Arab enterprise in America's energy capital
Founded in Dearborn in 1992, the American Arab Chamber of Commerce was born here in the heart of the largest, most established Arab American community in the country. This is our home and headquarters.
Houston runs on global trade and energy, and Arab American businesses are part of that engine. Our office links Texas founders to a national network of 1,800+ businesses and to markets across the Arab world.
Houston
From the shops of the Southwest Side to the trading floors of the Loop, Arab American business is woven into Chicago's commercial life. Illinois is home to nearly 100,000 Arab Americans, and metro Chicago's Arab entrepreneurs own businesses at nearly twice the national rate. Our Chicago office turns that energy into connection — opening doors to capital, customers, and partners that a single business can't reach alone, and plugging Chicagoland's founders into a chamber that spans the country and the Arab world.
Energy + Port — Houston pairs the nation's energy hub with one of its busiest ports
~2x — Arab and MENA Americans start businesses at nearly twice the national rate
178,004— Arab Americans in Texas
Why Texas?
Energy & engineering
Services and trading firms tied to the oil, gas, and clean-energy economy and a crucial connection to the Persian Gulf economies.
Global trade & logistics
Import/export businesses moving goods through the Port of Houston.
Healthcare & professional services
The physicians, clinics, and firms serving a fast-growing community.