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Hotel Reservation Service Contact our Chapters:Colorado Chapter Dan Cheatham, Executive Director cheatham@gacc-co.org
Michigan Chapter Logan Robinson, President & Chairman Ingrid Justice, Administrative Director/Event Manager
Minnesota Chapter Lübbert Kruizenga, President Nina Roelofs, Administrative Assistant
Missouri Chapter A.J. Chivetta, Esq., President achivetta@
Wisconsin Chapter Dr. John Gatto, President Vicki Fox, Treasurer |
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
MN Chapter: Annual Membership Meeting and Speaker Event with Dr. Catherine Guisan, University of Minnesota
Topic: "Political Reconciliation, Cliché, or Practice? From Europe to Iraq" Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009 Time: Social hour: 6:00 pm with dinner-style hors d'oeuvres and selected wines, Talk: 7:00 pm Location: Germanic-American Institute, 301 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55102 Costs: Costs per person: Members: $20.00, Non-Members: $25.00 RSVP by Monday, June 8 to Nina Roelofs: 651-962-4081 or roel6790(at)stthomas.edu
"What Can Suppliers And Manufacturers Learn from Current Industries In Crisis?" - A Panel Discussion and Luncheon
U.S. industry is going through its worst crisis in decades. To help manufacturers counteract this, learn from our panelists’ experiences and discuss questions like these:
Following the panel discussion, there will be a Q & A session. This timely and practical event is not to be missed!
Panelists:
GACCoM would like to thank our Table Sponsors:
Table Sponsorship Opportunities available! Table of 8 - $850. Please contact Lauren VanderBerg at vanderberg(at)gaccom.org for details.
YEC Monthly Stammtisch at The Berghoff
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Berghoff in Downtown Chicago
Everyone is welcome at Stammtisch – members, friends, interns, visitors – the more the merrier! No registration necessary. Feel free to contact us at 312-644-2662, if you have any questions.
Topic: "HR strategies during challenging times - What can HR do to prepare for the economic upswing?" presented by Joshua Shapiro, Associate of CRA, Inc. Time: 7.30 am - 10.00 am Location: GACCoM, 401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3330, Chicago, IL
This series is open exclusively to HR Managers and Executives from German subsidiaries to discuss the hot topics in human resources and recruiting and to facilitate exchange between members. If you would like to attend, please register online by Monday, June 15, 2009. For questions please contact Sandra Antal at antal(at)gaccom.org or at 312 644 2662.
The Future of Industrial Energy: Efficiency as the Competitive Edge for Manufacturers
A One-Day Conference: Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Location: Westin Southfield Detroit 1500 Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075 Cost: Free, but limited to 200 conference attendees
To help manufacturers counteract ever-increasing energy costs and take advantage of the ARRA stimulus package, GACCoM is pleased to announce a conference on industrial energy efficiency featuring German and US industry and policy experts.
Featured speakers will include Scott Minos of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Bill Allemon of Ford Land, and William Clemens of DTE Energy.
A delegation of eight German companies and energy experts will also present their energy efficient technology:
Get the most up-to-date information on incentives for energy efficiency from US policy experts and find out how industry is already benefiting from energy efficiency initiatives.
Chicago World Cup Soccer Tournament Once again, the YEC is teaming up to participate in the Chicago World Cup Tournament. Help us cheer Team Germany at the Chicago World Cup Soccer Tournament at the YMCA Rauner Family Soccer Field in Downtown Chicago!
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Time: 8 am - 5pm Location: Soccer Field in Downtown Chicago
CHEER FOR THE TEAM! Thanks to our sponsor:
CO Chapter: 13th Annual Biergarten Party
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Time: 4pm - 10pm Location: 17832 Highway 8 (Morrison exit off C-470 through Morrison, south on Highway 8 for a mile. On east side of Highway 8) Costs: $10, Children under 10 free entry
Please RSVP at reservations(at)gacc-co.org or reserve by phone 303-715-0514. Free Pretzel if RSVP before July 10.
Annual Members’ Reception & Lake Michigan Family Cruise
We are pleased to invite all our members, their families, children and friends on a Lake Michigan Family Cruise as we honor our long-standing members and wish farewell to Dr. Ruediger van den Boom, Director of the Goethe-Institut Chicago.
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009 Time: 6pm - 8.30pm Location: Lake Michigan - Boarding: south side of Navy Pier Cost: $70 Members $80 Non-members $39 for children up to the age of 12; Free for children from 0-3 years
For more information or to register please visit www.gaccom.org or contact Anna Cournoyer at (312) 494-2176 or by e-mail at cournoyer@gaccom.org.
