British American Business Council (BABC) Orange County

Special Edition of "First Thursday" Monthly Networking - this month it's on WEDNESDAY!
2022-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Join us for a very special edition of our monthly networking series!
This month our monthly gathering is on WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th and will be c0-hosted with our friends at the Iranian American Chamber of Commerce. Please join us on the patio at Parmiss Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano for some spectacular complimentary Mediterranean appetizers.
Wednesday May 4th 6pm – 8pm
Parmiss Mediterranean Restaurant, 31952 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
REGISTER HERE

The Queen and the USA: The Book, the Authors and the Platinum Jubilee
2022-04-27 15:00 - 16:00
The Queen and the USA: The Book, the Authors and the Platinum Jubilee
April 27, 2022
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Join us for a fascinating discussion with authors H. Edward Mann and Jaques J. Moore, Jr. moderated by BBC journalist Jane O’Brien.

Let's Talk...Intellectual Property with AA Thornton and Conley Rose
2022-04-27 11:00 - 12:00
Let’s Talk…Intellectual Property with AA Thornton and Conley Rose
April 27, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Join Marianne Privett from AA Thornton and Elexis Jones from Conley Rose for an informal conversation around intellectual property (IP) law. Marianne and Elexis have known each other and worked together since 2010. Marianne is based in the UK and Elexi is in Texas. They both work with clients in the UK and US and have found that it helps to have a local connection when working in each other’s jurisdictions.
This event is intended as a discussion so following a brief introduction to IP law, the team will take questions from attendees.

BAB Accelerate: Fireside Chat with Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue
2022-04-21 08:00 - 09:00
BAB Accelerate: Fireside Chat with Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue
April 21, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT
BritishAmerican Business, along with Accelerate Series Sponsor, JetBlue, are pleased to invite you to join us for a Fireside Chat featuring Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue.

Member Social with Dr. James Coyle on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine - CANCELLED
2022-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Antonello Restorante, 3800 S Plaza Drive, Santa Ana, CA, 92704, United States
We regret to inform you that this event has been cancelled.

REGISTER HERE

International Due Diligence: Tips for Screening Your Foreign Buyer
2022-04-19 08:00 - 09:00
International Due Diligence: Tips for Screening Your Foreign Buyer
April 19, 2022
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CDT
Webinar sponsored by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at College of DuPage Business Development Center and the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago. Presentation by Louise M Kern, Managing Director, GloBIS, Global Business Information Services, Inc.

OC Soccer Club v Sacremento - Free Tickets Available!
2022-04-16 19:00 - 21:00
We would love to extend an invite to our BABC OC members and friends, to a special meet and greet at the Orange County Soccer Club match on Saturday, 16 April 2022!
Our special guests at this game will receive a meet and greet with extreme endurance cyclist, International motivational speaker, and Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador, Grant Lottering. In 2013, Grant was faced with an accident, came back from death, and continues to astonish medical professionals with his amazing, endurance feats.
For the first time, Grant Lottering will be in the United States, in-preparation for his 650-mile tour along the picturesque California Mission Trail. This extreme cycling tour will be Grant’s sixth, Im’Possible Tour, turning the impossible into possible.
We hope you’ll come out to meet Grant and enjoy a 2021 USL champions, OC Soccer Club match.
Date & Time: Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 7:00 PM.
Location: 8272 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618
Reservations (By: 04/14/22): Please email Jthompson@uhsm.org to reserve your tickets; we will need your complete, first / last name, as well as your preferred email for receiving tickets.

