Membership
Membership
I.
Networking
AMCHAM and its special purpose committees organize roughly 40 events per year. As AMCHAM membership applies to the entire the company, AMCHAM services are open to all of your employees. The participation for all employees of a member company will be either free of charge or at the reduced member rate.
II.
Lobbying
AMCHAM Luxembourg represents more than 350 European, international and U.S. companies based in the Grand Duchy. This gives the Chamber sufficient leverage to lobby with the Luxembourg government on behalf of its members.
III.
Information
AMCHAM offers several sources of information on the Grand Duchy and the U.S.:
- AMCHAM Website: www.amcham.lu
- Publications: Doing Business in Luxembourg, Connexion, etc.
IV.
Special Purpose Committees
AMCHAM has special purpose committees which lobby for and focus on issues pertaining to:
- ABAL
- Audit & Compliance
- Corporate Services
- Diversity
- Education
- Executive Advisors
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Human Resources
- Insurance
- Information Technology
- Legal
- Marketing
- New Business & Entrepreneurship
- Real Estate
- Seniors
- Tax
- Tools4lux
- Young Professionals
If you belong to AMCHAM, you and all of the members of your company can attend and participate in the programs put on by the committees and in the monthly American Business Association lunches (ABAL).
Become a member
Chartered Members constitute a special privileged business group. They are recognized as the Luxembourg and the Greater Region’s business community leaders (no matter their size) who are dedicated to making a substantial commitment to the interests and welfare of the Luxembourg business community. Chartered Members receive special recognition with:
- A directorship on the Board of Directors, the company name displayed in AMCHAM’s media packets;
- Being eligible to participate in the Special Purpose Committees (ABAL, Audit & Compliance, Corporate services, Diversity, Education, Executive Advisors, Financial Services, Fintech, HR, Insurance, IT, Legal, Marketing, New Business & Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Seniors, Tax, Tools4Lux, Young Professionals) that engage in advocacy on issues that may affect the specific business and social environment of the company
- Benefit from proprietary information as well as access to exclusive events, briefings and meetings with prominent representatives of American, European and international bodies and institutions;
- ½ page recognition in AMCHAM’s Newsletter as a new member (one time only);
- Optional ½ page free ad in AMCHAM’s Newsletter (one time only);
- Free entry to all AMCHAM events (with the exception of paid lunches or dinners).
An initial capitalization fee of EUR 2,500 is required via three annual installments of EUR 2,500 during each of the first 3 years, thereby confirming the firm’s extensive commitment to community service and support. This will be followed starting the 4th year by an annual fee of EUR 1,100.
Corporate Members are the backbone of AMCHAM Luxembourg. They are recognized as the significant and active participants in the Luxembourg and the Greater Region’s business community. Businesses with 11+ employees benefit from the support and networking activities of AMCHAM through:
- Being eligible to participate in the Special Purpose Committees (ABAL, Audit & Compliance, Corporate Services, Diversity, Education, Executive Advisors, Financial Services, Fintech, HR, Insurance, IT, Legal, Marketing, New Business & Entrepreneurship,
Real Estate, Seniors, Tax, Tools4Lux, Young Professionals) that engage in advocacy on issues that may affect the specific business and social environment of the company; - ¼ page recognition (with logo) in AMCHAM’s Newsletter as a new member (one time only);
- Free participation in all AMCHAM events (with the exception of paid lunches or dinners) for all employees.
Annual fee is EUR 850.
Small Business Members have the same basic rights as Corporate Members. The Small Business Members are start-ups or small independent businesses with 10 or fewer employees. Generally Small Businesses grow into full Corporate Membership as their business activities expand over time. The benefits are:
- Free entry to all AMCHAM events (with the exception of paid lunches or dinners) for all employees;
- Name recognition in AMCHAM’s Newsletter as a new member (one time only)
Annual fee is EUR 425.
Companies with 3 employees or fewer which have been in existence for less than 5 years, are stand-alone organizations and not subsidiaries of larger entities. Application requires proof of existence via the published Memorial announcement. This type of membership is offered by AMCHAM to encourage entrepreneurship and to help/support all such companies during the first 5 years after their creation has been published in the Luxembourg Memorial. Micro-companies enjoy all the rights and benefits of AMCHAM membership except the right to vote:
- Free entry to all AMCHAM events (with the exception of paid lunches or dinners) for all employees;
- Name recognition in AMCHAM’s Newsletter as a new member (one time only).
Annual fee is EUR 100.
Academic, Government, EU or Senior Membership category includes individuals who are either:
- Students, Professors or researchers actively affiliated to an Academic Institution
- Government, EU institutions employees or officials
- Individuals who are at least 60 years of age and not engaged in full-time employment
Academic, Government, EU and Senior members enjoy all the rights and benefits of AMCHAM membership except the right to vote.
Annual fee is EUR 100.
