About Us

Our Mission

The European American Chamber of Commerce® (EACC) provides members with access to transatlantic business opportunities as well as timely and relevant information, resources and support on matters affecting business activities between Europe and the United States.

Who We Are

EACC is a transatlantic network of local chapters with a combined membership of over 750 companies in Europe and the United States and a reach of approximately 10,000 high-level executives on both sides of the Atlantic. Our members operate in all industries and range from multi-national corporations to small and medium sized enterprises. While each chapter reflects its local business community, the reach of our network is transatlantic.

Founded in Paris in 1926, the network adopted the name European-American Chamber of Commerce in 2003. The first chapter in the United States was established in 2007, and there currently are chapters in Paris, Amsterdam, Lyon, New York, Cincinnati, Florida, the Carolinas and Texas. Our network currently is expanding to Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, California and Washington DC.

Our Raison d’Etre

“If we open a quarrel between past and present , then we shall find that we have lost the future” – Winston Churchill

A message from our late Founder, Maurice Marchand-Tonel:Key decisions today, corporate and government, can only be based on educated judgment. Judgment must be based on good information and sentiment derived from dialogue with other respected decision-makers. This is precisely what the EACC is all about. Based on a common history, the same values and the same challenges, Europe and the US are in this together.”

Why YOUR Organization Should Become Part of the EACC Network

The European American Chamber of Commerce opens up business opportunities across all of Europe for US companies & provides access to the US Market for European companies.
If you are active in the transatlantic corridor, you want to be part of our network. We offer:

  • Transatlantic Relations & Business Opportunities
  • Trade & Investment Resources
  • Business Insights & Thought Leadership
  • Networking & Business Connections

What We Do

Through our network of local chapters in the US and Europe, we connect executives on both sides of the Atlantic to transatlantic business opportunities and like-minded executives.

EACC offers resources, education, and updates on regulatory and legal developments of relevance to the trans-Atlantic business community, regular events focused on issues of interest to our constituency and unique networking opportunities and connections. As a long-established association addressing the interests of companies conducting transatlantic business, we have developed excellent relationships with officials, policy-makers and professional organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. We do not lobby but rather provide a neutral platform to engage in a meaningful and fact-based discussion on transatlantic business issues, new developments and opportunities.
EACC Florida committees focus on issues of common interest to a particular business sector (e.g., financial services, logistics/trade, etc). These facilitate member engagement and make maximum use of the transatlantic nature of its network by encouraging cross-chapter committee engagement.

EACC Florida’s membership benefits (private & VIP events, referral services, newsletter, etc.) and event programming (educational seminars, panel discussions, roundtables) deliver the power of the transatlantic network to businesses operating in Florida.

These will include:

  • “State of the Transatlantic Union” and “Why Florida” series
  • Network-wide webinars and online programs
  • Specialty workshops: eg. GDPR, Brexit, cybersecurity, trade, immigration, taxation
  • Partner events

The EACC Chapter in Florida

EACC Florida initially is focused on businesses located in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties but intends to serve the interests of companies throughout the State of Florida.

Activities, benefits and services will reflect those of our sister chapters but will be adapted to the special needs and interests of our local constituency marked by Florida’s unique role as a cross-roads for business and trade between Europe, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Membership will be drawn from companies and investors active on both sides of the Atlantic with offices in Florida. Specific to EACC Florida, our chapter will also serve European companies with Latin American head-quarters in the Sunshine State and companies from Latin America and The Caribbean with European interests with offices here.

Find out more about EACC Florida directly from President Alan Sutin and Executive Director Christina Sleszynska by clicking on Miami Global Net.

Leadership Team

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Alan Sutin

President

Alan Sutin is a Principal Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and Senior Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Greenberg Traurig is a large international law firm, which was founded in Miami and has served as a legal advisor to South Florida’s business community for more than 50 years. Alan was active in EACC’s New York Chapter during his years in Greenberg Traurig’s NYC office.

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Christina Sleszynska

Executive Director

Christina Sleszynska is an International Association Executive, formerly based in Brussels, who managed European trade associations and their EU government relations activities. She established the Europe Representative Office of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the world’s largest trade organization of IP professionals in the world, in 2006. She ran the European office until she moved back to Miami in 2017.

EACC Florida – 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2900 Miami – FL 33130 – 1 305 527 0584

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