🔷 Learn&Meet – International Business & Real Estate Networking

By Invitation Only

Join us for an exclusive evening of international business networking at the intersection of real estate, investment, and U.S.–Romania economic collaboration.

This in-person event is part of the AmCham Business Mission to the U.S., taking place during the SelectCHI/SelectUSA spinoff week in Chicago.

Co-hosted by Romanian United Foundation, ROCO Chicago, and ITCC, and supported by the Consulate General of Romania to Chicago, this gathering brings together business leaders from Romania and Romanian-American professionals from across Chicagoland.

🎯 Objectives

• Explore what Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the U.S. looks like for Romanian companies

• Learn how to approach trade partnerships with U.S. companies

• Understand market trends shaping business decisions on both sides of the Atlantic

• Connect Romanian entrepreneurs with successful Romanian-American business leaders

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Who’s Attending

• AmCham Delegation from Romania (CleanTech, Energy, F&B sectors)

• Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Romania and U.S. Commercial Service

• Romanian-American business owners from real estate, logistics, and manufacturing

• Leaders from RUF, ROCO, and ITCC

🎤 Event Program

6:00 PM – Arrival, Check-In, Welcome Drink
6:50 PM – Opening Remarks

• RUF & ROCO Welcome

• AmCham Brief

• Remarks from U.S. Embassy & Romanian Consulate

7:00 PM – Panel I: Doing Business Across Borders
Featuring AmCham Romania, Romanian delegates, and U.S. commercial partners

7:30 PM – Q&A
7:45 PM – Sponsor Spotlight – Ana Grecu
7:50 PM – Panel II: Real Estate & Business Growth
Insights from real estate professionals, lenders, and international entrepreneurs

8:20 PM – Speed Networking & Open Conversations
Enjoy wine, appetizers, and meaningful business connections

🌍 Why This Matters

This event is more than a meet-and-greet. It's a platform to:

• Learn how to grow a business in the U.S.

• Get real-life insights from successful investors and developers

• Create cross-border collaborations that matter

🤝 Partners & Organizers

• Romanian United Foundation (RUF) – ruf.global

• ROCO Chicago – rocochicago.org

• ITCC – Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce

• American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania)

• Consulate General of Romania in Chicago

📞 Contact & Coordination

• Mihai Lehene (RUF): [email protected]

• Ana Maria Grecu (Event Coordinator): [email protected]

• Oana Dobreanu (ROCO): [email protected]