Welcome to the Business Association Italy America (BAIA), the open networking forum for businesses and professionals operating in the United States and in Italy.
BAIA is an independent, nonprofit, member-based network whose mission is to create tangible business
value by establishing a professional forum through which information, knowledge and opportunities
can openly and effectively be exchanged between the business communities operating in the
United States and Italian business interests.
BAIA's new approach to business networking is based on an Open Source Governance model.
BAIA aims to enjoy the support of anyone who shares the BAIA vision of an open exchange network.
May 29, 2008 | San Francisco, CA - Italian Language Reception of the Young Professionals International Forum
The World Affairs Council of Northern California presents an Italian Language Reception, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of San Francisco, the Istituto Italiano Scuola, and BAIA. Mingle with other Italophiles while sampling savory food prepared by a local Italian restaurant. Noi Tre, a popular local Italian band, will entertain members and guests of the Young Professionals International Forum’s long-running Italian Dinner Group, at this "serata speciale" on Sutter Street in San Francisco.
May 14, 2008 | Palo Alto, CA - BAIA continues partnership with key European business organizations
As their counterpart Italian business association inside the Eurocham network, BAIA continues its collaboration with the British American Business Council, the French American Chamber of Commerce, the German American Business Association and the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce, by co-hosting an evening of networking in Silicon Valley.
April 18, 2008 | Berkeley, CA and Venezia, Italy - BAIA participates in Veneto Expo 08
BAIA, with the support of the Pirelli/Telecom Italia's Wireless Sensor Networks Lab in Berkeley, hosted a live videoconference panel between the Bay Area and the Distretto Multimediale on the topic of "Emerging entrepreneurship and global markets in digital media".
April 3, 2008 | SF, CA - Italian artist Alessandro Busci presents new paintings in San Francisco
Mark Wolfe Contemporary hosts a solo show exhibition in collaboration with First Gallery - Rome, Mark Wolfe Contemporary and Silvia Girardi Art - San Francisco. Running through May 31.
March 27, 2008 | San Francisco, CA - BAIA panel discussion: Italian Education as a Business
Great interest among the numerous public for this highly felt topic! BAIA has assembled a panel of key representatives from Italian pre-schools in the Bay Area to discuss whether we are really living a Renaissance in Italian linguistic culture, and what lies ahead for their businesses.
March 11, 2008 | Irvine, California - BAIA panel event: Investing in Volatile Times
The BAIA Southern California team, led by Davide Accomazzo and Duccio Mortillaro, featured an event on investing in volatile times: new strategies for a changed stock market, resilient stocks and alternative vehicles. At UC Irvine.
March 5, 2008 | San Francisco, CA - Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2008 wine tasting
At Fort Mason's Herbst Pavillion Gambero Rosso presented "Italian Wines 2008", the English version of "Vini d'Italia 2008", the best-seller book about Italian wines that has become a mainstay for both professionals and wine-lovers.
February 29, 2008 | San Francisco, CA - International Career Fair
2008 International Career Fair edition took place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco on Feb 29-March 1. BAIA supported registration register, resume posting, and promoted this unique International event, offering positions in Engineering, High-Tech, Biotechnology, Science, etc.
February 19, 2008 | Rome, Italy - BAIA Italy co-hosts a one-day roundtable on "Tools for Growth"
In the prestigious setting of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, BAIA (Italian Chapter), Competere!, decidere.net, and the Partnership for Growth promoted a full day dedicated to economy development politics: "Nuove Risorse per Crescere: Seed Capital, Venture Capital, Private Equity".
December 13, 2007 | San Francisco, California - From Leonardo to Web 2.0
BAIA, thanks to the gracious support of Friends of FAI (the Italian National Trust) and endorsed by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC), hosted a festive celebration in the prestigious space of the "Da Vinci - An Exhibition of Genius" exhibit.