| A Newsletter from SACC Washington DC | Volume 25, March 2011 |
Dear Members and Friends:
Finally, spring is on its way and Washington, DC will soon be in its most beautiful state -- cherry blossom time! Our Chamber has already held two great events that you can read about below and we are looking forward to holding many more exciting events during 2011.
House of Sweden, the award-winning building where SACC-DC is fortunate to reside, has re-designed and rebuilt several apartments on the 4th and 5th floors into both full- and modest-sized office space now available for companies to lease. We encourage you to contact Maja Persson at SACC-DC to help arrange a tour of the new office space if you are interested in a rare opportunity to secure a unique office location on the Potomac river.
Note also that our umbrella organization, SACC-USA, recently took advantage of the new office space and moved in to House of Sweden from their previous location in Alexandria, Virginia. SACC-DC would like to warmly welcome them to the building and extend a special welcome to SACC-USA's new Executive Director, Therese Lindé. We look forward to close and fruitful cooperation with Therese and SACC-USA.
Some other news connected with House of Sweden is that the Embassy was elected "Best Embassy" in Washington, DC by the readers of the Washington Post Express. We congratulate the Embassy on their public diplomacy programs and encourage you to visit their current exhibition under the theme "Fabric of Life." Several interesting events are planned for the spring and you can read more about that by clicking here.
Finally I would like to send a friendly reminder to please pay your membership dues for 2011 if you haven't already done so. Our Chamber cannot survive without the vital support from its members shown in significant part by paying your dues in a timely fashion. We appreciate your loyalty to our Chamber and look forward to continuing to provide you with a great return on your membership investment by offering interesting and entertaining events and inner-circle networking opportunities throughout the year.
Thank you for your attention and I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
Best regards,
Bradley J. Olson
Chairman
SACC Washington DC
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Please Welcome Our New Individual and Young Professional Members:
Ruben Ahmed
Erin Coady
Charles Feldmayer
Magnus Friberg
Elin Hofverberg
Martin Nilsson Maria Posey
David Stone
Dario Zuddu
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SACC Washington DC
Board of Directors
Click name to send an email.
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Through the most committed engineering & IT consultants Xdin develops and delivers expertise for world-leading companies. Xdin is a fast-growing company with customers primarily within the automotive, energy, oil & gas and telecom industries. Xdin has 700 employees, with offices in Sweden and the U.S. The company's customer satisfaction index scores 3.5 out of 4 and the employee satisfaction index is 95 %. For more information, please visit http://eng.xdin.com/ and www.xdin.com/usa. |
VertiGO Solutions is a Washington, DC based, woman-owned mobility systems integrator and communications consulting firm active in the Federal, Military, Education, Health and Corporate space. VertiGO has been on the cutting edge of Mobility technology and brings over 30 years of experience in the industry. VertiGO's focus is providing a holistic, end-to-end Enterprise-Grade Mobility offering.
VertiGO is the provider of the Simplified, Integrated, Managed Mobility Systems (SIMMS), providing clients with a holistic mobile strategy. In addition, VertiGO provides a complimentary line of business services in mobile device and laptop recycling. VertiGO Solutions was formed to provide enterprises of all sizes with a single source for their mobility needs. For more information, please visit www.vertigosolutions.com or www.vertigorecover.com. |
The Prime Group is a leading independent communications agency in Europe with 120+ specialists in all aspects of marketing, corporate communication, business intelligence and planning. The Group consists of Prime PR, focusing on PR, advertising and public affairs, and United Minds, offering comprehensive business intelligence services. Prime is headquartered in Stockholm, with offices in Brussels and, just recently, New York.
In 2010, Prime scooped two gold Lions and three silver Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, making Prime the highest ranked agency in the world according to The Cannes Report. With knowledge, experience and expertise in public affairs in Sweden as well as in Brussels, the Prime Group is now looking forward to further deepening its professional network in Washington DC and engaging in future collaborations with SACC-DC and its members. |
March 29th:
SACC-DC Hockey Night
Now open to all hockey fans!
(members and non-members)
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Marcus Johansson |
Washington Capitals vs. Carolina Hurricanes
7 p.m. at the Verizon Center
We will meet at RFD Washington before the game. All seats are together at upper level. Act fast, tickets are limited! Price: $70
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS! |
April 5th:
Swedish-American Heritage Basketball Night
with Jonas Jerebko, the only Swede in the NBA
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Jonas Jerebko |
Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons
7 p.m. at the Verizon Center
If we are a large enough group, we might get to high-five the players on court and take a group photo with the team!
