| A Newsletter from SACC Washington DC | Volume 28, December 2011 |
Dear Members,
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation for your membership in the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Washington, DC during the past year. Thanks to your participation, we have had a successful year and look forward to an even better 2012.
We kicked off 2011 with our Annual Meeting in January and continued throughout the year to provide our members with a good blend of social networking along with business and professional development through our program of breakfast speakers, seminars, and business clubs. Highlights of the past year included a half-day seminar with Volvo Car Corporation on electrification and safety with new CEO Stefan Jacoby, the Crayfish reception sponsored by Volvo Group North America, a corporate luncheon with Swedish Trade Minister Dr. Ewa Björling, a private meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Daniel of Sweden discussing the issues of lobbying, and of course the Swedish Embassy Open golf tournament sponsored by Nammo, Skanska, Saab, Volvo Cars, and many others. We ended the year on a high note with the annual SACC-DC - Ericsson Holiday Celebration on December 1st which draws a larger crowd each year!
Given that we are approaching December, it's time for everyone to renew their membership for next year. Our planning for 2012 is well underway and the program already includes visits by a number of dignitaries, and many interesting and relevant events and activities.
By now you should have received your dues statement in the mail for membership with the rates kept the same as last year. As an incentive to remit in a timely manner, any member renewing their membership before January 31st will receive an American/Swedish flag lapel pin. Make sure to take advantage of this nice offer and renew now.
In closing, thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you at our events next year.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, Brad Olson at (202) 420-2684 (olsonb@dicksteinshapiro.com) or our Executive Director, Maja Persson, at (202) 536-1570 (maja.persson@sacc-dc.org). We wish you and your family and friends very Happy Holidays and a Joyous New Year / God Jul och Gott Nytt År.
Sincerely,
Bradley J. Olson
Chairman, SACC Washington, DC |
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SACC Washington DC
Board of Directors
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Membership 2012
A letter and membership dues statement have been sent out to all members by regular mail. We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the many great events and activities that are being planned for 2012. Renew your membership before January 31st and receive a flag lapel pin! By renewing on time you will also be included in the printed nationwide SACC-USA member directory, see more info in the article below.
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Annual Meeting 2012
Our Annual Meeting will be held at House of Sweden on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. This event is open to members only and we encourage all members to attend. A formal notice of the meeting will be sent out via email to all members in January. Coffee and fika will be served.
Thank you for supporting this event:
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Nominating Committee
SACC-DC's Nominating Committee is accepting additional applications for the 2012 Board of Directors and Committee members. Please contact Board Member Colleen Regan at colleen.regan@raytheon.com. |
Membership Directory 2012
There will be two printed directories in 2012, both offering advertisement opportunities. SACC-DC will print a local directory as usual and for the first time in several years SACC-USA will print a directory including the more than 2,300 members of the entire SACC network. Please make sure you have renewed your membership and updated your contact information by January 31st to be included in this valuable publication.
Are you interested in placing an ad in the SACC-USA Directory? Your message will be exposed to all the members in the network and many others. Please click on the link below for details and prices for advertisements in the nationwide directory. As a member of SACC-DC you receive a 10% discount and if you buy an ad before the end of 2011 you will receive an additional 10% off the original price.
 Advertising with SACC-USA
Please contact Emmy Melander for more information at emmy@sacc-usa.org or (202) 536-1520. |
Swedish Hockey Night 2012
Let's go and cheer on the Caps together (they need it!) on March 8th at 7 p.m. at the Verizon Center. Our Capital Swedes Markus Johansson and Nicklas Bäckström will take on Florida Swedes Victor Hedman and Mattias Öhlund and their team Tampa Bay Lightning. We have a block booking on rows A and B in the 400 level and tickets are only $80 each. We have asked if one or two of the Swedish players can meet with our group after the game so keep your fingers crossed for that!
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Holiday Celebration 2011:
The Networked Society
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Brad Olson, Barbara Baffer and Bruce Gustafson
Photo by: Alan Schlaifer |
Two hundred people gathered on December 1st at House of Sweden for the annual SACC-DC - Ericsson networking holiday event that draws a bigger crowd for every year. Guests,
who included members of the Federal Communications Bar Association, were treated to glögg, a traditional Swedish Christmas smorgasbord and beautiful Santa Lucia procession. Guests also enjoyed the exhibition The Networked Society, and heard from keynote speaker Mr. Robert McDowell, Federal Communications Commissioner.
Current SACC-DC President Barbara Baffer is leaving her position as Vice President of Public Affairs and Regulations at Ericsson to take on the position as Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications of Region North America at Ericsson's headquarters in Texas. Ms. Baffer has provided lots of support to SACC-DC throughout the years and will be greatly missed. Ms. Baffer will be succeeded by Mr. Bruce Gustafson who also attended the event. SACC-DC Chairman Brad Olson thanked Ms. Baffer with a gift from the Board of Directors and also welcomed Mr. Gustafson into the SACC-DC network.
Thank you for sponsoring this event:
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MSAB - A Swedish Success Story
in House of Sweden
Maja Persson, Joel Bollö, Cecilia Browning & Brad Olson
Photo by: Alan Schlaifer
Around 50 guests gathered in gorgeous office suite 507 in House of Sweden to listen to Joel Bollö, CEO of Micro Systemation AB (MSAB), giving an interesting presentation on his company's expansion in the U.S. Mr. Bollö also described the special system invented by MSAB for extracting forensic information from cell phones. After the presentations guests were given tours of office suites avaiable for rent by Cecilia Browning, General Manager of House of Sweden and guests were treated to Swedish treats and drinks. For more information about office space please contact Cecilia at:
cecilia.browning@houseofsweden.com
Thank you for facilitating this event:
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Dinner with President of Chalmers University
Ms. Karin Markides, President of Chalmers University will come to Washington D.C. and present the latest activities and research from Chalmers and talk about the value that have been added to the business and society by their students. During the dinner event Cecilia Kullman from SACC-USA will speak about the Chalmers student intern program for aspiring U.S. students. The event is part of a fundraising activity by U.S. Friends of Chalmers, a non-profit organization supporting U.S. students with scholarships for studies at Chalmers. Chalmers is a top-ranked university located in Gothenburg, Sweden and focuses mainly on research and education in technology, natural science and architecture.
To RSVP (preferably before December 20th) or to get more information about the event please contact Arne Dunhem via email adunhem@arielway.com.
Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Time: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Erland Magnusson private residence, McLean, VA
Tickets: $ 100 (Tax deductible, less value of dinner) |
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Next Issue of SACCess
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Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to contribute to the next issue which is scheduled for February 2012.
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