• Central Region
• Central Western Region
• Monagas Region
• Puerto La Cruz Region
• Insular Eastern Region
• Zulia Region

Central Region
Headquarters: VALENCIA
This region has 3 committees that work independently

• Central Region Committee
• Motor Vehicle Committee
• Legal Issues & Arbitration Committee
  
  
  
  

Central Region Committee:
President: VINCENZO CICCOLA (Alreyven, C. A.)
Vice-president: JOSE ADOLFO GOYANES (Cindu de Venezuela, S. A.)
No. of members: 27

The country's biggest industrial park is located in the Central Region (Aragua and Carabobo). In addition, the two most import customs at the national level are functioning here, as well as the one of the ports with highest activity level in the country. In this respect, the Central Region Committee is made up by representatives from the different sectors with operational and investment capability in the areas of commerce and industry. Its mission is to identify the different problems affecting the member companies and to form work committees to study, analyze and propose solutions, organizing and strengthening contact with personalities from the regional governmental organisms. These organisms have close ties with specialized institutions that contribute to the search for solutions to the problems that companies face, as well as signing agreements and strategic alliances with related college and guild organizations in order to strengthen and promote management in favor of qualified proposals.

The companies that make up the Central Region Committee are:

Subcommittees of the Central Region Committee:

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Motor Vehicle Committee
President: EDUARDO CHOCRON (Ford Motors de Venezuela, S. A.)
No. of members: 8

The major companies from the motor vehicle sector are located in the Central Region, since the biggest assembly companies at the national level and the auto parts and accessories manufacturing plants can be found here, reason for which the need for this Support Committee.

During the last few months, the committee organized some meetings with the representatives from SENIAT, Port and Airport Institutes to analyze and follow up on customs problems, revising the current process.

Companies integrating the Motor Vehicle Committee:

- 3 M MANUFACTURERA VENEZUELA, S. A.
- C. A. GOODYEAR DE VENEZUELA
- C. A. DANAVEN
- DAIMLER CHRYSLER DE VENEZUELA, LLC.
- DU PONT QUIMICA DE VENEZUELA, C. A.
- FORD MOTOR DE VENEZUELA, S. A.
- GENERAL MOTORS VENEZOLANA, C. A.
-- INVERSIONES GEANDINA, C. A.

Central Region Legal Issues and Arbitration Committee
President: IRAIDA RIOS (Smurfit, Carton de Venezuela, S. A.)
Vice-president: CARLOS LÜDERT (Baker & McKenzie)
No. of Members: 9

This Committee is made up by the country's most important national and international companies that provide solutions to conflict in the area of legal estate. Its mission is to promote arbitration as a way of solving differences that can show up in trade relations between companies. This committee was created with the objective to provide follow-up to everything related to arbitration in the country, working to develop legislation, jurisprudence and doctrine on this subject and to serve as a liaison and guiding entity between VenAmCham and the national and international arbitration centers.

Companies making up the Central Region Legal Issues and Arbitration Committee:

- BAKER & McKENZIE
- BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE VENEZOLANA, C. A.
- C. A. GOODYEAR DE VENEZUELA
- CONSULTORES MARITIMOS ASOCIADOS, C. A.
- ESCRITORIO JURIDICO DR. DONATO PINTO
- ESCRITORIO VILLALBA Y ASOCIADOS, A. C.
- OSUNA & ASSOCIATES, P. A.
- SMURFIT CARTON DE VENEZUELA, S. A.
- TRAVIESO EVANS ARRIA RENGEL & PAZ, S. A.

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Central Western Region
Headquarters: BARQUISIMETO

Central Western Region Committee
President: MONTSERRAT GONZALEZ DE ARGEMI (PRECA, S. A.)

During 2005, the attention was focused on the region's companies. It provided tools for corporate management through events and seminars on new laws and public policies.

Jointly with the Social Alliance and with the purpose of encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility among its members, it organized the event "Social Perspectives" with a great response from the different sectors. Also, there was a workshop on social investment presented by Mireya Vargas and, as a follow-up, they organized a cycle of business meetings to monitor and support companies in pursuit of their social projects.

In July, the members of the Region had the opportunity to participate in a lunch meeting with the US Ambassador, Mr. William Brownfield, during his visit to Barquisimeto, strengthening thus the relations with the US Embassy.

For the year's last quarter, it has planned to provide support to the agricultural sector by organizing the event Law on Lands.

Member companies:

- Mega Tunal, C. A.
- Preca, S. A.
- Alimentaria Internacional, C. A.
- Inversiones 6937, C.A.
- Hotel Barquisimeto Hilton
- Crisser & Asociados Corretaje de Seguros
- Aleaciones y Aceros Garcia (Ayagar, C. A.)
- S. A Técnica de Conservación Ambiental (Sateca)
- Destilerías Unidas, S. A..
- José Gerardo Mendoza Duran & Asociados (Mendur)
- C. A. Central La Pastora
- Matadero Industrial Centro Occidental, C. A.
- Expotran, C. A.
- Carsal, C. A.
- Vetome Industriales, C. A.
- Polybarq, C. A.
- Glassven, C. A.
- Industria Azucarera Santa Clara

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Monagas Region
Headquarters: MATURIN

In 2005, the Monagas Regional Office was established with a great challenge and commitment: to maintain the activity and positioning in the region, to continue providing services to its members in Ciudad Bolivar and Pto. Ordaz and to become the main point of support of the recently inaugurated office in Anzoátegui State.