OC Soccer Club V San Antonio
2022-04-09 19:00 - 21:00
7pm kickoff
TICKETS; https://www.orangecountysoccer.com/tickets/

Rolling British Car Day 2022
2022-04-09 09:00 - 13:00
Rolling British Car Day 2022

Saturday, April 9, 2022
9:00 AM 1:00 PM

The San Diego British Car Club Council’s Annual Rolling British Car Day event will once again bring British car enthusiasts together, for a drive in lovely San Diego, with two starting locations that will intersect and arrive at Bates Nut Farm for a picnic lunch.
Join us at either location, registration opens at 9 am and we will get on the road at 10 am
Cost is $20 PER CAR and includes a commemorative window sticker
The Northern start location is in Carlsbad at the Poinsettia Village shopping center, in front of the Starbucks at 7130 Avenida Encinas, we will be joining the small Cars and Coffee type event that happens every Saturday. There is a gas station in the parking lot as well.
The Southern start location is in El Cajon at the Parkway Plaza shopping center, in front of the old Sprint store on the outskirts of the parking lot. Address is 695 Fletcher Parkway. There is a Panera Bakery across the street, and there are gas stations nearby.
We will drive for about an hour and twenty minutes, and arrive at Bates Nut Farm for lunch. Please bring your own picnic, there will not be food vendors at Bates!
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

"First Thursday" Monthly Networking Series - APRIL SPECIAL EDITION
2022-04-07 17:00 - 19:00
BABC OC’s “First Thursday” Monthly Networking Event CO-HOSTED WITH THE BRITISH CONSULATE LOS ANGELES. A fun evening of Business Networking and discussion about the UK Opportunity. We’ll shine the spotlight on the British Midlands.
Thursday April 7th, 5pm-7pm
Avenue of the Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa
BABC OC Members or by invitation Only. Contact Jacquie to join or renew your membership.

T'Expat Panel - Everything An Expat Needs To Know
2022-04-05 14:30 - 15:30
T’Expat Panel – Everything An Expat Needs To Know
April 5, 2022
4:30 pm CST
Whether you are new to Texas or have been here a while, there are things you need to know to ensure success with your tax planning, immigration status and current and future finances. Navigating the immigration laws, establishing your credit history, understanding the taxation system, and oh, what to do with that UK pension you left behind? While these issues may seem separate, your decisions about one issue, may negatively, or positively, impact one of the other areas. This is your chance to get your questions answered from a panel of experts in tax, immigration law, banking and UK pensions.
We have partnered with BABC Members to help answer your questions

BAB'S Annual Trade & Geopolitics Update: Conflict, Climate & Recovery
2022-04-05 08:00 - 17:00
BAB’S Annual Trade & Geopolitics Update: Conflict, Climate & Recovery
April 5, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm BST
For its annual Trade and Geopolitics update, BAB, in partnership with AIG, has brought together a leading panel of global trade experts to discuss some of the most pressing developments in geopolitics and global trade taking shape in the coming months. We will reflect on developments seen and predictions made in 2021. We will assess the impact of the war in Ukraine and the response from the West on the global trading landscape, and offer an outlook on what we may expect in 2022, particularly on developments in the transatlantic corridor.

2022 Funding, Exits & IPO's
2022-03-30 18:30 - 20:00
2022 Funding, Exits & IPO’s
March 30, 2022
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST
Join us for an evening of lively, engaging and fun discussions and hear more about how things might work out for the technology community in 2022 and get a chance to ask questions to our panel of Venture Capitalists. We will see how accurate their 2021 forecasts were and will see if we can have them make some forecasts for 2022.

LGBTQ Supplier Diversity, Trade, & Business Roundtable
2022-03-30 09:00 - 10:00
LGBTQ Supplier Diversity, Trade, & Business Roundtable
March 30, 2022
12:00 – 1:15 pm EST
Join us to: Learn about trade and supplier diversity, including U.S. Government Programming to support supplier diversity. Build and strengthen your business network.
Hear from business leaders and entrepreneurs who successfully diversified their supply chain in the U.S. through partnerships with LGBTQ suppliers.

Fireside Chat with Emma Wade-Smith OBE
2022-03-24 08:30 - 09:30
Fireside Chat with Emma Wade-Smith OBE
March 24, 2022
10:30am – 11:30am CMT / 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT / 3:30pm – 4:30pm GMT
The United Kingdom is one of Tennessee’s top five foreign investors, with 115 establishments and total employment of 12,157*. To further support growing trade and economic development between the UK and Middle Tennessee, British American Business welcome you to join us for our inaugural Nashville event, featuring Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America and HM Consul General, on “The Future of the US-UK Trade & Investment Relationship”.

