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GABA's monthly eNewsletter features information about German-American business in California and Germany, information about our membership network, and business opportunities.

	GABA Events in October
GABA East Bay Stammtisch Thursday, October 6th, 7 pm Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Axel Schleyer hosts the new East Bay venue for GABA's monthly Stammtisch gatherings. We would like to extend the invitation to all spouses and children, so we can all get to know each other. For more information and to RSVP, please contact aschleyer02@yahoo.com. Dinner with Ambassador John Bruton Wednesday, October 12th, 5:30 pm Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, 999 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 John Bruton is the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the US. For more information, please visit www.eurocham.org. Oktoberfest by the Bay Gemuetlichkeit Night Thursday, October 13th, 5 pm Fort Mason, San Francisco GABA-CA hosts Gemuetlichkeit Night, a special night out at the Bay Area's largest Oktoberfest celebration. At a reduced group rate of $17 instead of $25, GABA members and friends or clients can enjoy networking and fun with other local businesses and corporate groups. Admission includes a Spaten beer in commemorative souvenir glass and bratwurst. GABA members will get preferred seating! For more information, please visit: www.oktoberfestbythebay.com/ gemutlickeit.html. RSVP to events@gaba-ca.org. IT On-Demand: Risks and Benefits to Business Tuesday, October 18th, 6-9 pm SAP Labs, Building D, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Dynamic Computing - Adaptive Computing - Computing On-Demand - Utility Computing - Grid Computing, Virtualization ... Are they just buzz words designed to sell IT departments on "the next big thing" or do they represent a fundamental shift in computing architecture? If so, how do these emerging technologies help IT organizations respond to changing business imperatives? Does dynamic computing offer more rational licensing, reduced hardware investment, or lower operating costs? Do open source platforms and components offer the potential to make virtualization a commodity, ushering in a new era of data center efficiency and manageability? If so, what are the best practices for application of open source and virtualization? Join GABA-CA, T-Systems North America and the SDForum evening full of understanding and a great opportunity to talk with industry leaders, potential business partners and suppliers. Please RSVP to events@gaba-ca.org. GABA Bay Area Stammtisch Wednesday, October 19th, 7 pm Teskes-Germania Restaurant, 255 N. First Street, San Jose, CA No RSVP needed; free to attend. For directions, call (650) 326-1020. The Power of Presentation Thursday, October 20th, 6-9 pm SAP Labs, Building D, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 7 Guidelines to Authentic and Successful Personal Performance. Transmitting information and knowledge in a way that it not only reaches your audience's mind but moreover its heart and emotions is crucial in order to establish a long lasting impact. By acting several roles and using storytelling skills we can turn our presentation into a performance. This is the key to a new way of knowledge transfer, staging an interesting and varied event and establishing a vital connection with our audience. This exciting motivational seminar on the Power of Presentation will be led by Johannes Galli, Internationally renowned actor, consultant, playwright and director. Find out more about his work at www.galli-group.com and www.johannesgalli.com. To RSVP for this event, please contact events@gaba-ca.org. GABA-Berlin Stammtisch Thursday, October 20th, 7 pm Habel Weinkultur, Luisenstrasse 19, Berlin (www.wein-habel.de) Free to attend; for more information and to RSVP, please contact ulli-kohl@questico.de. GABA-Hamburg Stammtisch Friday, October 21st, 7 pm Hamburg Business Club, Oberstrasse 14, Hamburg (www.hhbc.de) Free to attend; for more information and to RSVP, please contact holger.ritter@boeing.com. Visit GABA's website for more information about our events! »

