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Latest initiatives and news from the Swiss AmCham that might be of interest to our member companies and their business.

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Events

Calendar of events organized by Swiss AmCham in both Switzerland and the United States of America.

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Membership

Information on membership with the Swiss AmCham, details on membership categories, application form.

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Events in Switzerland and the US

Swiss AmCham organizes a series of business-related events for their members in Switzerland and the US Specialized briefings, panel discussions and seminars, luncheons and fireside chats feature leadership personalities from business, government and politics.

Florida

Jan 21 2025

The future of construction and why it matters

Invited by the Swiss AmCham Florida Chapter


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San Francisco

Jan 22 2025

European New Year's Celebration

Invited by the Swiss AmCham San Francisco Chapter & Eurocham


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News and Initiatives

A comprehensive selection of the most recent activities and initiatives of Swiss AmCham, including selected media clippings.

News

16.01.2025

Ces firmes suisses qui échapperaient aux taxes douanières de Trump

Le Quotidien: Une centaine d’entreprises suisses cotées en Bourse sont présentes sur sol américain. Les plus grandes d’entre elles produisent et vendent localement et seraient peu impactées par le relèvement des taxes douanières dont le futur président américain Donald Trump, qui sera investi le 20 janvier, menace les importations européennes.

 

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News

15.01.2025

Les firmes suisses qui échapperaient aux taxes douanières de Trump

Keystone ATS: Plus de 500 entreprises suisses sont actives aux Etats-Unis, selon Rahul Sahgal, directeur de la Chambre de commerce Suisse-Etats-Unis.

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14.01.2025

Trump will Grönland: Schweizer Handelskammer-CEO zur Logik dahinter

Nau media: Die aggressive Rhetorik von Donald Trump gegenüber anderen Ländern sei ernst gemeint, sagt Rahul Sahgal, CEO der Schweizerisch-Amerikanischen Handelskammer.

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09.01.2025

Musk: «Mit rechten Parteien gegen Europas Überregulierung»

20 Minuten: Elon Musk mischt sich in die Politik von EU-Ländern ein. Seine Ziele: weniger Regulierung, Destabilisierung und eine Systemveränderung.

 

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01.01.2025

Festakt

Bilanz: Hall of Fame WEF-Gründer Klaus Schwab und ABB. Präsident Peter Voser wurden feierlich in die Ruhmes halle der Schweizer Wirtschaft aufgenommen.

 

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Governing Bodies

The Swiss AmCham’s governing body is the Board of Directors. A number of Chapter Boards and Committees contribute substantially to the Swiss AmCham’s activities and programs. All members of the various Boards and Committees exercise these functions on a pro-bono basis.

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Chairman and President 
Of The Board of Directors

Swiss AmCham plays a key role in promoting the Swiss-US relationship and is a strong advocate of all multinational companies based in Switzerland. I am proud to chair this valuable organization and contribute to a better understanding between Switzerland and the US.

Riet Cadonau
Director at Zehnder Group AG

Important questions about Swiss Amcham

The Swiss AmCham is a business association under Swiss law. As the largest association of multinational companies in Switzerland (irrespective of their nationality and size), it caters for the needs of companies. Swiss AmCham has a clear focus on businesses but not on private issues of individuals.

The Swiss AmCham is a private organization with approx. 1500 corporate members. While 20% of the member companies are based in the US (with local Chapters in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Miami, and San Francisco), the vast majority of members are based in Switzerland. 70% of the member companies are Swiss companies, 30% foreign companies (mostly American). Swiss AmCham covers all areas of the private sector and does not accept any subsidies from any government entity. The numerous Chapters and Committees contribute substantially to the Chamber’s activities and programs. Swiss AmCham’s governing body is the Board of Directors, elected by AmCham’s members at the Annual General Meeting.

Swiss AmCham identifies and addresses all barriers to free movement of goods, services, people and investments between Switzerland and the USA. It aims to reduce barriers and difficulties for multinational companies in Switzerland (irrespective of their size or nationality), thus strengthening the position of Switzerland as an internationally attractive business location.

Swiss AmCham does not provide any services for individuals in personal matters such as visas, travels, job openings, work permits, taxes, real-estate, inheritance issues etc. The association solely deals with questions concerning businesses of their members.

The Swiss AmCham membership is open to companies and their employees upon written application. All companies with an international focus, no matter how many employees they have, are very welcome to join the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.