The Florida Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual “Miami/Basel CEO Forum" at the Delano Hotel in Miami’s South Beach.  This event brings together some of the major CEOs and other senior executives from both Switzerland and Florida for the purpose of addressing “Opportunities in Cross-Border Investment & Business Relations."

Location:
Delano Hotel, 1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL  33139

Agenda:
10:00 AM – Investment in the Arts
11:30 AM – Cocktail Reception
12:30 PM – Luncheon

All attendees are cordially invited to the Vernissage of Art Basel Miami Beach, the International Art Show at 5:00 PM at the Miami Convention Center.

Sponsors:
The Canton of Basel-Stadt
BaselArea Business Development
Location:Switzerland
Carl F. Bucherer
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (Florida Chapter)

"Switzerland & Florida -
World Leaders in Biotechnology"

Florida Governor Jeb will lead a group of prominent Florida biotechnology professionals to Basel, Switzerland, to meet their counterparts from Switzerland in an effort to encourage increased cross-border investment and strategic relations between these leading biotech communities.

Special Presentation: An overview of Kuehne+Nagel
Presented by: Juergen Gentzke
Vice President S.E.-Region USA (Atl BM)

• The new social contract - talent for opportunity

• How to attract, retain and develop talent

• Differentiation through strategic positioning

• Branding strategies for leaders

Guest of honor: Ernest Herman

Neue Galerie New York
 

Farewell dinner honoring Roland Quillet,
Consul General of Switzerland

6:00 p.m.  No-Host Cocktail Reception, 7:00 p.m.  Dinner
St. Francis Yacht Club  (Parking is available)
On the San Francisco Marina, off Marina Blvd.
 $77.00 for Dinner including Wine
Dress: Business
For more information please contact:
Kurt Engel,  2029 Asilomar Drive,  Antioch,  CA 94509     (Tel. 925 625-0221). For e-mail inquiries contact Kurt Engel

Guest of Honor an Keynote Speaker
Dr.Christoph Franz
Chief Executive Officer and President
Swiss International Airlines

Club 101, New York City
12:00  to 2:00 p.m.

Subtle Revelations - A Photo Exhibition by Karin Bradovka

As a major supporter of the Art Basel Miami Beach that will take place December 1-4, 2005, the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is pleased to support both the business and cultural aspects of Switzerland and Europe.

On October 6, 2005, the SACC welcomes Swiss artist Karin Bradovka to The Wallflower Gallery in Miami, where she will present "Subtle Revelations - A Photo Exhibition."  Join us in welcoming this talented artist, and let's get ready for another wonderful year at Art Basel Miami Beach.

Exhibition Opening & Reception
7:00 PM
Free Admittance

The Wallflower Gallery
10 NE Third Street
Miami, FL  33132
Tel:  305.579.0069

The gallery specializes in the exhibition
and sale of 20th-century American and European paintings,
drawings, sculpture and limited edition prints.

Topic: "A provincial art dealer's view of the cultural commerical
globalization from the standpoint of regional, national and
international trends."

The Stanford Court, a Renaissance Hotel, 905 California Street,
San Francisco, CA., 11:30 a.m.

Speakers

• Prof. Tomislav Mandakovic, Associate Dean, Chapman Graduate School of Business FJU

• Hon. Gianfranco Colognato, Consul General of Italy

• Mr. Paul E. Mason, Attorney and International Arbitrator, Global Expansion Group

• Mr. Adolfo E. Jimenez, Senior Partner, Holland & Knight

• Mr. Giampaolo Di Pietto, Attorney, Floris Litta Madignani Di Pietto

• Mr. Giampaolo Di Persia, President, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast

Highligths

• Dispute resolution systems in international relations: a possible model for a similar dynamic in the private sector

• Drafting a good contract arbitration clause: how to prevent inaccuracies, tricks and mistakes

• Common cases of commercial disputes between European and US companies

• The Experience of the Italy-Swiss Chamber of Arbitration in Zurich

• Miami strategic point for a bi-national Chamber of Arbitration

For more information or to register, please contact Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce at 786.235.5000 or the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce at (305) 577-9868 or info@iacc-miami.com.

Swiss-American Small Business Forum:
Taking Your Small Business to the Next Level?
How Can Your Company Access Venture Capital?

Panelists
Mitchell Hauser, President, Strategic Ventures & Research
Robert Levitan, Co-Founder and CEO, Pando Networks, Inc.
Carlos Vassallo, CEO, LatinVision Inc.
Moderator
Nina Froriep, Clock Wise Productions, Inc.