The Monagas Regional Office proudly accepted this commitment and is thankful for the opportunity to bring an important contribution so this institution can continue to grow in the eastern part of the country, since in the past, the service for Anzoátegui was provided from Monagas State.

The participation of public and private entities was present in each and every one of the activities organized this year. The most representative was the Cooperatives event, held on March 10, in which representatives from PDVSA, the State Government Secretariat, Mutual Guarantees Society and Foncrem. In order for VenAmCham to become the scenario for the inclusion and participation of all, we also undertook a formal task in the area of social responsibility, by facilitating the growth of the Social Alliance in the eastern part of the country, establishing the first committee in the region. The foundation of this and all previous committees have been described in the special edition of Business Venezuela in August, edition dedicated precisely to the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.

State Committee
President: JOSE ARMANDO SOSA (Travieso Evans Arria, Rengel & Paz)

Member companies:

- Escritorio Travieso Evans, Arria, Rengel & Paz
- Escritorio Baker & Mckenzie
- Copelarca
- Guardian de Venezuela
- Servicios Halliburton
- Escritorio Benson, Pérez, Matos, Antakly & Watts
- Escuela Internacional
- Hanover de Venezuela

Human Resources Subcommittee

Member companies:

- Guardian de Venezuela
- Hanover
- Baker & Mckenzie

Regional Social Alliance Committee
President: JULIAN LANDAETA (Guardian de Venezuela)

Member companies:

- Guardian de Venezuela
- Hanover
- Harvest Vinccler
- Schlumberger
- Escuela Internacional
- Servicios Halliburton
- Mail Boxes ETC
- Bavuso Servicios Financieros
- Consorcio Tecno Consult Oiltanking

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Puerto La Cruz Region
Headquarters: PUERTO LA CRUZ

VenAmCham has office in Puerto La Cruz since 2005. This is a city of great commercial relevance where tourism, oil and energy services such as electricity and gas exploitation are the main sectors and where many of our affiliate companies have already invested or plan on investing.

• Inauguration Act of the Puerto La Cruz office.
  July 21
  
  
• Law Against Illicit Currency Exchange.
  September 06
  
  
• Biz After Hours.
  November 28

State Committee
President: FABIO BAVUSO (Bavuso Financial Services)

Member companies

- Travieso Evans Arria Rengel & Paz
- Torres Plaz & Araujo
- Squire Sanders & Dempsey
- Baker & Mc Kenzie
- Benson Perez Matos Antakly & Watts
- Duralux
- Tecnoconsult
- Satelca
- CB Richard Ellis
- Borges & Lawton

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Insular Eastern Region
Headquarters: PORLAMAR

VenAmCham's activities in Nueva Esparta were organized with the objective of representing the Chamber in this important region that bases its development on tourism, as well as on its condition as a Free Port.

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The following committees are part of VenAmCham Nueva Esparta

President: ALBERTO BAEZ DUARTE

Member companies:

- Rattan
- Sintel
- Automotriz VASQUEZ
- Sigo
- Don Regalon-Dinosaurio
- Puerto de la Mar
- SENECA
- Scat
- MMG
- Don Lolo

Commerce and Free Port
President: MANUEL SANTANA (Dinosaurio/Don Regalón)

Member companies:

- Telcel
- Rattan
- Banco Mercantil
- MMG
- Automotriz Vásquez
- Sintel
- Banesco
- Seguros La Coordinadora
- Sigo
- Scat
- Seneca

Tourism
President: JESUS IRAUSQUIN

Member companies:

- Puerto de la Mar
- Turismo MASO
- Puerto El Guamache
- Maloka Tours
- Margarita Hilton
- Lagunamar
- SI Travel

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Zulia Region
Headquarters: MARACAIBO

Zulian Committee:
President: PEDRO GARCIA ARCAYA (S. A. VEN-MEX)
No. of members: 8

Because it is a border state, an oil state and stock raising state, Zulia's committee has the objective of representing the diverse interests present in the region. The Zulian Committee has facilitated meetings with representatives from the public and private sectors.

The committee's objective has been to organize discussion forums covering the expectations of our members, and has promoted approaching representatives from the public and private sectors.

During 2005, special attention was paid to promoting, to the Zulian business sector, the subject of Social Responsibility through various workshops and conferences, organized with the support of the Social Alliance, founding relationships with other Chambers, government entities and NGOs in the region.

The committee's member companies:

- S.A. Ven-Mex
- Inversiones González Crespo
- Telcel Celular, C.A.
- Elga De Venezuela
- Administradora Del Lago
- Fabriven
- Briner & Asociados
- Borges & Lawton Proffesional Consulting

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