The second US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on Dec. 5-7 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The first forum was held in Chicago in April 2010 with more than 1,100 attendees. The three-day forum will highlight the US-Saudi commercial and trade relationship and how US companies can participate in Saudi Arabia's expansion. It will also provide a unique platform for US and Saudi executives to establish new and lasting business ties. “We are pleased to host the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in December,” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. “Saudi Arabia plays a vital role in the global economy, and this forum will highlight the many opportunities for Atlanta-based companies to do business in Saudi Arabia and for Saudi companies to invest in Atlanta.” The 2011 Forum will feature Davos-style panels, keynote speakers, and concurrent breakout sessions. Specific areas of opportunity for small and medium sized companies will be highlighted. Networking events and one-on-one matchmaking programs will enable companies to connect on an individual level and initiate new business relationships. Officials attending from Saudi Arabia will include Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Minister of Education; Abdullah Alireza, Minister of Commerce and Industry; Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabiah, Minister of Health; Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser, Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and Abdulrahman Al-Tuwaijri, Governor of the Capital Markets Authority. Sam A. Williams, President of the Metro Atlanta Chamber and Chris Cummiskey, Commissioner of Georgia's Department of Economic Development, are serving as honorary Co-Chairs of the Host Committee. The US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum is being organized by The Saudi Committee for International Trade, US-Saudi Arabian Business Council and Saudi-US Trade Group in collaboration with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce & Industry and US Commercial Service. The forum is being organized by The Saudi Committee for International Trade, US-Saudi Arabian Business Council and Saudi-US Trade Group in collaboration with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce & Industry and US Commercial Service.
