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Welcome to the Fall Edition of FLASH Newsletter
This year, the European Commission's European Innovation Scoreboard and 'Innobarometer' identified Sweden as the EU's innovation leader, naming Sweden Europe's most innovative country. The 2016 scoreboard showed Sweden comparing most favorably in human resources, the quality of academic research, and in the category of financial framework conditions. Click on the link for more information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2486_en.htm
Throughout 2017, the Chamber plans to focus its programs and speaker series events on this theme of Swedish innovation in all of the Chamber's business sectors. If you are proud of your company's innovative programs, products, or approaches, and wish to host a company visit or speak at one of our speaker series events, please let us know. Stefan Gruvberger, our V.P. of Programs, will be glad to work with you on scheduling an event.
Join us at our events all year in 2017 as we celebrate what makes Sweden the innovation leader
in Sweden - and in the U.S.
Janis Anderson Rueping
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Recent Event
Annual Crayfish Party
The Annual Crayfish Party was held at the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club on Saturday, September 10th. Ninety-eight guests networked in the fantastic weather, enjoyed the buffet with great food catered by A La Carte and Wikstrom Specialty Foods, including prinskorv sponsored by Paulina Meat Market. Guests danced the night away to the live band, Hugh Too, who made us all get up on the dance floor. What a night!
We want to thank everyone involved for making this year Crayfish party a success and we could not have done it without our sponsors. Thanks to everyone who joined us for this traditional feast, we hope to see you again next year!
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Young Professionals Happy Hour
Every second Tuesday of the month the Young Professionals meet up at a bar and enjoy a great evening together after studies or work! More information will come via our Facebook group
Professional Networking Events
This monthly event, which takes place every third Wednesday, is a great way to network with members from the other European Chambers. Don't miss out on this great opportunity! The next networking event will be held on October 19 at Highline Bar + Lounge. For more information click here.
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Mentorship Program
We are actively looking for additional mentors and mentees in our Mentorship program. If you or someone you know in the SACC Chicago community have an interest in taking part, either by having a mentor or mentoring a Young Professional member, don't hesitate to reach out to the SACC office.
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Upcoming Events
October 27
Co-sponsored Speaker Event with other Nordic Chambers of Commerce and Consulate General of Sweden. The event is hosted by Charles Peterson, Academic Dean, North Park University. Professor Bengt Kristensson Uggla, Professor in Philosophy, Culture and Business Leadership, Åbo Akademi University in Turku Finland will be speaking about "Learning from Nordic Leadership in the Creative Economy." A panel of respondents from the Nordic Chambers of Commerce will be present. Invitation to be sent out soon.
November 3
Swedish Council of America and SACC Chicago will co-sponsor an event at the Drake Hotel.
November 10
Tour of the Institute of Environmental Sustainability to learn more about the Ecodome houses and aquaponics at Loyola University, with a presentation about building houses that can withstand cold climates by speaker Ulf Nordvall, PEAB. Invitation to be sent out soon.
December 2
Annual Lucia Luncheon at the Drake Hotel. For sponsorship opportunities click here.
To read more about the upcoming events, please visit o
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website.
We hope to see you at the above events!
Gunn and Johanna
SACC-Office
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Meet our New Members
Individual
Christopher McGowan
Young Professionals
Andreas Palmlöv
Gustav Wiberg
Kristin Bivens
Jimmie Björling
Olivia Konradsson
Madeleine Strömbäck
Matilda Karlsson
Korush Taghavi Awal
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What to do in Chicago
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 9
Running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is the pinnacle of achievement for elite athletes and everyday runners alike. On race day, runners from all 50 states and more than 100 countries including Sweden, will set out to accomplish a personal dream by reaching the finish line in Grant Park. There will be a Swedish cheering station at Wells, just north of Division. Bring your Swedish flags and support our runners!
Course map
The opera trio Divine at Chicago Cultural Center, October 13
Divine is an opera trio that is on a US tour this fall and the Cultural Center in Chicago will be one of the stops of the tour. The opera trio Divine are praised for their voices and charm, and consists of two previous Anders Wall stipend recipients, Caroline Gentele, Gabriella Lambert, and Jacqueline Miura. They are joined by Michael Engström on piano and Sven-Bertil Taube as a recorded narrator. Their show, entitled "Naktergalarna", is inspired by the famous nineteenth century singers Jenny Lind, Christina Nilsson and Signe Hebbe. For more information about Divine: http://www.divineopera.se/website/english/
The tour is funded by the Anders Wall foundation which is celebrating its 35th year. Anders Wall will be present during the performance in Chicago on October 13.
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New Interns
Johanna Ljunglöf
Johanna is in her second year of her Masters degree in Management Controlling at Uppsala University, Sweden. She grew up in Östersund in the northern part of Sweden, but moved to Stockholm/Uppsala ten years ago. Parallel to her business studies she worked part-time as a Financial Assistant at a law firm in Stockholm. Besides work and studies Johanna has a great interest for sports, especially running and skiing.
In the future Johanna's goal is to work in an international company for reasons such as the opportunity to work and live in different countries and cultures, as well as a desire to work with people with different knowledge and experiences. She hopes that the Internship at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce will give her insight into a wide array of business ventures as well as broaden her knowledge of the American business culture, and gain insightful knowledge in how to facilitate business between Sweden and the U.S.
Jonas Samuelsson
Jonas Samuelsson is the new intern at the Swedish Consulate in Chicago. He grew up in Gothenburg, but has been living in Budapest, Hungary where he studies International Relations at a university. He thinks it is a great opportunity to be here now and to join the Swedish community in Chicago!
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SACC Summit, November 2 - 3 2016
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