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Dear all,

Here it is, the first issue of our **"Moving forward"** newsletter!

This newsletter will tell you everything there is to know about the U.S.
Commercial Section in Brussels.

What we do, who is who and how we can help you, will be the major
aspects of this letter.

For this issue you will find a few of the activities that are keeping
Commercial Section team busy. A couple of U.S. companies wanting to
export to the Belgian market are listed at the end.

Finally you will be introduced to our new CS Belgium colleagues.

**[1. Our Activities - Please contact us for further background or
details :]{.underline}**

> Commercial Section team meets newly arrived Ambassador Tom C.
> Korologos to explain the activities of the Commercial Section.
>
> Commercial Section team meets with delegates from the Office of
> Foreign Investment (OFI) to closen up relationships.
>
> Commercial Counselor delivers speeches to business groups in
> Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
>
> Commercial Counselor conducts trade discussions with pharma industry
> (UK, London)
>
> Commercial Specialist Brigitte de Stexhe will host the U.S. Commercial
> Service Pavilion at the "Decosit and DecoContract" shows in Brussels.
>
> Commercial Assistant Stéphane Croigny organizes trade mission for
> American firm Papa John's Int'l to help find a master franchisee in
> Belgian.
>
> Commercial Advisor Jill Suetens organizes a second Women@Work seminar
> at the Commercial Counselor's residence.
>
> Commercial Section Team organizes Ambassador Tom Korologos's visit to
> Nike Europe.
>
> **... And a lot more of upcoming activities!**

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**[2. We\'re welcoming some New Faces at CS Belgium:]{.underline}**

> Our newly arrived Commercial Attaché, **Chris Quinlivan** :

Before coming to Belgium, Christopher Quinlivan served a two-year
assignment as a Commercial

Officer with the United States Department of Commerce's Commercial
Service in the American Embassy in Beijing, China. He was one of two
team leaders in the office and had overall responsibility for
infrastructure related sectors. His personal portfolio included
responsibility for assisting U.S. exporters seeking opportunities in the
oil and gas, electric power, metals, and mining sectors. Prior to his
assignment in China, Mr. Quinlivan served for two and a half years at
the American Embassy in Athens, Greece. There he served as deputy to the
Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs. He was instrumental in
helping U.S. exporters gain sales contracts related to Greece's military
modernization program, 2004 Olympics preparations, and tourism
infrastructure upgrades. Before coming to Athens, he served as an
International Trade Specialist for five years based in the Department of
Commerce's headquarters in Washington, DC. His assignments there
included supporting the Commercial Service's operations and special
initiatives in Russia and Central Asia and implementing an economic
development initiative to support the peace and reconciliation process
in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland's border county region.
Mr. Quinlivan also has seven years of private sector experience,
including two years with Pillsbury Company as a merchandising and sales
representative and five years with Outboard Marine Corporation in
Northern California.

Mr. Quinlivan holds a Master of Arts degree in international affairs
from California State University in Sacramento and a Bachelor of Science
degree in business administration from the same institution. Mr.
Quinlivan's postgraduate studies included a one-year program at the
University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

> A new Commercial Assistant in our Luxembourg office, **Carla
> Rosen-Vacher** :

Moved to Luxembourg from the U.S. to accompany her spouse, Carla is a
true cross-functional professional with experience in management,
protocol and communications. Former jobs include Media Planner at J.
Walter Thompson USA - NY, Senior Media Planner at Ketchum Communications
in Pittsburgh, Product and Marketing Manager for Henkel in Germany and
France, Protocol Officer for Embassy U.S.A. in France and Development
Associate for A.L.B. Associates in Pittsburgh. Carla holds an MBA and MA
in marketing concentration from the Wharton School of Business -
University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics
from Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachusetts.

> A new Commercial Assistant in our Brussels office, **Stéphane
> Croigny:**

Stéphane is responsible for the following industry sectors: franchise,
processed foods and food processing equipment, do-it-yourself equipment,
audio-visual, film and video, consumer electronics and machine tools and
metalworking equipment. Stéphane has a B.A. in International trade from
the E.P.H.E.C Business School in Brussels.

**[3. U.S. companies coming to Belgium or interested in exporting to
Belgium:]{.underline}**

-   Papa John's Int'l: Papa John\'s International Inc., the third
    largest pizza company in the United States and one of the largest
    pizza companies in the world, will visit Belgium on Wednesday,
    October 13, 2004 to meet with prospective Master Franchisees.

See also **http://www.buyusa.gov/belgium/en/fuse.html**

FUSE or Featured U.S. Exporters is an on-line listing of U.S. firms who
are actively seeking Belgian agents, distributors or representatives for
their products and services. All of the U.S. firms listed have been
pre-screened and are brought to export readiness levels by our offices.

**Many thanks to all and keep the Moving Forward Spirit - alive! :)**

Camille Sailer Commercial Counselor

Christopher Quinlivan Commercial Attaché

Isabelle Uyttenhove Commercial Advisor

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