Under the agreement the Chamber of Commerce will function as the Commerce Commission's official representative in Greece, promoting increased trade between Greece and the State of New Jersey and New Jersey businesses. Greek business officials were enthusiastic about New Jersey's presence at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair, where the agreement was reached. The Chamber of Commerce is confident that the potential for increased trade and investment is significant. The New Jersey delegation's visit to this year's Thessaloniki International Fair, and its decision to establish a representative relationship with the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, indicate the vibrancy of the economic relationship between our two countries. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, established in 1932, is one of Greece's leading business organizations and the cooperative agreement should prove to be beneficial to establishing commercial ties between its members and the businesses represented by the New Jersey Commission.
New Jersey represents one of the largest and most dynamic economies in the United States.
The agreement shows the growing innovation that is occurring to forge links between business partners in Greece and the United States. The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is headquartered in Athens and has a branch office in Thessaloniki, a port and Greece's business center, which will coordinate efforts in Northern Greece. The state ranks sixth in foreign direct investments, with nearly 600,000 jobs resulting from its international trade activities. Since 1994, Whitman has led trade and investment missions to Europe, South America, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Included among its features is increasing travel and tourism development for its contribution to the quality of life, prosperity and economic well being of state residents.