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The Netherlands American Chamber is an initiative to encourage, support and promote trade and investment relationships between The Netherlands and the United States. The Chamber provides a platform for new and established Dutch businesses, and other members of the Dutch community, to come together to advance their interests, and for Dutch and American businesses to work together for their mutual benefit.

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Member news 05.20.13 YER-USA, Inc. is thrilled to announce the opening of a second office in the USA. Denver, CO has been chosen as the strategic location for this office to successfully serve YER’s clients in the Mountain- and Pacific regions of the Americas Full Press Release 

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Member news 05.02.13 ORTEC announced today that it has won the 2013 GBC Health Business Action on Health Awards in recognition of its contribution to optimizing the logistical processes of North Star Alliance (North Star), a not-for-profit organization established in 2006 to build a network of roadside health clinics across Africa Full Press Release

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Member news - Shell and ORTEC sign contract for technical consultancy services. Shell Global Solutions International B.V. and ORTEC, a leading supplier in resource optimization tools and consulting services, have signed a contract to work closely together on a worldwide scale Full Press Release 

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Member news - Atlanta (Georgia, US)-based Tula International enhances renewable energy sector focus at IRC Global Executive Search Partners
Global alliance continues to explore ‘green’ opportunities with passion and integrity Full Press Release 

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Oct 1 2013 Business at the Dutch Embassy and consulates is continuing as normal during the partial shutdown of the US Government. 

Sept 25 2013 Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's Internationa award - Atlanta's biggest international business event of the year on Oct 3rd -- the 5th Annual Atlanta World Showcase and Governor's International Awards.  The event begins with a 2-hour Showcase of Countries, with Consulates,bi-national Chambers of Commerce and international trade groups exhibiting, come see our booth and enjoy a great networking opportunity. 

Aug 12 2013 Dutch King's brother, Prince Friso passed away

The brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has died 18 months after a skiing accident left him in a coma, he was 44. More info

Aug 1 2013 Global Connect III - The Chamber will have a booth at at the award-winning international business networking event. Now in its third year, Global Connect is continuing to showcase Georgia's international organizations and assets. Come see us on August 22nd 2013 at 5:30pm! More details

July 8 2013 Message from our President : The unique reception and exhibition event the Chamber was able to organize on 25th June at the High Museum of Art, surrounding the Mauritshuis works of art, was a resounding success. Some 170 guests enjoyed the very special occasion in a great setting made even more unique with the presence of our very own Ambassador Rudolf Bekink from Washington DC, and the High Museum of Art Director Michael Shapiro who both welcomed all guests to the private showing.   This event was made possible through the generous contributions from the Netherlands Consulate in Miami, your own Chamber and of course many of our own members who invited numerous guests to join them at the event. I would like to once more extend my thanks to all who contributed financially to this evening.   The reactions I received after this special evening were universally super positive with many of our guests remarking that they would love to come and see the exhibition once more later in the summer. That shows you all that our decision as a Chamber to hold the event was a great choice. Furthermore the evening afforded one more occasion for a lot of networking to take place as well. All part of our charter as a Chamber. With best regards and wishing you all a great summer season,  

Jan Willem A. Smeulers  President

June 11 2013 We will soon welcome the Girl with the Pearl Earring to Atlanta! This will be the first time Johannes Vermeer's iconic painting will be seen in the Southeast, do not miss this opportunity! For more info 

April 30 2013 Dutch King Willem Alexander succeeds mother Beatrix - for more information

April 23 2013 The Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce for the Southeastern United States (NACCSE), is pleased to announce the appointment of it’s current Vice President Jan Willem A. Smeulers as the Chamber’s new President, effective April 22^nd 2013.  In accepting his new position as President, Jan Willlem stated: “I am honored to be asked to fulfill this great function at the Netherlands-American Chamber.” Full press release 

Mar 22 2013 Driver's License Bill passes legislative process The Metro Atlanta Chamber achieved a legislative success today when the Georgia State Senate passed the Driver’s License Bill, which will allow metro Atlanta’s expat community to receive a temporary driver’s license, therefore bridging the gap between the time their work visa expires and the time they obtain a new visa.  This will have a significant positive impact not only on the quality of life of our expat community, but also on the number of Foreign Direct Investments arriving in metro Atlanta.  Most importantly, passing of this bill allows the Metro Atlanta Chamber to address and respond to the needs of their clients - the foreign companies which call Georgia home.

Feb 21 2013 Breakfast meeting On February 14th, the first Breakfast Meeting of 2013 took place with Perkins + Will's Senior Urban Designers Mr. David Green and Mr. Ryan Gravel. Urban planning is more than creating transportation networks and buildings. It's about creating a way of life. David and Ryan gave an engaging and interactive presentation about the history of urban design in the US compared to urban design in Europe and gave us better insight in the BeltLine Project. They showed us how transformative urban projects can not only improve the lives of residents, but also begin a political dialog to achieve these more comprehensive policy changes. Their energy and experience created a better understanding of urban design and enthusiasm among our attendees. We thank David Green and Ryan Gravel for sharing their knowledge with us! Presentation

Jan 29 2013 Georgia Logistic Summit On March 19 & 20

the State of Georgia will hold its Fifth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit hosted by the Center of Innovation for Logistics. The Summit is the only state-led collaborative event of its kind and size in the Nation, and grows in attendance every year, hosting 1,600 attendees from 28 states and 7 countries in 2012. Most importantly, 85% of the participants come from the private sector. The Summit's agenda and activities are carefully and purposefully created with input directly from the logistics industry.Keynote session will focus on the complexity of today’s supply chains that is being driven by the rapid rise in multi-channel commerce and the continuous evolution of customer demand generating technology.The focus of the 2013 Summit is to Connect, Compete, and Grow. For more info

Jan 21 2013 Dutch-American New Year's event On Thursday Jan 17th 2012, the NACCSE, Atlanta Holland Club, NL Borrels and De Molenwiek hosted the Dutch-American New Year's reception at Fado's Irish Pub in Buckhead. The event was attended by over 140 guests and was a great success due to the generous support of our raffle sponsors! What a fabulous way to start the new year! The main prize, two round trip KLM tickets to Europe, were won by our member Manori de Silva. Congratulations Manori!  

