Annual 3d Young Professionals Speed Mentoring &
Networking Event
The U.S.- Russia Chamber of Commerce (USRCC) hosted a Young Professionals Speed Mentoring and Networking event on February 27, 2020 that drew a crowd of more than 40 young professionals.
During 15-minute sessions, mentees received tailored career advice and got more specific insights from experts who gained their expertise in Government, Real Estate, Banking, Legal Practices.
Attendees had an opportunity to discuss professional strengths and challenges, ask questions, build connections and get information about career change.
The event was recognized by all attendees as an essential tool in helping to enhance career and personal development, social competence and business networking.
Our special thanks to all the mentors:
Annie Yang, Economic Development Director, Harris County, Texas.
Tom Ford, Vice President at
Moody Rambin,
Office Tenant Representation.
Jason Brummerhop, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Global Trade Solutions for the Global Banking team, Amegy Bank.
Kevin Pennell, Partner, Pennell Law Firm PLLC.
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The U.S. -Russia Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service
invites you to join this rare opportunity to learn
"Doing Business with Russia:
Risks and Rewards"
When:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | 7:30 am - 09:30 am
Where:Petroleum Club of Houston - Aramco Room
Address: 1201 Louisiana Street, 35th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002
Cost: USRCC members - Free
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on-members -
$30.00
Over 1,000 American firms of all sizes continue to do business in Russia, including Boeing, GE, United Technologies, Honeywell, 3M, John Deere, Procter & Gamble, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and others. Hundreds of Houston based companies are engaged with Russian businesses.
Houston is responsible for 20 percent of the overall U.S.-Russia trade. In addition to the energy sector, several other industries hold considerable opportunities for US companies in Russia, including agriculture, chemicals, IT, machinery, healthcare, and metals. During the seminar, participants will be provided with an overview of the current business climate in Russia and the available resources to assist them.
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Seminar Speakers
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James Golsen
Commercial Counselor - Senior Commercial Officer
Embassy of the United States of America in Moscow.
Full bio is available
here
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Tanner Johnson
Russia Desk Officer - Office of Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA).
Full bio is available
here
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Seminar Agenda
7:30am - 8:00am
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Registration and Networking
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8:00am - 8:05am
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Opening Remarks - Nyamusi Igambi, Director, U.S. Commercial Service - Houston
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8:05am - 8:10am
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Welcome Remarks and Overview on Doing Business in Russia - Andrew Pidgirsky, Partner, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
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8:10am - 8:40am
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"American Business in Russia-What's Next? A View from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow", - James Golsen, Commercial Counselor and Senior Commercial Officer, Embassy of the United States of America in Russia
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8:40am - 9:10am
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"Current Considerations in U.S.-Russia Trade", - Tanner Johnson, Russia Desk Officer, Office of Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia, U.S. International Trade Administration
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9:10am - 09:30am
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Q&A session
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09:30am
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Adjourn
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Event Partner
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Government of Moscow jointly with the U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce
invites you to attend a reception marking
Moscow - Houston Partnership
Government of Moscow Delegation lead by
Sergey Cheremin
Minister of the Moscow Government, Head
of the
Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow
Mr.Cheremin is responsible for managing key aspects of international cooperation of Moscow. In this capacity he oversees all international projects and programs in the city and abroad.
By staying true to the mission of promoting Moscow-Houston partnership, the Government of Moscow is excited to be a part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo by having Moscow booth.
Born in the
city of Kislovodsk. Graduated magna cum laude from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ph.D. (Economics).
Studied at the City University of New York.
From 2013 elected as a P
resident of the Moscow Golf Federation.
From 2013 appointed (2018 reappointed) as a minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department for Foreign Economic and International Relations of the city of Moscow.
Full bio is available
here
Moscow city presentation
begins at 4 pm and will be
followed
by the reception.
