Dear Members and Friends,
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2019 has arrived and we wish you a happy New Year. To ring in 2019, we are excited to release the
GACC Midwest Report
#PartnerForTheMidwest
. Enjoy an interesting panorama of our network, from apprenticeships in the US to the latest industry trends from both our team and members, and see what 2019 holds for you.
To get a better impression of where German business in the US is headed,
join us
in New York City on January 29, when we release the results of the
German American Business Outlook 2019.
In case you can't make it to the East Coast, we will present a recap and panel with KPMG at our
Business Luncheon
in Schaumburg, IL on February 6.
To bring together our membership even further, we developed more opportunities to get involved with our work. In addition to popular regulars like the
German American Business Forum
or the German American Business Awards,
2019 brings exciting new projects su
ch as
Germany Week
to the Midwest. We invite all members in good standing to our
Annual Members Meeting
on March 8, where we will
look ahead at the coming year together and elect new members to our Board of Directors
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Have a great week and stay warm!
Your GACC Midwest Team
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Our Business Luncheon Series will start off 2019 on Wednesday, February 6 at Maggiano's in Schaumburg. For this first event
Mark Tomkins will give an update on the
The German American Business Outlook 2019
results, followed by a panel discussion with our Chairman Peter Riehle, President and CEO of WITTENSTEIN holding Corp., and Marc Schmidt
from the KPMG Chicago office, r
egister now.
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The Annual Members Meeting on Friday, March 8, brings together existing and new members, as well as our Board of Directors. Join us for a recap of our successful year 2018 and let us look ahead at the exciting projects and events we have planned for 2019. Make sure your company is in good standing to be eligible to vote for the new Board of Directors and
registe
r here
to join this member exclusive networking.
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Direct Marketing in Agriculture Register Now for Our Stud
y Trip to
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Locally produced food is a big, ongoing trend in Germany and America. Our Direct Marketing in Agriculture program allows farmers to discover how they can increase
cash revenue by locally
adding value to their products. Take the opportunity to explore direct marketing and learn about transatlantic agricultural trade as you meet German farmers and farming associations, and benefit from direct dialogue and peer-to-peer exchanges. Early bird registration discounts by 1/25.
Registrations
ends 2/15.
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Do you live
#LikeABosch
? The IoT campaign of our member Bosch just went viral on social media and proved Germans do in fact have a sense of humor.
Germany Week
welcomes the general public to find out more about how ingenious and exciting modern Germany is. The week-long, family-friendly festival showcases everything we love about Germany: great food, drinks, the arts and innovation. Follow us on
social media
for updates, program and partnership options will be released soon.
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Licensed to process apprenticeship program certifications to German standards in the US.
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German American Chamber of Commerce
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of the Midwest, Inc. - GACC Midwest
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Nils Schaede
Director, Marketing & Communications
321 North Clark Street, Suite 1425 | Chicago, Illinois 60654-4714
Tel.: (312) 494-2169 | Fax: (312) 644-0738
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