September 7-9, 2022
Once a year, the British-American Business Network brings together members of all 23 chapters throughout the US and UK at its Annual Transatlantic Business Conferences, for a 3-day program of high-level business discussions and networking with business executives actively involved in transatlantic business.
The British American Chamber of Commerce for the State of Ohio is a chapter of the British-American Business Network, the leading transatlantic networking organization. The Network is committed to promoting transatlantic trade and investment among our international group of businesses.
The Network is the largest transatlantic networking organization, with 23 Chapters across the UK, US and Canada, including over 2,000 member companies and more than 10,000 business executives. The organization is committed to helping companies connect and build business on both sides of the Atlantic.
The format is a multi-track conference covering four industry sectors that are vital to the U.S. and U.K.: Aerospace, Finance, Law, and Health Care. We are proud to collaborate with partners that include the Cleveland Clinic, the Ohio Aerospace Institute, JobsOhio, DIT and many others to help ensure we have a successful and content-rich conference as we have in previous years. This year’s conference will be held in Cleveland, Ohio at the InterContinental Hotel. The dates of the conference run from 7-9 September. On the 7th we will be hosting our annual Ryder Cup event with our conference welcoming reception that evening, which leads into the main portion of the conference on 8th & 9th September. The agenda outline can be found here.
In addition to attendees to this year’s conference from our 22 chapters and our event partners, we are also going to be welcoming a trade delegation (spearheaded by the City of Mentor, Ohio) from the Midlands – as well as potentially another trade delegation from Northern Ireland.
Venue & Hotel
The conference will be held at the InterContinental Hotel in Cleveland, and sits on the premises of the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus – one of our key organizing partners.
All attendees have access to a discounted hotel rate at the InterContinental Cleveland. Discounted room rates are available at $169 per night for the following dates:
Tuesday, September 6
Wednesday, September 7
Thursday, September 8
Attendees can book their rooms directly on the conference website or alternatively by dialing +1 216 707 4000 and use the code BAC if you prefer to make reservations over the phone.
Agenda Outline
Wednesday, September 7th
Ryder Cup Tournament
Typically held in August every year, the BACC Ohio Ryder Cup Tournament has been moved to be the precursor event for this year’s Transatlantic Conference on Wednesday September 7.
Prior to the tournament, the morning session is all business with a high-level briefing by policy makers, trade officials on the issues impacting the future of US-UK trade.
Find out more here.
Conference Welcome Reception
The kick-off social event for this year’s Transatlantic Conference will be the Welcome Reception at the Intercontinental Hotel ahead of start of the conference on Thursday morning.
Thursday, September 8th
Conference Activities
The first day of the conference contains a plethora of events available for attendees, including 3 keynote addresses, 4 track sessions and plenty of opportunities to network.
Evening Gala
Our Gala is the key social event of the conference, held at Windows on the River in Cleveland. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the acquarium before enjoying a wide-array of food and beverages in the City View Banquet Room, where we plan to be hearing from our invited special guest, British Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce.
Friday, September 9th
Conference Activities
The final day of the conference starts kicks off with a networking breakfast for all attendees, followed by our final 2 track sessions before our closing keynote.
Track Excursions
After the close of the conference at midday, attendees will have the option to join one of four excursions organized by our partners. We hope to share more details regarding excursions very soon!
