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Many thanks to our volunteers,
committed BBQ masters and the sponsors of our silent auction for making
our Sommerfest a great success. Folks of all ages enjoyed
themselves. To see more
pictures, please click here.
Caroline Raynaud,
Executive Director
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GABA Events
GABA Job Hunting Series: Social Networking -
Increase your Personal & HR Opportunities
September 10, 2009, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 1530 Page Mill Rd., Suite
200, Palo Alto
Learn effective ways of utilizing sites
like LinkedIn, Facebook, and
Twitter for state-of-the-art personal marketing and job search.
Bay Area Stammtisch Palo Alto
September 16, 2009, 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Gordon Biersch, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto
Join us for GABA's monthly casual
get-together. No RSVP needed; free to attend.
Phone Wars I - The Hardware
September 17, 2009, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 1530 Page Mill Rd., Suite
200, Palo Alto
New challenges, strategies and trends in
the wireless semiconductor
manufacturing industry as well as influences of the economic downturn,
new technologies and subsequent disruptive changes will be discussed.
Members Only: Speed Networking Session
September 21, 2009, 06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
The Private Bank of Union Bank, 18th floor, 350 California Street, San
Francisco
This event is a unique networking
opportunity: The Power Networking
Committee of the French American Chamber of Commerce (FACCSF) invites
GABA members for an evening of focused one-on-one networking within
this select group of business professionals.
Sell and Market Across Borders: How to
Position Yourself and Your Company for Value
September 24, 2009, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Bingham McCutchen LLP, 1900 University Ave, Palo Alto
Learn how to turn your unique experiences
into successful business for
you or your company in this GABA Women in Business event.
5th Annual Oktoberfest Networking Reception
(Members-Only)
October 8, 2009, 05:30 pm - 07:30 pm
CutcCarroll Burdick &
McDonogh, 44 Montgomery Streeet, Suite 400, San Francisco
GABA, the German American Chamber of
Commerce and the State of Bavaria invite you to our 5th Annual
Oktoberfest Networking Reception sponsored by Carroll, Burdick
& McDonough LLP.
Visit
GABA's online event calendar for more information and to
register!
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Co-Sponsored Events
SVASE Main Event: Shaking the Money Tree
Thursday, September 3, 2009, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Campus, 950 Page Mill Road,
Palo Alto, CA 94304
PricewaterhouseCoopers will unveil the
MoneyTree report - a study
of global venture capital investment activity - followed by
a discussion from top venture capitalists who will
explore the key trends in venture financing. Reduced affiliate
rate for GABA members: $29
Summit on CleanTech Law and the New Energy
Policy
September 18, 2009, 9 am - 5 pm
Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Shaub
& Williams and Southwestern Law School are presenting this
conference. Come listen to leading players in the renewable energy
industry, and discuss the essentials of law, policy, and finance. The
registration fee is $195 until September 10. Discount for GABA members:
$20.
Localization World
October 20, 2009 9:00 am to October 22, 2009 5:00 pm
Santa Clara Convention Center, Great America Parkway 5001, Santa Clara
Fifty informative sessions on global
business best practices,
international marketing, global ad campaigns, HR management, global
websites, localization and translation management. Exhibit hall
with service and technology vendors. Early registration discount ends
September 15, 2009.
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New and Renewing Members
Corporate:
Localization World (new)
Basic
Corporate:
Airship Ventures (new)
Individual
Members:
David de Ruig
Britta Fischlin (new)
Olof Hansen (new)
Cindy Hsieh (new)
Wolf Liebchen (new)
Jurgen Menge (new)
Dominik Moulliet (new)
Nischal Piratla (new)
Angela Schlafke (new)
Alex Urmersbach
Philip Weitz (new)
Student
Members:
Mark Nemtsov (new)
For information
on membership, contact membership@gaba-network.org,
or click here.
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Stammtisch Has Gathered Momentum Again
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The monthly Stammtisch
in San Jose at
Teske's, and in Palo Alto at
Gordon Biersch are very well attended, and the GABA volunteers do a
great job connecting people with similar interests during these
networking events. This way, building a valuable network of
German-American friends and business contacts alike becomes a breeze.
If you have not been to a Stammtisch yet, please see the GABA event
calendar and try it out. You will surely feel at ease.
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GABA
Volunteer Runs to Save Lifes
Antonia
Rosa Estrella is running a Marathon on October 18th, 2009 in San
Francisco to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Find out more about the cause and/or make a tax-deductible
contribution at http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/nikesf09/aestrella. |
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Member News
accessio
Represents German Thin Film PV Module Manufacturer in North America
Sulfurcell has been manufacturing
and developing thin-film solar modules based on
CIS/CIGSe since 2003. Designs: Framed
Standard Module, Frameless Laminate and a roof integrated
module. accessio
is looking for system integrators, distributors, and partners to carry
the product, as well as key projects. For further information
contact info@accessio.com, +1 (714) 368-7564.
K&L
Gates Takes the Lead on LEED Accreditation
With more than 60 lawyers in the United States and London
having earned accreditation as Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design Accredited Professionals (LEED-AP) from the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC), K&L Gates LLP now offers one of the largest
groups of LEED-accredited lawyers in the industry.
Seminar
on Cultural Differences in Start-up Operations
Lamson Consulting
invites you to hear the journeys of international companies who set up
successfull operations in the U.S.. They will share how they overcame
obstacles and learned to communicate effectively across cultures.
Company executives, intercultural experts, and a lawyer will
participate in this panel discussion on September 23rd, from 6pm-8pm.
For more details and to register, please contact
info@lamsonconsulting.com
Daniel
Zimmermann Chair of California State Bar's International Law Section
Daniel Zimmermann, partner
at Sonnenschein Nath &
Rosenthal has
been appointed chair of the Executive Committee of California State
Bar's International Law Section. The section
serves lawyers handling international legal matters
in many
areas, including corporate and business transactions,
litigation
and arbitration, tax, regulatory and trade matters,
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Culture Selection
Preview Screeing: The Baader Meinhof
Complex
Wednesday, September 2, 2009,
07:00 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema, San Francisco, (415) 276-4893
The 2009 Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign
Language Film dramatizes the history of the real-life West German
terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF), which rose to violent action
against the German political status quo in the late 1960s. It
opens September 11th at the Landmark?s theatres in Berkeley
and Palo Alto.
Icons of a Border Installation - Traces in
Today's Berlin
The Goethe-Institut San Francisco brought the photographic exhibit to
the USA for the year 2009. It will be on display at the University of
California, Irvine, from September 28 to November 2, 2009. Berkeley
hosts the exibition from November 9 to December 21, 2009. For more
information see http://www.norcal.aatg.org/mauer.html.
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