Russian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USARussian-American Chamber of Commerce in the USA

Business opportunities for American AirlinesBusiness opportunities for American Airlinesin the Russian Federation and CIS countriesin the Russian Federation and CIS countries

Benefits for American Airlines

• Access to new information and statistics about the markets in Russia and CIS;

• Organization of meetings with Russian counterparts: government officials, business executives from airline industry;

• Building relationships with the Chamber’s members.

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• Geography 

Area: 17 million sq. km. (6.6 million sq. mi.); about 1.7 times the size of the United States.

Cities: Capital – Moscow (pop. 10.5 million). Other cities – St. Petersburg (4.6 million), Novosibirsk (1.4 million), Yekaterinburg (1.3 million), Nizhniy Novgorod (1.3 million).

• People

Population (1 December 2008): 141.9 million.  Annual growth rate (2008 est.): -0.14% (population declining)

• Education (total pop.): Literacy – 99.4% Health: Life expectancy (2008 est.) – 61.5 yrs. men, 73.9 yrs. women

RUSSIA

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• GDP (official exchange rate): $1.779 trillion (2008 est.)• GDP - real growth rate: 7.3% (2008 est.)• GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4.6% ; industry:

39.1% ; services: 56.3% (2007 est.)• Labor force: 75.8 million (Dec. 2008 est.)• Investment (gross fixed): 19.4% of GDP (Jan.– Sept. 2007

est.)• Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: $251.3 billion

(Sept. 2008)• Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: $75.8 billion

(Sept. 2008)

I. RUSSIAN ECONOMY

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The Chamber:

• Serves as an umbrella organization for promoting trade and commerce between the USA and the Russian Federation and the CIS countries;

• Serves as an advocacy group for the American and Russian businesses;

• Has over 200 corporate members in the USA, Russia, CIS and Baltic States.

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Chamber’s ServicesAdvisory Services • Investment consultancy, market research,

implementing an effective action plan, data and information research;

• Representation to federal and regional administrations and representation of American investors to corporate boards of Russian counterparts;

• Proprietary computerized databanks of American, Russian, and CIS countries companies and individuals.

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Transactional Support • Evaluate and assist in the implementation of business

deals;• Investment and business partner search;• Assist in in gaining access to the Russian regional

markets;• Visa and passport services, incorporation, registration,

accreditation, representation, negotiations, confidentiality, translations.

Chamber’s Services (cont.)

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Corporate Intelligence• Background check; • Corporation and corporate executives intelligence

reports.

Trade Show and Business Meeting Services

Educational Services

Language courses and cross-cultural trainings.

Chamber’s Services (cont.)

Current Sponsors and ClientsTotal number of corporate members: over 200• The Coca-Cola Company

• Delta Air Lines, Inc

• American Airlines

• Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

• Delloite

• Gazprombank

• Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

• InterContinental Hotels Group,

• Rosneft

• The Related Group

• The Trump Organization

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Chamber’s Key Events• International conference "Russia & WTO“;• Sochi-2014 winter Olympic Games Russian Government

roundtable, • Ambassador reception;• Delegation of Real Estate Developers & Constructors from St.

Petersburg, Russia to Chicago, IL;• Official visit of Belgorod government officials and corporate

executives to Atlanta, GA;• US-Russia Energy Conference in Houston, TX, in March of

2010;

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• Market research on Russian-speaking US residents: – Geography, psychographic data;– Communication strategy (Russian newspapers, magazines,

special events, social networking).• Market research on Russia and CIS markets:

– Major carriers, competitive analysis: Buyers decision process research; Interline/code share partner research;

– Distribution channels analysis: major travel agencies (commissions policy, reservation systems);

– Recommended communication strategy.11

RACC capabilities for American Airlines