Los Angeles , September 19, 2007
Welcome to the Newly appointed Consul General of Italy, On. Nicola Faganello

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West and Il Centro Estero delle Camere di Commercio del Veneto or CEV (International Agency of the Chambers of Commerce of the Veneto Region) have signed a one year agreement with the purpose of creating opportunities for business exchange between companies in the Veneto region and companies in the United States.

A Veneto Desk has been established at the IACCW office and is headed by Lucia Peretti. The Veneto Desk will promote companies in the Veneto region throughout the United States in collaboration with the other Italy-America Chambers located in Houston, Chicago, New York and Miami. The purpose of the Veneto Desk is to provide information regarding business opportunities in the United States and the Veneto region and to foster profitable business relations between the interested parties. The Veneto Desk of IACCW will work together with CEV to provide specialized services to each single company including information concerning customs regulations, legal and fiscal advice as well as assistance to company representatives traveling to the Veneto region and vice-versa. Attention will be given to collaboration in the fields of technology, investments and the possibility of creating joint-ventures between U.S. companies and companies in the Veneto region.

IACCW Projects/Activities

Brescia (Italy) , April 19-25, 2008
TRADE MISSION TO ITALY

In collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in New York, Houston, and Miami, and Chicago, the IACCW is organizing a Trade mission to Brescia (town in Northern Italy). During the trip you will have the opportunity to meet with the representative of the local companies in the following industry: - Housewares (special pots and pans) - Weapons - Appareils - Mecanics - Bathroom Accessories and to participate in a series of workshops with local companies. The dates of the trip are April 19 to April 25, 2008. This is an all expenses paid trip which requires you to participate in all the activities listed in the program as part of your acceptance. There are a limited numbers of spaces available for this delegation and selection will be on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested, please complete and return the registration form. For further information, do not hesitate to contact Lucia Peretti 310-691-8904. Program Companies For more information, please call Lucia Peretti at (310) 691-8904.

Los Angeles/San Francisco , May 10-16, 2008
BUSINESS DELEGATION FROM ITALY

The Italy America Chamber of Commerce West in collaboration with PROMEX – Special Agency of the Padova Chamber of Commerce for International Activities - are organizing an incoming Business Mission in the United States aiming to sustain the S.M.E of the Veneto Region in search of new partners and commercial channels on the West Coast of the USA. The delegation will be in Los Angeles and San Francisco from May 10 to May 16, 2008 More information

Los Angeles/San Francisco, May 27-31, 2008
BUSINESS DELEGATION FROM ITALY

The Italy America Chamber of Commerce West in collaboration with PROMOS – Special Agency of the Milano Chamber of Commerce for International Activities - are organizing an incoming Business Mission in the United States aiming to sustain the S.M.E of the Lombardy Region in search of new partners and commercial channels on the West Coast of the USA. The delegation will be in Los Angeles and San Francisco from May 27 to May 31, 2008 More information

Los Angeles, January 26, 2007
CENTRO ESTERO CAMERE ABRUZZESI DESK AT THE IACCW

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West has signed a one year agreement with the Centro Estero Camere Abruzzesi (Foreign Trade Center of Abruzzo).

The mission of the Foreign Trade Center is to promote the export of products made in Abruzzo and provide the necessary support to enter the US market. During the year 2007, several projects will be implemented based on the collaboration IACCW-Centro Estero Camere Abruzzesi. THE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE IACCW-CENTRO ESTERO DESK - Information services on US trading norms and regulations - Information services on Trade Shows - General Guidelines how to export to the US Market - Supply database and locate partners - Locating trading partners

Los Angeles, August 30, 2006
UMBRIA LIVING
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West and Sviluppumbria (company managed and financed by the Umbria Region) have signed a three year agreement with the purpose of supplying specialized services to a selection of home furnishings companies. Said companies are leaders in their respective fields and complement one another.
IACCW and a representative of Sviluppumbria will work together to provide specialized services to each single company. The target audience for products manufactured by these companies includes architectural firms, interior designers, contractors and furniture wholesalers.
Delegations will be organized to Umbria during 2007 with the purpose of introducing American companies to the Umbrian manufacturers and offering the possibility to visit their facilities.
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IACCW Events

Los Angeles, November 8, 2007
NATIVITY SCENES FROM CAMPANIA

For the first time the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West presents an exhibition of Nativity scenes from the Campania region. These follow a tradition dating back to the late Middle Ages and thriving between the Baroque period and the beginning of the nineteenth century. The artistic miracle of making Nativity scenes is still alive today, thanks to the commitment and hard work of talented craftsmen who are capable of making their creations come to life. The Nativity scenes and their characters, on view at the Spazio Italia Gallery from November 8, are made of cork, wood, chalk, pottery and various other materials. They are stunning in the use they make of colors and shapes, evoking not only the birth of Christ, but also the entire microcosm surrounding the event.

A typical Nativity scene from Campania region features moments of everyday life, characters captured in the act of talking of sharing in any other way this special moment. It is a kind of stage which highlights the crafts of the past in an architectural and geographical composition of great artistic value. The Nativity scene with human characters dates back to the thirteenth century thanks to San Francesco d`Assisi. From the fifteenth century on, it spread to most of Europe , reaching its climax in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In the Kingdom of Naples , it gradually acquired very special features; the classical Palestinian setting was finally replaced by the lively Neapolitan city life.

IACCW Members Profile

Leonora Di Mauro - Italy in Style
PO Box 3326
Santa Monica, CA 90408
Ph: 310-230-5256
Email:leonora@italyinstyletravel.com
Web: www.italyinstyletravel.com

ItalyinStyleTravel.com is a boutique travel company that offers quality vacation villa and apartment rentals, as well as a wide range of services: hotel bookings, private tours; museum reservations; cooking classes, wine courses and tastings; destination weddings and travel planning.

Member of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce since March 2008

Maria Betegon - BONELLI CONTEMPORARY
936 Mei Ling Way
Los Angeles (Chinatown), CA 90012
Web: www.bonellicontemporary.com
Email:info@bonellicontemporary.com

Bonelli Contemporary is an Italian gallery opening in Los Angeles.

The space, located in the beautiful and lively area of Chinatown will house shows of Italian and international artists.

This new location is the first gallery of Los Angeles under the Italian sign. It is not meant to be a challenge to the American market, but a way to contribute to the already existing artistic scene of the city and to the plurality of the contemporary art market.

Our first target is to support young artists, both in Italy (such as Fulvio Di Piazza, Nicola Verlato, Michele Lombardelli or Matteo Bergamasco), and international artists (Liset Castillo or Kim Dorland)
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Member of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce since Dicember 2006

Frank Claro - CLARO'S ITALIAN MARKETS
www.claros.com
sales@claros.com
1003 East Valley Blvd.
San Gabriel , CA   91776
Ph: 626-288-2026

With six locations in southern California , Claro's Italian Markets, Inc. has been family-owned and operated for almost 60 years.  We offer a wide variety of specialty food products, baked goods, wine and delicatessen items.  We operate a USDA meat plant and produce our own fresh Italian sausage and ready-to-eat pasta specialties and sauce.  We import many of our items directly from Italy and operate a very active wholesale department.  Our website, established in 1998, enables us to reach a global market and we ship our products all over the world.  
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Member of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce since Dicember 1998