French-American Chamber of Commerce

Newsletter August 2010

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July Events
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Hello Everybody!

We hope you enjoyed July's events and Bastille Week!
Thank you very much for your participation to these special events we organized to celebrate the French National Holiday.

We thank the Westgate Hotel for the amazing Sunday Champagne Brunch during which we could watch the Final of the Soccer Worldcup. We also thank the House of France for the lovely entertaining afternoon in Balboa Park and the French Flag rainsing ceremony.

Congratulations to Aileen Marquez who went to Bernard'O Restaurant and won the International Flight Ticket!





We extend our thanks to our Sponsor Continental Airlines



and to all participating restaurants:

Bertrand at Mister A's
The French Gourmet
The Westgate Hotel
La Bastide Bistro
Bernard'o Restaurant
St Tropez Bistro Broadway Circle
St Tropez Little Italy

Last but not least, a big thanks to SDFACC members and non-members who joined us and came by to enjoy the great prix fixe menus.

In August, don't miss the opportunity to meet and mingle with our multi-national Business Professionals during our Business Breakfast and our Monthly lunch!

We hope that you will enjoy this month's newsletter and join us for our next events.

Happy reading!

Maite Imbert
Marketing Coordinator
AUGUST EVENTS
HKA-ITAB BREAKFAST MEETING
Thursday, August 5th


From 8:00 to 9:30 am

National University
Room 105, First Floor,
705 Palomar Airport Road,
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Map

Keynote Presentation by Bruno Raynal, Ph.D. of Blue Thinking, LLC
Group Dynamic - What make a Business Group successful?

Free For members

Please, don't forget to register!

RSVP at
eeng@ceallp.com
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST
Wednesday, August 11th

Don't miss our business breakfast!

Our business members will introduce themselves and their company.
A great opportunity to meet them and network with others! Bring your business cards!

Speakers:
Nizar Elie Dahdouh
, Vice President Business Development Officer, Vibra Bank

Joanne Laverson, President / Associate, The Doctor's Wife / Feel Beautiful

From 7:30 to 9:00 am



St Tropez Bistro
926 Broadway Circle
San Diego, California 92101

Free for members
$15 for non members (to be paid at the door, cash or check only)
 
Please, don't forget to RSVP.

REGISTER NOW!
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MONTHLY LUNCH
Friday, August 27th

Come network and enjoy French Gastronomy during a lunch break!



More information to come...
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EUROPEAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS MIXER
Wednesday, October 6th

!SAVE THE DATE!
Following to the first two mixers in February and May, the next one will take place on October 6th.
Sophie Juster

Save the date in your calendar!



BLOG
Don't hesitate to share your knowledge and experience on our Blog France in San Diego!

To have your article published, send it to maite.imbert@france-sandiego.org
The blog is updated every week, so don't forget to stay tuned and add it in your RSS feeds!

Latest Articles:

"Business Insurance"
By Gerald Gaucher
It is fairly easy to obtain commercial (General Liability-Property-Worker compensation) insurance for your business. There are over 1,400 insurance agents in San Diego and you are correct to believe that you should be able to find what you need.
Read more

"Tracking Investment Success"
By Paul Robinson
The other day my father and I were getting caught up.
"How's business going? How's your companies bottom line?" he asked.
Forget apartments or retail, real estate market cycles, political and economic assessments, or property management strategic planning; he just wants a straightforward answer.

Read more


NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to welcome our new members:

Tour Eiffel
Continental Airlines, Bonnie Leth
Hilton, San Diego Bayfront, Crissandra Riddle

Circle of Excellence
Bekaert Specialty Films, LLC, Brenda Hawk

Corporate
Speedpro Imaging, Dan Pickett

Entrepreneur
Joanne Laverson
FEATURED SPONSORS
We are proud to welcome our new sponsor!

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,750 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 132 international destinations. More than 750 additional points are served through our alliance partners. With more than 43,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners, carries approximately 67 million passengers per year.

http://www.continental.com


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HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
Come experience our spectacular San Diego waterfront setting, where peace, passion and possibilities flow freely. The new Hilton San Diego Bayfront has an openness not only in floor plan, but also in attitude, energy, experience and service. 

Steps from the downtown's Gaslamp Quarter and PETCO Park and minutes from San Diego Airport, this beautiful waterfront hotel offers the finest amenities and lays the best of the city at your doorstep.

Enjoy magnificent bay and city views from the lobby and our 1190 spacious guest rooms. Each room has a bay view and features Hilton's Serenity Collection™ bed and linens, the finest amenities such as Crabtree & EvelynŽ products and the latest technology.
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Hilton San Diego Bayfront
1 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 564-3333
Reservations: 1.800.HILTONS
www.hiltonsandiegobayfront.com

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BEKAERT SPECIALTY FILMS, LLC
Bekaert Specialty Films, LLC (BSF) - Solar Guard Windows Filmsmanufactures and distributes window films that provide solar control, energy savings, CO2 emission reduction, safety, security and glare reduction solutions for architectural and automotive applications.
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Solar Gard
4540 Viewridge Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
Tel: 877-273-4364 or 858 576-0200
Fax: 858-571-3605
info@solargard.com
www.solargard.com

OUR PARTNERS' EVENTS
SCORE
Workshops - August 2010
From August 3rd to August 31st
Click here for more information

WORLD TRADE CENTER SAN DIEGO
Cross Cultural Business Communication Workshop VII: Arab World
August 5th, 2010
Click here for more information

HOUSE OF FRANCE
Open House 2010
First and second Sunday of each month
Click here for more information
UNE BANNIČRE FLAMBANT NEUVE!
We proudly present our brand new banner designed by Speedpro!


JULY EVENTS
BASTILLE WEEK
Sunday Champagne Brunch at the Westgate Hotel
July 11th
 




















Raising of the Flag in Balboa Park

July 11th










 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
more pictures

MONTHLY LUNCH
Eurofood Depot
July 30th

























EMPLOYMENT
JOB OFFERS

Experienced Cook
Restaurant (Banker's Hill)
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JOB APPLICATIONS

Consulting / International Business
Isabela Perrier
 
Production Manager
Christophe Oger
 
Sales / Marketing
Christophe Chartier
 
Sales Manager: Domestic and International Markets
Christopher Tyree
 
Project Manager
Dominique Nacif
 
Sales / Marketing
Jacques Moisan
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INTERNSHIP OFFERS

Sales and Marketing Coordinator
SDFACC
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International Business / Marketing
VCI
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INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS
 
BTP (Building and Civil Engineering Work)
Leila Chraibi
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Communication / PR / Event Management
Marie-Sophie Letellier
 
Marketing / HR
Jeremie Lorrain
Thank you for your support!

SDFACC Team
964 Fifth avenue, Suite 212
San Diego CA 92101