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Greetings!
Spring is right around the corner and we are more than ready for some warmer weather! Celebrate the season by attending some of our members' events, such as the exhibition Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective at the Denver Art Museum. Take a look at the Members' Corner section for details. Here's some exciting news - we're getting prepared to welcome His Excellency François Delattre, the Ambassador of France to the United States, to Denver on March 22. See below for more information on his visit. Sincerely,
The French-American Chamber of Commerce
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Faustson
Corporate Member
Contact: Alicia Svaldi, CEO
Email: asvaldi@faustson.com
Web: www.faustson.com
Faustson Tool is a Worldwide leader in 5 Axis Manufacturing Technology. We specialize and currently service the Aerospace, Aeronautics, Defense, Medical, and Semiconductor industries.
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Thank You for Your Continued Support!
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 FACC News & Upcoming Events |
French Ambassador François Delattre Coming to Denver
 The FACC is proud to announce that His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States, has accepted our invitation to come to Denver on March 22-23. This is Mr. Delattre's first official visit to the Rocky Mountain region and he has a full agenda in the two days he's here. Jeffrey Richards, Honorary French Consul and FACC Board Member, has coordinated the Ambassador's schedule which will include visits to area businesses, a meeting with Governor Hickenlooper, and attendance at the Denver Art Museum's Grand Opening of the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition on March 23. |
April Euro Networking
The next Euro Networking event will take place on Wednesday, April 4, hosted by the French-American, German-American and Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce and the World Trade Center Denver. More details to come! |
Euro Networking and Denver Nuggets Game
The FACC, with the German-American Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade  Center Denver, hosted a unique Euro Networking Event in conjunction with a Denver Nuggets Game at the Pepsi Center on Thursday, February 23. Participants enjoyed a lively networking event, and stayed to watch the Denver Nuggets against the San Antonio Spurs, featuring French player Tony Parker! Unfortunately Denver didn't win the game, but we still had a great time! Thank you to Christina Hengst and the Denver Nuggets staff for all of their help. Click here to see photos. |
Customer Service Representatives - Bilingual
(French Highly Preferred)
Where: MoneyGram International in Lakewood, Colorado MoneyGram International is hiring Bilingual Customer Service Representatives (10 positions) for a training class. We are specifically looking for individuals who are fluent in any of the following languages: Russian, Arabic, Hindi, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Mandarin. Contact: Nate Wagner at nwagner@moneygram.com or 720-568-8392 View Job Description and Apply Online.
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Hosted by CORE and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, and produced by the GoGreen Conference, the 2012 Sustainable Opportunities Summit is a one-day sustainability summit for business. Bringing together Colorado's business, education and public sectors to advance the dialogue on business sustainability. Featuring 40+ of the region's top green business leaders, the Summit is an opportunity to learn actionable next steps, best practices and strategies for implementing or enhancing sustainability with profitability in mind. Receive $25 off of registration. Use the discount code: NONPROFIT12 to register here.
Date: MARCH 21, 2012
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Place: Colorado Convention Center
CORE | Sustainable Opportunities Summit Holly Murphy holly@sosummit.org | sosummit.org 503.226.2377
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Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective
Opening at the Denver Art Museum on March 25
A sweeping retrospective of the designer's 40 years of creativity, Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective features a stunning selection of 200 haute couture garments along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films that illustrate the development of Saint Laurent's style and the historical foundations of his work.
Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective will be on view through July 8, 2012.
Tickets for this exhibition are on sale now. Visit ysldenver.com to learn more about the exhibition, special hotel packages that include VIP tickets to the exhibition, and related local events.
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Important Update For Holders of Foreign Financial Accounts 
The Internal Revenue Service has changed the disclosure requirements for holders of foreign accounts. There is no minimum balance requirement for disclosure. Individual tax forms now require taxpayers to report any foreign financial account on Schedule B. Significant penalties apply for non-disclosure of foreign accounts. Call Jordan Friedman, CPA, M.T. at The Schaffer Group if you need more information or assistance with your 2012 income tax returns at 303-504-9176.
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Denver Montclair International School Summer Camp 2012
Discover our summer camps!
- Day Camps for boys and girls, ages 3 -12
- Choose from dozens of camps June 11 - August 17
- Language camps in French, Spanish and Mandarin
- Sports camps including tae kwon do, in-line hockey, badminton, soccer, basketball, lacrosse and tennis
- Arts and drama, science, math, technology, and more!
- Highly qualified summer camp counselors
Register online at www.dmischool.com. Call 303-340-3647 or email summercamp@dmischool.com with any questions.
Find us at the All About Kids Expo at the Colorado Convention Center on March 10 and 11.
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France's Number One Storyteller Coming to Denver
Muriel Bloch, one of France's greatest Jewish storytellers, is coming to Denver as part of her 9-city North American tour to perform her show Audacious & Unusual Tales from Around the World.
When: Sunday, March 25, 4-6 pm
Where: The Mizel Museum, 400 S. Kearney, Denver
RSVP: www.mizelmuseum.org or 303-394-9993
Price: $10 Mizel members/ $12 non-members
Click here to download flyer.
Visit Muriel's website: www.murielbloch.com.
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Burgundy Unfiltered Tour - November 2012
 Certified Sommelier and professional wine writer Ben Weinberg created Wine On The Road to share his passion for wine and special access to winemakers and their estates with small groups of adventurous wine enthusiasts.
These luxurious tours combine award-winning wine, exquisite dining and superior lodging into one-of-a-kind experiences exposing the best of this region's flair and
flavor.
For more information on his upcoming tour to Burgundy, please click here or visit the Wine On The Road Website.
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| Alliance Française Events |
Café Scientifique - Thursday, March 8th - 6-8pm
Join us for  a new event at Alliance Française - Café scientifique. Benoît Cerutti, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Astrophysics at the University of Colorado at Boulder will present an educational and interesting discussion titled "Latest News from the High-Energy Universe". Synopsis: The sky on a clear summer night appears quiet and unchanging, made of stars, planets, gas and dust. Yet astronomers know today that the Universe hosts a large number of more exotic objects: black holes, neutron stars, cataclysmic exploding stars, super-massive black holes. This discussion will be in French. Admission is FREE. Please call 303-831-0304 to reserve a spot. Alliance Française is located at 571 Galapago Street, Denver.
J'adore Ciné Club - Wednesday, March 21st - 7 pm
 Join your friends at Alliance Française for a night of French cinema and a post-movie wine and food reception. J'adore Ciné Club is held the third Wednesday of every month at Denver FilmCenter - 2510 E. Colfax, Denver. Tickets are $7 for members and $9 for non-members (includes movie and wine and food reception following the movie). Call Alliance Française at 303-831-0304 or go online to purchase your tickets today! March's movie is "Tout ce qui brille".
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