The British American Chamber of Commerce Great Lakes Region

Depending on the membership level in the British-American Chamber of Commerce, you are entitled many benefits and services. Some examples are:

J-1 VISA PROGRAM
Administered through BritishAmerican Business, Inc. in conjunction with The British American Business Council
This program enables BACC/BABC member companies to bring qualified employees, of any nationality and from anywhere in the world, into the United States for training;

ADVOCACY
Access to the expertise and advocacy capabilities of the BABC's US Trade and Investment Policy Committee, which has taken on a number of successful initiatives on business policy issues;

NATIONAL EVENTS IN THE US & UK
Opportunity to participate in the full range of event programs offered by all member associations in the US and the UK (especially good for those who travel a great deal and would like a networking opportunity in another location);

INFORMATION SERVICES
BACC/BABC members have access to Bureau van Dijk Databases Amadeus and Icarus on a highly discounted basis. These databases can be used for analysis of individual companies, benchmarking exercises, identifying companies that meet specific criteria, as well as generating lists of companies for direct mail campaigns and business development projects;

 In addition to these benefits, the British American Business Council (www.BABC.org) also offers a variety of services for member companies to build and manage their business, including:

• Exclusive access via password to the BABC's online Membership Directory of its member companies, as well as a company listing on this Directory and the opportunity to hyperlink your listing to your own website.
• The opportunity to participate in the event programs offered by all BABC chapters and network with members from other BABC chapters at the BABC's Transatlantic Business Conferences.
• Promote your company to all the BABC's membership on a year-round basis through the home page of the BABC website, by becoming a BABC Patron.
• Access to the J1 Visa Program, enabling BABC member companies to bring qualified employees into the United States for training and employment.
• Access to a variety of business information databases on a highly discounted basis.
• Opportunities to promote their services and products to other BABC member companies on the BABC website, at no cost, through our Member Discounts, as well as through advertising, sponsorships.
• Access to the bi-monthly updates on major trade/economic policy issues, circulated by the BABC to its member companies.
• The opportunity to join specialized British-American industry groups in law (British-American Group of Lawyers - BAGOL) or accounting (British-American Group of Accountants - BAGOA).
• Advertising and sponsorship opportunities at the annual BABC Transatlantic Business Conferences and on the BABC website.

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