President of American Chamber of Commerce speaks at Consulate

June 22, 2009   Consul General Marjorie Ames and her colleagues welcomed the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Young Professionals to an event at the Consulate General.  The guest speaker was the president of AmCham’s board, Raoul Oberman.  Mr. Oberman is a director in the Amsterdam office of McKinsey & Company and has been a member of the AmCham board since 2002, taking on the duties of president in 2006.

AmCham Young Professionals is a group of pro-active, high potential and highly motivated individuals with a minimum of approximately five years of working experience, in an age-range of about 25-35 years, in their (international) careers at member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands and similarly aligned organizations. Together, the AmCham and the Young Professionals group strive towards the reinforcement of a common cultural and economic heritage between the United States and the Netherlands.

For additional information about the American Chamber of Commerce or the Young Professionals, including membership organization, go to: www.amcham.nl.

From left to Right:  Mr. Freddy Boom, Chairman of the Young Professionals, Christa Oudshoorn-Hobo, Assistant to the Consul General, Consul General Ames, Mr. Raoul Oberman, President of the Board of the AmCham

H1N1 Influenza update

June 18, 2009  This message informs U.S. citizens with updates regarding human cases of New Influenza A (H1N1), sometimes referred to as swine flu or Mexican flu.

The number of New Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the Netherlands is rising and now includes so-called secondary contamination through contact with recent travelers.  Therefore, it is of great importance that people who return from a country with a high number of New Influenza A (H1N1) cases, especially the United States and Mexico, be alert for flu-like symptoms. In case they develop flu-like symptoms and fever (higher than 38 degrees) during or after their journey, they are advised to contact their General Physician (Huisarts).

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Amsterdam discovered by New York photographers

May 14, 2009  Consul General Marjorie Ames attended the official opening of a new photography exhibit at the Amsterdam City Archives.To mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of Manhattan, Foam (Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam) is teaming

Yellow Van, from the series Night 2008 © Carl Wooley Collectie Stadsarchief

up with the Amsterdam City Archives and the John Adams Institute to organize an exhibition about Amsterdam, as seen through the eyes of four New York photographers.

Gus Powell, Carl Wooley, Richard Rothman and Joshua Lutz were each commissioned to explore a different aspect   of the city: the street, the night, the water and the outskirts.

This commission has resulted in surprising images, which show an unknown side of Amsterdam. On show at the Amsterdam City Archives until August 23. 2009.

 

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