Welcome to the official website of the Bulgarian-American Chamber of Commerce! The oldest and most prestigious entity of its kind, the BACC has always been on the cutting edge of new ideas and the way of their implementation.
In the Nineties, the BACC published the first ever Telephone Directory of Bulgarian-American owned businesses, a tradition kept alive for a number of years (see BACC - Bulgarian-American Directories - Past and Present).
With the Internet, new dynamics and challenges confronted the world of business and the Bulgarian-American business owner. The speed of information exchange, the way business reaches to other business, client base, and regulatory bodies have been changed forever.
In step with these changes, the BACC felt a pressing need for a paperless business directory. We are proud to introduce to you our electronic version of the Bulgarian-American Business Directory, the first ever again. In addition to the BACC Business Directory, we would like to offer a breakthrough Who is Who in Bulgarian-American Community. This is an outstanding platform to document and outlay one's achievements to present and future generations.
Once again, welcome on board and get ready for an amazing journey. We wish you much success in your navigation of the cyberspace BACC directories in this new millennium of ours.
Dr. Ogden C. Page
Founder & President
Bulgarian-American Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood, California
History
The Bulgarian-American Chamber of Commerce (BACC) was incorporated on November 22, 1993 in Los Angeles, California under Section 501(c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23710(e) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code as a non-profit corporation. Dr. Ogden C. Page (see bio) is the founder and president of the BACC.
The BACC serves the needs of the Bulgarian-American business community. Any person, association, partnership or corporation having an interest in the objectives of this organization, and agreed with and bound by the BACC's Terms & Conditions, shall be eligible for membership. If you mean business, so does the BACC.
The BACC is managed by a Board of Directors. The office of the chamber is located in the Hollywood Business Center in Hollywood, California.
Mission
The BACC strives to empower Bulgarian-American entrepreneurs into economic and social spheres of leadership by:
- STRENGTHENING the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the very entrepreneurial Bulgarian-American business community.
- CREATING innovative and effective changes in the business culture.
- BUILDING strategic business alliances, coalitions and affiliations.
Objectives
The BACC has the following objectives:
- To promote cooperation and economic development among Bulgarian-owned businesses in the United State, Canada, and other parts of the world.
- To increase awareness of various economic and commercial opportunities with respect to Bulgaria.
- To be the premier business portal for Bulgarian-owned businesses and other parties with interests in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian-American community.
- To assist Bulgarian-owned businesses in the promotion of their products and services domestically and internationally.
- To assist the trade development between USA and Bulgaria.
- To serve as a liaison between Bulgarian-owned businesses and other parties—potential partners, customers, suppliers, governmental agencies, and others.
- Through business meetings and networking events, to present venues and opportunities to members to build business contacts.
- To make Bulgarian business success stories known to the entrepreneurial community.