GABA Events
Phone Wars II: The Software
April 7, 2010, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 1530 Page Mill Rd., Suite 200, Palo Alto
Mobile phones are no longer just differentiated by their hardware features. Software is becoming increasingly important, especially for smart phones.
How to Succeed in the VUCA World
April 7, 2010, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center, 10920 Lindbrook Drive, Room #202, Los Angeles
Bob Johansen and his colleagues at the Institute For The Future introduced the notion of the VUCA world in the groundbreaking books "Get There Early" and "Leaders Make the Future".
We will talk about the dynamics, and lead a highly interactive session on succeeding in a world of increasing Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.
Bay Area Stammtisch East Bay
April 7, 2010, 06:30 pm - 09:00 pm
Speisekammer, 2424 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda
Join us for GABA's monthly casual get-together in the East Bay. Please register, so we can reserve a table for the right number of people; free to attend. For directions, call (510) 522-1300.
Cloud Computing 2011
April 13, 2010, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
SAP Labs, Building 1, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto
During this panel discussion co-organized jointly by GABA and Churchill Club, major industry leaders SAP, Citrix, T-Systems and AT&T will discuss cloud computing and virtualization.
Bay Area Stammtisch San Jose
April 21, 2010, 07:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Teskes-Germania Restaurant, 255 N. First Street at Devin, San Jose
Join us for GABA's monthly casual get-together. No RSVP needed; free to attend. For directions, call (650) 326-1020.
Social Media for Business
April 28, 2010, 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Pillsbury, Palo Alto, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
We all have a personal account on at least one of these: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter but these social networks as well as online communities and other online collaborative media are used more and more for marketing, sales, public relations and customer service.
Visit
GABA's online event calendar for
more information and to register!
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Co-Sponsored Events
SVASE Event: Founders vs. Investors - Are we all on the same page?
April 8, 2010, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304
This panel will provide a good humored and lively debate on the driving forces behind each side of the investor/founder marriage. Panelists include Steve Bennet of Sand Hill Angels, Savinay Berry, Granite Ventures.
Thin-Film Industry Forum 2010
April 22 and April 23, 2010
Adlershof, Berlin
The forum will look at all the current issues surrounding thin-film technology such as markets, technologies,potentials and costs, financing and bankability, quality assurance and life cycle management, efficiency measurement and production matters. German and international producing
thin-film companies will present their current status. The date coincides with the 2nd Photovoltaics Thin-Film Week, the largest professional Thin-Film event.
Information Day at the American Consulate General in Munich
April 24, 2010, 12 pm - 3 pm
Königinstr. 5, Munich
The Consulate in Munich will host a Citizens Information Day on the lawn of the American Consulate General, for Americans living in Bavaria. US citizens can learn about the services available through the US and German government. GABA Munich participates in the event.
3rd Energy Efficiency Symposium
April 26, 2010, 9:00 am - 6:00pm
Covel Commons, UCLA Campus/ Sunset Village, Los Angeles
The Symposium held by the German American Chamber of Commerce Inc., California Branch focuses on energy efficiency in construction.
The event includes a one-day symposium, giving U.S. and
German experts the opportunity to present current trends and future perspectives.
Driving the Digital Future - Media Technology Innovations from Fraunhofer HHI
May 4, 2010, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Intercontinental Hotel, 888 Howard Street, San Francisco
An evening reception on occasion of the Web 2.0 Expo introducing media technology innovations from Germany, sponsored by the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute and Germany Trade
and Invest, and organized by the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., California Branch.
TIEcon 2010 - Special Discount for GABA Members
May 14 and 15, 2010
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
TiE Silicon Valley presents the largest conference in the world for
entrepreneurs. Join over 3,000 participants for two days of business idea sharing and
power-connecting. GABA members get $125 off when registering with promo code
TIEGABA.
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Inside GABA
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New GABA TV Episodes to Watch Online
Visit www.gabatv.com and find new episodes online such as an interview with Ingrid Eggers, director of the German Gems Film
Festival in San Francisco. Watch Erica Von Moeller speaking about her movie
Miss Stinnes Motors Round the World, and Norbert Baumgarten introducing
Being Mr. Kotschie. GABA TV airs Saturdays at 8:30 pm at KMTP TV
channel 32.
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Member News
Discuss Projects at the Web 2.0 Expo
GABA members Ralf Otto and Scott Wentz, US-German Tax Consultant will be at the
Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco on May 3rd to 6th, 2010 at the booth of
www.berlin-partner.de.
They would very much appreciate to meet other GABA members to discuss possible US/German projects and related questions.
To arrange a prior appointment, please get in contact with
ralf.otto@ralf-otto-steuerberater.de or
scott@montage-services.com.
Spring Flights On the World's Largest Zeppelin
Airship Ventures' "Eureka" has completed its annual
maintenance and resumes Spring passenger flightseeing including charters
over the Bay of San Francisco from Oakland airport and Moffett Field. Our
guest services staff (650) 969-8100 ext. 111 accepts reservations for a 30
min, 1- or 2-hour scenic flight at an altitude of 1000 feet at 35 mph for
an unforgettable experience.
Information about the HIRE Act of 2010
The recently enacted HIRE Act of 2010 provides $13 billion in tax incentives to businesses, mainly benefitting those businesses that hire and retain new employees.
HIRE also updates foreign bank account compliance rules; which now penalize foreign banks that do not share U.S. taxpayer information with the IRS. To learn more, contact
Royse Law Firm.
Software Company Saved $750,000 Thanks to Translation Software
Nero, creator of liquid media technology, reduced translation costs by 55 percent in one year through using
Across language technology.
When its translation needs skyrocketed to three million words in one year, Nero chose Across software, which manages software strings, manuals, web content, and collateral within a single system.
Read more.
Small Business Marketing Resource Directory
Are you spending a significant amount of time searching for the best marketing resources?
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Tax-Favored Investments
As the income tax filing deadline approaches, Bernd Steinebrunner, Financial Representative with MetLife, wants to inform you of
tax-favored investments.
There are two main types and Bernd is available to help you determine if these investments are right for you. To read more financial articles and reports, please visit
Bernd's website.
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Culture Selection
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The Goldberg Variations: An Evening Concert
April 3, 2010, 7:00 pm
Stanford Campus
Ben Simon, violinist Kay Stern, and cellist Michelle Djokic perform a brilliant string trio version of one of Bach's greatest masterpieces, The Goldberg Variations. The program includes a presentation on Bach's life and music.
Ring Festival Los Angeles
April 15 - June 30, 2010
Los Angeles - Various Venues
LA Opera has joined forces with more than 100 Los Angeles cultural institutions to stage the first significant citywide cultural
festival since the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival. All events will be related to Wagner's Der Ring
des Nibelungen.
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