AmCham Taipei held its Annual General Meeting on November 20 at the Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel. Members and guests gathered to vote for the upcoming year’s Board of Governors, as well as changes to the Chamber’s Articles of Association.
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AmCham Taipei: 2018 Annual General Meeting
1. 2018 Annual General Meeting
Albert Chang
Chairman, American Chamber of
Commerce in Taipei
November 20, 2018
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2. 2
• President. Recruitment of Bill Foreman to join us as President of AmCham.
• BCS. New and improved Business Climate Survey released earlier this year with
increased media attention.
• HNF. Highest-profile keynote speaker from Washington at Hsieh Nien Fan and resulting
profile for AmCham.
• White Paper. White Paper with unprecedented number of issues solved, making good
progress.
• Government engagement. As a result of our profile and impact, we have had more
government willingness to engage than we’ve ever had before.
• Doorknock. The trip led to visit to Taiwan by USTR.
• Budget. Balanced the budget for 2018.
• Finance. Discovered issues and implemented stronger financial processes.
• Going digital. Preparing to launch Online Membership Directory.
What a year it has been! Looking back…
4. M E M B E RS H I P S TAT U S
430
455
480
505
530
555
580
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Total Members Dues Generating
2007-2018
978 514
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5. Corporate Sustaining International
11%
Company
International
21%
Corporate
Sustaining ROC
3%
Company ROC
5%
Young Professional,
Additionals
10%
NGO
3%
Total Sustaining
Non-Voting
47%
Corporate Sustaining International Company International
Corporate Sustaining ROC Company ROC
Young Professional, Additionals NGO
Total Sustaining Non-Voting
M E M B E RS H I P B R EA K D OWN
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8. Board Retreat
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• AmCham members are deeply rooted in
Taiwan, invested in the country’s success
• We want to be partners with the
government, not critics on the sidelines
• We feel a great sense of urgency
15. 2017 White Paper Scoreboard
15
Solved
13%
Good Progress
25%
Under Observation
36%
Stalled
21%
Dropped
5%
Solved
Good Progress
Under Observation
Stalled
Dropped
83
Issues Raised
nearly
40% solved /
good progress
Average over the previous
13 years is 21.6%
23. Delegation members visit the State Department.
The Doorknock group with Commerce Department officials.
The delegation was received at the
U.S. Trade Representative.
Delegation members with
Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS).
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24. Delegation members visit the State Department.
The Doorknock group with Commerce Department officials.
The delegation was received at the
U.S. Trade Representative.
Delegation members with
Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS).
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AmCham's agenda in DC
June 2019!
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25. New AIT Director and Deputy Director Meet with Board
September 5, 2018 25
31. In 2019
increase accessibility and engagement among members
We’re Going Digital
Easier-to-use Platform
more flexibility and exposure for companies to
introduce their products and services
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32. Opportunities to Present Your Company:
Membership Directory Expanded Listing!
More prominence and get ranked in
search results!
Custom profile for brand exposure
Promote latest product and service
information
Special Rate for member companies
that attend AGM!
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34. 2018 Events
Including Luncheons, Seminars, Field Trips, Forums, After-hours &
Social events, with
Various Events
3400+ members & guests
in attendance
Signature Events4 1100+ Attendees
35. 50th Annual Hsieh Nien Fan
March 21, 2018
120Gov. Officials in attendance
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• President. Recruitment of Bill Foreman to join us as President of AmCham.
• BCS. New and improved Business Climate Survey released earlier this year with
increased media attention.
• HNF. Highest-profile keynote speaker from Washington at Hsieh Nien Fan and resulting
profile for AmCham.
• White Paper. White Paper with unprecedented number of issues solved, making good
progress.
• Government engagement. As a result of our profile and impact, we have had more
government willingness to engage than we’ve ever had before.
• Doorknock. The trip led to visit to Taiwan by USTR.
• Budget. Balanced the budget for 2018.
• Finance. Discovered issues and implemented stronger financial processes.
• Going digital. Preparing to launch Online Membership Directory.
What a year it has been! Looking back…
42. THANK YOU
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Editor's Notes
Membership has remained generally stable
New President good fortune to have Bill Foreman join us as president
Board Retreat – key messages in 2018:
We want to be partners with the government, not critics on the sidelines
Business Climate SurveyWith support from PwC the survey is more focused and user-friendly than ever.
The voting member from each company should already have received the link by email. Please take the survey as soon as possible, as the input is invaluable to AmCham in setting its advocacy agenda.
Received wide attention in the media
If you are your company's voting member, you should have received the 2019 Business Climate Survey in your inbox. We're all ears and need you to register your opinions! Your participation is critical to help shape the Chamber's advocacy agenda for the coming year.
Partnership with government Hsieh Nien Fan banquet in March and DAS Alex Wong participation
Unprecedented media coverage, wide-range both in Domestic & International:
NYT, Wash Post, Financial Times, CNN....and even Buzzfeed!
Taiwan White PaperBest word to sum up the year: unprecedented!
Washington Doorknock TripMeeting with USTR resulted in their sending a delegation to Taiwan
- Our Doorknock trip resulted in USTR’s visit to Taiwan for consultations with their Taiwan government counterparts on a variety of issues related to bilateral trade and investment.
New committees: Cosmetics & Energy, rebranding Infrastructure & Engineering
AmCham briefs Premier Lai on the results of AmCham Taipei’s 2018 Business Climate Survey
AmCham Taipei leadership met with Assistant Secretary of State for Educational & Cultural Affairs Marie Royce and other U.S. dignitaries who were in Taiwan for the dedication ceremony of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) office complex.
Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin called on AmCham Taipei on July 13 to brief members of the Chamber leadership on the status of 2018 Taiwan White Paper
Director Brent Christensen met with AmCham members to discuss the U.S. government’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy as well as current trends and concerns in the technology, biomedicine, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors.
As we’re now living in a digital age, AmCham Taipei will no longer be publishing a printed version of the annual Membership Directory. But the data will be available conveniently online through a new, even easier-to-use platform with increased functions. Your company information will be accessible by more people than ever.
-More than a directory
-It’s a community
Contact AmCham Office if you are interested in this opportunity.