2002 Past Events:

  December

4: Our Annual "Weihnachtsfeier" An Evening Event with members, their spouses, children and friends.

  November

19: EU Connection Informal Networking event organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the German, British, and Netherlands Business Organizations.

  October

		15: EU Connection - Oktoberfest Informal networking event at the Goethe Institut.
		21: Luncheon Topic: Opportunities and problems created by the Enlargement of The European Union and Its impact on Euro-American Relations. Speaker: Professor Dr. Robert Picht, Professor of European Sociology at the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium.

  September

10: A luncheon with Maureen Harrington, Director of Strategy and Operations, Massachusetts Trade Office Topic: "Overview of Current Trade Between Germany and Massachusetts and the Services Provided by The Massachusetts Trade Office"

  July

20: Sommerfest For members, their spouses, children and friends. Enjoy a BBQ, wine and beer at Belmar, the home of our members Graf and Graefin Jochen and Ute von Haller.

  June

		18: European Connection Luncheon Informal Networking Event organized by the GABC in collaboration with the British, French and Netherlands Business Organizations
		20: GABC Membership Meeting

  May

		15: US-EU Business Forum Topic: "Four CEO's Experiences in Running a Business in the US" Speakers: Alexander Hagemann, Schott Optovance, Inc.; Monti Hayman, Sappi Fine Paper North America; Eric Pilaud, Schneider Electric; Ray Sharpe, Cookson Electronics, Inc.
		21: EU Connection An informal networking opportunity! Bring a lot of business cards, have a glass of wine and meet your European colleagues!

  April

8: Breakfast/Seminar/Luncheon Topic: "Leadership Across Cultural Borders: A Seminar on the Challenges of International and Global Management in Times of Political and Social Uncertainty" Speaker: Gabriele Ganswindt, Juergen Bayer

  March

		11: Luncheon Event Topic: "Combining Research with Entrepreneurship" Speaker: Professor Andre Sharon, Fraunhofer Institute
		20: Interactive Evening Seminar Topic: "Factors to be Considered in Successful Investment Planning and Portfolio Construction" Speaker: Patrick Gregory, Assistant Professor of Finance and Managing Director, Hughey Center for Financial Services, Bentley College

  February

		4: Luncheon Event Topic: "Business (and) Culture in the New Germany: The Babson-Nuremberg Collaboration" Speaker: Professor Fritz Fleischman
		7: Evening Event "8th International Business Forum - Making Global Connections"

  Jan

		15: Risk Management Luncheon Topic: "Avoiding Dangers of International Business - High risk locations, travel security, crisis management, contingency planning" Speaker: Thomas A. Clayton, Father of Kidnap for Ransom Negotiations
		16: Breakfast Event Topic: "Globalization of the Economy: Implications for international business" Speaker: Dr. Christopher Probyn, Chief International Economist, State Bank & Trust
		21: EU-Connection Informal Networking Event
		26: "Ball der blauen Engel/Blue Angel Ball" This year's Goethe-Institut Fashion Party is a salute to Marlene Dietrich's fabled style. Dress as Marlene in one of her many guises to compete inhte look-alike contest.

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