June 2023
Dear Members and Friends,

Together with our GACC colleagues from around the US and the IHK Frankfurt, we hosted the German American Business Forum this week in Frankfurt am Main. The in-depth discussions and workshops on marketing & sales, the IRA, and more provided practical strategies for German companies entering the US, and I was thankful for the many members and clients that shared their experiences with our 250+ strong audience.

Speaking of success: We're celebrating 60 years of fostering German American trade in the Midwest with our German American Business Awards Gala on October 13. It’ll be a night to remember at our spectacular new venue in Chicago! Reserve your table here, and keep an eye out for the Awards applications launching on our website next week - we'll have five exciting Awards categories this year.

It's been an insightful past few weeks of GACC Midwest, including our Expert Conference on Circular Economy and our Illinois Connection Series. And if you haven't seen it yet, check out a short recap of our Midwest SME Forum here.

Best regards,

Mark Tomkins
President & CEO
German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
News & Highlights
There are over 5,600 German companies in the US market. These companies create 885,000+ jobs and total German investment in the US is more than $637 billion.
Our Train the Trainer course equips you with practical tools and theory-based techniques you need to train others within your company.
This intensive, 4-day virtual workshop equips German-based companies with the tools they need for a successful entry into the US market.

Learn from the ICATT Apprentices at Krones as they discuss the benefits of an apprenticeship, how they've grown, and what they look forward to accomplishing in their manufacturing careers.

Our upcoming delegations to the US and Germany explore topics such as smart grid & energy storage, green building, EVs, food & beverage, water technologies, offshore wind, and battery recycling.
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