21/12/2025
Premier Group | Americas & Caribbean Economic Mission – Highlights
Premier Group CEO Ercan Çölmekçi, also acting in his capacity as Advisor to the President of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB), participated in the Americas & Caribbean Economic Mission organized by CCIB.
This 16-day high-level economic mission began in Chicago and continued through Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Cuba. The mission was led by Iuliu Stocklosa, President of CCIB, together with distinguished Romanian business leaders from various sectors, within an intensive and results-oriented program.
Diplomatic Support & High-Level Engagements
Throughout the mission, strong institutional and diplomatic support was provided by Romania’s official representations:
• Chicago – H.E. Lucian Ilie-Stănică, Consul General of Romania, and his team
• Havana – H.E. Theodora-Magdalena Mircea, Ambassador of Romania to Cuba, together with the diplomatic staff
We sincerely thank them for their coordination, strategic insight, and contribution to meaningful high-level meetings.
Chicago | Finance, Logistics & Business Diplomacy
Meetings with CME Group, the Illinois Office of Trade and Investment, manufacturing facilities, and diaspora representatives enabled in-depth discussions on U.S. market dynamics, taxation, and corporate structuring models.
As concrete outcomes, two key protocols were signed on the same day:
• CCIB Chicago Representation Protocol
• CCIB Calgary (Canada) Representation Protocol
These agreements mark strategic milestones in establishing a permanent and institutional Romanian business presence in North America.
Caribbean & Latin America | Emerging Opportunities
In Barbados, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, and Cuba, discussions focused on energy, renewable resources, tourism, real estate development, port investments, and free zones, highlighting new cooperation opportunities for Romanian companies across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Premier Group CEO Ercan Çölmekçi shares his full observations and evaluations from this economic mission in a series of articles published in Gazete Balkan.
We believe this series offers a practical roadmap for partners and stakeholders interested in doing business in the Americas and the Caribbean.