Cop26 from Glasgow to COP27 Sharm El-Sheikh, Challenges and Opportunities
2022-03-17 08:00 - 09:00
Cop26 from Glasgow to COP27 Sharm El-Sheikh, Challenges and Opportunities
March 17, 2022
4:00 pm GMT
The SNABC would be delighted to invite you to attend a Webinar in partnership with our sister network the British American Business Network. We are pleased to host an expert panel including Dean Lockhart MSP Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee at the Scottish Parliament and Prof Dave Reay , Edinburgh University Chair in Carbon Management & Education, Exec Director of Edinburgh Climate Change Institute and Policy Director of ClimateXChange. Also joining us will be Lolita Jackson, Exec Director of Communications & Sustainable Cities at Sustainable Development Capital LLP and Craig Sterling, CEO CuanTec Ltd.

Morgan Lewis – Managing the UK and US Foreign Direct Investment Processes: What to Expect
2022-03-16 07:00 - 08:00
Morgan Lewis – Managing the UK and US Foreign Direct Investment Processes: What to Expect
March 16, 2022
10:00 – 11:15 AM EST
Please join partners from the Morgan Lewis CFIUS and FDI Working Group for a webinar on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom and the United States. Our discussion will focus on the UK National Security and Investment Act that came into force on 4 January 2022, comparing the changing landscape for investments raising national security concerns in the UK and the US rules under CFIUS.

CALLING ALL BRITS! Tax, Immigration, Pensions and More - Everything Expats Need to Know
2022-03-09 18:00 - 20:00
CALLING ALL BRITS! Tax, Immigration, Pensions and More – Everything Expats Need to Know
March 9, 2022
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST
Whether you are new to the Bay Area or have been here a while, there are things you need to know to ensure success with your tax planning, immigration status and current and future finances. Navigating the immigration laws, establishing your credit history, understanding the taxation system, and oh, what to do with that UK pension you left behind? While these issues may seem separate, your decisions about one issue, may negatively, or positively, impact one of the other areas.
Join us for networking with food and wine at 6:00 pm, the panel session will start at 6:30 pm.

From Global Crisis Communications, Branding & Positioning to The Crown, Royal Issues and the Monarchy Today" with bestselling author, Patrick Jephson
2022-03-09 14:00 - 16:00
From Global Crisis Communications, Branding & Positioning to The Crown, Royal Issues and the Monarchy Today” with bestselling author, Patrick Jephson
March 9, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Airbus Experience Center
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Patrick Jephson, consultant, journalist, broadcaster and New York Times and London Sunday Times bestselling author. moderated by
Hilary Fordwich, BABA Program Co-Chair and President, Strelmark, LLC, Business Development Consultants

"First Thursday" Monthly Networking Series
2022-03-03 17:00 - 19:00
Join the BABC OC’s “First Thursday” Monthly Networking Events and make this your best year for business yet! We’ll see you for a little Beer, Business, and Banter on….
Thursday March 3rd
Location – The Royal Hen, 311 Marine Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92662
Register HERE

Managing your Business in an Inflationary Economy
2022-03-03 09:00 - 10:00
Managing your Business in an Inflationary Economy
March 3, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Virtual Meeting – This Program is complimentary but registration is required.
The meeting link will be sent to all registered attendees within 24 hours of the event.

Chapter Chat - Carolinas
2022-02-28 06:00 - 07:00
February 28, 2022
2:00 3:00 pm GMT
Join us for our Chapter Chat, a series of online webinars where Midland’s businesses will hear from our partners from the BABC network.

