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Programme Privileges
Les Privileges 2009
Dear Members of the FACC Washington DC Chapter,
Welcome to the 2009 FACC-Washington DC Membership Benefits Program / Programme Privileges! We are proud to announce two new service providers with exclusive offers for FACC WDC members.
As new offers are added to our program, they will appear on this webpage. For companies interested in providing a special offer to FACC WDC members, please contact Carla de Chassy, Executive Director, FACC WDC.
Sincerely,
Carla de Chassy, Executive Director
Cellhire® is a world leader in mobile communications providing clients and partners with international and competitive wireless solutions for more than 20 years. Through the strength of global relationships and commitment to innovation, Cellhire makes it possible for clients to take advantage of the most advanced voice and data technology enabling them to stay connected whenever and wherever they travel. Cellhire offers a broad range of world-class rental services including international cell phones, BlackBerry devices, 3G data cards, and a host of satellite options. Strategic partnerships with global networks such as O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile allow Cellhire to provide their customers with the best solutions on the highest quality networks in over 180 countries worldwide.
Cellhire is offering special discounted rates for Chamber Members for your business and personal travels to France this summer. The special offer includes significant discounts for French phone rental, BlackBerry rental and Mobile Broadband Card rental. Phone rental is a $59.00 discount against the standard offer and call rates are an average of 15% off the standard rates. For program details, please click here.
The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel is conveniently located at 14th & K Streets, NW – only 5 blocks from the White House, 4 blocks from the new Washington, DC Convention Center and 1 block from the McPherson Square Metro Station. In the middle of the famous K Street Business Corridor on Franklin Square, the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel is close to Washington, DC’s renowned museums and national monuments including the Smithsonian, the Corcoran Gallery, and the National Mall. The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel is offering the following benefits to FACC WDC members:
- 20% off food during 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday - Friday, at the 14K Restaurant and Lounge, under the direction of Executive Chef Spencer Wolff.
- 10% off luncheons for groups of 10 or more at the 14K Restaurant and Lounge. The 14K Restaurant delivers a truly memorable dining experience including award-winning regional American Contemporary Cuisine, Premium Martinis and a handpicked Wine list.
- 5% off prevailing rates for sleeping rooms, booked only by use of a special code communicated separately to members. The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel offers a personal, residential ambiance, infusing your Washington, DC travel with an air of elegance and comfort. Guest Rooms and Guest Suites offer a sophisticated, inviting décor and the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage™ featuring plush bedding, wake up calls, sleep amenities, and relaxation tips.
Members may book their tables and reservations directly with Niranjan Singh, Sales Manager, The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Serge Bellanger, President of the FACC has departed
It is with great sadness and sense of loss that the French-American Chamber of Commerce of DC announces the death of, Serge Bellanger longstanding President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce. Serge was a great supporter of the reconstruction of the chapter of Washington DC, and he will be greatly missed in DC.
Mr. Bellanger was a pillar of the French-American community, a dedicated ambassador for strong French-American relations and a consummate professional, whose tireless work ethic, guiding wisdom and commitment to all of the many professional and philanthropic causes he supported will be sorely missed.
For thirty years, Serge Bellanger brought boundless energy to his positions as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Crédit Industriel et Commercial (CIC) in New York, President of the French-American Chamber of Commerce, the Union of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Abroad as well as to the Conseillers du Commerce Extérieur, the Maison Française at Columbia University, the Grand Marnier Foundation and a variety of other volunteer positions. Mr. Bellanger was a Commander in the French Legion of Honor and National Order of Merit. To view Mr. Bellanger's complete biography, please click here.
Christine Lagarde, French Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment, and Anne-Marie Idrac, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, have issued statements mourning the loss of Serge Bellanger and saluting his contributions to French-American relations. During his hospitalization, Mr. Bellanger asked FACC Vice President Stephen L. Dreyfuss to serve as acting President in his absence. The Executive Committee has asked Mr. Dreyfuss to continue in that role until the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors have designated Mr. Bellanger's permanent successor. The officers, directors, members and staff of the French-American Chamber of Commerce express their profound sympathy to Mr. Bellanger's wife, Danielle Bellanger, and pledge to continue his work to advance the cause of French-American cooperation.