AEBEAAmerican Embassy Baghdad

Employee Association

Who we are and What we do

Our MissionTo support the morale, welfare,

and well-being of the U.S. Mission Iraq population through events, facilities, recreational activities,

and funding initiatives.

Who we areAEBEA is run and operated by the AEBEA CEO, Julie Khan, who reports directly to a local board of directors. Board members are elected by the community on an annual basis. The Association comes under the direct oversight of the Board of Directors, the Management Counselorand the office of Commissary and Recreation (CR).

AEBEAAmerican Embassy Baghdad

Employee Association

Who we are and What we do

AEBEAAmerican Embassy Baghdad

Employee Association

AEBEAAmerican Embassy Baghdad

Employee Association

Who we are and What we do

AEBEAAmerican Embassy Baghdad

Employee Association

What we do

• Organize, fund, and provide direct support for events, equipment purchases, gyms, sporting equipment and other activities for the Baghdad Embassy Compound, Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and Consular General Erbil.

• Manage concession agreements from our partners to provide alternative food service options, bars, cleaning, personal care services, and retail outlets.

• Provide residential and commercial Internet services (MIRI).

Which Actually Means

AEBEA provides Funding and support for:

• Themed party nights 80’s, Halloween, Rocky Horror, Pool parties

• Raffle Prizes

• Movie Nights at the American Club (Baghdaddy’s), the outdoor pool and the chancery lawn

• Sports consumables for the gym and tennis club

• Fun Runs/Walks

• Sports Tournaments

• Musical instruments

• Sound systems for the bars and MWRs

• Premium sports channels on TV

• DVDs for sites loaner libraries

• Internet Cafés

• Arts and crafts supplies

• Custom Event T-shirts and Mugs

• Free Internet at BEC, BDSC and UNION III

* In approved public areas

*Specials Items, locally procured:• Custom-made sweets and desserts• Custom-made signs and posters• Custom-made clothing • Fresh flowers• Party food and supplies• Concierge Services

This is not an exhaustive list, we are the other emergency service..☺

We specialize in last minute.com….

From a former Deputy secretary of states shoes to sourcing Ambassadors rugs, senators flags and flying hams around the country, Equipment for mission visiting guest cooks, we make it happen…….

Events

Events

Events

AEBEA working with AFFES, have brought two worldpremiers of the last Star Wars films to the Embassy.

(IDP) Internally Displaced Kids Day. A twice yearly event, our favorite event we support.

Which Actually Means

Some of the bigger ticket items funded by AEBEA..

• A mechanical Climbing wall -20k

• Golf Simulator - 50k

• Movie and Audio systems – 35k

• Karaoke systems – 10k

• Navy Movie Programme – BEC,BDSC, CG ERBIL- 10K annually

• DVDs for loaner library’s – 12k annually

• BEIN Sports channels - 5k annually

• Gym consumables / equipment- 100 k

• Marine ball, yearly support – 17k for 2018

• Basra renovations 120K

• Mission Social Event budget of 360k for 2018

NOTE: AEBEA also pays rent to the Embassy for the work spaces it uses and contributes yearly to the DoS commissary and recreations department

How?

✓Via our post management licensing agreement AEBEA holds. This grants permission for us to operate:✓ Retail Outlets

✓ Restaurants

✓ Bar/Club services

✓ Internet services

✓ Iraqi Visa Services

✓ Consular Photo services

✓ Personal Services

✓ Laundry/Dry Cleaning

✓ Beauty/Barber

✓ Housekeeping

✓ Souks

• Taylor’s International Inc. :• Retail stores : BDSC/BEC/CG Erbil

• Restaurants : BDSC/BEC/CG Erbil

• Coffee Shop : BEC/BDSC/CG Erbil

• Laundry/Dry cleaning : BEC/BDSC

• Barber/Salon :BEC/BDSC

• Bar services: BEC/BDSC/CG Erbil

• Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) :• Retail Stores BEC/BDSC

• Green Beans Coffee/BDSC

• Subway/BDSC

AEBEA HOLDS FEE-PROVIDING CONCESSION AGREEMENTS WITH

• BEC and BDSC Souk vendors

• BEC and BDSC LOGO Store, BEC Electronics and Ladies clothing store

• Design, purchasing and sale of all Embassy logo Merchandise

• Multiple revenue generating concession agreements with out partner company’s

• Consular photo services BEC and BDSC, Visa services BEC

• MIRI Residential and Commercial Internet services

• All of these provide the funding for community events

WHAT IS AEBEA MANAGING

NOTE: AEBEA running Visa services has and continues to result in huge cost savings and avoidance for the USG

CURRENT DEVELOPMENT

• Improved Barber Services

• Consolidating concession vendors under AEBEA

• Additional restaurant facilities

• Improved Logo Merchandise

• Additional Bar services

• Additional Outdoor seating areas

• Additional indoor restaurant facilities

• Improved Beauty Salon Services

• Expanding selling of Logo Merchandise

• MIRI Expansion at Union III

• Service improvements in Erbil, Ainkawa

• New services in Erbil, at the NCC

• Dental services at the BEC

• Visa services at the BEC

• Tattoo concessionaire

Across BEC, BDSC & CG Erbil

CONTINUING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: in conjunction with OBO and Facilities, the 2017/2018 AEBEA board provided funding for a brand new souk for the BEC.

2018: NEW SOUK !

WHAT’S NEXT…….?• Additional Retail, Food and Morale services• Bringing SUBWAY to the BEC• Opening Logo Stores at Union III and CG Erbil• MIRI expansion at Union III and CG Erbil• Additional AEBEA run souk shops• A web based retail store. • Fair trade shop for local NGOs

AEBEA REBRANDING TO AMIRA / MICA / USXXX– TBD

Howcan you help?• Bring us your ideas!• Volunteer on a committee• Propose and Plan an event• Send us feedback on our services

AEBEA WELCOMES YOUR ENERGY AND INPUT!!

American Embassy Baghdad Employee Association

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