Romanian Ambassador to the United States Adrian Vieriţă and U.S. Ambassador to Romania Nicholas Taubman started the first U.S./Romanian Ambassadorial Road Show to the United States, that takes place on February 4-8, 2008, in New York, Washington, Atlanta, with the purpose of highlighting Romanian business opportunities in those sectors in which U.S. companies are currently under represented.

The delegation also includes Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs of the Romanian Embassy Viorel Onel, Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy to Romania, Cindy Biggs, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of Romania, Anca Harasim, and four AmCham Board members representing U.S. firms and best prospect committees including: Silviu Hotaran – Microsoft Romania, Cristian Colteanu – GE, Shahmir Khaliq – Citigroup, and Mihaela Mitroi – PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The program consists of meetings with different US companies in the areas of financial services, services/consulting, energy, safety, security & defense, ICT, tourism.

New York:

• Business Briefing for US firms interested in doing business in Romania

• "Return to Romania" Discussion with Romanian Students at Romanian Cultural Institute in New York

• Business Council for International Understanding Dinner with Roundtable Discussion on business opportunities related to Defense Accord Agreement, NATO membership, safety, security sectors

Washington, DC:

• European American Business Council Ambassador’s Forum

• Department of Commerce Briefing

• McGuire Woods Networking Lunch

Atlanta:

• Business Briefing for US firms interested in doing business in Romania

• Lockheed Martin Roundtable on regional market and Romania’s role

• GE Tour/Energy Discussion focusing on renewable energy solutions and environment.