As the President of the British-American Business Council (BABC), I am delighted to welcome you to membership in the BABC through your membership in your regional BABC chapter.

Through the BABC, you have access to the largest transatlantic business network – some 3,000 companies, based in more than 20 major business centers throughout North America and the UK, that account for a large portion of the $600 billion in US-UK investment and $171 billion in annual US-UK trade.

You can, for example, participate in the local programs offered by all our chapters, as well as in our Annual Transatlantic Business Conferences; access the password-protected membership databases of all our chapters to identify clients and business partners throughout our network; promote your company and your services/products to their members, through our website; and take advantage of our other business services, including extensive external North American/European corporate databases, special savings on services/products offered by other BABC members throughout our network, and (US chapters only) to our swift and efficient J1 Program.

We are a young organization, and we owe our growth to the participation of companies like yours that are looking to expand their transatlantic business.

I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you personally at next Annual Conference in my own home town of Chicago (April 23-35, 2008). In the meantime, I hope that you will take full advantage of the business opportunities that we offer your company. If you would like to know more, please ask your local association – they are active members of ours, and participate regularly in our Conferences.

Welcome, again, to membership in the BABC, and my very best wishes to you.

David Kay
President, British-American Business Council