Member Testimonials

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) has partnered with BABC for over a decade to promote Philadelphia as a top destination for travelers from the UK, which has historically been our top source market for overseas visitors. Thanks to BABC’s network and events, we are able to keep a close pulse on the UK market’s latest developments, have access to experts from a variety of fields to understand and overcome challenges, and grow mutually-beneficial local and cross-Atlantic business relationships. We greatly value our collaborative partnership with BABC.

Membership in the British American Business Council has been an invaluable asset. From providing access to the earliest available information about political and regulatory developments, to highlighting opportunities to participate in government incentives and selective trade missions, to networking among other major companies on both sides of the Atlantic, the BABC goes above and beyond normal civic organizations. Membership in the BABC means not only that you know who to call for help with visa challenges, or with deciding where to locate facilities in the UK, or even for help when stranded at Heathrow, it means that you have the direct lines for each of these people and personally know them and they know you.

I have been a member of the BABC for the Philadelphia region since its inception 32 years ago. I have also been fortunate enough to have been a board member for many years and President on three separate occasions. I have met members of the British Royal Family, Members of Parliament and many other dignitaries. I have attended BABC international meetings and many delegates from British trade groups visiting our region. The BABC has given me the opportunity to network with many U.S and British-based companies and proves that as an organization, you get out of it, what you put into it. I would encourage anyone with cross-Atlantic business interests to get involved.