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| Talacker 41, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland, Phone: +41 43 443 72 00, Fax +41 43 497 22 70, info@amcham.ch |
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Nov. 28, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon Sir Win Bischoff, Chairman, Citi
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CEO Luncheon Sir Win Bischoff
Chairman, Citi
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Reflections on an Extraordinary Year in the Financial Services Industry
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Nov. 26, 2008 |
Zurich |
Declaring Swiss Bank Accounts - A U.S. Perspective
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Declaring Swiss Bank Accounts - A U.S. Perspective
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Guest Experts: |
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Nov. 25, 2008 |
Geneva |
Declaring Swiss Bank Accounts - A U.S. Perspective
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Declaring Swiss Bank Accounts - A U.S. Perspective
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Venue: |
Ramada Park Hotel, 75, avenue Louis-Casai, 1216 Cointrin (directions) |
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Nov. 18, 2008 |
Zurich |
Entering the U.S. Market
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Entering the U.S. Market
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Business Invest Seminar in cooperation with Invest in America (U.S. Department of Commerce) and OSEC Business Network Switzerland
followed by Luncheon with keynote speaker Donald Businger, Commercial Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Berne
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Nov. 17, 2008 |
Zurich |
Compensation Disclosure
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Compensation Disclosure
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Where do we stand after a First Reporting Year under the New Transparency Rules
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Nov. 12, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Christoph Brand, CEO, Sunrise Communications
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CEO Luncheon with Christoph Brand
CEO, Sunrise Communications |
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Foreign Investments in Swiss Telecoms: A Lost Cause?
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Nov. 3, 2008 |
Geneva |
Personnel Compensation in Switzerland - Outlook 2009
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Personnel Compensation in Switzerland - Outlook 2009
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Switzerland in the Global War for Talent: Innovation Powerhouse or Poorhouse?
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Panelists: |
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Felix Brill
Head of Economic Research Switzerland, UBS AG |
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Venue: |
Ramada Park Hotel, 75, avenue Louis-Casai, 1216 Cointrin (directions) |
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Oct. 31, 2008 |
Zurich |
Personnel Compensation in Switzerland - Outlook 2009
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Personnel Compensation in Switzerland - Outlook 2009
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Demographic Change: Implications for Europe’s Economy and Switzerland in particular
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Dr. Hans Groth
Senior Director Healthcare Policy & Market Access, Oncology Business Unit Pfizer Europe, Pfizer AG |
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Dr. Alexander Kobler
Head P&S Swiss Bank - Key Account Management, UBS AG |
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Moderator: |
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Oct. 2, 2008 |
Zurich |
U.S. Executives Living and Working in CH
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U.S. Executives Living and Working in CH
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Panelists: |
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Richard T. Laube
Executive Board Member & CEO, Nestlé Nutrition, Nestlé S.A. |
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Moderator: |
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Sept. 22, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Michael Mack, CEO, Syngenta International
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CEO Luncheon with Michael Mack
CEO, Syngenta International |
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Food, Feed AND Fuel - can we do it all?
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Venue: |
Widder Hotel, Rennweg 7, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Sept. 11, 2008 |
Zurich |
Prof. Lester Thurow, Prof. of Management & Economics, MIT Sloan School of Management and world-famous book author on "The Global Financial Crisis"
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Prof. Lester Thurow, Prof. of Management & Economics, MIT Sloan School of Management and world-famous book author on "The Global Financial Crisis"
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Prof. Shlomo Maital, Academic Director, TIM Technion Institute of Management on "When the dust settles, what will the New World Economic Order look like?"
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Guest Experts: |
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Venue: |
Zürich Marriott Hotel, Neumühlequai 42, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Sept. 10, 2008 |
Geneva |
CEO Luncheon with Philipp Hildebrand, Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
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CEO Luncheon with Philipp Hildebrand
Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank
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Albert Gallatin, one of the Financial Founding Fathers: What can we learn from him today?
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Venue: |
Ramada Park Hotel, 75, avenue Louis-Casai, 1216 Cointrin (directions) |
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Sept. 8, 2008 |
Lugano |
The Honorable Urs Ziswiler
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The Honorable Urs Ziswiler
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Presidential Election 2008: Consequences for the U.S. Swiss Relations?
