Kjartan Olafsson, Executive Director of the Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (IACC), presides over the Opening Bell.
About The Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce:
The Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization founded in New York in 1986. The chamber promotes the development of business and trade between the United States and Iceland through membership networking events, business conferences and other occasions in which leaders of the business and government participate. IACC's day to day operations are managed by the Iceland trade office at the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. The Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce maintains a close relationship with the Chamber of Commerce in Iceland.
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