On September 12, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a dinner in honor of Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia during his visit to Washington, D.C. The dinner also featured remarks by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Elizabeth Erin Walsh. President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Najib at the White House earlier the same day to strengthen the Comprehensive Partnership and celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations.

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with H.E. Khemmani Pholsena, Minister of Industry and Commerce, during its annual Laos Business Mission. The delegation of seven companies was co-led by Ambassador Michael Michalak, the Council’s Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director and Desarack Teso, Director, Corporate, External & Legal Affairs for Microsoft, Chair of the Council’s Laos Committee.

USABC Delegation led by Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Amb. Michael Michalak after meeting with H.E. Jusuf Kalla, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia during the Council's 2017 Senior Executives Business Mission to Indonesia.

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh during its annual ASEAN Secretariat Business Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia. The delegation of 10 companies was co-led by Ambassador Michael W. Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director at the US-ASEAN Business Council; Marc Mealy, Vice President-Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Archawat Chareonsilp, ASEAN Public Affairs and Communications Director at the Coca-Cola Company, Chair of the Council’s ASEAN Committee.

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with H.E. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, during its annual Thailand Business Mission. The delegation of 33 companies was co-led by Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; Brad Middleton, Managing Director of Chevron Asia South Limited; and Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council.

On May 25, 2017, the US-ASEAN Business Council held its Annual Gala Dinner in celebration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, with a keynote speech from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

H.E. Dato Sri Mustapa Muhamed, Minister of Trade and Industry and H.E. Tan Sri Dr. Zulhasnan Rafique, Malaysia’s Ambassador to the United States also participated in the meeting.  The mission was co-led by Amb Mike Mahalak, Marc Mealy and Ramzi Toubassy

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Prime Minister of Vietnam H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc during its annual Vietnam Business Mission on March 6-9. The delegation of 30 U.S. companies was led by Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael Michalak, Vice President for Government Affairs & Policy for ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand & PNG of Council Vietnam Committee Chair GE Christian Bennett, and Council Vice President for Policy Marc Mealy.

Council President Alexander Feldman briefs Indonesian President Joko Widodo after the Council’s 2016 Indonesia Business Mission leadership meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta which included U.S. Charge D’Affairs Brian McFeeters and Council Indonesia Committee Chair Martin Gil, the President of Coca-Cola Indonesia.