Jan 16, 2013 New book on highly successful Dutch American entrepreneurs: Faith, Family & Fortune 

There is a remarkable number of successful enterprises founded by Dutch Americans. Several of these companies turned into mega businesses, e.g. Amway, Meijer, Herman Miller Corporation, with annual sales of billions of dollars and thousands of employees. Dutch-American entrepreneurs have done well. However, it is not only their business competency that counts. Most of these Dutch-American entrepreneurs are committed Protestants, active members of Reformed churches, and firm believers in Calvinist doctrines. They see themselves as a part of the Reformed tradition that emphasizes the importance of a strong work ethic, the duty to use one’s God given talents, the obligation to share one’s wealth with others, and the commitment to community service and worthy causes. Somehow, Calvinism and entrepreneurship go well together and in combination prospered in the American cultural context. To clarify this relationship is one of the main goals of this new book by Peter Ester. The book can be ordered via Geneva Bookstore, Hope College Holland Michigan. Price: 10$. Send email to: bookstore@hope.edu

Oct 18, 2012 Breakfast meeting with Rogier Kamerling, Treasurer of Atlantic Capitol Bank. Rogier spoke to us about the current economic challenges and why we are where we are today. We thank Rogier for sharing his knowledge with us! Please click here to view the presentation

Oct 1, 2012 Special Exhibition - Jan Banning - Down and out in the South The Dutch photographer Jan Banning has trained his lens on a variety of subjects including victims of war, bureaucratic officials in their offices around the world and now, foot soldiers on poverty’s front lines in “Down and Out in the South.” His portraits are of the homeless men and women from the Southern USA (Columbia, SC, Atlanta, GA, and the Mississippi Delta) and will be shown in Atlanta more info 

Sept 19, 2012 Listen to the Radio Interview of our member Jeff Hannah from Nuance International and our NACCSE President on Atlanta Business Radio!  A great interview where we get a better understanding from Jeff Hannah and Bart Wigman about the Exhibition Industry and tradeshow world and where Pieter explains the importance of the NACCSE in helping companies find each other and getting connected with the right network.To listen to the special edition International show click here 

July 11, 2012 The port of Rotterdam grew 20%, the Netherlands is now 2,000 hectares larger, and the coastline is 3.5 km farther into the sea! Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was in Rotterdam to officially close the Maasvlakte 2 seawall on Wednesday July 11th 2012. Press release, click here

May 11, 2012 Modern Atlanta presents its 5th annual 'Design is Human' Week from 1-10 June 2012, a series of events celebrating international design excellence and creative culture. This year, Modern Atlanta  in close collaboration with The Dutch Design Fashion Architecture (DutchDFA) will present Dutch PROFILES film screenings at SPACE2 in the Edgewood Design District and at the High Museum of Art. Dutch Profiles are inspiring short documentaries about architects, graphic, product and fashion designers in the Netherlands. For dates of the showings, please click here.

April 26, 2012 The Netherlands American Chamber of Commerce for the Southeastern United States (NACCSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter van der Toorn as the Chamber’s new President. In accepting his new position as President, Pieter stated: “The foundation of the Netherlands Chamber in Atlanta is stronger than ever, thanks to our business partners. Over the past 12 months, we have seen continued growth in our membership. I believe this is directly related to the number and quality of events we have under written for our members. We will continue this approach in the coming year, as well as support the growth of the Chamber in the Greater South Eastern United States, beginning with the formation of our South Carolina Chapter.” Full press release click here

March 12 2012, NACCSE Board members interviewed Four of our board members Corne Aantjes - ORTEC, Ewout Cassee -Vanderlande, Chris Hopkins - Western Union, Ron Van der Giesen - CSM Bakery, were interviewed on Renegade Radio, Atlanta’s Business Radio station. They spoke about the benefits of doing business in Georgia and what has made their businesses successful on a global stage. They also discussed NACCSE’s efforts to bring Dutch and American businesses to work together, to hear the interview click here

Feb 23 2012 Air France-KLM, Martinair bring Cargo service to Atlanta Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo are set to start air cargo service into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 27, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and airport officials announced Thursday.The two airlines already have passenger service to the airport Read more

EVENTS 2014

MAY 

• 05/01 Breakfast meeting 
• 05/12 European Social Mixer 
• 05/14 Annual Members Meeting 

APRIL 

• 04/24 King's day Celebration (invitation only)

MARCH

• 03/04 Lunch & Learn
• 03/26 Business Womens Event 

FEB

• 02/11 Platform for Entrepreneurs more info

JAN

• 01/31 Breakfast meeting more info

EVENTS 2013

DEC

• 12/10 Business Women Wine Tasing Class more info
• 12/17 Breakfast meeting more info 

NOV

• 11/14 Russell Shorto presenting his book more info 
• 11/19 Lunch & Learn Big Nerd Ranch more info

OCT

• 10/03 Atlanta's World Showcase more info
• 10/31 Breakfast meeting more info