Newsletter Logo

Turkish - American Chamber of Commerce & Industry Monthly e-Newsletter - Issue: 6 (Nov 2010)

 

Follow TACCI on View our profile on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook 

HAPPY FEAST OF SACRIFICE (KURBAN BAYRAMI) AND THANKSGIVING TO ALL TACCI MEMBERS AND FRIENDS...
Highlights
TACCI was at the Nassau Trade Show
Board Member Mr. Mark Meirowitz writes about Minister Caglayan's Meeting with TACCI
Turkish Automotive Giant "Karsan": A Finalist to Manufacture the New York City's Next Official Taxicab

NEW TACCI MEMBERS

 

eliteturkeytours


.

Elite Turkey Tours (Euphrates Travel Inc.) is a New Jersey (USA) based travel agency which carries its operations with its sister offices located in Cappadocia, in Istanbul in Antalya (Turkiye). We have ASTA, IATA, OSSN memberships. Our mission is to provide unique vacation tours not only to show you a glimpse of beautiful historical places but also cherish memorable moments that you will share with your family and friends.

We also work as a destination manager and wholesaler with our connections through a large
network of travel agencies. By choosing our travel agency, you will benefit from our individually personalized customer service from your first inquiry until you return home as a HAPPY TRAVELER. Specialized in incoming and outcoming tourism for leisure, culture and business, we are providing professional service to those seeking competitively priced ground arrangements throughout Turkiye.

We also provide Transportation to local destination at your request Our first class transportation is exemplary and unique.We offer variation of services that are all equally exceptional and fitting  to each passenger.Whether your destination is; The Airport, At your wedding ceremony or business meetings. 

We always deliver safely and on time... Our travels are endless...

Kind regards,

Ms. Hulya Aydogan (Founder & Manager)


 

 CLICK HERE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT COUPON FROM ELITE TURKEY TRAVEL FOR YOUR NEXT TRAVEL PURCHASE !

  

  

sovereign web ad

nassau

TACCI Expands to Long Island

 

Turkish - American Chamber of Commerce & Industry (TACCI) took part at the Nassau Trade Show organized by Cardinal Trade Group on November 9 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York. TACCI also had participated at the Brooklyn Trade Show, organized by the same group on September 14, at which TACCI was an Official Community Partner and the sole Turkish organization and one of the few chambers of commerce that was a part of the event, just like this one. Many TACCI member companies including Shirt by Shirt, HSBC, Turkish Airlines, LTB / CAK Textile, Elite Turkey Tours, ENS Global Marketing, Marmara Manhattan Hotel, Chinook Science, Ziraat Bank, Vakifbank, ATA Freight Lines, Gulluoglu, Herzfeld & Rubin, Kulen Law, Dervish and Derya Staffing were promoted via printed materials distributed throughout the event. Hundreds of participants visited TACCI's section during the visiting hours and they were given information about TACCI's history, structure and activities, by the President of TACCI, Mr. Celal Secilmis and Director Mr. Safak Dogan. Overall, it was a very efficient exposure for TACCI and its member companies. Sincere thanks from TACCI to all of the Sponsors, Exhibitors and Attendees for making it a productive day of Business in Nassau.
A SPECIAL BRIEFING WITH H.E. STATE MINISTER
ZAFER CAGLAYAN

 Mark2

 By Mark Meirowitz, TACCI Board Member

On October 20, 2010, at the Turkish Consulate in Manhattan, some of the members of the Board of Directors of the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI) had the distinct honor and privilege of meeting with Turkey's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Zafer Caglayan.

Minister Caglayan made some remarks about his activities. He then gave those assembled the opportunity to introduce themselves. TACCI's President Celal Secilmis then briefed the Minister on TACCI's work and he also suggested ways in which TACCI could be an important and valuable component of the Minister's US-Turkey trade strategy. It was suggested that TACCI would be in a good position to help implement the objectives and goals that the Minister has charted for the improvement and increase of Turkish-US trade and investment.

The Minister began his career as a businessman and industrialist in the 1980's. He became chairman of the Ankara Chamber of Industry in 1995 after serving as acting chairman. He served as Vice President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) for many years.  Minister Caglayan began his political career in 2007 as an elected MP for Ankara 2nd District. He was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry, and then assumed the position of Minister of State in May 2009.

The Minister has travelled around the United States to meet with American businessmen (including in Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Houston) in order to promote increased bilateral US-Turkey trade and investment. In these meetings with American businessmen, the Minister is able to apply his years of business experience and talk "businessman to businessman" in a very effective way for the purpose of promoting his important messsage, that of deepening and diversifying the economic relations between the US and Turkey - and increasing trade levels with the US.

Prior to the Board briefing, earlier in the same week, Minister Caglayan had given a very important keynote address at the American Turkish Council Conference in Washington, D.C. In addition, the inaugural meeting of the US-Turkey Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation also took place in Washington, D.C., attended by Minister Caglayan and Economy Minister Ali Babacan, for Turkey, and for the United States, the meeting was attended by US
Trade Representative Ron Kirk and US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

At our briefing, the Minister demonstrated extraordinary leadership qualities - he is a good listener and is extremely gracious to everyone (including people like myself who were meeting him in person for the first time.) After listening to the presentation of TACCI President Secilmis, and the comments of the Board members, the Minister responded with concrete ways in which TACCI could become an integral part of trade strategy as it affects the US. All of the Board members present were greatly honored by having had the opportunity to have a private briefing with so distinguished a leader from the government of Turkey.

