Chamber Holiday Celebration

You are cordially invited to join the L.A. Chapter Board of Directors and Chamber Members for a holiday dinner celebration on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. The evening will be a time of reflection, fellowship, special story telling and visits from special guests. Of course, chocolate will highlight the evening’s theme! Be sure to SAVE THE DATE and plan to join us for a wonderful evening.

Time:
6:15 p.m.

Venue:
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Sunset Room 9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills
CA 90210

R.S.V.P. by December 17th

Registration flyer

Annual Christmas Luncheon, Fundraiser, Raffle and Auction

Time:
11:30 a.m.

Venue:
Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street

Registration flyer

Fourth Annual CEO Forum

“Opportunities in Cross-Border Investment & Business Relations”

The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, the Miami Finance

Forum and the Florida business community are pleased to present the fourth annual CEO Forum.
 

Held concurrently with the Art Basel Miami Beach, this event brings together some of the major CEOs and other senior executives from the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America for the purpose of addressing the opportunities in cross-border investment and business relations in the state of Florida and Latin America.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the international art show and American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland, the most important annual art show worldwide for the past 37 years. Art Basel Miami Beach is a new type of cultural event, combining an international art show with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events including music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and most hotels and restaurants.

For more information:

Fourth Annual CEO Forum 2007 - Program

Fourth Annual CEO Forum 2007 - Sponsorship information

For registration please contact:

www.ceoforum07.com

e2 Group, Inc.
Tel: 305-671-9336
Email: karin@e2groupinc.com
 

or
 

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Tel: 786-235-5000
Email: florida@amcham.ch

U.S. Partners

Americas Society / Council of the Americas
Beacon Council
BioFlorida

Broward Alliance
Broward County Office of Economic Development

CFA Miami

Enterprise Development Corporation

Florida Venture Forum
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Palm Beach Business Development Board

South Florida iCoast

World Trade Center - Palm Beach

Swiss Partners
Business Network Switzerland
Embassy of Switzerland
Consulate General of Switzerland
OSEC Business Network Switzerland
Swiss Biotech Association
Swiss Business Hub USA
SwissInfo Swiss Tourism
SwissWorld
Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau
Think Swiss

Economic Outlook

Guest speaker:
Neal Soss
Chief Economist
Credit Suisse First Boston

Venue:
Credit Suisse
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York

Time:
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. followed by Cocktails

Speaker:
Dr. Malcolm A. Lesavoy, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Biography

Honoree:
Elke Sommer - Famous Actress and Artist
Biography

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time:
6:00 p.m.

"Stem:cells: Science, medicine and politics"

Luncheon with
Irving L. Weissman,
M.D. as our extraordinary speaker.

Prof. Weissman is the Director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine,
Director of the Stanford Cancer Center, and
Director of the Stanford Ludwig Center for Stem Cell Research.

Stem cell research, especially in the Bay Area, is a hot topic in many ways. Besides its obvious scientific and medical promises and consequences, it also has significant political, financial and economic aspects which often create headlines. Please reserve the date and plan to join us and hear Prof. Weissman, a pioneer and eminent expert on stem cell and cancer research who can authoriatatively speak on all these subjects.

Time:
11:30 a.m.

Venue:
Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco www.hotelnikkosf.com

Swiss-American Business Forum

Time:
5:30 p.m.

Venue:
swissnex, 730 Montgomery Street

More event details will follow shortly.

Venue:
Restaurant Basilic
217 Marine Avenue
Balboa Island, CA 92662
(949) 673-0570


Time:
7 p.m.

Gala Dinner
“Swiss International Air Lines, Ltd.: From Temporary Happiness to Sustainable Growth"

Gala Dinner

Speaker:
Marcel Biedermann
Managing Director, and Head of Intercontinental Markets
Swiss International Air Lines, Ltd.

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time:
6:30 p.m.

Invitation flyer and more information

“Lessons from the Web 2.0 Evolution”

Swiss Business Forum (South Bay)

Inaugural Meeting and Panel Discussion

Venue:
Silicon Valley Bank, Auditorium, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Time:
5:00 p.m.

Details: SACC.FASTMETRICS

Fall European Chambers Young Executives Networking Event

Venue:
World Yacht Marina
Pier 81
West 41th Street

Time:
6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

“How to Reach and Maintain Financial Freedom”

Swiss Business Stammtisch

Speaker:
Hans Overturf, Raymond James Financial Services

Venue:
Swissnex, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

Time:
5:30 p.m.

Details will follow later

Structuring your Business for Sale

At this combined presentation/panel discussion, business owners will learn practical, highly effective and proven actions that should be applied immediately whether you plan to sell your business now or in the future.

The program is hosted by The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and swissnex, and sponsored by The Alternative Board and City National Bank.

Time:
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Venue:
At swissnex, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

Registration is FREE for SACC members.

Documentation

Speaker:
Terre Thomas,
St. Jude Foundation

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time:
6:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.

Invitation flyer

“International Business and the Critical Need for Effective Participation in California Legislation”

This program is presented by the San Francisco Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Consulate General of Switzerland and swissnex, and sponsored by City National Bank.
 