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Guest of Honor
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Venue: |
Leopoldo Hotels & Restaurants SA, Via Montalbano 5, 6900 Lugano |
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July 15, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation
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CEO Luncheon with Anne M. Mulcahy
Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation
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Xerox Turnaround and Transformation:
Leadership Lessons Learned on the Firing Line
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Venue: |
Widder Hotel, Rennweg 7, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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July 10, 2008 |
Geneva |
Swiss Innovation - The Role on Multinational Expats
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Swiss Innovation - The Role on Multinational Expats
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followed by:
Swisster.ch - the New Platform for Expats in the Romandie
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Panelists: |
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Philippe Sordet
Director of Projects, Regional Publications, Edipresse Group |
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Venue: |
Procter & Gamble, 47, route de St.-Georges, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Geneva |
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June 30, 2008 |
Zurich |
Disclosure Duties in Unfriendly Takeovers
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Disclosure Duties in Unfriendly Takeovers
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Panelists: |
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Dr. Thomas Bischof
Managing Director, Head Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, UBS AG |
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Venue: |
Widder Hotel, Rennweg 7, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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June 2, 2008 |
Zurich |
Annual General Meeting 2008
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Annual General Meeting 2008
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Guests of Honor: |
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Venue: |
The Dolder Grand |
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May 27, 2008 |
Zurich |
U.S. Contract Manufacturing Regs
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U.S. Contract Manufacturing Regs
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Moderator: |
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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May 21, 2008 |
Zurich |
Creating the Innovative Enterprise
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Creating the Innovative Enterprise
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Panelists: |
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Gery Bruederlin
Member of the Group Managing Board, UBS AG |
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Moderator: |
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Prof. Georg von Krogh
Head of the Department of Management, Technology and Economics, ETH Zurich |
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Presentation: |
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May 20 - 21,
2008 |
Zurich |
"Getting to Yes" in Action - Seminar
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"Getting to Yes" in Action - Seminar
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2-Day Negotiation Skills Training for Executives
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Venue: |
Zurich Development Center, Zurich |
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May 15, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Andreas Meyer, CEO, Schweiz. Bundesbahnen SBB Generaldirektion
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May 5, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman, President & CEO, International Business Machines Corporation
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Apr. 29, 2008 |
Geneva |
CEO Luncheon with Jürg Witmer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Givaudan Suisse
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CEO Luncheon with Jürg Witmer
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Givaudan Suisse
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Remarks on Value Creation
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Venue: |
Ramada Park Hotel, 75, avenue Louis-Casai, 1216 Cointrin (directions) |
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Apr. 1, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman, Nestlé
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CEO Luncheon with Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Chairman, Nestlé
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Food, Water and Agriculture - A Global Perspective
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Zurich |
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Mar. 17, 2008 |
Zurich |
Getting Sued in the USA
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Getting Sued in the USA
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Zurich |
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Feb. 28, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Markus Spillmann, Editor in Chief, NZZ Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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CEO Luncheon with Markus Spillmann
Editor in Chief, NZZ Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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The Digital Revolution of the Media Industry
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Venue: |
Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville, Zurich |
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Feb. 26, 2008 |
Ticino |
Ticino Annual Dinner 2008
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Ticino Annual Dinner 2008
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Guest of Honor
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Venue: |
Hotel Splendide Royal, Lugano |
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Feb. 5, 2008 |
Zurich |
CEO Luncheon with Brady W. Dougan, CEO of Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Group
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CEO Luncheon with Brady W. Dougan
CEO of Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Group
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Observations on Recent Market Developments
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Zurich |
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Jan. 29, 2008 |
Zurich |
Besteuerung von "Trusts"
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Besteuerung von "Trusts"
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Panel meeting in German language.
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Venue: |
Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Muensterhof 20, 8001 Zurich (directions) |
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Jan. 22, 2008 |
Geneva |
Robert Portmann - Gallatin Award
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Robert Portmann - Gallatin Award
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Winner of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Albert Gallatin Award: |
Robert J. Portman
former Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the U.S. and former USTR, |
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Venue: |
International Conference Center, Geneva |
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