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December 2009 E-Newsletter    

In This Issue
Happy Holidays
Upcoming Event
2009 Beaujolais Event Results
Welcome New Members
CORA News
Member Company Profile: Spatial
Member's Corner
Community Events & Resources
Alliance Française Events
Quick Links

 

2009 - 2010 Calendar
 
December:
10: Euro Networking

January 2010:
15: International Business & Rodeo Night
 
Greetings!
 
The FACC actively promotes investment and trade with France and presents programs of importance to our members, including networking mixers and events featuring experts in French-American business. 
 
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the FACC, please feel free to contact us.
 
In our monthly E-newsletter, you will find the latest news of the Chamber. Please, feel free to forward this email to a colleague or friend!

Happy Holidays


Sending You Warm Greetings
This Holiday Season!

On behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors, we would like to sincerely thank our members, sponsors and friends for your ongoing support and enthusiasm over the past year.  As we approach a new and exciting year in 2010, we want to wish everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season!

Sincerely,

French-American Chamber of Commerce


Upcoming Event


Last Euro Networking of 2009

Take Advantage of This Opportunity to Network and Gear Up for 2010!

Date: Thursday, December 10
Where: Denver Christkindl Market, Downtown Denver
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: $12 members/ $18 non-members through Dec. 3,
$15 members / $21 non-members after December 3

RSVP: by December 8 to 303-695-7818x102

Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be given after December 8.  You must contact us by 5pm on Tuesday, December 8 at 303-695-7818x102 or angela@rmfacc.org to request your refund.

Register Online

2009 Beaujolais Event Results
 
Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the 11th Annual
Beaujolais and Beyond Food and Wine Festival!


This year was our most successful Beaujolais event ever,
hosting nearly 600 people at the Mile High Station!


Beaujolais 2009

Click Here for results of the Culinary Competition.

View the complete list of this year's Food and Wine/Beverage vendors and find your favorites. 
Be sure to visit them this holiday season!


Thank you to our Sponsors and Silent Auction Donors
This event would not be possible without your support.


View the photo gallery from this year's event.

This is an annual event so MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Thursday, November 18, 2010! 
We hope to see you there!

Welcome New Members:

Corporate:

Fairfield and Woods - Attorneys at Law
Contact: Susan Fisher
Fairfield and Woods has built its excellent reputation throughout the Rocky Mountain West as lawyers and counselors by helping clients succeed for 75 years. It takes pride in going beyond the simple delivery of high quality legal services. With unstinting devotion to trust, efficiency and service, the firm strives to help each client, with its unique needs, achieve success.


Language Consultants International - Translations and Language Training
Contact: Mariano Descalzi
LCI Translations has over 13 years experience providing specialized linguistic and design services to private and public sector clients worldwide. Our portfolio includes an array of corporate, government, legal, healthcare, financial, IT and non-profit organizations. We specialize in two key services: Translation and Interpretation services and Professional Language Training Services.

CORA News
  

CORA 


Welcome New CORA Member:

Recupyl - Hazardous Waste Recycling
RECUPYL is specialised in the development and industrial implementation of recycling technologies. These technologies, based on hydrometallurgy, support the transformation of waste into valuable materials for re-use, thus closing the loop. They use processes with low energy consumption and no air-borne environmental emissions.



CORA Strategy:

We have an in-depth knowledge of both Colorado and the Rhône-Alpes region because we maintain both an inbound and outbound focus with our operations.  Because of this, we are effective in identifying and facilitating opportunities for investment and value-creating alliances in both markets.  
 
Join us at one of our exciting events in 2010! 
Calendar of events coming soon.

Member Company Profile:

Spatial

With over 2 million seats worldwide, Spatial provides the leading 3D software component technology for design, engineering, and manufacturing applications. For decades, Spatial's 3D modeling, visualization, interoperability technologies have enabled customers to bring innovative applications to market in less time and at lower 3D development costs.

Spatial's product line includes the 3D ACIS® Modeler, the prominent 3D modeling engine that provides advanced modeling capabilities and geometric operations. Spatial's 3D Interoperability translators deliver the highest quality data exchange between CAD formats, and the HOOPS® 3D Application Framework is a development platform that puts all of the graphic tools for the creation or enhancement of an advanced engineering application at your fingertips.

Spatial's 3D components are used in technical applications across a broad range of industries including AEC, CAD, CAE, CAM, EDA, Metrology, Shipbuilding, and Automated Machinery.

