| A Newsletter from SACC Washington DC | Volume 22, June 2010 |
Dear Members and Friends,
As you may have already learned, Gunilla Girardo, President of SACC-USA, has tendered her resignation and will be leaving SACC-USA over the summer. As one who has gotten to know Gunilla over the years, I can tell you she has done a tremendous job for both the SACC-USA parent organization and for the regional chambers. Our SACC-DC organization will proceed uninterrupted during the SACC-USA transition period, and we have many exciting business and social events already scheduled as detailed below. We will miss you Gunilla and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!
E-Days Gothenburg: The 2010 Sweden E-Days will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden on November 8-10. SACC-USA has worked very hard to arrange for key speakers, exhibitors, seminars, business matchmaking, and many other opportunities, to engage in valuable international networking. Moreover, on November 10, there will be even more of the successful and always popular industry deep-dive programs. Companies and partners in the areas of sustainable transportation, logistics & shipping, waste management and biogas production, including alternative energy solutions, green buildings & community planning for a sustainable development, will all meet together for a full program and local industry site visits. For more information visit http://sacc-edays.org/goteborg/. Don't miss out this year!
We look forward to an intensive and activity rich fall season. We will also likely have a least one political roundtable event in view of the upcoming elections that will take place in both the U.S. and Sweden.
On behalf of all of us, we welcome our new members and wish to thank all current members for their renewals and contributions to our chamber's success. We hope to continue providing you with value in the form of interesting and entertaining networking events and welcome your thoughts on how to make our chamber even better.
Please have a happy and safe summer!
Sincerely,
Bradley J. Olson
Chairman
SACC Washington, DC
House of Sweden, 2900 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007 Ph: (202) 536-1570 E-mail:sacc@sacc-dc.org |
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Welcome New Individual and Young Professional Members:
Jens Hult
Bo Lindberg |
SACC Washington DC's Corporate Members:
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SACC Washington DC
Board of Directors
Click name to send an email.
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Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
RSVP: Not required, just show up!
Contact person for this event is Chandrika Näsström,
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12th of July
Speed Networking Night
SACC-DC members are invited by the French-American Chamber of Commerce in DC to attend a speed networking night followed by a dinner of Mediterranean fare at Neyla Restaurant in Georgetown.
The event is based on a structured approach while allowing for spontaneity. You will make meaningful, initial connections in a different environment from the standard business networking meetings. Speed networking is a great way to meet other business professionals in a short period of time and optimize each encounter.
Date: Monday July 12th, 2010
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Venue: NEYLA Restaurant, 3206 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tucked back from the corner of N Street and Wisconsin Ave. Tel: (202) 333-6353
Program:
Alan Gregerman | 5:30 pm - Doors open and mingling begins. Appetizers, wine and beer.
6:00 pm - Speed Networking session facilitated by SACC-DC Member Alan Gregerman, author of the book "Surrounded by Geniuses." Click here to learn more about Alan Gregerman.
7:30 pm - A dinner of hot and cold mezzes, desserts and wine by Neyla's renowned chef, Abdul Hash Housh.
9:00 pm - End of evening.
Pricing:
Members of the FACC and SACC-DC $60.00
Non-members $75.00
Register via this link before July 9th!
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15th of September
Swedish Crayfish 2010
 Join us for a traditional Swedish Crayfish Celebration on Wednesday September 15th at House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, NW. An invitation with registration details will be sent out soon. Please also check our website for updates.
Thank you to our main sponsor:
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28th of October
Swedish Embassy Open
 Make sure to mark your calendars for our Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday October 28th at Old Hickory Golf Course in Woodbridge, VA.
Thank you to our main sponsor:
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Beyond the Line - Green Business Luncheon
Bill Meiswinkel, Kathleen Matthews, David Richardson |
On June 22nd SACC-DC and the Wharton Club of DC jointly organized a green business roundtable luncheon generously hosted by architectural firm Leo A. Daly in downtown Washington, DC. The event started with a screening of material from the Swedish-American movie Beyond the Line - Turn the Risks of Climate and Environmental Change into Compelling Business Opportunities. The screening was followed by a panel discussion led by David Driscoll, Project Coordinator for Beyond the Line. The three panelists represented companies featured in the movie and included Kathleen Matthews of Marriott International, Bill Meiswinkel of IKEA and David Michaelson of Marion Construction.
The panelists discussed how 'going green' will drive profit for a company in many ways as via energy savings and tax incentives. Other issues included the importance of being proactive as a company and finding good partner organizations to work with such as WWF. All panelists provided great examples of how seemingly small changes have resulted in dramatic reduction of environmental impact and at the same time produced large economic savings for the company.
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National Day Picnic
On Sunday June 6th, 2010, the National Day of Sweden, the Swedish-American community of Washington gathered for a picnic in the beautiful garden of Ambassador Jonas Hafström. The guests enjoyed welcome remarks by the Ambassador, singing of the National Anthem and a concert by the Lund University Academic Orchestra, a 60-piece symphonic orchestra currently on tour in the U.S.
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Claes Hammar speaking from his balcony. |
On Friday April 30th over 100 guests gathered in the residence of Minister Claes Hammar of the Embassy of Sweden to celebrate the arrival of spring with a traditional Swedish 'Valborgsmässoafton' festivity. This included a performance by a Swedish song group, a bonfire and a delicious summer buffet. Minister Hammar, who is leaving his post in Washington to return to Sweden this summer, was thanked by Chairman Brad Olson for all his work as a board member of SACC-DC during his tenure in DC.
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Innovation and Transatlantic Trade
Mr. Angelos Pangratis |
On April 21st, Acting Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Washington, DC, Angelos Pangratis gave a keynote address on innovation as a core theme for the future transatlantic partnership at this event co-organized with the French-American Chamber of Commerce. A panel of experts debated on the definition of innovation and steps that the U.S. government and the European Union could take to encourage responsible innovation. Michael Maibach, President of the European-American Business Council moderated. Panelists included: Gary Litman, US Chamber of Commerce, Robert Atkinson, ITIF, Joe Damond, Pfizer and Michael Peck, Mapa Group. |
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We welcome Ms. Chandrika Näsström back to SACC-DC over the summer. She will manage the office when Executive Manager Maja Persson is travelling. You can reach Chandrika at chandrika_nasstrom@hotmail.com or cell phone: (202) 374-3660. |
Open Position: Swedish Language Instructor
Global Language Translation, Inc. is looking for a full time Swedish language instructor. Applicants need to be a native Swedish speaker, be authorized to work in the U.S. and live in the Washington, DC area. To learn more about this position, please contact David J. Mitchell, Vice President, Business Development at dmitchell@globalltinc.com.
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Next Issue of SACCess
 The next SACCess will be issued in September, 2010. We welcome members to submit articles for the newsletter. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to contribute to the next issue.
Glad Sommar! / Happy Summer! |
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