Past Events 2005 - 2012
The German-American Business Council of Boston, Inc. hosts monthly programs such as receptions, luncheon meetings, networking evenings, open houses and other international and cultural activities in the greater Boston area. Our monthly meetings provide members with a forum to share information and experiences as well as opportunities in German-American trade. Programs and informational events are often sponsored by our member companies, and at times co-sponsored with organizations such as the Global Business Alliance of New England, the EU Networking Series - in cooperation with the British, French, Netherlands, and Italian business groups.
2012
European Food Festival and Networking Evening 2012
Social international networking in a beautiful Back Bay mansion with European fare and beverages.
May 10, 2010 | 6:00-8:30 PM | French Cultural Center
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Cross Border Mergers & Acquisitions
Discussing the recent cases of German Merck KGaA, Millipore, Novartis and Alcon.
May 3, 2012 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Cooley LLP
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Professionals Night at the Old Schwamb Mill
German-American Professionals Networking Reception & Tour of Historic German Mill.
March 14, 2012 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Old Schwamb Mill
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18th International Networking Evening and Business Forum
Economic forecast presentations by 2 top analysts, plus global networking.
February 8, 2012 | 4:00-7:30 PM | Bingham McCutchen LLP
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Business Networking Reception at German Consulate General
Over 70 representatives of German-American companies network at the German Consulate.
January 11, 2012 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | German Consulate General
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2011
Weihnachts-Gala
Annual Holiday Celebration!
December 12, 2011 | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | InterContinental Hotel
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Speed Networking International!
Meet a new contact every four minutes!
October 27, 2011 | 6:00–7:30 PM | Petit Robert Central Bistro
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Germany and the Future of the Eurozone
An unusually candid and insightful discussion covering up-to-the-moment U.S. domestic and foreign policy issues
September 29, 2011 | 5:30-7:30 PM | UBS Financial Services, Inc.
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Oktoberfest at the Sam Adams Brewery
GABC Oktoberfest at the Sam Adams Brewery with German fare provided by Karl's Sausage Kitchen.
September 27, 2011 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Sam Adams Brewery
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Sommerfest for new GABC Board of Directors
The new GABC Board of Directors and their partners came together for a lighthearted Sommerfest dinner at the home of GABC Executive Director, Marian LeMay.
July 30, 2011 | Evening | Home of Executive Director
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Prospects for Europe & New England in the Transatlantic Economy
Speakers were Dr. Elisabeth Denison, Director of Deloitte's Corporate Development & Strategy department in Germany and Dr. Daniel Hamilton, Director of the Center for Transatlantic Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
June 6, 2011 | 5:30-8:00 PM | Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
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Mitigating the effects of Black Swans
& other devastating effects on business economies
Roundtable discussion with guest speaker Matthias Wittenburg
Commerzbank Corporates & Markets
Frankfurt, Germany. Given the lessons learned from the recent global financial crisis as well as other major global economic events, the Commerzbank finds that many corporations became much more sensitive towards unforeseeable events - often referred to as 'black swans'.
May 26, 2011 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Union Club of Boston, Inc.
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European Food Festival & Networking Evening
GABC friends enjoyed a sampling of food & drink from Germany, France, England, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland.
May 11, 2011 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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Building Efficiency in Germany and the U.S. Workshop
GABC was honored to be a supporting partner for this workshop organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (GACC) in cooperation with the Building Energy 11 conference in Boston, MA.
March 8, 2011 | 9am - 1pm | Seaport World Trade Center, Boston
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17th Annual International Business Forum & Networking Event
Global Trade & Economic Outlook: Implications for international business in the year ahead
February 10, 2011 | 4:30 - 8:00PM | Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston
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Networking Evening at the German Consulate
Join members of the GABC for this annual Holiday Celebration
January 19, 2011 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Consulate General
2010
GABC Annual Holiday Celebration
Topic: Join members of the GABC for this annual Holiday Celebration
December 15, 2010 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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Building Multi-National Business Teams
Panel discussion on how to overcome cultural & language barriers to get the job done
October 27, 2010 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Mass. Office of Intl Trade & Investment, Boston
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Oktoberfest 2010
Join sponsors and members for a family style dinner and Gemuetlichkeit
September 30, 2010 | 6:00 -9:00 PM | Jacob Wirth Restaurant, Boston
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GABC Sommerfest
Join other members of the GABC at this annual event, and cheer on the German World Cup team
June 13, 2010 | 2:00-5:00 PM | Home of GABC Board Member Karsten Xander, Newton
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Biotech Beyond Borders: Adapting to the "New Normal"
Join us for a summary of Ernst & Young's newly released 24th annual biotech report
June 10, 2010 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Offices of Cooley LLP, Boston
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European Food Festival
Enjoy a sampling of food & drink from France, Germany, England, Switzerland and Belgium
May 27, 2010 | 6:00-8:30 PM | French Library, Boston
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It's easy Being Green: Prospects for the Green Party in Germany & Europe
Discussion and reception with Cem Ozdemir, Co-Chairman, Alliance 90/The Greens
April 7, 2010 | 6:30-8:00 PM | Harvard University - Center for European Studies
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When Business Cultures Collide - Do Germans & Americans understand each other?