	GABA co-sponsored Events
Executive Spotlight Series: featuring Peter J. Robertson, Vice Chairman Chevron Corporation Thursday, October 6th, 6:00-8:00 pm (doors open 5:30 pm) Network Meeting Center at the Techmart (Fremont Room), 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 GABA-CA and the British-American Business Council Northern California cordially invite you to attend the first of a new Executive Spotlight series. Mr. Robertson's 32-year career at Chevron has taken him from early analytical assignments all the way to his current executive role on the Board of Directors of the fifth-largest integrated energy company in the world. Not only does Chevron support approximately 25,700 retail outlets with its gasoline products in nearly 90 countries, but it also develops and commercializes advanced energy technologies, including core hydrocarbon technologies, a global digital infrastructure and information technology. Its current business development portfolio includes hydrogen infrastructure, advanced battery systems, nano-materials and renewable energy applications. This networking event promises to give attendees insight into not only Peter's very successful career, but also into his experiences within the enormously topical oil and energy industry. RSVP to info@babcsf.org or call (415) 296-8645. Sound and Cinema Thursday, October 6th, shows start 7 pm San Francisco Film Center, 39 Mesa Street, The Presidio, The Palm Room, San Francisco, CA 94129 GABA-CA and the Rights Workshop invite you to this speaker series pairing directors with composers from the American film community, featuring Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. Reservations recommended. Tickets $16, NARAS/SF Film Society members $13. For more info and to RSVP, please contact info@righstworkshop.com or call (415) 561-3333. "Penthesilea" Thursday, October 13th, 7.00 pm GISSV Campus, 310 Easy Street, Mountain View Basic Corporate Member the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV), based in Mountain View, 310 Easy Street, announces the German theatre play "Penthesilea" by Heinrich von Kleist Thursday, Oct. 13th at 7pm at their campus. The play is presented by the older students under the German Director Marlin de Haan from the theatre in Bochum. The play conveys how the love between Achilles and the queen of the Amazones Penthesilea is influenced by the Trojan War. It only appears to be a long time ago... No entrance fee - donations welcome. More information available under www.gissv.org. International Business Forum: Early Stage Venture Investing Conference Thursday, October 20th, & Friday, October 21st The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108, Phone: (866) 613-9330 Early stage investors interested in capitalizing on today's opportunities need to stay abreast of industry trends and strategies impacting the venture capital playing field. The Early Stage Investing Conference, now celebrating its 6th anniversary, serves as a major industry gathering for over 300 early stage investors. Chaired by Vincent Occhipinti, Managing Director of Woodside Fund and Chairman, Early Stage Venture Capital Alliance, the event will feature panels of industry experts exchanging insights and perspectives on the changing climate for funding startups. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibfconferences.com/ ibf/viewdetails.asp?lstconfname=154. 13th Foresight Conference: Advancing Beneficial Nanotech October 22nd-27th Marriott Hotel, San Francisco, CA Learn about the cutting-edge trends in nanotechnology. This conference features a world-class group of speakers addressing nanotechnology from many perspectives: vision, applications, policy and research. There are three separate segments designed to cater to the interests of businesspeople, government officials, scientists, engineers and others interested in nanotechnology. Attendees may attend any single segment or the entire conference. To assist you in attending Foresight has arranged for GABA members to receive a $100 discount off the registration fee. Contact Foresight Nanotech Institute at office@foresight.org to receive your discount. Link to full conference schedule and downloadable brochure: http://www.foresight.org/conference2005 IBF - International Business Forum: Biotech Investing Conference Wednesday + Thursday, November 2 - 3 This conference serves as the premier industry gathering for private, public and corporate investors looking for key opportunities in biotechnology and the life sciences, and for company executives looking for insight into the current investment trends. Visit www.ibfconferences.com for more information or to register. Ethics and Corporate Governance: The Role of Senior Management Wednesday, November 9th, 2:30-5:00 pm Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Thursday, November 10th, 2:30-5:00 pm The Network Meeting Center at Techmart, 5201 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Join GABA-CA and Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, as Dick Thornburgh, former U.S. attorney general and governor of Pennsylvania will discuss lessons learned from his experience on the independent review panel that examined the reporting and broadcast of the 60 Minutes Wednesday program regarding President George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service, as well as his experience as the federal bankruptcy court-appointed examiner in the WorldCom bankruptcy proceedings. A distinguished panel comprised of corporate leaders will join Mr. Thornburgh for a discussion on current trends in corporate governance. They will explore the complex and changing relationships between business corporations, their various stakeholders and the markets in which they operate, as well as the evolving roles of shareholders, directors, and executives. They will discuss both the economic and ethical considerations surrounding effective corporate governance, including the social, political, legal and moral aspects of how businesses are governed, as well as business performance and the operation of financial markets. The panel will talk about how corporations can prepare themselves for the new regulatory environment and increased scrutiny resulting from the corporate scandals of the past few years. Space is limited. For more information, contact Debora Telleria at (415) 249-1076 or dtelleria@klng.com.