The Future of the US-UK Trade & Investment Relationship
2022-02-24 07:00 - 08:00
You are invited to a virtual roundtable discussion about The Future of the US-UK Trade & Investment Relationship.
We are honored to welcome Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America and HM Consul General to New York, for her inaugural engagement with the British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. Emma will be joined by Ekrem M. Sarper, Head of International Public Policy, Cigna Corporation, who will moderate this dynamic discussion. Oliver St. Clair Franklin OBE, Honorary British Consul for Greater Philadelphia, and Michelle Colona, Senior Vice President, Cigna Americas, will offer introductory remarks.
This exclusive program will deliver an insider’s view about the advancing progress of US-UK trade negotiations and the strengthening of the relationship between the two nations. The conversation will reveal timely insights about post-COP green growth strategies; sector-specific updates about transatlantic businesses expanding and investing across the trade corridor; and key areas of focus in 2022, including growth and innovation practices shared between the US and the UK, such as tech and digital trade, financial services, business mobility, and more.

Transatlantic Finance Forum Roundtable: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Financial Sector: Working Together to Drive Change
2022-02-23 09:00 - 10:30
BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS

Transatlantic Finance Forum Roundtable: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Financial Sector: Working Together to Drive Change
February 23, 2022
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST

Managing your Business in an Inflationary Economy
2022-02-17 09:00 - 10:00
Managing your Business in an Inflationary Economy
February 17, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Virtual Meeting – This Program is complimentary but registration is required.
The meeting link will be sent to all registered attendees within 24 hours of the event.

The STIR: Charting Your DE&I Progress
2022-02-17 08:00 - 09:00
February 17, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT
Join this interactive workshop led by experts at YSC Consulting, who will guide business leaders to address the key questions in their DEI efforts in order to avoid pitfalls and increase the chances of achieving meaningful, sustained impact at their organizations. This panel & workshop will include insights on conscious inclusion, and how to implement a data-driven inclusive leadership model. Participants will also have the opportunity to complete an inclusive leadership self-assessment as a follow-up.

Commonwealth Opportunities
2022-02-16 00:30 - 02:30
Commonwealth Opportunities
February 16, 2022
8:30 – 10:30 am GMT
The Greater Birmingham Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce a morning of Commonwealth opportunities. The event will look at key markets within the Commonwealth and discuss trading opportunities which we see as crucial in recovery following the COVID 19 pandemic.
The event will also include networking breakout sessions with opportunities to grow your network, connect with other companies, gain insight into international trade opportunities and promote your business.

Leverage the Power of LinkedIn to Grow Your Business
2022-02-15 10:00 - 11:00
February 15, 2022
1:00 p.m. EST
Speaker: Melinda Schmiedeknecht
Please join us online for a webinar version of the popular and informative Lunch & Learn we hosted last year. Upon registration, we will send you a link for the Zoom webinar. This virtual event is free for members and $15 for non-members.
Free to members; Contact Jacquie for a promo code

BAB Accelerate: An Insider’s Guide to Expanding into NYC
2022-02-09 08:00 - 09:00
BAB Accelerate: An Insider’s Guide to Expanding into NYC
February 9, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT
BritishAmerican Business, along with Accelerate Series Sponsor, JetBlue, and session sponsor, Capalino, are pleased to invite you to join us for a discussion on Expanding Your Business into NYC.
Hear directly from one of the most well connected and respected urban strategy firms in New York City on how to build your in-bound strategy, as well as business leaders who have have successfully accomplished this journey. Our panel will share insights, do’s and don’ts, and unexpected, yet necessary, pivots due to the pandemic. We’ll also discuss how to navigate the New York business and political landscape to drive expansion if you are already doing business in NY.

HR & People Leaders on the Power of Purpose
2022-02-08 08:00 - 09:00
HR & People Leaders on the Power of Purpose
February 8, 2022
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT
BritishAmerican Business, in partnership with Brandpie, is delighted to welcome you back to our Power of Purpose Series exploring the crosscutting idea of purpose in business. We know that corporate purpose can exist and simultaneously evolve, while offering employees and stakeholders a sense of meaning and drawing their support. For employees, purpose can inspire, engage and motivate.
Join us to hear from a panel of leading executives from BT, Clario and Diageo, who are responsible for the strategy behind people, culture, communications and change at their respective companies. Our panel will explore how every organization can tap into a pool of change agents and the toolkits needed to drive purpose in concert with business.
