Valued Partner, read your September Executive Update 📣

September 2023

Dear Members and Friends,

The GACC Midwest Board of Directors met in Nuremberg, Germany this month, where we visited Schwan STABILO and had dinner with board members from IHK Nürnberg für Mittelfranken. We couldn't have asked for better meetings and informative discussions in a wonderful location!

The countdown is on! The German American Business Awards are only a few weeks away, and we only have two tables left! Celebrate our 60th anniversary with us in downtown Chicago - get your tickets now before they sell out.

The AHK World Business Outlook survey measures the business prospects of German subsidiaries around the world! Participate in this short survey by October 13 to make your voice heard in Berlin.

We're currently working on this year's 60th Anniversary GACC Midwest Report and have advertising options available for all budgets. A physical copy of the Midwest Report will be sent to all GACC Midwest members: Participate and get your company in front of the German American business community. Contact us today.

Best regards,

Mark Tomkins

President & CEO

German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest

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News & Highlights

Network and learn at our upcoming events in Illinois and Michigan:

October 3: German Unity Day & Oktoberfest Celebration - Grosse Pointe Park, MI - Join us at the Atwater Brewery in the Park for a festive celebration with German Consul General in Chicago Michael Ahrens. Enjoy authentic food and live music! Register now.

October 4: Connection Series IL - RATIONAL USA - Rolling Meadows, IL - Experience an exclusive product demonstration and dine-around and gain insight on customer service from a key player in the culinary industry. Register now.

October 25: Connection Series MI - Freudenberg North America - Plymouth, MI - Learn how Freudenberg's distinctive business model contributes to success across industries. Register now.

Meet us at ICALEO, a conference focused on the use and future of lasers and electro-optics. In addition to vendors and exhibitors, the conference will host technical and business sessions and wrap up with a day of factory tours.

We will be at the upcoming conference and invite you to come chat with us at the Palmer House in Chicago from October 16-19.

Learn more and register here.

The German American Apprenticeship Conference & Awards brings together industry leaders, government officials, educators, and companies from to share apprenticeship best practices. Join us in Chicago on November 14!

Germany is the number one foreign employer in the state of Michigan, employing nearly 55,000 people. Michigan's top imports from Germany are machinery and transportation equipment.

Learn more from RGIT.

Green Building: Illinois & Colorado - November 6-10, 2023

EV & Charging Infrastructure: Munich, Stuttgart, Dresden, Zwickau, Germany - November 6-10 / Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, USA - December 4-8

Our member Graepel North America has been recognized by the Nebraska Diplomats! CEO Mark Zumdohme was awarded "Diplomat of the Year" at the organization's annual banquet. Congratulations!