Category: Announcement

  • NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY

    NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY

    NAVIGATING THROUGH COVID-19 ADVERSITY As we follow the global impact of COVID-19, we in Okinawa find ourselves in a unique (and somewhat enviable) position. For weeks, the number of confirmed cases in Okinawa prefecture stood at three*. We’ve taken care of our daily business (carefully, with social distancing strategies in place), we have not shuttered…

  • Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

    Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Resources

    Please refer to Chamber COVID-19 Page for the latest information We hope you are well and staying safe.  With novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Okinawa being identified.   In an effort to better inform our members and share useful information regarding the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak we have set up this page that we plan…

  • [POSTPONED] AAP Business Summit 2020

    [POSTPONED] AAP Business Summit 2020

    After assessing available information and discussing the evolving situation with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Singapore Board of Governors, major sponsors and other stakeholders, AmCham Singapore has decided to postpone the AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) Business Summit 2020, which was to be held in Singapore on March 11 and 12.   AmCham Singapore…

  • US Chamber Foundation Coronavirus Resource Page

    US Chamber Foundation Coronavirus Resource Page

    The US. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted a webinar on Monday, January 27th, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Dr. Nancy Messonnier, head of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, provided a briefing on the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China.  As the Coronavirus outbreak continues…

  • Now Hiring: Communications Coordinator

    American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa (AmCham Okinawa) is looking for a dynamic Communications Coordinator. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for setting and implementing social media and communication campaigns to align with marketing strategies, providing engaging text, image and video content for social media accounts, and responding to comments and customer queries in a timely…

  • AmChams of Asia Pacific Business Summit 2020

    AmChams of Asia Pacific Business Summit 2020

    The AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) is an association of 28 American Chambers of Commerce from 22 economies in Asia-Pacific. AAP comprises of 15,000 Member companies, 50,000 overseas American executives and 10 million employees; the region has USD 620 billion in annual FDI management and more than USD 1 trillion in annual trade. The Business…

  • Leadership Change

    It is with much regret that we have accepted the resignation of Dr. Ray Welch as 2nd Vice President and a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Okinawa due to personal reasons. We sincerely thank Ray for his significant and valued contribution over the years and express our hope that his personal circumstances…