Panel discussion with 3 top German executives whose companies have successfully breached the cultural divide
March 29, 2010 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe Institute, Boston, MA
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16th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
Global Trade & Economic Outlook - Implications for International Business in the Year Ahead
February 23, 2010 | 4:00-8:00 PM | Offices of Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston
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Business Networking Reception
Join professionals with interests in German business, investment & trade
January 26, 2010 ¦ 4:00 - 8:00 PM ¦ German Consulate General, Boston, MA
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2009
GABC Annual Holiday Celebration
Join members of the GABC for this annual Holiday Celebration
December 2, 2009 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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Green Energy - What can we learn from Europe's experience?
Panel discussion of experts on Clean Energy in terms of Solar, nuclear and wind power
November 19, 2009 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Ernst & Young, Boston
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Oktoberfest 2009
Join sponsors and members for a family style dinner and Gemuetlichkeit
September 29, 2009 | 5:30 -8:30 PM | Jacob Wirth Restaurant, Boston
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GABC Sommerfest
Join other members of the GABC at this annual event
June 21, 2009 | 3:00-6:00 PM | Garden of Karsten Xander, Newton
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European Food Festival
Join members of the GABC and other European Business groups at this annual networking evening
May 20, 2009 | 6:00-8:00 PM | French Library, Boston
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Business and Legal Challenges in a Down Market
How to avoid liability from downsizing, and protecting from financial distress of customers
April 16, 2009 | 6:30-8:30 PM | Offices of Mintz Levin, Boston
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Trends in US - European Biotechnology
Discussion and Q&A with Mass Biotech Council President Robert Coughlin
March 10, 2009 | 7:00-9:00 PM | Goethe Institute, Boston
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15th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
Global Trade & Economic Outlook - Implications for International Business in the Year Ahead
February 11, 2009 | 4:00-8:00 PM | Offices of K&L Gates, Boston
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Fraud Examination of Forensic Accounting
Just because you hit "delete" doesn't mean it's gone forever
January 21, 2009 ¦ 12:00 - 2:00 PM ¦ Offices of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, Boston
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2008
GABC Annual Holiday Celebration
Join members of the GABC for this annual Holiday Celebration
December 4, 2008 | 6:30-9:30 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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EU Connections Networking Evening
European Perceptions of the U.S. Presidential Elections
October 15, 2008 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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Sponsor / Member Luncheon & Open House
Meet sponsors, members and special guest ¨C Friedrich Loehr, Consul General
September 25, 2008 | 12:00 -2:00 PM | Union Club of Boston
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GABC Sommerfest
Join other members of the GABC at this annual event
June 22, 2008 | 2:00-6:00 PM | German International School of Boston
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EU Connections Networking Evening
Join members of the GABC and other European Business groups at this annual networking evening
May 29, 2008 | 6:30-9:00 PM | Goethe Institut Boston
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German Economics and Politics of Biofuels and Solar Energy
Discussion & luncheon with Dr. Wilfried Prewo, CEO of Hannover Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the American Council on Germany
May 12, 2008 | 12:00-2:00 PM | Union Club of Boston
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Making Carbon an Asset / Success Factors for Climate Change Strategies & Voluntary Offset Projects
Discussion & luncheon with Martin Schroeder, Lead Auditor for TUV Sud America, in cooperation with German Chamber of Commerce and TUV Sud America
April 10, 2008 | 12:00-2:00 PM | Union Club of Boston
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Citizenship & Immigration Update
Presentations by experts on immigration, citizenship and global taxation issues, in cooperation with Mintz Levin and the German Consulate
March 27, 2008 | 5:30-8:00 PM | Offices of Mintz Levin
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14th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
Global Economic Outlook: Implications for International Business in the Year Ahead
February 12, 2008 | 4:30-8:00 PM | Offices of K&L Gates
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2007
A Ripe Time for Alternative Energy
Business luncheon with Experts on Alternative Energy issues and investing
November 15, 2007 | 12:00-2:00 PM | Union Club of Boston
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Breakfast meeting with Frankfurt Mayor Petra Roth
The Frankfurt Economic Development GmbH, in cooperation with the GABC, invites you for a breakfast meeting with the Hornorable Mayor Petra Roth
October 2, 2007 | 8:30-10:00 AM | The Liberty Hotel
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EU Connections Meeting
Timothy Murray will address several of the Governor's important initiatives with regard to environmental and biotechnology sectors - and will discuss ways to foster more cooperative opportunities between European and Massachusetts firms.
