Your Chamber hosted Valérie Baraban, the Consul General of France in Houston last week for a detailed discussion about several San Antonio industries and opportunities for further collaboration between French business and the Alamo City. During the visit, the Chamber’s Vice President for Cybersecurity and Economic Development, Jeff Fair, and Program Assistant, Nathan Ramon, discussed the cybersecurity community and aerospace industry, including existing ties with Houston, Austin, and other key Texas communities.
The French-American Chamber also attended the meeting. Aurore Ladeveze, Director of Business Development with the organization accompanied the Consul General and explored additional ways to partner with San Antonio. The French-American Chamber is always looking to locations for French companies to start their North American expansion, and it was easy to make a case for San Antonio. Many of our international members have established their North American headquarters in the Alamo City. The discussions went well with a promise of higher levels of collaboration and cooperation in the future.