EVENT TOPICS:
 

• Click here to Watch Opening Remarks from​ His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla R. Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States
   

• Click here to Watch Opening Remarks from Palm Beach County Mayor Robert Weinroth
   

• Click here to Watch Opening Remarks from Maggie Nardi, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Bahrain
   

• Business, Investment and Finance Opportunities

  • ​Kelly Smallridge, Business Development Board of Palm Beach

  • Mary McGinnis, American Chamber Bahrain

  • Troy McLellan, CEO, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

  • Redham Karim, Business Development Manager - Bahrain Economic Development Board 

  • Ahlam Janahi, Bahrain Businesswomen's Society

  • TJ Villamil, Senior Vice President, International Trade & Development (ITD) at Enterprise Florida, Inc.
     

• Free Trade Agreement

  • ​Qays H. Zu'bi, Senior Partner Zu'bi & Partners, President of AmCham Bahrain

  • Mr. Abdulrahman Juma, Chairman of Bahrain India Society

  • Zahraa Taher, Finmark Communication, Secretary Bahrain India Society
     

• Immigration and Tax Law Consequences

  • ​Anthony Korda, Esq, Owner, The Korda Law Firm

  • Richard S. Lehman, Esq, United States Taxation, Lehman Tax Law​

  • V.K. Thomas, Immigration Lawyer - Bahrain
     

• Cross Cultural Higher Education Opportunities

  • ​Dr. Mubarak Buti, Cultural and Educational Counselor at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Washington, DC

  • Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, Provost American University of Bahrain (AUBH)

  • Peter Ricci, EdD, Director, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

  • Kevin Ross, President Lynn University
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• Tourism Opportunities

  • Rose Sager, Trade Representative from the Kingdom of Bahrain

    • World Trade Center TRADE WINS Podcast: Reflections From Bahrain On World Trade And The Role Of Culture

  • Jorge Pesquera, Discover The Palm Beaches
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• Cross Border Communications

  • Renata Urban, Urban Training and Services, Palm Beach

  • Zahraa Taher, Finmark Communication
     

Click here:  Download Bios from all event speakers

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Participating Organizations From Bahrain:

• American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain

• American University of Bahrain (AUBH)

• Bahrain Businesswomen's Society

• Bahrain Economic Development Board

• Bahrain India Society

• FinMark Communications

• Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority (Invited)

• Gulf Insider 

• Emeritus of MMGY Global

• Zu'bi & Partners, Attorneys & Legal Consultants

• Embassy from the Kingdom of Bahrain, Washington D.C.

• United States Embassy in Bahrain

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Participating Organizations From Palm Beach Florida:

• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County

• Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

• Discover Palm Beach and Tourist Development Council

• Enterprise Florida, Inc. International Trade and Development Unit

• Florida Atlantic University

• The Korda Law Firm - Immigration

• Lehman Tax Law - International Taxation

• Lynn University

• Avison Young Commercial Real Estate Consultants

• Samandhel Corp. - Trading Company

 

Areas of discussion will be cross border business, finance and investment, cross cultural higher education interaction, and the legal implications of such activities in immigration, tax, and general relocation law concerns.

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Learn about best practices and significant government procurements and business opportunities between both countries.
 

1. Taking advantage of the demand for joint ventures in Bahrain for American companies.

2. Information on best practices for international trade between the two countries.

3. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) favorable treatment for U.S. Bahrain exports.

4. An overview of best practices utilizing the Free Trade Agreement between the two nations.