September 25, 2007 | 11:30 AM-1:30 PM | University of MA Club
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GABC Luncheon Series - Meet the GABC Board Members
Join other members of the GABC in meeting the new GABC Board Members. Please join us at the Union Club for this quarterly luncheon event - free of charge to members, made possible by the suppport of our corporate sponsors.
September 20, 2007 | 12:00-2:00 PM | University of MA Club
GABC Sommerfest
Come and join us for a relaxing and fun summer afternoon with members of the GABC, their spouses and friends at the beautiful Goethe Institute in Boston. Enjoy German Suaerkraut and Wuerstchen, salads and cakes. Cash bar
July 22, 2007 | 2:00-6:00 PM | Goethe Institute
Citizenship and Immigration Update
Panel discussion with Experts on Citizenship-, Immigration-and Global Taxation-Issues
June 14, 2007 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Mintz Levin
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EU Connections Event:Panel Discussion & Reception
Doing Business with these New Powerhouses: China & India - Opportunity or Threat?
May 17, 2007 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Peabody Nixon
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Talk & Reception with Nikolaus Foerster, Features Editor, Financial Times Deutschland
Striving For the Best, Covering the Worst: The Difficult Relationship Between Business and Journalism
April 24, 2007 | 5:30-7:30 PM | Adolphus Busch Hall
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Lecture and Discussion with Egon Kochanke, Minister (Economic), German Embassy, Washington, DC
German Presidency of the European Union 2007 - Topics for and Repercussions on EU-US Relations in Economy & Science
March 21, 2007 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe Institute
EU Food Festival
You can enjoy exciting and elegant fare from Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France at the European Food Festival
March 8, 2007 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Arnold Worldwide Partners
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13th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
Global Economic Challenges: Preparing Your Business for Opportunity in a Changing World Environment
February 7, 2007
2006
GABC Christmas Party
Join members and friends of the GABC for an evening of food, fun and holiday spirit at the Goethe Institute in Boston
December 6, 2006 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Goethe Institute
Discussion & Reception with Martin Klingst
Germany's Pending Reforms
November 13, 2006 | 5:30 PM Registration & program | Adolphus Busch Hall
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Lecture & Discussion with Dr. Klaus Scharioth
Transatlantic Relations
October 18, 2006 | 7:00 PM Registration & program | Goethe Institute
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Discussion & Reception with Thomas M. Finneran
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Landscape and the Future of Transatlantic Life Science Relations
September 27, 2006 | 7:00-9:30 PM | Mintz Levin
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Doing Business in China: Opportunities and Challenges
Business Trends: What it means for the U.S. and the E.U.
May 25, 2006 | 6:00-8:00 PM | French Library
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12th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
The evening will feature informative seminars on global trade and an international resource center with more than 20 international trade associations and organizations representing over 5,000 New England companies.
May 2, 2006 | 2:00-8:00 PM | Brown Rudnick
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Transatlantic Relations - Common Values, Different Views
Lecture & discussion with Karsten D. Voigt, Coordinator for the German-American Cooperation at the Foreign Office, Berlin (in cooperation with the Consulate General of Germany Boston, the American Council on Germany, and the Goethe Institute Boston)
April 12, 2006 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe Institute
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EU Connection Networking Reception
Networking reception with fellow European Business Group members
March 29, 2006 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Goethe Institute
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The EU's Neighborhood Policy and Russia: Conflicts of Interest in Common Spaces
The EU's Neighborhood Policy and Russia: Conflicts of Interest in Common Spaces
March 24, 2006 | 12:00-2:00 PM | Harvard Faculty Club
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EU Connection Series: Challenges in Managing Transatlantic Corporations
Panel of executives sharing experience in managing American-European firms. Join the British, French and German Business groups of New England for this informative session
February 8, 2006 | 6:00-8:00 PM | French Library
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Are Germans still investing in the U.S.? Isn't everyone investing in Eastern Europe, China, and elsewhere these days?