The Delegation Representatives Include:
Ilya Kuzmin
Deputy Head of Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow. Full bio is available here
Vyacheslav Manuylov
Head of the International Relations Division
Ekaterina Savina-Makhorskaya
Leading specialist of the International Relations Division
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Houston City Hall, Legacy Room
Address: 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002
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Lukoil and Yamal-Nenets district define priority social projects for 2020
Lukoil.com, February 27, 2020:
Lukoil and the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District concluded a supplementary agreement on cooperation for 2020, defining priority actions to facilitate social and economic development of the region.According to the document, LUKOIL will support Yamineh charity foundation, non-governmental organizations, cultural, environmental, educational initiatives and sports projects, promote ultralight aviation in various sectors of economy and for scientific and research purposes. The company will establish a special LUKOIL class in a preparatory school in the city of Salekhard for industry-specific trainings and build a Sunday school in the town of Tarko-Saleh. LUKOIL will also help the Yamal-Nenets Regional Culture and Business Center stage a musical performance featuring professional ethnical song and dance companies - Syra Sev and Syoyotay Yamal.
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Emerson Develops Technology to Help Contractors Manage Skilled Labor Shortage
Emerson.com, February 26, 2020: Emerson has created new technology to help homeowners avoid costly and unexpected HVAC repairs, while providing contractors with real-time system insights that drive business predictability and service.
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Russia's first LNG-powered passenger ship to be built in Tatarstan
Russianbusinesstoday.com, Februry 27, 2020: A Gazprom delegation headed by V. Mikhalenko, Member of the Management Committee, Head of Department, took part in the keel-laying ceremony for Chaika LNG, the first passenger ship in Russia to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The event was held at the shipyard of Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky in Zel
enodolsk, Republic of Tatarstan.
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Russia wants to boost energy cooperation with Namibia: Matvienko
Russiabusinesstoday.com, February 28, 2020:
Russia is keen to enhance its economic relations with Namibia in mineral resources particularly uranium, Valentina Matvienko, chairperson of Russia's Federation Council (upper house of parliament), has said, according to RIA Novosti
.
Speaking at the State House of Namibia during her three-day working visit to the country last week, Matvienko applauded Namibia for opening up licensing for uranium exploration and expressed Russia's willingness to work closely with Namibia in the field of geology and subsoil management.
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Russia's largest solar power plant launched in the Urals 
Rt.com, February 26, 2020: A new solar power plant (SES) with a capacity of 10MW has been commissioned in the Burzyansky district of Russia's southern Ural region of Bashkortostan.
According to Russian nanotechnology company Rusnano, it is the country's largest SES with an energy storage facility. Rusnano's portfolio company Liotech has supplied energy storage units with a total capacity of 8MW.
The automated control system selects the optimal mode of operation for the plant. It analyzes a set of parameters to determine when to store energy, and when to direct it to the network.
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Russia's S7 will continue charter flights to South Korea by mid-March at least
Tass.com
, February 28 2020:S7 is currently making 14 flights per week to Seoul from Vladivostok, four from Novosibirsk and three from Irkutsk.
S7 airline plans to make charter flights between Russia and South Korea by mid-March at the least, the company's press service told TASS on Friday.
"More than 10,000 passengers that purchased tickets for flights between Russia and South Korea with departures in March. We plan that passengers will be returned home by S7 charters. The charter flight schedule has been prepared until the middle of March so far," the company said.
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Britain bought a record amount of Russian gold last year, spending over $5 BILLION
Rt.com, February 27, 2020: Sales of Russian gold abroad jumped eight-fold last year to $5.7 billion, with almost all of that volume purchased by the United Kingdom.
According to customs data seen by RBC business news outlet, gold exports to Britain have grown more than 12 times in terms of value, to $5.33 billion.
Supplies to the UK accounted for 93 percent of all Russian gold exports. Twelve other countries, including Kazakhstan and Switzerland, bought only $409 million-worth of Russian gold.
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Russian Rail Industry to Use 3D Printers by Siemens
Russiabusinesstoday.com, February 28, 2020:
German transport company Siemens Mobility Service
has announced it will be acquiring two additional StratasysFortus 450mc 3D printers to expand part production for the Russian rail industry, the Associated Press reports
.
To date, the transport company has successfully adopted Stratasys' technology for the production of rail parts for Germany and the UK, and the new 3D printers will enable it to expand its support of rail maintenance operations in Russia.