Also present at the New York TACCI briefing with the Minister were Consul General Mehmet Samsar, Commercial Attache Yavuz Ozutku, as well as officials from the Turkish Ministry of Trade.

Karsan: a finalist to manufacture the New York City's next official taxicab

            

Ford, Nissan North America and Karsan USA - a Turkish company - are the three finalists to manufacture
New York City's next official taxicab. The winning design will be announced early next year. The winner
will have the right to provide the standard taxicab exclusively for 10 years. The new cabs are set to be on
New York City streets by fall 2014.

More than 13,200 taxis currently serve the city and among them nearly 4,000 are hybrids. This marks
the first time the city has worked with the auto industry to design a cab specifically for New York City,
Mayor Michael Bloomberg noted. The winner will be announced at the end of January 2011 by the votes
of 600.000 cab passengers and the decision of the New York Taxi Limousine Commission. The votes will
be based on features like fuel efficiency, interior spaciousness and electronic appliances inside the car.
Karsan Corporate Executive Jan Nahum proudly declares that, the vehicles in top three are Ford Transit
Connect which is also produced in Golcuk, Turkey; Nissan NV200 that resembles a traditional minivan
and Karsan's new V1, looking like a roomy smart car. Karsan will produce the cabs in Turkey and build a
maintenance field in the US which will employ over 100 people.
OECD: Turkey Will Grow 8.2% in 2010


In the 2010 Economic Outlook, OECD reported Turkey to grow 8.2% this year, 5.3% in 2011 and 5.4% in
2012. In the last issue of the report which is issued twice a year, OECD claims that the recovery started
in the second quarter of 2009 has remained strong during 2010. GDP growth is projected to exceed 8%
this year, and to remain above 5% in 2011 and 2012 as the post-crisis rebound of exports, consumption
and investment tapers off.


The authorities have announced that both fiscal and monetary policy will be tightened gradually, and a
prudent medium-term economic program was published in October. Any additional gains from stronger-
than-projected growth should be saved, to avoid pro-cyclical spending. Continuing with structural
reforms to boost productivity and job creation in the formal sector would help anchor more balanced and
sustainable growth.


According to the same report the unemployment rate will be 12% this year, 11.7% next year and 11%
in 2012. Parallel to the growth, the Consumer Price Index will be 8.5% this year, 6.9% next and drop to
6.4% in 2012.

  

 

 

 UPCOMING EVENTS

 



MORE FROM THE AMERICAN CHAMBERS' VISIT TO TURKIYE IN SEPTEMBER, CO-ORGANIZED BY TACCI (News Archive) (Facebook Photo Album)

 

BECOME A TACCI MEMBER TODAY!

Membership Packages 

 

General Membership (For Companies - $650 / year)

 

·        Free or discounted entrance to the events, organized or partnered by TACCI.

·        Strategic & updated intelligence on business, economic, and political developments in U.S. & Turkish markets.

·        Special web page within TACCI website with your logo, company profile and web link.

·        Personal invitation to annual TACCI Gala Dinner.

·        Access to exclusive directory of strategically pre-qualified government & business contacts in U.S.& Türkiye.

·        Access to "Members Only" section of TACCI Website.

·        Discounts on TACCI's intra member services and opportunity to participate in the program.

·        Intra-member networking and matchmaking services that will help to grow your business.

·        Business opportunities and offers, regularly sent to our members.

·        The TACCI membership logo for your website (upon request).

·        Announcement of your news to a network of 6000+ e-mail users via monthly TACCI e-Newsletter.

·        Promoting your business at various trade events which TACCI participates at, throughout the year.

·        Access to TACCI Resume Bank.

·        TACCI Membership Certificate.

 

Premium Membership (For Companies - $2000 / year) 
In addition to General Member Benefits, TACCI Premium Members have the following benefits:

·        Invitation to events featuring Turkish and US statesmen and dignitaries.

·        Meetings with senior government officials and private sector representatives.

·        Strategic assistance in business related problem solving.

·        Personalized briefings on political and economic developments.

·        Invitation to "Premium Member Only" private events.

·        Priority consideration for all limited attendance events.

·        Free Export Documentation Approval Service (for the member company only, excludes the Consulate fee).

·        Discounts on TACCI's Executive Meeting Services.

·        Access to the TACCI office and several meeting & conference rooms (by appointment). 


Young Executive Membership (For Individuals - $150 / year)

Young Executive membership is open to entry to mid-level position professionals, between age 18 to 35:

 

·         Personal invitation to annual TACCI Gala Dinner and events.

 ·         Name & business link listed on TACCI website.

·         Invitation to TACCI Young Executive Committee networking events throughout the year.

·         Strategic & updated intelligence on business, economic, and political developments in U.S. & Turkish markets.

·         Access to exclusive directory of strategically pre-qualified government & business contacts in U.S. & Turkey.

·         Access to "Members Only" section of TACCI Website.

·         Discounts on TACCI's intra member services.

 

Turkish - American Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
 
2 W 45th Street, Suite 1709 
New York, NY 10036 
+1 212 354 5470 office