Press Conference at Manhattan Social Club

18th March 2004

A press conference, officially inaugurating the Roadshow initiative, was held on 18th March at the Manhattan Social Club (in Warsaw).

Journalists attending it expressed their positive opinion and willingness to support our project.

Poland's EU admission is a milestone in our history. It is also another moment of greater interest in Poland - and in Polish economy. As our history proves, there will not be another opportunity of this kind. We must make the best use of this period, so that the greatest possible number of foreign investors, decision-makers, companies and capital seeking new markets consider and choose Poland as the best candidate state for development of their businesses. That is why the Polish economy - Polish companies and achievements - must be intensively promoted in the EU states. One of such initiatives, financed by companies supporting the promotion of Poland, is the series of foreign Roadshow conferences presenting the achievements and successes of companies operating in Poland as well as the advantages of Polish economy.

The honorary patron of the Roadshow initiative is the Confederation of Polish Employers [Konfederacja Polskich Pracodawców]. Moreover, patrons of our next forum in Germany include the Polish Agency for Information and Foreign Investments [Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych], the Association of Polish Cities [Zwiazek Miast Polskich], Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin and the Young Business Council [Rada Mlodego Biznesu].

"Aware of the significance of economic promotion of Poland these days, we find it purposeful and advisable to support, in any form such as pronouncing positive opinions or making proposals of co-operation to Polish institutions whose mission concerns the Polish economic interest and its promotion abroad. Moreover, we enormously care for support - professional and personal - of the media so that together with us they support the idea of promoting Polish economy through all initiatives, including Roadshow. Because Roadshow needs such support. And Poland needs Roadshow!" - that was the creed of our meeting with journalists.