SAVE THE DATE: GACCoM's Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural roadshow, we are proud to announce our 2nd Annual Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow. At three different locations, we will cover several different topics from the Renewable Energy field. Each stop along the roadshow will feature an afternoon conference with top speakers from the field targeting specific locally relevant topics followed by a networking reception.
Dates: Tuesday, Sept 1, 2009 Wednesday, Sept 2, 2009 Thursday, Sept 3, 2009
We have several sponsorship opportunities for you to get maximum exposure for your company throughout our Roadshow. Take a look at our sponsorship flyer to see how you can get involved. Contact Bernadett Steiner at steiner@gaccom.org or (312) 494-2180 if you are interested in becoming a Roadshow sponsor or if you have any questions related to the Roadshow.
More detailed information will be available on our website at www.gaccom.org soon.
Business Delegation to Germany for Wind Energy Companies
The Business Delegation to Germany on October 6-12, 2009, organized by the German American Chamber Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. and the Canadian German Chamber of Industry & Commerce will bring North American wind energy companies to Hamburg and to the north of Germany for visits and individual meetings at manufacturers and wind energy sites.
Date: Tuesday, October 6 - Sunday, October 11, 2009 Cost: Free (only travel, food and accomodation expenses need to be paid by participating companies)
Please contact Bernadett Steiner for more details on this delegation trip to Germany at steiner@gaccom.org or (312) 494-2180.
GACCoM Career Services
Looking for German-English speaking staff? Take a look into GACCoM's Career Services. Career Services specializes in matching bilingual job seekers from a wide range of fields and experience levels to vacant positions at our client companies throughout the United States. If you are looking for a qualified bilingual employee, please contact Virginia Attaway at attaway@gaccom.org or (312) 494 2166.
If you are currently looking for a job, please submit your resume and contact information to our jobXchange database. Work in the USA? Register with our application database
Stand out from the Crowd and utilize GACCoM's PR and Marketing Services for your company
GACCoM offers PR and Marketing services to our members, as well as German companies and subsidiaries interested in marketing their company in the U.S. media environment. We can help you brand your company and products through targeted PR campaigns. We identify the best suited outlets and ways to market your company and help you get the word out about your new product, company, or service.
Market your business creatively and effectively. We understand both the American and German business communities and the media environment. For more information please contact Janka Pieper, Manager, Public Relations & Communications at pieper@gaccom.org or (312) 494 2162.
Transatlantic Program 2009 - 1st stage complete
The TAP team kicked off the Transatlantic Program 2009 with the 10-day Immersion Seminar in Berlin on May 23rd. The Seminar provided the participants with intensive language instruction and valuable cultural training to help them prepare for their respective internships at companies and organizations throughout Germany. Beside the cultural program in Berlin including visiting the German Parliament and the Federal Foreign Office, the students looked into the daily routine of the editorial department of the German newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” and listened to an onsite presentation about Rainwater Use & Management and Green Roof Technology by experts from the Technical University of Berlin. The group took additionally day trips to cities like Dresden and Hamburg and visited companies to gain an insight into German business culture. More information is posted on the TAP website.
GACCoM congratulates Deutsche Sprachschule Bloomfield, MI
The Deutsche Sprachschule Bloomfield received the “PASch-Plakette” a “seal of quality” from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their successful and long lasting work, which includes them in the global network of German Partner Schools (PASch) around the world. Honorary Consul Fred Hoffman awarded this honor in a special ceremony on April 25, 2009. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest also expressed congratulations and appreciation through Dr. Walter Maisel, President of Kostal and member of GACCoM's Board of Directors. The school’s mission is to educate students in becoming open minded, responsible global citizens with a wide range of communication skills. Since 2007, the DSB has been preparing and administering the German Language Diploma and was officially appointed test-center for Michigan by the German Ministry of Foreign affairs in 2008. www.DeutscheSprachschuleBloomfield.org GACCoM Member HAINBUCH will begin manufacturing with new Mequon, WI facilityHAINBUCH America, the U.S. division of Germany-based HAINBUCH, a manufacturer of workholding products, recently broke ground on a 13,000-square-foot facility near in Mequon, WI. The company will begin manufacturing operations in Mequon, WI once its new facility is finished later this year, said Jurgen Bettray, president of HAINBUCH America. More...
Past Events - PhotogalleryTake a look at some selected pictures from our many events throughout the Midwest and beyond, such as the German Night Reception at WINDPOWER, our YEC Luftwerk Studio Reception, the MI Chapter Spring Reception, or the Immersion Seminar of the Transatlantic Program in Berlin. For our picture gallery, please click here.
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