The American-lao Business Association ( AMLAOBIZZ) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit business organization. AMLAOBIZZ advocated the principles of free trade, open markets, private enterprise, the unrestricted flow of information and ethical business practices. AMLAOBIZZ’s mission is to foster commerce between the United States of America and Laos and to enhance Lao structure as an international business center.
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
AMLAOBIZZ consists of members who are individuals or juristic persons engaged in trade, service, independent profession, industrial, agricultural, finance, or economic activities. Each member must be accepted and approved for membership by the Board of Governors.
TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
ENTERPRISE
DEFINITION
Gold Sponsor or Ordinary Members shall be limited to juristic persons of good standing which are domiciled in or maintain a permanent branch in Lao PDR ( including non- government organizations of a non-profit status) and have American nationals as partners, owners or ultimate shareholders holding more than one half of their registered capital.
COST
1,000 USD membership per year
CORPORATE
Corporate Members are entitled to vote and hold elective office.Corporate Members shall pay annual dues as set forth by the Board of Governors
500 USD membership per year
SME
The Board may accept on a discretionary basis, non-resident companies or individuals who do not meet the qualifications as listed in Article 6. Those approved under this status will be called Associate Individuals or Associate Companies . Associate Individual ore Companies shall be entitled to all the privileges conferred upon Ordinary members, except that they may neither hold elective office nor vote.
Associate individuals or Companies shall pay annual dues as set forth by the Board of Governors
250 USD membership per year
INDIVIDUAL
The Board may accept on a discretionary basis, Affiliated Members, which shall be limited to individuals of good standing. However, an individual whose business is eligible for Ordinary Membership shall not be eligible for Affiliated Membership.
Affiliated Members shall be entitled to all the privileges conferred upon Ordinary Members, except that they may neither hold elective office nor vote. Affiliated Members shall not pay annual dues as set forth by the Board of Governors.
100 USD membership per year