Spatial recently started an Industry Partner Program which offers a unique opportunity for developers of complementary software components and related service providers to grow their customer base. The two-level program includes marketing promotions to generate awareness of the offerings among Spatial's customers, and technical assistance to support a partner's product integration with Spatial's 3D software components.

Additionally, Spatial offers a Global Reseller Program in which companies can resell the Spatial portfolio of software components, and a University Program with a one-year renewable University license free to University professors or qualified departmental faculty who are teaching courses or doing research projects in class.

Spatial Corp. was founded in 1986 and purchased in 2000 by Dassault Systèmes S.A..  Dassault Systèmes is a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions with headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay France.  Spatial is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, with offices in the USA, Germany, France, Japan, China and the United Kingdom.

Contact:Spatial logo
Howie Markson
303-544-2966
howie.markson@3ds.com
www.spatial.com

Images courtesy of SpaceClaim and Vector Fields.


Member's Corner
 
                               Upcoming Open Houses at the
                             Denver Montclair International School

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Tuesday, December 8th
9:00 - 11:00am
&
Sunday, January 31st*
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 
Learn more about the benefits of full-immersion, bilingual education
and take a tour of our new Lowry campus, located at
206 Red Cross Way, Denver, 80230.
 
Parking is available in the corner lot located at 4th Avenue and Red Cross Way.
 
*If you attend the January 31st Open House, you will gain free admission to the World Tea Fair from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The World Tea Fair showcases different teas and tea ceremonies from all over the world. It is a fun celebration for both children and adults! For more details, please visit our website at www.dmischool.com.
   


Are You Wondering if You Have the Right Insurance Protection for
Your House, Your Car, Your Business and Family?
 
Dear FACC Members,

I can help you with all your insurance needs: Home, Auto, Life, umbrella, commercial, work comp, health and more.  As a matter of fact, as a member of the FACC,  I am offering a free review of all your coverage and premium with no obligation.Farmer's Logo
 
My name is Didier Chaumillon and I am the owner of InsureMe insurance agency in Boulder and I represent Farmers insurance, the second largest Insurance company in Colorado since 2003.
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Call today at 303-449-1583 or visit my website: www.InsureMoi.com
 

Didier Chaumillon
2495 Spruce street, Boulder, CO 80302         
 


Amélie Company Welcomes Fresh Faces to Team

Denver, CO - November 23, 2009 - Amélie Company, a Denver-based advertising, public relations and marketing firm, announces four new additions to the Amélie team. Susan Schrank and Devin Dardanes complement the Account Services Department with print production and consumer product expertise while the talents of Gordy Hirsch and Lauren McFarland bring fresh perspective to the Design Department(cont.)
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Click here for the full press release.

 

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Community Events & Resources
 
 




Info and Services For Expatriates, Students and Travelers in the U.S.

EuropUSA.com provides information and services for expatriates,
students and travelers in the United States.
You will find:

Experiences of Europeans living in the U.S.A,  articles on visas for the USA, tourist spots, information on American universities, schools, creating your business or finding a job or internship in the US...etc.
 
Specific services:  Green Card Lottery, Sponsoring of J1 visa, health insurance for expatriates or travel insurance, flight or hotel booking and more.

 


Alliance Française Events
 
5 à 7 - An Evening of French Conversation 
 
Enjoy a glass of wine with a slice of cheese, practice your French, enjoy our latest art exhibit and meet other Francophiles from the Denver area. All levels of French speakers are welcome.
5 a 7
Date: Thursday, December 3rd, 5-7pm
Location: Alliance Française (571 Galapago St.)
Cost: $5 members, students and seniors, $10 non-members.
Free if you bring food or drink (please call ahead).
 
RSVP: Call 303-831-0304 or sign-up online


 

Ciné-Club: "Tout est Pardonné"

Come be part of the Ciné-Club - for French and film lovers alike. Every third Wednesday of the month for just $9 you can enjoy a French film, a French reception with wine and hors-d'oeuvres afterward, as well as the opportunity to speak French.


This month, the ciné-club presents: "Tout est pardonné"
 
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 7:00pmAF_Toutestpardonne_web
Location: Starz Film Center (900 Auraria Parkway)
Cost: $6.00 members, $9.00 non-members, includes
the film and reception.

RSVP: Sign-up Online or call 303.831.0304





The Rocky Mountain French-American Chamber of Commerce aims to promote the local French American business community as well as to support local French and American companies with their trade needs.
 
phone: 303-695-7818