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Russia to Build 120-km Highway to Crimea for $1.5bn
Russiabusinesstoday.com, February 28, 2020: Russia plans a $1.5 billion (100 billion rubles) highway to Crimea, in a bid to dramatically cut journey times and develop tourism on the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine in 2014, Liga.net reported
Monday.
The first section will be 68 km long and is slated to cost almost 60 billion rubles ($919 million), with the length of the entire route eventually reaching 119 km, the authorities said
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Houston - Tyumen Sister Cities
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The Governor: There are Multiple Opportunities for the Cooperation between the Tyumen Region and the Republic of Korea
En.admtyumen.ru, February 25, 2020: The Governor Alexander Moor stated that during his meeting with the representatives of Korean delegation headed by the Minister-Counsellor, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in the Russian Federation, Kim Dong Young, on Friday, December 6.
The Governor briefly introduced the Tyumen region and told the Consul General about its economic development and investment attractiveness for foreign businesses.
Alexander Moor stressed that the region's Government focuses not only on the development of industry, but research, education, medical and cultural projects as well.
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Turkmenistan to Build a $1.5-Billion City Amid Spending Cuts
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said in a decree the money would go towards paying for "foreign-made equipment and materials needed for construction," Turkmenistan's state-run media reported Tuesday.
The city, which doesn't have a name yet, is supposed to become an administrative center of the Ahal province - a region governed by the president's only son, Serdar Berdymukhamedov.
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Kyrgyzstan seeks to attract more tourists in 2020
Eng.belta.by, February 26, 2020:
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke out on the issues of employment and salaries as he addressed the 8th Congress of the Federation of Trade Union of Belarus (FTUB) in Minsk on 28 February, BelTA has learned.
"We always pay the closest attention to employment and wages which are the two most important issues for trade unions," the head of state promised.
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Turkey sees increase in export of textile raw materials to Azerbaijan
A
zernews.az
,
February 27, 2020:
Azerbaijan increased import of textile raw materials from Turkey in January 2020, Turkey's Ministry of Trade told Trend
on Feb. 28.
According to the ministry, Azerbaijan's import of textile raw materials from Turkey exceeded $2.4 million in January 2020, which is 65.6 percent more compared to January 2019.
In January 2020, Turkey's export of textile raw materials to world markets amounted to $673.7 million, which is 0.28 percent less compared to same month of 2019.
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US-Russia Related News in Russian
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Минниханов заслушал доклад об инвестиционной деятельности «Татнефти» за 2019 год
Tatar-inform.ru, Февраль 28, 2020:
Сегодня в Казани прошло заседание совета директоров ПАО «Татнефть». Президент РТ Рустам Минниханов заслушал доклад об итогах исполнения бюджета ПАО «Татнефть» за январь, также была озвучена информация о финансировании инвестиционной программы за 2019 год, сообщает пресс-служба руководителя республики.
Большую часть инвестиций (74,1%) компания использовала для развития наиболее капиталоемких бизнес-направлений. Это разведка и добыча нефти, включая СВН, нефтегазопереработка
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В Петербурге в 2020 году запустят фабрику процессов
Tass.ru, Февраль 28, 2020: Фабрика процессов с деловыми играми, имитирующими производство, будет запущена в Санкт-Петербурге в июне 2020 года в рамках нацпроекта "Производительность труда и поддержка занятости". Об этом рассказала ТАСС в кулуарах IV Санкт-Петербургского международного форума руководитель Регионального центра компетенций по производительности труда Ирина Голубцова.
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The USRCC is looking for new team members!
Volunteers
play a key role and the contributions they make impact the day-to-day functions of the chamber and shape the future of the relationship between Russia and the U.S.
There are many ways you can get involved with the USRCC. Whether you are an experienced leader or a student, there is a place for you.
By volunteering you can be at the very center of our high-profile events held in Houston, Chicago and New York City and interact with influential leaders in the U.S.-Russia trade and investment.
contact us directly at
info@usrussiacc.org
call 713.429.4680
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