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Thank you for your interest in the German American
Business Association of California (GABA-CA)!
GABA's monthly eNewsletter features information
about German-American business in California and
Germany.
GABA added a new feature on the website with
information answering Frequently
Asked Questions of the German community in
the Bay Area.
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GABA Events in March |
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GABA East Bay Stammtisch
Thursday, March 2nd, 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.
M&A in the International Marketplace
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Cooley Godward LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo
Alto, CA 94304
GABA-CA and Cooley Godward LLP present a unique
panel discussion on first-hand international
cross-border issues. Top M&A practitioners
ranging from M&A advisors to Fortune 500 company
business development executives will discuss
headliner deals such as eBay-Skype,
eBay-shopping.com and Adobe-Macromedia. For more
information, please visit GABA's website. RSVP
to events@gaba-network.org.
GABA Bay Area Stammtisch
Wednesday, March 15th, 7 pm
Teskes-Germania Restaurant, 255 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA
No RSVP needed; free to attend. For directions,
call (650) 326-1020.
GABA-Berlin Stammtisch
Thursday, March 16th, 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, March 17th, 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.
Leadership in multi-cultural
environments
Thursday, March 23rd, 6-9 pm
SAP Labs, Building D, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo
Alto, CA 94304
Whether they are in one place or spread around
the world, the diversity in today's teams and
organization from different cultures, countries,
religions, and languages can be at once
stimulating and daunting, and presents unique
challenges to today's leadership. What does it
take to be a leader in today's multi-cultural
world? In a unique joint effort, GABA is
hosting this panel discussion along with Network
of Indian Professionals of North America (NetIP)
www.netip.org, Chinese
Software Professionals Association (CSPA) www.cspa.com, SIPA
(Silicon Valley Indian Professional Association)
www.sipa.org,
Hispanic-Net www.hispanic-net.org
and Silicon French www.siliconfrench.com.
To RSVP for this event, please contact events@gaba-network.org.
Visit GABA's website for more information about our events! »
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GABA Co-Sponsored Events |
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INSEAD Alumni Association Speaker's event -
Charles Phillips of Oracle
Tuesday, March 14th, 6 pm
Oracle Corporate Headquarters, 500 Oracle Pkwy,
Redwood Shores, CA
Charles Phillips, President of Oracle
Corporation, will provide some insight into how
Oracle has continued to grow profitably in an
industry that is expected to grow at only
5.4% over the next several years.
Please register at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=104104.
2006 Wainhouse Research European Forum
April 19-20-21
at the The Steigenberger Hotel in Berlin,
Germany
The 2006 Wainhouse Research European Forum will
focus on next-generation technologies for
meetings as well as current trends in enterprise
collaboration deployments. This exciting 3-day
conference/exhibition, already dubbed the
premiere event for the European
conferencing/collaboration industry, will help
business and IT leaders develop and implement a
collaboration strategy while exploring the
potential risks and rewards of different
meeting, presentation, and training technologies
and strategies. New this year is the
participation of the EU-funded AMI project that
includes presentations and demonstrations of
technologies being researched for
next-generation meetings. Full details
available on www.wainhouse.com/berlin.
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Member News |
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The German Scholars Organization (GSO)
invites companies looking for highly qualified
German researchers with international work
experience to participate in our Job & Career
Fairs 2006: March 4th in San Francisco
(Mission Bay Conference Center) and May 27 in
Chicago (Allerton Crowne Plaza). The GSO is
a unique nonprofit network of young German
scientists from all academic disciplines
pursuing their research at leading universities
and academic institutions in the USA and Canada.
Our members are interested in both academic and
alternative careers in the academic and
commercial sectors. The GSO is a direct
connection at the fulcrum of the university -
R&D nexus to up-and-coming innovators who are
looking to take their next step. Contact: Dr.
Ute Schulz, 510-848 2245, info@gsonet.org, www.gsonet.org
Axel Merk, president of GABA member Merk Investments
and portfolio manager of the Merk Hard Currency
Fund, was invited by Bloomberg TV to present
his views on the new Federal Reserve Chairman
Bernanke (click here to watch).
He also appeared on Bloomberg Radio to discuss
recent moves in gold and foreign exchange
markets (click here to listen).
The German International School of Silicon
Valley, (310 Easy Street, Mountain View,
tel. 650.254.0748, www.gissv.org) is
holding an Open House on Saturday March
25th. From 10.00am to 1.00pm the GISSV
Kindergarten (5/3 day German Immersion Program
for children age 2-6 including Vorschule) and
the school (grades 1-12) are open for interested
parents and students. Teachers, parents and
students are ready to show the school and inform
you about the bilingual German-English program
for our German, American and international
students. The GISSV is accredited by the German
Government and a pilot school for the German
International Abitur.
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Job Board |
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PSD Group is looking for a Projekt
Manager for Microelektronic Projects in
Munich. Please visit GABA Career Services for
more details.
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GABA Industry Groups |
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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 our website 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 our website 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 our website.
Media & Entertainment IG
Activities and
events supporting the Californian and German media
and entertainment industries.To find our more,
please
visit our website
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 our website.
Visit GABA's industry groups... »
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