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Greetings from Patrik Melander, Chairman SACC Dallas - Fort Worth
Dear SACC friends,

I hope that this newsletter finds you well. In these extraordinary and challenging times we have had to pivot and change our plans and schedule for the spring and summer.

What only a few weeks ago was a rich schedule with lots of events and activities quickly became a big HOLD. Our inability to arrange in-person events makes you as a paying member even more important for a nonprofit organization like SACC, simply because member fees are now our only source of income. With events no longer taking place face to face we are fully dependent on membership fees to cover the cost of the basic systems that support our organization, including web, membership systems, etc. Therefore I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all you members of SACC Texas.

And if you are a former member, or a member who has not yet renewed this year’s membership – we would be happy if you decided to help us by rejoining SACC Texas in 2020 – it would mean a lot. Once again, thank you for your support. Read more about membership and see how to register or renew here.

Looking ahead, we see that Texas is slowly opening up again. The same goes for us at SACC Texas and we are pleased to be able to present some (virtual) activities in this newsletter, for instance the webinar "Never Waste a Good Crisis" on May 6th with Per Cedergren, and our event Quarantini – wine, beers and cheers, on May 22, where we will discuss how Covid-19 has affected the telecom market in general. Last, but not least, check out our CEO spotlight with industry veteran, co-chairman and CEO of Biamp, Rashid Skaf, who will share his insights and leadership principles with us on May 26th.

Finally, I would also like to welcome our new intern Alejandro M. Escobedo to SACC Texas. He will become a great resource in helping us spread the SACC Texas message. Read more about him here.

Hopefully, we will soon be able to see you again in person and resume our interesting program with completely new perspectives on life that may enrich us.

Until then, take care and stay healthy.

Warm regards from Dallas,
Patrik Melander, Chairman SACC Dallas – Fort Worth
NEWS
Welcome Alejandro, new SACC-TX intern!
Alejandro M. Escobedo is new intern at SACC Texas and based in Houston. From there he will support all three chapters with focus on social media. Alejandro is also a full time student at Rice University.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, May 6, 2020:
SACC Texas - "Never Waste A Good Crisis" Webinar with Per Cedergren
Due to the Covid-19 we are all forced to evaluate our current and future business models and best practice. As we all know, crisis means both “opportunity” and “threat”.
After the initial readjustment, how do you make sure you turn this change into an opportunity for further growth, in quantity and quality?


Thursday, May 14, 2020:
(Virtual) Nordic Innovation Summit 2020
The Nordic Innovation Summit 2020 presented by Ericsson, previously scheduled for May 14 at the National Nordic Museum, has been re-imagined and transformed into a virtual Summit available to anyone at no cost . This online event will give you the opportunity to hear from some of the top voices on sustainability, growth, and corporate leadership in the Nordic countries and the Pacific Northwest. Please register here .



Wednesday, May 22, 2020:
SACC Texas - " Quarantini: wine, beers, and cheers" online after-work session on how COVID-19 has affected the telecom market
We want to continue to network and enable people to meet, but since we can’t meet face-to-face just yet, SACC Texas will host a “Quarantini after work” on May 22 between 6-7pm. We
encourage anyone who joins this Zoom meeting to have a drink, beer or wine in hand. The theme for this session will be on how Covid-19 has impacted the telecom market in general. Patrik Lowenborg and Patrik Melander will host the event, and a few other telecom players will discuss current trends in the market, including how companies have coped with the lockdown restrictions.


Tuesday, May 26, 2020:
SACC Dallas - Speaker Series: CEO Spotlight - Rashid Skaf
Please join us for a fireside chat with Rashid Skaf who will share his success and lessons learnt through his interesting career and life. Rashid is a Dallas based industry veteran and entrepreneur at heart, with several successful exits and currently on yet another tremendous journey with his new company Biamp . Throughout his career he has led technology companies that have experienced tremendous global growth. He attributes this success to relentless focus on five important principles which he will share.

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