AMCHAM’s Recommendations
And Proposals To Indian And
U.S Governments

Amcham’s Response to DIPP’s Discussion Paper on FDI in Multi-brand Retail Trading

The Amcham and Booz and Company Study ........................................... The Amcham and Ernst and Young Study

Services

List of Services offered to AMCHAM Members

Members have benefitted from the various activities and programmes organized by AMCHAM.
Key advantages are listed below:

Networking and Business Meetings

• Luncheon meetings are organized where a distinguished speaker presents his views on a topical and relevant subject.
  
• Breakfast and Lunch meetings are arranged with the visiting US officials and business delegations where members get an opportunity to express their views. These opinions may be further communicated to the officials of Indian / US Governments. This has proved to be an effective channel of reaching the authorities.
  
• Sectoral Committees hold meetings to discuss policies and procedures that concern members. Based on the inputs, AMCHAM prepares Position Papers and initiates a dialogue with the concerned authorities.
  
• AMCHAM organizes Business Round Tables, Briefings and Seminars either independently or in association with other Chambers.
  
• The Chamber facilitates meetings with US Embassy officials including the Ambassador, Counselors, etc
  
• An annual Christmas Ball is held to provide networking opportunities to members.
  
• Golf tournament is another social event organized by AMCHAM to facilitate networking between Government officials and the members.

AMCHAM India co-operates with AMCHAM’s in other countries, encouraging business links with neighboring countries. It also promotes links with bilateral chambers and participates in business delegations to these countries.

Access to Information

• AMCHAM conducts surveys on business and economic matters that are of interest to its members. Newsletters and Press releases on a number of subjects are posted on AMCHAM’s website www.amchamindia.com.
  
• AMCHAM publishes sector specific position papers. The sectors are chosen on the basis of policy changes, growth of the industry and the interest of the members.

Publications

 

a) Members’ Directory (Annual) which lists all AMCHAM members operating in India.

b) AMCHAM publishes industry specific policy and position papers.
In 2008 AMCHAM conducted the following two studies:
• Contribution by U.S. Technology Companies towards Education in India by Ernst & Young
• Requirements to Sustain Foreign Direct Investment in India by Booz & Co.