APPENDIX C. U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS: U.S. Embassy Personnel U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Personnel: FCS/EMB PSC 82 Box 002 APO AE 09724-1016 Tel: 322/513-3830 Fax: 322/512-6653 Jerry K. Mitchell (U.S.) Commercial Counselor -- Senior commercial representative on the country team. Formulates the annual country marketing plan, the annual budget, and the Commercial Section's workplan. Writes the monthly hi-lights report. Conducts outreach and liaison with other trade-related organizations, and the U.S. & Belgian business communities. Provides leadership, support and final evaluations of all US Department of Commerce personnel. John W. Avard (U.S.) Commercial Attache -- Supervises work of Commercial Foreign Service Nationals. Organizes trade events. Oversees publication of "Business Links". Supervises development of all market research. George Luff (BE) Senior Trade Specialist -- Oversees the "Visit USA" Center and Committee. Coordinates "Matchmaker" trade missions. Industry specialist for chemicals, textiles, consumer goods, travel, and services. Primary contact with the Wallonian Region. Nicole Pollet (BE) Trade Specialist -- Specializing in high technology sectors. Assists U.S. companies interested in investing in Belgium. Primary liaison with the Flanders region. Alain Cauwe (BE) Trade Specialist -- Covering developments in medical technology, general industrial machinery, security and safety equipment, analytical instrumentation, pharmaceuticals, the environment, and aerospace. Yvette Pauwels (BE) Commercial Assistant -- Responsible for managing the FCS computer system and database of 5,000 Belgian importers of U.S. products. Prepares credit reports on Belgian firms on behalf of American companies. Brigitte de Stexhe (BE) Budget Specialist -- Provides trade event support. Orders materials for the commercial library. Counsels Belgian business on U.S. export controls. Trade Specialist for printing and paper sectors, photographic products, and seafoods. Isabelle Uyttenhove (BE) Commercial Assistant -- Editor of "Business Links" Processes NATO tenders. Handles trade complaints. Trade Specialist for jewelry, cosmetics, and furniture. Elfrieda Lambregts (BE) Executive Secretary to the Commercial Counselor and Commercial Attache -- Handles all of the Section's time-keeping and other personnel matters. Maintains the paperflow for the entire Commercial Section. Danny Dumon (BE) Commercial Information Specialist and Commercial Librarian -- With main responsibility for assisting visitors and handling written and phone requests for commercial information. Economics Section: Mr. Terry Breese Economic Counselor EMB PSC 82 Box 002 APO AE 09724-1016 Tel: 322/513-3830 Fax: 322/512-6653 Foreign Agricultural Service: Mr. Steve Yoder Agriculture Counselor FAS/EMB PSC 71, Box 1000 APO AE 09715 Tel: 31/70/310-9209 Fax: 31/70/361-4688 Ms. Kim Boyd Director Visit USA Tourist Information Center 350 Avenue Louise 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/648-4356 Fax: 322/648-4022 OTHER CONTACT POINTS US Government: Mr. Simon Bensimon BENELUX Desk Officer IEP/EUR/OWE Room 3043 Department of Commerce Washington D.C. 20230 Tel: 202/482-5401 Fax: 202/482-2897 Chambers of Commerce: Ms. Jo Ann Broger General Manager American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Avenue des Arts, 50, Box 5 1040 Brussels Tel: 322/513-6770 Fax: 322/513-7928 Mr. Luc de Wolf General Director Brussels Chamber of Commerce Avenue Louise, 500 1050 Brussels Tel: 322/648-5002 Fax: 322/640-9328 Belgian Government: Mr. P. Van Haute Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Belgian Embassy 3330 Garfield Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202/333-6900 Fax: 202/625-7567 Mr. Everarts de Velp Commercial Attach or Dider Seeuws (for investing in Belgium) Economic Officer Belgian Embassy 3330 Garfield Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202/333-6900 Fax: 202/625-7567 Mr. P. Vindelinckx Director U.S.A. Department Belgian Foreign Trade Office W.T.C. Tower 1, Box 36 Boulevard Emile Jacqmain, 162 1210 Brussels Tel: 322/209-3511 Fax: 322/217-6123 Regional Governments: Mr. Robert Collignon Minister President of the Walloon Region Rue Mazy, 25-27 5100 Namur Tel: 3281/33-1211 Fax: 3281/33-1299 Mr. Charles Picque Minister President of the Brussels Region Rue Ducale, 7-9 1000 Brussels Tel: 322/506-3211 Fax: 322/514-4022 Mr. Luc Van den Brande Minister President of the Flemish Region Jozef II straat, 30 1040 Brussels Tel: 322/210-8611 Fax: 322/218-0350 Mr. J.C. Dehovre President Wallonia Investment Office Place Jos phine Charlotte, 19, Box 1 5100 Namur Tel: 3281/32-2211 Fax: 3281/30-6424 Ms. Jos e Mercken Managing Director FIOC - Flanders Investment Office Markiesstraat, 1 1000 Brussels Tel: 322/507-3852 Fax: 322/507-3851 Mr. J.C. Moureau General Manager Office for Foreign Investment (Brussels