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Greetings!
Welcome to this first e-Newsletter from SACC Texas with information about trade and company information with Sweden/Texas connection.
We will also let you know about networking and other events organized in Dallas, Austin and Houston by our Chamber. The newsletter will be distributed six times per year. We hope to see you at one of our meetings during the 2010/2011 season.
We specially want to invite you to participate in the upcoming Entrepreneurial days in Gothenburg, November 8 - 10. This is a major event where you will meet entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and government officials from USA and Sweden. If you are interested in going, send an e-mail to office@sacctx.com and we will assist you with further information . Soren Marklund, President SACC Texas. www.sacctx.com |
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| All About Energy! |
Interview with Mats Olsson, Corporate Director of Technology at Dresser Inc.
Get to know one of our newest members of SACC Texas and his commitment and passion for the energy business. If you have never heard of Dresser before, you will be surprised to learn how often you use their products.
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| Business Luncheon with Jarl Dahlfors, CEO Loomis US |  Cash is King
Members of the Houston Chapter had a special opportunity to listen and ask questions at a luncheon featuring the President & CEO of Loomis US, Jarl Dalhfors. Read article |
| Dallas Real Estate Market | 
Dallas Real Estate Market - Signs of promising future growth.
Interview with Bo Bostrom, VP SACC Texas in Dallas and Realtor and Associate with Virginia Cook Realtors.
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| Young Professionals in the Swedish American Business community. |  Houston has a strong tradition with activities and networking among young professionals from the many European Chamber organizations in the area. This spring a push was made to start the development of SACC Texas own young professionals section for Houston. The first standalone event was held on April 8 this year and drew 10 young professionals.
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| Upcoming events |
 Annual Crawfish Party in Austin.
October 2. Joint event with SACC Texas and SWEA.
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 Young Professionals Social Mixer in Houston
Thursday, October 7, 2010
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brixx Bar
5110 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX. 77002
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"Euro Cocktail" in Dallas
at Stanley Korshak Gifts and Home
Thursday, October 7, 2010
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Limited space available - Reservations required
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Euro-Golf Tournament, Dallas
October 22, 2010
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 Biotechnology Wine Reception in Houston featuring
Jan-Åke Gustafsson, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Biology and Biochemistry - University of Houston
Director, Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
at The Tasting Room
Uptown Park, Houston, TX
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 Welcome to the Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days in Gothenburg.The Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days is the most important annual business trade and networking event between Sweden and the U.S. - all categories. It has proven to be an unmatched success in Trans-Atlantic trade, commerce and investment. The recent E-Days in Stockholm 2008 and in Savannah, GA, in 2009, attracted nearly 800 participants from all over Sweden and across the U.S. representing many different industries. More than 1,200 pre-scheduled business matchmaking meetings took place during these two events which have resulted in a number of new business relations.
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Mark your Calendar!
SACC Texas' Annual Holiday Party in Houston!
 Wednesday, December 8, 2010
6.30 pm - 9.30 pm Traditional Swedish Cuisine and Glogg will be served
At the Charming Home of Mr. Richard Condon
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New members We would like to welcome our newest members | 
The Lamiflex Group is a world leading supplier of transport packaging solutions for the steel, aluminum and cable industries. This includes material, machines, services, process improvements with methods and tools to develop and implement the optimal packaging solution and processes for packing. |
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TradeMark Insurance specializes in providing employers cost effective solutions for their employee benefit needs. This includes a proactive approach to addressing benefit issues, both domestic and international. The company offers health, dental, disability, and life coverage for groups and individuals, as well as executive benefits. |
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Synchro Building Corporation has been a leader in the design, build construction and project delivery system in the Houston area for over twenty years. Synchro offers in-house architectural and complete project management services designed to work hand-in-hand with the customer throughout the construction of new or the remodel of an existing facility.
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Individual members:
Mats Olsson, Austin
Denise Söderlind, Austin
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| Portable passport station coming to Texas |
 Do you need a new Swedish passport?
In November the portable passport station will come to Dallas and Houston. For more information and booking your appointment read more at the Embassy of Sweden, Washington . |
| Join SACC Texas |  Not yet a member of SACC Texas? Be part of a strong business network and participate in our frequent events. SACC Texas is the platform for Swedish business interest, networking and exchange in Texas. As a part of SACC USA with more than 2500 members, we work to promote business and trade relations between Sweden and Texas. Our membership levels meet the needs of both large and small businesses, individuals and students alike. Click here to learn more. |
Got news?Do you have an interesting story, a good article or opinion to share within the SACC Texas network? Do you want to present your member company or inform about an upcoming event? Contact your local VP of SACC Texas or the SACC Texas web team and let us know. Your input and ideas are much appreciated! We hope you enjoyed this first issue of the SACC Texas e-Newsletter! Feel free to share with anybody who is interested in Sweden/Texas business.  |
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