MISSION STATEMENT

AmCham Cuba is a non-profit organization of American businesses, investors 
and organizations interested in doing business in Cuba when conditions 
permit. It is the continuation of the American Chamber of Commerce which 
operated in Havana before 1960. It looks forward to returning to Cuba when 
US-Cuba business relations are restored. When it gets back to Cuba, AmCham 
Cuba will support American firms in that country, as do all American chambers 
of commerce abroad. 

Businessmen who led the American Chamber of Commerce in Havana registered it 
as a non-profit corporation in Florida in 1960. Its present Board of 
Directors is comprised of representatives of some of the corporate members, 
large and small, who constitute AmCham Cuba, namely BellSouth, Chiquita 
Brands,  Fluor Daniel, Goya Foods,  Joint Corporate Committee on Cuban Claims,
still represented by James A. Powers,  Marriott International, Porter Wright Morris & 
Arthur, and Quantum Financial Advisors. In addition, scholars, reporters, 
and other individuals reflecting various points of view about Cuba are 
individual subscribing members of AmCham Cuba. 

Until it is appropriate to re-open its doors in Cuba, AmCham Cuba works to 
help interested American companies position themselves for the resumption of 
trade and investment on the island. As a member of the US Chamber of 
Commerce, it shares mainstream business views. It does not lobby or take 
political positions. It focuses on providing information and serving as a 
contact point for US firms who want to "land running" when American firms can 
again conduct business in Cuba. It does so by means of:

- regular meetings in Washington and Miami where expert speakers offer 
  analyses of US-Cuba relations, Cuba's investment climate, and other issues 
  related to planning for doing business in Cuba;

- a newsletter offering accurate and objective information on business 
  developments in and affecting Cuba; and

- a meeting ground where American business leaders can network and get to 
   know experts on Cuba.

The chamber advocates a policy that would allow US firms to pursue commercial 
opportunities in Cuba, while seeking to follow international business 
practices and principles that are sound and ethical and are consistent with 
US national interests.