Registration: 5:00 p.m.; Presentation: 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktails.

For further details please call (212) 246-7789 or mail to swissny@mindspring.com

"US/Swiss Free Trade Agreement"

Guest speaker: Martin Naville, CEO Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Zurich

Cherokee Town Club, Atlanta

Free of charge to SACC members.
For further enquiries please call Karen Wright at (678) 415-4219

Join us for a social get-together in a stylish and spectacular atmosphere: The galleries of Providence, an old church turned into an Italian restaurant/lounge.

311 West 57th Street, New York City

For more information and registration, please click here.

Swiss Independence Celebration
at Swiss Park, Whittier.

All Day Event beginning at 9:00 a.m.

"Managing Equity in Swiss and American Universities"
Multi-day workshop with top speakers from the USA and Switzerland. Participation only in parts of the workshop possible.

"Biotechnology in Florida - Developing Cross-border Opportunities"

The guest speakers will address the prospect of developing opportunities for Florida biotech companies to establish relationships with the major European biotech markets, including Switzerland.

The event will feature an introduction by Miami Mayor Manuel Diaz and will also introduce the Florida Mission with Governor Jeb Bush that will take place in November 2005. Swiss-American Chamber CEO Martin Naville from Zurich will address various ways to promote Florida biotech companies to Swiss biotech companies, investment capital, and opportunities for cross-border joint ventures.

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Miami City Club.
Cost: in advance $30, at the door $40

For more information or to RSVP, contact Elke Rolff (786.235.5000) or Eric Saucedo (305.213.4346).
RSVP IS REQUESTED

Topic related downloads:
South Florida Bioscience
Swiss Biotech Report 2005

Event Partners: Florida Venture Forum, The Beacon Forum, Enterprise Florida, The Broward Alliance, BioFlorida and Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce (ABiCC).

Bestselling Swiss author Milena Moser reads.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Switzerland: A Center of Excellence in Global Banking

Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker:
Urs Roth, CEO and Delegate of the Board of Directors
Swiss Bankers Association, Basel/Switzerland

Urs Roth's speech

From 5:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

3 WEST CLUB
3 West 51st Street
New York

9:00 a.m.  Registration begins
10:00 a.m. Last departure
5:00 p.m. End of the "Schnitzeljagd", followed by Award ceremony, dinner and entertainment

As part of World Business Week, the Swiss-American Chamber and the Miami Performing Arts Center are proud to present exclusive, private tours of the new Center in downtown Miami. Cocktail reception to follow.

From 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Miami Performing Arts Center.
Take a private tour of the new Miami Performing Arts Center.
Speaker: Michael Hardy, President of the Miami Performing Arts Center.

RSVP - Roman Meyerhans of Lehman Brothers 305.789.5677.
Event will be limited to 25 people, so RSVP is required.

The Associaten of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce (ABiCC) and its over 50 members - composed of the international chambers of commerce throughout Florida, including the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce - will be hosting the "World Business Week Gala Dinner" at

7:00 p.m. at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables

presenting the "Sixth Annual Award for Leadership in Global Trade" to the Honorable Oscar Arias, former President of Costa Rica and recipient of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.

RSVP Thomas Wicky of SACC 561.315.4600

6:00 p.m. Doors open and Registration
6:30 p.m. Welcome by swissnex
MBA & EMBA Program Presentations
7:15 p.m. Questions & Answers with Alumni, followed by Cocktail

IMD, the prestigious business school in Lausanne, Switzerland, would like to invite you to an information session on both their MBA and Executive MBA programs. This event will include a brief presentation by Jim Pulcrano, Director, Corporate Development on the MBA programs offered by IMD, an opportunity to meet alumni, and a chance to network with other professionals considering an MBA.

South Florida CEO magazine and the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their next "CEO Power Breakfast" on the topic of "Private Equity in Florida", addressing the many aspects specifically relevant to the Florida private equity market.

The event will feature presentations and panel discussions with several prominent professionals in the Florida private equity market, including Marc Cabrera of the investment bank Morgan Joseph & Co., Edward Meyer of Easton Capital LLC, a Miami-based private equity fund, and Jack Smith, the founder and former CEO of Sports Authority, Inc., a successful, Florida-based and private equity funded company.

