U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

The U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (USMCOC) was established in 1973 as a 501(c)(6) non-profit business association chartered in Washington D.C. "The coalition of businessmen created a bilateral organization to promote trade, investment and joint ventures on both sides of the border. Now in its third decade of operation, the Chamber has grown into a unique non-profit corporation operating through 12 offices in Mexico and the United States," its website states.

"To further promote stronger bilateral relations, the Chamber established the U.S.-Mexico Cultural and Educational Foundation in 1996. The foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, oversees educational and cultural exchanges designed to develop business leaders of the future, infuse practical business knowledge into the academic realm and foment understanding between the neighboring countries," the website states. 

Chapters
According to USMOC's history, the following are operational or planned chapters:

Operational:
 * Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, Pacific Chapter, Los Angeles, California 1980
 * Vince Chapa, Southwest Chapter, Highland Village, Texas 1987
 * Eduardo Ramos Gomez, Northeast Chapter, New York City, 1988 (merger of Mexican Chamber of Commerce with USMCOC)
 * Clark Crook-Castan, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Washington, D.C., 1993
 * Sarah Nava Garvey, Mid-America Chapter, Chicago, Illinois 1994
 * Dale Alberts, Mid-West Chapter, Kenosha, Wisconsin
 * Luis Navarro, Northwest Chapter, Seattle, Washington 1995
 * Mike Ronan, Inter-American Chapter, Miami, Florida
 * Eugenia Sangines, Valle De Mexico Chapter, Mexico, DF
 * Eric W. Gustafson, Noreste Chapter, Monterrey, NL
 * Alberto Rodríguez Hernandez, Pacifico Chapter-Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico 1997
 * Marco Antonio de Alba, Pacífico Chapter (new), Aguascalientes, Mexico 1999
 * Joe Chapa, Bajio Chapter in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico 2000
 * Andres Quiala, Golfo Chapter, Port of Veracruz, 2002
 * Emil Pena, Gulf States Chapter, Houston (being organized)

Non-operational:
 * Rocky Mountain Chapter, Denver, Colorado 1993
 * Gulf States Chapter, Tampa, Florida 1995
 * Northeast Chapter, Monterrey, California 1995
 * Mexico City Chapter (new), 1996
 * Great Lakes Chapter, Detroit, Michigan 1997
 * Milwaukee Chapter, 2001 (established); 2002 (operational)
 * Minneapolis Chapter, 2001 (established)
 * Camino Real Chapter, Albuquerque, NM (being organized)
 * Grand Canyon Chapter, Phoenix, AZ (being organized)

Contact Information
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite G-0003 Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: 202 312-1520 Fax: 202 312-1530 Web: http://www.usmcoc.org

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * globalization
 * North American Free Trade Agreement
 * North American Union
 * North American Union/Related SourceWatch Resources
 * U.S.-Mexico Border Partnership Declaration
 * U.S.-Mexico Social Security Totalization Agreement
 * Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)