California Turkish American Chamber of Commerce (CATA Chamber) hosted a reception on Monday to gather Turkish and U.S. businessmen. ConnecTA which stands for connecting Turkish and American businesses was held at Hyatt Regency Irvine on May 10, 2010. Among participants were Consul General of Turkiye Hakan Tekin, Newport Beach Mayor Keith Curry, and Governor of Mardin Hasan Duruer.
The reception, which hosted representatives of various Turkish media such as Anadolu Agency, ATV, Hurriyet, Milliyet, Yeni Asir, Haberturk as well, gathered businesspeople from around the U.S., Canada, Turkiye, China, Japan, and Australia. Main sectors were natural stone, jewelry, leather, textiles, and services.
The program started with a networking session in which participants had a chance to promote their products and/or firms. President of CATA Chamber Remzi Oten, delivered a presentation regarding Turkiye, its economy and investment possibilities.
Consul General Hakan Tekin, Newport Beach Mayor Keith Curry, Vice President of Irvine Chamber of Commerce Christopher Lynch, and Randy Amiri on behalf of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce shared their insights.
In his remarks, Consul General Tekin stated that there was an important potential between Turkey and U.S. in terms of business and investments. He added that Turkish businessmen should work hard to search for the opportunities in California, and he also wanted businessmen from California to find out more about Turkey's potential. U.S. businessmen could reach out to larger markets in the region if they invested in Turkey, and Turkey was ready to help U.S. entrepreneurs, Tekin said.
ConnecTA 2010 in the news:
English
Hürriyet Daily News: Turkish businesspeople in California
The Journal of Turkish Weekly: Turkish & U.S. Businessmen Meet In California
Today’s Zaman: Turkish, American Businessmen Meet in LA (scroll downward)
Turkish
Anadolu Ajansı: ConnecTA Girişimcileri Buluşturdu
Zaman: California'da Türk-Amerikan işadamları toplanıyor
TurkishNY.com: ConnecTA Girişimcileri Buluşturdu
Mezun.com: ConnecTA Girişimcileri Buluşturdu
TümGazeteler.com: ConnecTA Girişimcileri Buluşturdu
CafeSiyaset.com: Californa'da Türk-Amerikan İşadamları Toplandı
Porttakal.com: Californa'da Türk-Amerikan İşadamları Toplanıyor
