The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1932 and today remains one of the most active and successful Amchams in Europe. Throughout the Chamber’s history, it has hosted Presidents and Prime Ministers, launched events and conferences on both sides of the Atlantic, and has promoted the interests of its members while enhancing Greece-U.S. commercial and trade relations.

1932 Establishment of the American-Hellenic  Chamber of Commerce

1957  1st Annual Dinner, The Waldorf Astoria

1965  1st Thessaloniki International Fair

1985  January 1st New Year’s Reception

1985 September Speech Gaston Thorn, President of the European Commission

1985 December Annual Dinner, Lee Hebner, Publisher IHT

1986 May 1st IHT Conference

1986 June 1st Posidonia Exhibition

1987 June Speech A. Papandreou, Prime Minister

1988 January 1st Amtech Exhibition

1988 October 1st Defendory Exhibition

1990 1st Greek Economy Conference

1991 July George Bush, President of the USA visit

1991 July Speech of His Eminence the Archbishop of North & South America Iakovos

1992 January Chamber’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

1992 May Painting Exhibition

1992 November 1st Thanksgiving Dinner

1993 March 1st Banktech Exhibition

1993 June USA-GREECE-TURKEY Conference

1993 September Speech of Michail Gorbachev

1994 April 1st Balkan Conference (Thessaloniki Forum)

1994 April Prime Minister’s A. Papandreou trip to the USA

1994 September The Balkans & Eastern Mediterranean Conference in Washington

1995 June Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships Regional Conference/ Challenges of the Year 2000

1996 March Hillary Clinton Visit

1999 July Business Delegation to Albania

1999 November William J. Clinton, President of the USA visit

1999 November 1st Professional Women’s Forum

2000 January Business Delegation to Kossovo

2000 December Business Delegation to Bulgaria/ Skopjie

2001 January 1st Comdex Greece

2002 February 1st Healthworld Conference

2002 April Prince Alexandros & Princess Catherine of Yugoslavia visit

2002 September Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York

2002 November Chamber’s 70th Anniversary Celebration

2003 June 1st CSR Conference

2004 June-July Trade Mission to Bulgaria

2004 October 1st Taxation Conference (Athens & Thessaloniki)

2005 March Tourism Conference New York Greece the Ultimate Destination

2006 March Trade Mission to Albania

2006 October 1st Branding Conference

2007 March Delegation to Romania

2007 April Trade Mission to Egypt

2007 July Thomas Donohue, President & CEO, US Chamber of Commerce

2008 June Conference in Washington DC: Opportunities in The New Greece

2009 April  Dinner with keynote speaker George Provopoulos, Governor, Bank of Greece

2009 May Series of events organized in cooperation with the five Bilateral Chambers
(American-Hellenic, British Hellenic, French Hellenic, German Hellenic and Italian Hellenic)
entitled “The Future of the Greek Economy: In Quest of a New Strategy”

2009 June 1st Corporate Governance Conference: “Innovative Practices for the Public, Banking and Corporate Governance”

2009 June The Women in Business Committee 1st Forum 2009, Inclusive Leadership: A Case for Women on Boards

2009 November 1st Innovation and Education Committee Conference entitled “The Contribution of Innovation & Education to Enterprise Development”

2009 November 1st Anti-Money Laundering Conference

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce has been served by leaders of the business community who have strived to strengthen the role of the Chamber since its founding. In 2001, the Chamber elected to have one president serve, rather than one Greek and one American President, in an effort to streamline its administrative procedures.

The Executive Director of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Chamber. The Executive Director is a full-time professional who oversees the Chamber staff and implements strategy in cooperation with the Executive Committee and Board of Directors