Promotion
50%
Public policies and implementation
60%
Learning Opportunities
73%
Membership networking
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Are you generally satisfied with your AmCham
membership (i.e., value for money)
80%
Are you generally satisfied with your AmCham membership (i.e., value for money)
78%
of the respondents
said that Membership
Networking is one
of the most valuable
aspects of AmCham
membership
[VALUE] - No
[VALUE] - Somewhat
[VALUE] - Yes
are generally satisfied with their
AmCham membership
(i.e., value for money)
How would you rate the value of
events
How would you rate the value of AmCham
AmCham events
overall? overall?
% of 60 respondents
73%
High
72%
27%
Medium
rated the value of
AmCham events
with high marks
0%
Low
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
How would you rate the value of our advocacy efforts overall?
How would you rate the value of
our advocacy efforts overall?
80%
70%
72%
60%
50%
27%
40%
30%
20%
1%
10%
0%
High
Medium
Low
AMCHAM NEWS & EVENTS
Regional AmChams Gathering
in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Representatives of the AmChams in Albania,
Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Serbia were
hosted in Sarajevo and Mostar by AmCham BiH as
part of a continued effort to strengthen cooperation
between AmChams through exchanging best prac-
tices and experiences intended for strengthening
the overall business environments of the countries
in the Western Balkans. This gathering was the 5th
of its kind.
The group began the 2-day gathering with a
meeting with H.E. Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, the
U.S. Ambassador to BiH, the broader economic
team at the U.S. embassy in Sarajevo and several
AmCham BiH Board members. The discussion cen-
tered on regional AmChams’ CSR promotion efforts,
internship/mentorship programs and cooperation
with U.S. embassies on a variety of advocacy initia-
tives. The group then toured key historic sites in and
around Sarajevo.
The second day of the gathering was dedicated
to exploring the business opportunities of Herzegov-
ina and the nature and historical beauties of the city
of Mostar. Here, the group visited several AmCham
BiH members, including Hotel Marriott Mostar(to
be opened in 2018) tech park, Intera TP, and Citluk
Winery.
AmCham Macedonia’s Executive Director, Michelle
Osmanli, used the gathering to firm up cooperation with
her peers in the region toward providing members with
tangible benefits of belonging to this regional network.
Fast Facts on Regional AmChams
AmCham Bulgaria
Established in 1997
320 members
Peter Ivanov was appointed ED in May 2017 after
serving as General Manager of Microsoft in Bulgaria.
AmCham Serbia
Established in 2001
190 members
Mrs. Vera Nikolic Dimic has been Executive Director
since 2015. Prior to joining AmCham, she worked in
Regulatory Affairs in the Serbian telecommunications
sector.
72%
80%
highly value
AmCham’s overall
advocacy efforts
Fall 2017 / Issue 55
AmCham Kosovo
Established in 2004
194 members
Arian Zeka has been Executive Director since June 2012.
AmCham Albania
Established in September 2000
220 members
Executive Director, Enida Bezhani, was appointed Executive Director in May
2017; she came to the role after serving as Senior Government Affairs Advisor at
the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project in Albania.
AmCham Croatia
Established in 1998
200 members
Mrs. Andrea Doko Jelusic has been Executive Director since 2010.
AmCham Montenegro
Established in 2008
78 members
Marko Mirocevic has been Executive Director since April 2016. Prior to that,
he was Head of the Risk Management Department at Komercijalna banka AD
Budva.
For more complete details on the full survey results, please visit our web site www.amcham.com.mk
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