Private Equity in Florida
Thursday - April 28, 2005
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Miami City Club

Event Partners

- Florida Venture Forum
- The Beacon Council
- Enterprise Florida, Inc.
- The Broward Alliance
- South Florida BioScience / Internet Coast
- BioFlorida
- Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce

6:00 p.m. Doors open
6:30 p.m. Welcome by swissnex
Conference by Homa Bahrami and Stuart Evans
7:30 p.m. Questions & Answers
Book Signing (note: no books available for sale at swissnex) , Networkung with Standing Cocktail.

6:00 p.m. Doors open
6:45 p.m. Conference by Marc-Olivier Wahler, followed by Networking and Standing Cocktail

Exhibit open from March 23 to April 22, Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat & Sun 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Partners
State Secretariat for Education and Research, Presence Switzerland, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Metal research Society

UBS Art Collection at MOMA - Guided Tour
This guided tour will be followed by light lunch at the UBS building
1285 Avenue of the Americas

Thursday, April 14, 2005, 12:00 to 2:00p.m.
(tour starts at 12:15 sharp)
Museum of Modern Art
Entrance Hall
use 54th Street entrance
(between 5th and 6th Avenues)

The event is sponsored by UBS.
Participation is limited to 50 persons (first-come-first-served)

Guest speaker:
Dr. Axel P. Lehmann, Head Central and Northern Europe Division, Zurich Financial Services Group

CEO Luncheon
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Club 101 at 101 Park Avenue

from 6.30 p.m. at
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
4484 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone:  (404) 364-8555

Art Show "Symbiosis" by Monika Steiner

Geras-Tousignant Gallery

437 Pacific Avenue

San Francisco

Contacts:

Geras-Tousignant Gallery: (415) 986-1647

Monika Steiner: mosteiner@gmx.net

"The Era of a Weak U.S. Dollar"

Guest of honor & keynote speaker :
Mr. Lewis Lea
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Jones Day
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053
Phone:  (404) 581-8835

"European Chamber of Commerce Joint Event"
Young Professionals
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Cocktails at China Club
268 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036

"U.S. income tax rules for assets held outside the U.S."

Guest speaker:

Crista M. Lucey, Partner

Spott, Lucey & Wall, Inc. CPA's

Miami Networking Event - International Business Card Exchange

The Swiss-American Chamber and ABiCC - the Association of Bi-National Chambers of Commerce - jointly promote the Florida business community on a worldwide level. ABiCC is an organization that represents over 40 different chambers throughout the world, representing over 10,000 members of the Florida business community.

The Rusty Pelican
3201 Rickenbacker Causeway
Key Biscayne, FL 33149

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 pm.

Indigenous Fabrics
Opening night of an art exhibit by Swiss artist Natascha Devaud

6.00 - 8.00 p.m.

Through Indigenous Fabrics, the artist is presenting a collection of painted portraits of women and children from around the world, with an emphasis on fashion, fabrics and details from their native lands. Acrylic on canvas originals. Please visit www.bluecaravelle.com.

After the opening night, the exhibition can be visited from Jan. 27 to March 4, 2005, by appointment only. Please contact Laura Erickson at (415) 912-5901 x 106.

Registration:
Event is free: please register as soon as possible

"The New U.S. Tax Law - What You Ought to Know!"

Guest speaker:
Mr. Willard B. Taylor, Partner
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York

Moderator:
Alfred Preisig, Partner, Swiss Tax Desk, Ernst & Young LLP, New York

Cocktails offered by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP will follow the presentation.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 125 Broad Street, New York, NY

Mario Botta

Mario Botta, architect of the San Francisco Museum of Mordern Art and the recent renovation of the Scala in Milano, Italy, will present his work, as well as the schools of architecture in Switzerland. A translater will be present. Mario Botta currently teaches at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland.

Doors will open at 8.30 a.m., with coffee and pastries served. The conference will start at 9.15 a.m., and probably last for 45 minutes, followed by Q&A's.

Annual Economic Forecast Lunch

Special Guests:

Brian Fabbri, Chief Economist North America for BNP Paribas

Sean Randolf, President of the Bay Area Economic Forum

at 11:45 - 2:00 pm.
World Trade Club, One Ferry Plaza, San Francisco

Stammtisch

Special Guest: Jean-Benoit Levy, Swiss Graphic Designer
"Swiss Coin Project" - Design of a Commemorative Swiss 20 FR coin.

at 5:30 p.m. doors open at
Swissnex
730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
(between Washington and Jackson Street)