AmCham Bahrain to hold golf tournament

Manama, Apr. 12 (BNA): As part of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement 10th Anniversary Celebration, the American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain (AmCham) is pleased to announce its partnering with the American Business Association - Eastern Province (ABA-EP) for AmCham’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament at the Royal Golf Club at Riffa Views, Bahrain, followed by an awards celebration dinner at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence on April 29th. 120 players representing over 40 companies will compete in a ‘Texas Scramble’ on 18 holes at the Royal Golf Club. The tournament will be a 1-day event with a 7:00AM start time. To complete the day and as the culminating event of the FTA Anniversary Celebration, an Awards Dinner Dance catered by the award winning Four Seasons, will be held at the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain. This event will highlight the friendship and trade relationship shared between the U.S. and Bahrain. As sportsman, business partners and friends we will enjoy a great day on the golf course and then reconvene to enjoy an evening in the Ambassador’s garden with a delicious dinner by the Four Seasons, great music by the band Jazz in Progress and fun and celebration of the tournament winners. AmCham is pleased to announce the event sponsors committed to date include Platinum Sponsors: Hot-Hed and Lincoln Motor Car Company; and Gold Sponsors: AECOM, BMMI, Crescent Global Insurance Services, FedEx, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, and Shelf Drilling. Hole sponsors include: AXA Insurance, Euromotors, Khalifa Algosaibi Trading Company. Venue Sponsor: Royal Golf Club. Beverage sponsor BMMI. Catering: Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. And the generous hospitality of the U.S. Embassy to Bahrain and His Excellency Ambassador and Mrs. Roebuck for hosting us at their lovely home. A big thank you to all of our sponsors. The Bahrain-U.S. Free Trade Agreement is marking its 10th anniversary this year and it is going strong. Bilateral trade reached more than 2 billion dollars in 2015. Companies and consumers in Bahrain and the U.S. benefit from the FTA in many ways including the duty free trade in consumer, industrial and agricultural products; substantial market access across the entire services sector; strong protection and enforcement for copyright, patent, and trademark owners and intellectual property protection in the digital environment, supporting electronic media and Internet service providers; increased transparency and efficiency in customs administration, including publication of laws and regulations on the Internet and procedural certainty and fairness. All of these benefits create a ripe environment for promoting bilateral trade and investment. AmCham is committed to helping both U.S. and Bahrain companies leverage the FTA and will be focusing on helping SMEs use this important trade tool. This year begins a tradition – AmCham’s annual golf tournament will be a commemoration of the valued relationship shared between the two countries.