A distinguished panel of business, government and public affairs specialists will discuss the importance of the California State Legislature to foreign governments and international businesses and the benefits of active participation in the State legislative process.

Speakers:
Ray Miller, Senior Consultant to the Senate Select Committee on California-European Trade

Will Brown, Public Affairs Consultant

Venue:
Swissnex, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco

Time:
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Cost:
$15.00
A box lunch will be provided.

“For the Love of the Children”

Dinner Event

Join us as we hear “For the Love of the Children” and Terre Thomas’ efforts of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Terre Thomas was born in Chicago, where the vow of her father, Danny Thomas, took shape. He vowed to build a shrine to St. Jude, if the Saint would help him find his way in life. That “Shrine” stands today in Memphis, Tennessee, as the world’s leading pediatric cancer research center…the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Terre became a spokesperson for the Hospital in the late 70’s, traveling across the nation on behalf of St. Jude. The role as spokesperson came quite naturally to her since she grew up learning about St. Jude at her father’s knee. Since 1980, Terre has been a member of the National Board of Governors and Directors of the Hospital. As there is no charge to the families at St. Jude, she is heavily involved in fund-raising activities for the Hospital. One of Terre’s pet projects is the Nationwide Radiothons called, “Country Cares For St. Jude Kids,” which raises millions of dollars a year. Among her fund-raising projects, Terre is the Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Chapter for St. Jude, and of the Celebrity Fund-Raiser, “Runway For Life”. She is an honorary sister of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a non-academic sorority service group of women, and a full member of the Tri-Delta Sorority, all of which raise millions of dollars each year on behalf of the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Invite your friends and colleagues to join us for this great presentation. Reply YES to this email if you wish to attend and include the names of all participants. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 626-974-5429.

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time: 6:15 p.m.

Invitation flyer

Venue:
Brasserie 8 1/2
9 West 57th Street
New York, 10019

Time:
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

September 17
Atlanta

First Annual Meeting of all SACC Chapter Boards in the U.S.

Guest speaker:
Swiss Ambassador to the U.S. Mr. Urs Ziswiler
Mr. Martin Naville, CEO SACC, Zürich

Venue:
Meeting and luncheon to be held at the offices of
Smith Gambrell and Russell
Promenade II, Suite 3100
1230 Peachtree Street N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309

Luncheon open to all SACC members.
For more information, please call Karen Wright on (678) 415-4219.

The U.S. Textile Industry is rapidly moving production and technology off shore. The market for suppliers of goods and equipment is disappearing, yet despite this, some are prospering by serving specialized market niches within the textile industry with technologically advanced product Jakob Mueller of America, Inc. is succeeding in precisely such an environment.

Speaker:
Hans Reiser
Executive Vice President
Jakob Muller of America,

Venue:
2231 Gateway Boulvard
Charlotte, NC

Time:
5:30 p.m. - Reception and Networking
6:00 p.m. - Dinner and Presentation

BBQ Dinner and Drinks sponsored by Jakob Muller of America

Registration Fee is $0 for members, $10 for non-members. Reservations with checks must be received by August 27th. No refunds. Mail registration to Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 2208 Houston Branch Road, Charlotte, NC 28270. For inquiries, call Barbara at (704) 292-1237.

The Swiss-American Chamber & Miami Finance Forum will be hosting its next "CEO Power Breakfast" networking event on August 2, 2007 at 8:00 AM at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Miami. Held in collaboration with the South Florida BioScience Consortium and Greater Zurich Area, the event will address the current environment of the biotechnology market, including aspects specifically relevant to the state of Florida.

Sponsored by

Introduction
- Carlos Deupi, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Speakers
- Dr. Harry Orf, The Scripps Institute
- Dr. Richard Houghten, Torrey Pines Institute
- Michael Wasserman, H.I.G. Ventures

August 2, 2007
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Hotel Intercontinental
Bayfront Room
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami FL 33131
$40 in Advance | $50 At the Door

For more information or to RSVP, contact Karin Andersen (305.671.9336 / karin@e2groupinc.com)
or Gritt Breitfeld (305.671.9337 / gritt@e2groupinc.com)

For More Information Click Here

Partners:
BioFlorida
Greater Zurich Area    

Usefuld links:
Swiss Biotech Report 2007 (Ernst & Young)
Swiss MedTech - U.S. Market for Medical Devices
Private Equity - Smart Financial Source for Expansion
Mergers & Acquisitions Insights - Middle Makret M&A Outlook 2007
(Piper Jaffray)   

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Members and Friends are encouraged to join the Swiss Fair on July 29, 2007 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Swiss Park, 1905 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, CA 90601.

Come celebrate with our local Swiss community and friends as we enjoy the day of festivities.


FOOD & DRINK

• Meringue Glace
• Desserts, Baked Goods
• Züpfe and Bread
• Birchermüesli
• Schüblig & Bratswurst
• Wienerli
• Raclette & Wine
• Spätzli with Cheese
• Rivella
• Imported & Domestic Beer
• Soft Drinks, Iced Tea & Coffee
• BBQ Tri-Tip Roast @ 6:30 p.m.

