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.

On July 10, the US-ASEAN Business Council co-hosted a reception with a Vietnamese delegation of Provincial Leaders and Businesses. The delegation include officials and stakeholders from six provinces in Vietnam: Hanoi, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Quang Tri, Thai Nguyen, and Long An. The reception featured remarks from Diane Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and H.E. Pham Quang Vinh, Ambassador of Vietnam to the U.S.

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.

On May 30, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, during his official state visit to Washington, D.C.  The event also featured remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer.

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.

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Myanmar State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during its annual business mission to Myanmar from November 15-17. The mission was led by Alexander Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council.

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.