Armed with lessons learned a quarter of a century ago in the temperature-challenged Chilean ice fields, Benjamin Leavenworth is heating up temperature-controlled commerce between Chile and ports of the Delaware River.
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Interview with CACCGP Board Member Benjamin Leavenworth
Posted March 30th, 2016Chilean miner recounts dramatic rescue during ‘The 33’ premiere
Posted October 12th, 2015
PHILADELPHIA – There was a long line of people waiting to take a picture with Jose Henriquez at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center Thursday night. People were shuffled in and out, assembly line style, so everyone could take a turn….
By Anne Hoffman
Originally published October 09, 2015 on Fox News Latino
An Extraordinary Evening of Global Networking – July 29th, 2015
Posted August 10th, 2015
“Chile has been a great source of work for our stevedores, truck drivers and warehouseman… [And with] port expansion, [our city] can provide the opportunity for people without a college degree to be trained for jobs that pay 35-40 dollars an hour and can raise their families and take care of their neighborhoods and raise folks standard of living up.”
– Philadelphia’s Democratic Mayoral Nominee, Jim Kenney, 5th Annual Summer International Business Networking Reception, July 29th, 2015
Taste of Chile’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebrates Feeding the World
Posted May 13th, 2015
A major celebration highlighting the remarkable friendship and international trade contributions between the Republic of Chile and the Tri State Region took center stage at the elegant Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware. The Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce created an extraordinary testament to this most successful and cordial partnership, celebrating the Chamber’s 10th Anniversary of the Taste of Chile Awards Dinner, honoring the DuPont Company for their enduring connections with Chile.
Presidential Seal of Approval: Chile’s President Makes State Visit to the Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce
Posted February 27th, 2015
PHILADELPHIA, UNITED STATES — “Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome the President of the Republic of Chile, Her Excellency, Michelle Bachelet.” And with those words the Chilean presidential retinue was led into the Bellevue Stratford ballroom by the Chamber’s President Robert Palaima.
A Conversation with the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet
Posted February 27th, 2015Aramark and Oppenheimer Group Take Top Honors by the Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce
Posted November 25th, 2014This year’s celebration at the Bellevue Hyatt crystalized the Chamber’s mission, spotlighting business superstars Aramark and the Oppenheimer Group, coupled with an outpouring of hearty congratulations from over 300 movers and shakers from the maritime, diplomatic and business sectors, attending the Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce 2014 Friend of Chile Awards ceremonies.
17th Annual Friend of Chile Awards Luncheon
Posted November 25th, 2014Full to Capacity Crowd Spotlights Philadelphia’s International Presence
Posted July 31st, 2014Philadelphia’s status as an international city on the move was completely in evidence at the Chilean & American Chamber of Commerce Summer Reception at the Hyatt Bellevue in downtown Philadelphia. For the fourth consecutive year, the Chamber’s sold-out mid-summer event brought together the region’s bi-lateral chambers of commerce and consular corps to discuss the area’s economic growth and plans for continued progress.
