"How far East? Eastern Germany – The No. 1 Business Location for US Investment Success."Germany Trade & Invest and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. successfully held an executive dinner with reception on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Union League Club in Chicago’s Loop with more than 100 people attending.
The aim of the event was to learn more about how US businesses can profit from Europe’s largest economy, gain first-hand industry knowledge from experts and executives from both Eastern Germany and the Chicago region.
Keynote speaker Patrick J. Peyton, Chairman/CEO of Despatch Industries, outlined his company's success, highlighting the benefits of doing business in Eastern Germany. Despatch is a leading thermal processing equipment supplier. A driver for the company's achievements, Peyton argued, was the competitive advantage obtained by the region's cutting edge high-tech industries. Peyton argued: "Europe and the Middle East represent growing and strategic markets for our business activities and Berlin as a central location in Europe, with close proximity to our global partners and major customer centers, was the best decision."
Keynote speaker Joerg Scholle, Head of Global Production & International Expansion, Nordex AG also detailed the company's successes in Germany. Driven by the eastern federal states, Germany is a global leader in renewable energy production, including the photovoltaic, wind and biofuels sectors. Based in the Baltic coast city of Rostock, Nordex AG, a global leader in the wind energy industry, profits from Germany's advanced R&D framework, state-of-the-art infrastructure, skilled labor pool, and generous aid incentives.
Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization advises foreign companies looking to expand their business activities in the German market. It also provides information on foreign trade to German companies that seek to enter foreign markets.
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Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Venue:
Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3598
 Download the Germany Trade & Invest Executive Dinner Program
Find the event program & more information here!
Presentations:
 Download the presentation by Patrick Peyton (Despatch Industries)
Download the presentation by Jörg Scholle (Nordex AG)
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Christian Szameit at
(312) 644-3369 or szameit(at)gaccom.org |