Much like their counterparts in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world, German Mittelstand companies in diverse industries (manufacturing, software, services) are facing some tough decisions these days in terms of responding to the risks and opportunities of globalization. Our panelists will address relevant issues, risks and opportunities.
January 25, 2006 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe-Institute
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2005
EU Conference: Current Trends in European Cross-Border Deals
A panel of experts from the U.S. and Europe will discuss issues associated with doing deals in Europe, in collaboration with the British, French, and Netherlands Business Associations.
December 5, 2005 | 7:30-11:30 AM | McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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GABC Christmas Party
Join members and friends of the GABC for an evening of food, fun and holiday spirit at the Goethe Institute in Boston
December 1, 2005 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Goethe Institute
Building a Bridge between Culture & Business.
Join the GABC and Claudia Hahn-Raabe, Director of the Goethe Institut Inter Nationes and learn how an institution like the Goethe Institute can support German business relations successfully and start a reciprocal relationship among cultural and business interests.
November 9, 2005 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Goethe Institute
New Developments in Europe: Comments on the Political Environment and its Implications for Business.
Join the Consul Generals for Germany, France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands in this discussion. Moderated by Peter Hall, Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University.
October 11, 2005 | 6:00-8:00 PM | The British Consulate-General
Proven Strategies & Approaches that Companies Used to Cost Effectively Comply with Year 1 Sarbanes Oxley
Best Practices seminar presented & sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
September 15, 2005 | 6:00-8:00 PM | PriceWaterhouseCoopers
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Elections in Germany: Do the Results Matter for Transatlantic Business?
Luncheon discussion with Thomas Fischermann, U.S. Economic Correspondent, Die Zeit
September 8, 2005 | 12:00-2:00 PM | The Harvard Faculty Club
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GABC Sommerfest
Join members of the GABC for an evening of food, drink and fun at the Winthrop Yacht Club overlooking Boston Harbor
July 13, 2005 | 5:30-9:30 PM | Winthrop Yacht Club
2005 General Meeting
General Meeting for all members of the GABC
June 23, 2005 | 5:30-8:00 PM | Goethe-Institute
Competing in a Global Market: The Biotech Case
Luncheon & discussion with Dr. Nikolaus Schweickart
June 7, 2005 | 12:00- :00 PM | The Union Club
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European Connection - Charles Riverboat Cruise
Please join us and your fellow international members and friends for a truly unique evening
May 19, 2005 | 5:45-8:30 PM | CambridgeSide Galleria Mall
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Citizenship and Immigration Update
Panel discussion with Experts on Citizenship-, Immigration-and Global Taxation-Issues
May 3, 2005 | 6:00-8:30 PM | Mintz Levin
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Presentation and Discussion
Meeting Domestic Challenges: What "Old Europe" Could Learn from the United States
April 7, 2005 | 6:30 PM | Goethe-Institute
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EU Connection Networking Reception
Please join us for a fun and casual Cocktail Reception with the opportunity to meet and socialize with other European professionals. Bring along your spouse, friends and colleagues for a relaxing time with drinks and hors d'oeuvres together with your fellow members. Moderator: Professor Sabine von Mering, Center for European Studies Brandeis University
April 5, 2005 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Goethe-Institute
Presentation and Discussion
The Dark Side of Biotechnology
March 31, 2005 | 5:30-7:30 PM | Goethe-Institute
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Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum
New Global Frontiers: The Emerging Markets of Asia, the Expanded EU and Beyond
March 10, 2005 | 2:30-8:00 PM | Holland & Knight LLP
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EU Conference
The Challenges Facing Europe: Perspectives from the Harvard Center for European Studies
February 8, 2005 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Bingham McCutchen
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Panel Discussion
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due – Assessing Your International Customers
January 26, 2005 | 5:30PM cocktails - 6:00PM presentation | Goethe-Institute
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