Past Events

25th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon

Peninsula Chicago
April 12, 2019

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Ralph Biedermann, Elizabeth Jia, Jim Ryan

Maureen Biedermann with John McLees of Baker McKenzie

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VIP reception

Al Zapanta, USMCOC

Consul General Antonio Cuesta

John Cruickshank, Consul General of Canada

Christopher Wilson

Guillermo Malpica

Jun Liu

Miguel Noyola and Regine Corrado of Baker McKenzie

Sergio Garcia of USMCOC and Jim Ryan of Constellation Brands

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Jun Liu with Xiao Jie Sun, Vice Commercial Consul of the People’s Republic of China

Christopher Wilson, Guillermo Malpica, and Antonio Cuesta

Al Zapanta, President and CEO of USMCOC; and Ralph Biedermann, Executive Director of USMCOCMA

Ralph Biedermann

Christopher Wilson, Mexico Institute, Washington, DC

Acting Consul General of Mexico Antonio Cuesta

Jun Liu, Deputy Consul General, People’s Republic of China

Guillermo Malpica, Minister of Trade, Embassy of Mexico

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Guests at the United Airlines table

Guests at the Baker Tilly table

Guests at the Baker McKenzie table

Guests at the Citi Bank table

Regine Corrado, Ralph Biedermann, Elizabeth Jia, Robin Brown of Ingredion, and Christopher Wilson

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RSM

Guests at the RSM table

The Constellation Brands table. Constellation was the Diamond Sponsor of the event.

Elizabeth Jia with Ralph Biedermann, USMCOCMA’s Executive Director

A toast to another successful quarter-century to come.

Attendees surround Tom Miner, seated at center, founder of the Mid-America Chapter.

October 2018 Breakfast Meetings

Yi Zhang, Principal of Chinese Business Services for Plante Moran, speaks on assessing potential investments in China (10/11/2018, Mexico-China Trade Relations).

Sean Gilmore, President of Engis, discusses the history of his company's operations in Asia (10/1/2018, session on NAFTA2 and trade policy).

Breakfast Roundtable Series, July 18, 2018

John Cruickshank, Consul General of Canada in Chicago, with Ralph Biedermann, Executive Director of USMCOCMA

Martin Caro (Center), ProMexico Trade Commissioner in Chicago, briefs the audience on the results of the recent elections in Mexico

Joe Brusuelas, RSM Chief Economist (center), alerting the audience on the possible negative economic effects of a trade war

Some of the attendees at the Breakfast Roundtable

Member Appreciation Reception, July 11, 2018

Park Grill, Millennium Park, Chicago

Ready for our guests on a beautiful evening

Beverages were generously provided by USMCOCMA member Constellation Brands.

Executive Director Ralph Biedermann presenting a recognition award to Elizabeth Jia, who manages programs and development for the Chamber

Ralph Biedermann speaking to attendees

Breakfast Roundtable Series, May 9, 2018

John McGuire, Citi Commercial Bank

Ralph Biedermann, USMCOCMA

04/18/2018 - The Future of the Internet of Things (IoT) & The Digital Supply Chain: Leveraging the shift to a data-centric world (Luncheon & Supply Chain Conference)
03/12/2018 - Monthly Breakfast Series - NAFTA2 and Trade Policy
02/13/2018 - Mexico Tax, Legal, and Fiscal Update
12/7/2017 - Monthly Breakfast Series - US Policy and Our Borders
11/15/2017 - Double Eagle Awards Gala honoring Richard Banzinger, Rodrigo Zorrilla, and Dr. Jose Antonio Meade
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10/05/2017 - Monthly Breakfast Series - US Policy and Our Borders
06/21/2017 - Monthly Breakfast Series - NAFTA & US Trade Policy Issues
May 2017 - Monthly Breakfast Series - NAFTA & US Trade Policy Issues
02/04/2017 - Tax, Legal & Financial Update - Baker McKenzie, Plante Moran and Citi
2016 - A Luncheon Conversation with Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Guajardo Villareal
2016 - Double Eagle Awards Dinner Honoring Oscar Munoz, CEO of United Airlines

Executive Director Ralph Biedermann with a group of students from the University of Indiana Northwest's Business and Economics Program on the occasion of a discussion of NAFTA and the ongoing renegotiation efforts.

Hugo Dubovoy, International Law Partner at Baker & McKenzie and USMCoC Board Member, addresses the audience on NAFTA and Mexico's Actions to Prepare for the Future at the Mexico Tax, Legal, and Fiscal Update (2/13/2018).