	New/Renewing Members
Premium Member Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) - www.porsche.com/motorsport PMNA has become known in the North American auto racing industry as the finest support organization provided by any manufacturer to customers of its race cars. PMNA is the sole retailer of new Porsche Motorsport vehicles in the United States and Canada, and can provide a wide array of services from engine building and preparation to parts sales and technical help for Porsche 911 (997 and 996 GT3 Cup and GT3 R/RS) race engines as well as vintage Porsche 935 and 962 racers. Extended Corporate Member Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc. USA - www.fujitsu- siemens.com Basic Corporate Members German International School of Silicon Valley - www.gissv.org Individual Members Ms. Heike Abeck Ms. Baerbel Steffestun Mr. Martin Stuermer Mr. Wolfgang Beez Mr. Mario Mossanenzadeh Student Member Rodney McCurdy For information on how to become a GABA Member, or to sign up online, please visit: www.gaba- ca.org/members.html or contact membership@gaba-ca.org Go To Member Directory... »

	GABA News
As one of the original co-founders, Dagmar Dolatschko was elected Chairwoman of the Board for the German American Business Association, www.gaba-ca.org. Prior to GABA, she served on the board of the German American Chamber of Commerce, West; co-founded the German American Council for Business, Boston in 1996 and served as their president for three years; she served as president of the Arizona Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce from 1993-1995. Besides her involvement in German American non-profit organizations, she has also been active in other boards such as Women in International Trade, and the Global Business Alliance, Boston. Dagmar Dolatschko is the owner and founder of Peritus Precision Translations, Inc. (www.peritustranslations.com) a San Carlos, California-based translation agency offering a full range of language services in over 100 languages. Christopher Lynch with www.clynchinternational.com our outgoing chairman stays on the GABA Board in the position as VP of government relations. Scott Wentz with www.montageservices.com is focusing his attention on his new business and resigned from the GABA board. He will continue to support GABA as tax advisor. Correction: the correct web address for one of GABA's newest Extended Corporate Member, the New York Life Insurance Company, is www.laniecki.com.

	Member News
Fifty-three lawyers from Patron Corporate Member Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) have been named as The Best Lawyers in America® for 2006. The listing was compiled by researchers from Woodward/White, Inc., who for 20 years have conducted peer-reviewed surveys of lawyers throughout the country to identify leaders in the profession. To find out more, please visit www.klng.com. Patron Corporate Member Fox Technologies, the world's leading provider of Identity and Access Management for mixed platforms and multi-vendor environments, announces its new corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California, the heart of Silicon Valley. The new HQ will house the firm's sales, marketing, and executive staffs, with other operational functions to be added in the future. In support of its marketing focus, the company has also hired additional sales/marketing personnel in both the U.S. and UK. Fox Technologies will continue to operate its current offices in Washington DC, London, and Uppsala, Sweden. Existing Fox Technologies customers can be assured their sales and technical contacts will continue to be available from their existing locations. For more information contact: VP/Product Marketing, Elliott.Zember@foxtechnologies.c om, Tel: +1 (707) 481-2878 Last week's merger Monday proved to be a bonanza for Premium Corporate Member Cooley Godward LLP. Cooley Godward teams led by Keith Flaum are representing Siebel Systems Inc. in its sale to Oracle Corp. and eBay Inc. in its purchase of Skype Technologies SA. Cooley began working with Siebel in its early days and took the company public in the mid-'90s. The law firm has enjoyed a fairly steady diet of Siebel M&A deals. Cooley also goes back a significant way with eBay. Last year the firm advised the company on its purchase of Mobile.de AG and in 1999 worked with eBay in its purchase of German online auction house Alando.de AG. The European networking community, EuroCircle, has recently launched its new website (www.eurocircle.com), and is now both an offline and an online community. Basic Corporate Member Splenium Marketing Communications (www.spleniummarketing.com) was chosen among 100+ international agencies to re-design EuroCircle's branding and the colossal 300+ page website. The design of this project was awarded the prestigious American Graphic Design Award and EuroCircle was very excited with the work delivered (www.eurocircle.com/reviews/). EuroCircle, then, took the front-end design and connected it to the back-end (still not bug-free but they're getting there). For projects with Splenium, please contact chamsi@spleniummarketing.com . On September 21, 2005, Axel Merk, president of Basic Corporate Member Merk Investments LLC and portfolio manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund, was invited to speak on CNBC on the inflationary impact of the rebuilding after hurricane Katrina. The video clip is available at http://www.merkfund.com/about -us/news/2005-09-21.html. We are proud to announce the creation of the European American Angel Club (see http://www.euroamericanangels. com for more info). We are a group of Angel Investors helping start-ups with their first round of funding. Our goal is to support entrepreneurs from the European community, to help them jump start their business so that they can address the US market faster. Our focus is mainly (but not exclusively) on deals from Europe or with a European connection. This project is already supported by several key members of the European local community, who have agreed to join the Advisory Board for the club: Pascal Baudry: President of WDHB Consulting Group Marc Dangeard: Co-Founder of Silicon Valley Technopole Alex Fries: CEO of Mobile Mantra Inc Achim Hoelzle: Start-up counsel at FeldbergPacific Law Group Beat Knecht: Owner of Operational VC Jacques Vallee: General Partner of SBV Venture Partners Sven Weber: Vice President of Siemens Acceleration in Communications

