May 13, 2011

GABA events - Doing Business in Europe- San Francisco June 1st, or San Jose June 2nd

     GABA

    Hi Thomas,

    We are pleased to invite you to this upcoming event.
    Please note that this event is by invitation only and free of charge with pre-registration!
    Do you want to do business in Europe?
    Start in its very heart: Hessen!

    Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in San Francisco (San Jose, see below)
    Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
    Location San Francisco: San Francisco Marriott Union Square
    Savoy Room
    480 Sutter Street
    San Francisco, CA

    Register here for the San Francisco event!

    Co-sponsor:GermanConsulate


    Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011 
    Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
    Location San Jose: San Jose Marriott Hotel
    301 South Market Street
    San Jose, CA,

    Register here for the San Jose event!Co-sponsor:

    CityofSanJose

    WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

    If you drew a line between the most western and eastern and the most northern and southern spots of the European Union, you would discover Germany’s State of Hessen! Not only is the State of Hessen Germany’s economic growth engine and features a very dynamic technology sector, it is also a very convenient destination as it is home to the Frankfurt airport, the international hub for central, northern and eastern Europe.Please join us for an evening reception and a talk on Hessen’s high tech growth, leaving plenty of time for networking and discussion with industry executives. Also, enjoy a culinary excursion of Hessian specialties that will introduce you to one of the world’s finest regions for cuisine and wine! Who should attend:

    • Small and medium enterprises and major employers
    • Technology professionals & Entrepreneurs
    • Local and regional economic development professionals
    • County and city government leaders and managers
    Speakers:

    • In San Francisco on June 1:
      Welcoming address by the Consul General Peter Rothen,
      Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in San Francisco
    • In San Jose on June 2:
      Welcoming address by International Program Manager Joe Hedges,
      San Jose Office of Economic Development

    • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Steinmetz, Advisor for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Hessen & Head of the Multimedia Communications Lab at Darmstadt University of Technology on Strategic Advantages of Hessen’s IT Industry and Growth in Hessen’s Silicon Valley with the new ‘House of IT’ in Darmstadt
    • Ulrich Plechschmidt, VP of Worldwide Sales Enablement at Brocade Communications Systems in San Jose and a representative of CA Technology (ttd) will address their experiences in working with Hessen

    Agenda:

    6:00 - 6:30 pm Registration & networking
    6:30 - 7:30 pm Presentations followed by Q&A
    7:30 - 9:00 pm Networking & Hessen buffet
    Sincerely,

    Caroline Raynaud
    Executive Director, GABA-CA

    email:info at gaba-network.org , phone: (650) 386-5015, web: www.gaba-network.org 1715 Villa St, Suite G | Mountain View CA 94041

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