ACTIVITIES

• Crossbow Shooting
• Soccer Penalty Kick Contest
•  Lampion Parade @ 4:00 p.m.
• Children’s Games
• Jumping Tent
• Comic Drawing for the Whole Family with Johann Ulrich

ENTERTAINMENT

• Alphorns and Accordions
• Swiss Harmonie Singers
• Yodeling by Tony Hartenstein & Fred Burri
• Swiss National Day Address Given by the Honorable Brigitta Schoch Dettweiler
• Music by Accordeon Freunde Santa Barbara
• Trumpet Trio with Mona Seda

DISPLAYS

• Second Time Around
• T-Shirts by Elena
• Art Exhibits by ARTDIRECT4YOU and Fritz Suter
• Bernese Mountain Dogs

FLIGHT RAFFLE

• 2 Tickets to Switzerland donated by Swiss

SWISS FAIR RAFFLE

• 50 great prizes, watches, premium wines, food baskets, dinner vouchers, Swiss Rail Pass donated by Switzerland Tourism etc
   

ENTRY TO FAIR

•  $4.00 for Adults
• Children 16 and under are FREE
• Parking is FREE

DIRECTIONS

• From 605 Northbound: Exit Peck, turn left on Pellissier
• From 60: Exit Crossroads Pky, go North

OTHER INFO

• Please do not bring outside food and/or drinks
• Programs available at entrance

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL LILO: 818-240-0970

Flyer

For more information, please contact Kurt Engel

Speaker:
Richard "Scooter" Brewer-President,
Art-A-Fair

Music Performances:
Students of California State University

Private VIP Tour:
Docent guided VIP tour and opportunity to meet the artists

Venue:
Art-A-Fair,
777 Laguna Canyon Road,
Laguna Beach, CA 92652

Time:
6:00 p.m.

Invitation flyer and more information

Panel discussion presented by

James Fischer, Attorney
Clark & Trevithick

William Weintraub, Partner
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro LLP

William Norman, Partner
Ord & Norman

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time:
6:00 p.m. Reception, 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Dress Code:
Business Attire

Registration via phone 626-974-5429 or via fax 626-974-5439 or via e-mail: saccla@aol.com
 

Venue:
The UN Delegate's Dining Room

Time:
tbd

Guest speaker: Mark Lehmann
Executive Director, Senior Consultant

Venue:
Beverly Hill Hotel, 9641 Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Time:
6:15 p.m. No-Host Cocktail, 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Location:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle
Danville, CA 94506

Time:
11:00 a.m. Museum Tour with Docent
12:30 p.m. Lunch at the Blackhawk Grill

Cost:
$38.00 Members / $45.00 Non-Members

Includes admission to the museum, tour and lunch
Deadline: Monday, April 9, 2007

For registrations please contact:
Kurt Engel, 2029 Asilomar Drive, Antioch, CA 94509 (Tel. 925 625-0221)
For e-mail inquiries: kurtengel@sbcglobal.net

Invitation flyer

Directions to the museum

Blackhawk Museum

Guest speaker: Jason Schenker
Economist, Wachovia Bank

Mr. Jason Schenker joined Wachovia in 2004 and writes commentaries on a variety of domestic, international and special issues, including energy, metals and the automotive industry. He frequently attends OPEC meetings and is a contributor to Dow Jones, Reuters and Bloomberg consensus energy surveys and writes European reports in English and German.

Mr. Schenker holds a Bachelor's degree with distinction in History and German from The University of Virginia, a Master's degree in German from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Master's degree in Economics from UNC-Greensboro.

Venue:
Charleys
274 S. Sharon Amity Rd, Charlotte, NC (At Cotswold Mall)
Telephone: 704-367-9500

Time:
6:30 p.m. Reception and Networking - Cash Bar
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Presentation

Registration Fee is $28 for members, $35 for non-members. (Fee includes Dinner only, wine can be purchased). Reservations with checks must be received by M arch 26th. (No Refunds). Mail registration to Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 2208 Houston Branch Road, Charlotte, NC 29270. For inquiries, call Tricia Paul at (704) 292-1237.

The first presentation is led by Dave Larky, followed by Markus Almer.
An exciting journey from the early beginnings of TV to the future of Hi Tech entertainment.

organized by British American Business Council
and our Co-Sponsor Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

The City Club, The Stock Exchange Tower
155 Sansome
11th Floor
San Francisco

11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Brian Fabbri, Chief Economist North America for BNP Paribas, will discuss predictions for the world economy.

Sean Randolph, President of the Bay Area Economic Forum will focus on the year ahead for the Bay Area economy.

$50 members | $60 non members

This is an ideal opportunity to hear expert predictions for 2007 and discuss how local and global economic patterns will affect your business.

You can reserve a place by calling the BABC office at 415.296.8645 or email info@babcsf.org. We must receive full payment by Friday, January 12, 2007 to guarantee your reservation.