	Job Board
Basic Corporate Member the German International School of Silicon Valley is looking for an office manager to work part-time from Nov. 1, 2005, until Aug. 1, 2006, and thereafter full-time. Candidates must: Be fluent in German and English; Have experience working in an office environment; Be service-oriented, flexible, and enjoy working with and around children; Have computer experience with Word, Excel, and Outlook, among others; Be willing to make a long-term commitment; and preferably have some previous connection with the field of education. Responsibilities include staffing the front desk and answering the phone; assisting prospective parents and giving campus tours; keeping detailed student academic and health records; promoting the school's various programs; typing and translating; maintaining enrollment and contact lists; and most communication between the school and the parents. Interested candidates please send your cover letter and resume to office@gissv.org, with "School Secretary" as the subject by October 15. Exceptional german-speaking Executive Assistant sought by successful CEO of a venture- backed private company in Milpitas! Needed is an assertive, proactive self starter who is detail oriented with excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills. Candidate should have at least 5 years of executive assistant experience supporting senior level management. Extensive experience in multi-tasking and project management skills with follow-up. Experience with international customers a plus - in particular with European customers. Pleasant demeanor and professional telephone and email manners required. Top compensation and exciting opportunity awaits a stellar career Executive Assistant. Please respond to kmay@opvista.com. A small internet company, with a lively office in SOMA, seeks a motivated full-time professional Administrative Assistant with an energetic personality and excellent verbal and written communication skills, who likes to create order and complete tasks. BA and 3 years of experience required. The ideal candidate must be computer literate (MS Office Suite), reliable, and able to take direction and manage work from multiple sources. Interested candidates please send your resume and cover letter to work@center.com. Premium member T. H. Bender & Partners has been retained to search for a VP of Sales for a mid-stage, extremely successful manufacturer of x-ray based metrology and microscopy equipment. Applications are primarily in the semiconductor and life sciences industries. We look for an executive with significant experience selling metrology solutions into the in-process semiconductor manufacturing environment. Position is located in the bay area. Resumes and referrals should be directed to resumes@thbender.com with GABA in the subject line.

	GABA Affiliates
GABA aligns with non-profit organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, California an beyond to encourage international business, trade, and foster transatlantic knowledge-share. American Council on Germany (www.acgusa.org) British American Business Council Northern California (www.babcsf.org). California Association of Germany (www.caog.de) French-American Chamber of Commerce (www.faccsf.com) German Mixer (www.GermanMixer.com) Hamburg@Work (www.hamburg-media.net) Monterey Bay International Trade Association (www.mbita.org) Silicon Valley Association for Startup Entrepreneurs, International Chapter (SVASEi) (www.svase.org/international ) Silicon Valley - China Wireless Technology Association (www.svcwireless.org) Silicon Valley RFID Group (www.groups.yahoo.com/group/s v_rfid) Silicon Valley Center for International Trade Development (SVCITD) (www.svcitd.org) Women's Calendar (www.womenscalendar.org)

	GABA Industry Groups
GABA's industry groups (IG's) provide resources and networking opportunities specific to each industry: Life Sciences IG Dedicated to enabling and fostering alliance networks between German and US life science companies. IG Life Sciences features an event series "Learn and Delight" in California Bay Area to facilitate the networking in the life science community. A panel discussion with industry experts highlights significant life sciences topics and is accompanied by a Gourmet tasting. Visit www.gaba- ca.org/life_sciences.html for more information. Semiconductor - IT IG Germany and the US are two of the leading manufacturers and consumers of semiconductors, with exciting opportunities for business development and exchange of knowledge, to build on existing relationships and shape new ones. Visit www.gaba- ca.org/semiconductor.html for more information. Telecommunications IG Dedicated to facilitating business, trade, and exchange between Californian and German companies in the areas of fixed and mobile communication and digital media, educating members of the business community on both sides of the Atlantic in telecom and communication-related topics, and deepening the understanding among them about the state and development of the markets in Europe and the U.S. More information coming soon to www.gaba- ca.org/telecom.html. Media & Entertainment IG Activities and events supporting the Californian and German media and entertainment industries. Human Resources IG The group's objective is to enable companies and individuals alike to stay abreast of current employment trends, compensation issues, corporate governance, legal developments, immigration/visa trends and "best practices". For more detailed information, please go to www.gaba- ca.org/industry_groups.html. Visit GABA's industry groups... »

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