Region) Rue du Champ de Mars, 25 1050 Brussels Tel: 322/513-9700 Fax: 322/511-5255 American state offices in Belgium: ARKANSAS Avenue Louise 437, Box 4 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/649-6024 Fax: 322/649-4807 Man. Dir.:Ms. Sybille Magee Marketing Man.:Ms. Beatrice Bouju Office Man.:Ms. Alice Frijns COLORADO Avenue de Tervuren 457 1160 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/772-7929 Fax: 322/772-6507 Director: Mr. Mark A. Zimmerman GEORGIA Department of Industry & Trade Avenue Louise 380, box 2 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/647-7825 Fax: 322/640-6813 Man. Dir.:Mr. James Blair Deputy Director:Mr. Georges Wheeler Man. Dir.:Dept of Agric:Mr. James Groark Asst. Man.Dir.Agric/Dept:Ms. Corry de Wit Rep. Europ.Office:Ms. Helge Tosti ILLINOIS European Office Blvd. de la Cambre 28-30, Box 2 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/646-5730 Fax: 322/646-5511 Man. Dir.:Mr. Bart A. Smit Dir.Ind.Dev.:Ms. Sharon L. Stead Office Manager:Ms. P.M.L. Peake KANSAS European Office Avenue des Arts 41, Box 1 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/505-0911/98 Fax: 322/502-2860 Dir.:Mr. Randy Miller COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 326 Avenue Louise 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/645-1642 Fax: 322/646-9934 Dir. Europe: Mr. Ron Gaudiano MARYLAND European Office of Business & Indust.Dev. Chauss e de la Hulpe 164 Bte 10 1170 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/675-4480 Fax: 322/675-4858 Europ. Dir.:Mr. Harry Gschwindt de Gyor Dir.Indust.Dev.:Mr. H. Peter Uebe European Office of International Trade Dir.Trade Dev.:Mr. Daniel Verheyen MICHIGAN European Office Rue Ducale 41 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/511-0732 Fax: 322/511-3617 Managing Dir.Europe:Mr. Herbert H. Spaeth Trade Director:Mr. Robert J. Van Manen Trade Rep.:Ms.Tiffany Fliss MINNESOTA Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly c/o Minnesota Office Av. Louise 250, Box 31 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/647-4060 fax: 322/648-6554 Trade Repr.: Eric Osterweil OHIO Chauss e de Charleroi 51B 1060 Brussels, Belgium Tel:322/534-4920 Fax: 322/534-4662 Managing Director: Mr. Patrick Mahaffey Commercial Asst.:Ms Kerry Lydon PENNSYLVANIA Rue Montoyer 31, Box 4 1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/513-7798 Fax: 322/514-2351 Dir.:Mr. Jack L. Worms Asst.Director:Ms. Irma de Kruijf UTAH Rue Emile Dury 220 1410 Waterloo Tel: 322/351-0075/12 Fax: 322/351-0959 Dir.: J. Carl Walker VIRGINIA Av. Louise 479, Box 55 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: 322/648-6179 Fax: 322/648-0698 Dir.:Mr. Denis E. Rufin Dep.Dir.Europe:Mr. Hans U. Schetelig Associations: F.E.B. (Federation of Belgian Enterprises) Rue Ravenstein, 4 1000 Brussels Tel: 02/515.08.11 Fax: 02/515.09.99 George Jacobs, President The Belgian business federation is a nationwide organization of employers. It is composed not of individual companies, but of industrial and trade federations. This is Belgium's biggest association and represents all employer groups in negotiations with labor unions and the government. FABRIMETAL (Federation of Metalworking Industries) Rue des Drapiers, 21 1050 Brussels Tel: 02/510.23.11 Fax: 02/510.23.01 Philippe de Buck van Overstraeten, Managing Director and General Manager This is the largest of the specialized federations and is made up of firms engaged in all phases of the following sectors: metal working, plastic conversion, measuring, analysis and regulating instrumentations, electronics and electrical, aeronautical, telecommunications and data processing. FECHIMIE (Federation of Chemical Industries) Square Marie Louise, 49 1040 Brussels Tel: 02/238.97.11 Fax: 02/231.13.01 Norbert Martin, President This federation includes firms in all fields relating to chemicals, including petrochemicals, drugs, fertilizers, rubber, toiletries, plastics. etc. FEBELTEX (Federation of Textile Industries) Rue Montoyer, 24 1040 Brussels Tel: 02/287.08.11 Fax: 02/230.65.85 Martin Van Houtte, General Manager This federation includes the full range of the Belgian textile industry including synthetics, carpets, cotton and wools. VLAAMS ECONOMISCHE VERBOND (Flemish Economic Union) Brouwersvliet, 5, Box 4 2000 Antwerp Tel: 03/231.16.60 Fax: 03/233.76.60 Johan De Muynck, President V.E.V. is the representative employers federation covering the Flemish part of Belgium. It is independent of the F.E.B., but cooperates with it since their activities are parallel. It acts as spokesman for its members' interests with the Flemish regional authority and tries to stimulate the Flemish economy by a wide range of different initiatives. UNION WALLONNE DES ENTREPRISES (Wallonian Enterprise Association) Rue Stocquoy, 1 1300 Wavre Tel: 010/45.11.41 Fax: 010/45.33.43 Dominique Collinet, President This is the equivalent of the V.E.V. for Wallonia.