Please buy your tickets before March 31st. There is a variety of seats to choose from. Tickets are greatly reduced and cost from $25 to $60 each.
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS! |
Happy Hour
Our next happy hour will be on April 14th.
More details will be sent out soon and shared on our Facebook Group page - join the group via this link!
Date: Thursday, April 14th
Time: 6:30 pm
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Save-the-Date:
17th of May
Doing Good - Doing Well
A company's impact on society and advancing the common good is becoming more and more important to business strategy and the success of a company. This seminar will discuss what constitutes responsible corporate citizenship and the key drivers for the future. Organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden.
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Breakfast Meeting with Karl Reichelt,
Executive Vice President of Skanska Infrastructure Development - Americas
Photos by: Alan Schlaifer On Thursday March 17th, 60+ people gathered in House of Sweden for breakfast and presentation by Skanska ID's Executive VP Karl Reichelt who provided an interesting and engaging discussion about Skanska and their current and upcoming public-private partnership projects around the world, such as the construction of the world's largest PPP hospital New Karolinska and the 61-kilometer, 6-lane toll highway, Autopista Central outside Santiago, Chile. In the DC region Skanska Infrastructure Development is working with the Virginia Department of Transportation to design, build, construct, finance, operate and maintain the Downtown Tunnel/Midtown Tunnel/MLK Extension project in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. These projects are examples of ways Skanska is creatively helping state & local governments leverage funding through Private Public Partnerships. Karl also gave an overview of Skanska's Green Initiative, and their strong commitment to being a leading green project developer and contractor. Karl ended the presentation with a photo of his winning foursome team from the 2008 SACC-DC Golf Tournament. Chairman Bradley J. Olson thanked Karl and handed over a gift of top-quality golf balls.
Thank you to our sponsor:
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Annual Meeting 2011
Diplomacy in the Age of Twitter
Bradley J. Olson and Adam Sharp
This year's Annual Meeting, held on January 20th at House of Sweden, began with the election of board members for SACC-DC members. You can see a complete list of the board members in the left margin of this newsletter. The elections were followed by an enlightening presentation on Diplomacy in the Age of Twitter by SACC-DC member Adam Sharp. Sharp recently began as Twitter's Manager for Government and Political Partnerships in Washington DC and shared with us how Twitter can serve as a platform for diplomacy and business. For example, Twitter has facilitated communication in times of crises in countries such as Pakistan, Haiti and Chile. Businesses use tweets to advertise new products, job openings or business-related news. Whether for politics or business, Sharp shared how everyone can leverage Twitter for their professional needs.
The presentation was followed by a networking reception. Guests enjoyed champagne, cheese and crackers while mingling in the atrium. Thank you to all that attended!
We would like to extend a big thank you to our event sponsor:
House of Sweden/National Property Board Sweden |
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Open Position at House of Sweden:
Security Guard
House of Sweden is looking for a new Security Guard, preferably with knowledge of Swedish. Please contact Cecilia Browning, General Manager, at cecilia.browning@houseofsweden.com for more information. |
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SWEA Donations and Scholarships Available!
SWEA (Swedish Women Education Association) in Washington, DC, supports activities that relate to Swedish culture, education and traditions. For more information and guidelines, please see
www.swea.org/donationstipendier___6529.aspx or contact sweadcstipendier@gmail.com. Up to $1,000 per organization or individual (both men and women can apply). Application deadline: March 31, 2011. |
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Become a Reality Show TV Star!
Meter Television is conducting a nationwide search for fun, outgoing and adventurous Americans with Swedish ancestry (even a little bit counts), with a burning desire to find their roots and see their motherland. Chosen participants will compete in extreme cultural challenges to discover their rich and fascinating roots while trying to win the grand prize; MEETING THEIR SWEDISH RELATIVES. Please visit http://www.greatswedishadventure.com/ for more information. |
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American University MBA Internships Summer 2011
The Kogod School of Business has launched a new MBA Entrepreneurship Internship Program for the summer of 2011. Currently, they are actively recruiting organizations who would like to sponsor an MBA intern this summer. All interns will have completed their first year of the MBA program prior to the internship and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher as well as prior work experience.
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Next Issue of SACCess
The next SACCess will be issued in June, 2011. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to contribute to the next issue.
We welcome members to submit articles for the newsletter. |
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