star MARCH 2010

March 23, 2010

LECTURE

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010, 6.30 p.m.

Austro-American Society
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 Vienna

Ms. Dardis McNamee
Research Professor of Media Communications at Webster University
and Editor in Chief of the VIENNA REVIEW

will speak on the subject

"New Media Models in the Digital Age"

 

 

March 16, 2010

LUNCHEON

Dienstag, 16. März, 2010, 12.30 Uhr

Hilton Vienna Plaza
Schottenring 11, 1010 Vienna

Rudolf Hundstorfer
Bundesminister für Arbeit, Soziales und
Konsumentenschutz

spricht zum Thema

"Stabilisierung des Arbeitsmarktes - Positive Impulse für die Wirtschaft"

Sponsor Cocktails:

hilton logo

 

March 11, 2010

VORTRAG

Donnerstag, 11. März, 2010, 18.30 Uhr

Österreichisch-Amerikanische Gesellschaft
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 Vienna

Frau Petra Jenner
General Manager
Microsoft Österreich

spricht zum Thema

"The New World of Work"

 

star FEBRUARY 2010

February 25, 2010

"Backstage - Führung im Ronacher"

Donnerstag, 25. Februar, 2010, 17.00 - 19.00 Uhr

Ronacher
Seilerstätte 9, 1010 Vienna

Das Ronacher öffnet sein Pforten und bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit,
einen Blick hinter die Kulissen zu werfen und das Bühnenbild
des aktuellen Musicals „Tanz der Vampire“ zu besichtigen.

Programm:                                                                                                       

     17.00 Uhr:           Begrüßung
     17.15 Uhr:           Beginn der Führung (ca. 1 Stunde)
     Im Anschluß:      Cocktails im Wintergarten (bis 19.00 Uhr)

Sponsor:

vbw logo

 

February 10, 2010

VORTRAG

Mittwoch, 10. Februar, 2010, 18.30 Uhr

Österreichisch-Amerikanische Gesellschaft
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 Vienna

Die Auseinandersetzung mit Inhalten und Anforderungen von Assessment Centers kann im Managementalltag jederzeit zum karriereentscheidenden Faktor werden.

Mag. Eva Hoffmann
Senior Consultant
Neumann International AG

spricht zum Thema

"Assessment Centers -
Karriere-Turbo oder Karriere-Stop?"

Inhalte und Zweck von Assessment Centers
Beispiele für typische Arbeitsaufgaben im Assessment Center
Praktische Tipps für Kandidaten und Auftraggeber


star JANUARY 2010

January 19, 2010

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BUSINESS COCKTAIL

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
5.00 p.m.

Radisson SAS Palais Hotel
Parkring 16, 1010 Vienna

This meeting provides an excellent opportunity for all members and friends of the American Chamber of Commerce in Austria to meet and to network.

Sponsored by Radisson SAS Palais Hotel

 

 

January 12, 2010

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PANEL DISCUSSION

“ U.S. Economic Policy and its
Impact on Europe and Austria ”

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
5.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Haus der Industrie, Kleiner Festsaal
Schwarzenbergplatz 4, 1031 Vienna

Introduction:

Mag. Markus Beyrer,
Director General of the Federation of Austrian Industries

Felix Thun-Hohenstein,
President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Austria
Managing Director 3M Austria & 3M Switzerland

Panelists:

H.E. William C. Eacho III. ,
Ambassador of the United States of America to Austria

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Felderer,
Director of The Institute for Advanced Studies

Ing. Rudolf Kemler,
General Manager of Hewlett Packard Austria

Dr. Claus Raidl,
Chairman and CEO of Boehler Uddeholm AG

Moderation:

Mag. Christoph Prantner,
Foreign Policy Editor of ”Der Standard“

The event will be held in English.

Cocktails sponsored by 3M.


star NOVEMBER 2009

November 25, 2009

AmCham THANKSGIVING PARTY

Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.

AmCham Austria
Porzellangasse 35, 1090 Vienna

Join our traditional Thanksgiving Reception for a glass of Californian wine or steaming punch, turkey delights
delicious brownies and more . . .


Turkey

November 24, 2009

LECTURE

Tuesday, November 23, 2009, 8.00 a.m.

Café Landtmann, Landtmann Saal
Dr. Karl Lueger Ring 4, 1010 Vienna

Mona Pearl
Founder and COO of BeyondAStrategy,
Global Business Expansion and Negotiation Strategist

will speak on the subject

"Finding Possibilities in Impossible Times"

 

November 23, 2009

LECTURE

Monday, November 23, 2009, 6.30 p.m.

Austro-American Society
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 Vienna

Tim Brett
Business Unit President,
Coca Cola Alpine and Adriatic Markets

will speak on the subject

"Inside the Happiness Factory"

 

November 6, 2009

STANDING LUNCHEON

Friday, November 6, 2009, 12.30 p.m.

Hilton Vienna Plaza
Schottenring 11, 1010 Vienna

Alison Smale
Executive Editor,
International Herald Tribune

will speak on the subject:
“One Year Obama, What Next?”


SEPTEMBER 2009
September 29, 2009 WELCOME DINNER

Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7.30 p.m.

In honor of
H.E. William C. Eacho, III
and Mrs. Donna Eacho
Ambassador Designate of the United
States of America to Austria

Sponsor Cocktails:
Hotel InterContinental Vienna


September 22, 2009 BUSINESS COCKTAIL

Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 5.00 p.m.

This meeting provides an excellent opportunity for all members and friends of the American Chamber of Commerce in Austria to meet and to network.


September 16, 2009 LECTURE

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 6.00 p.m.

Le Méridien Vienna
Opernring 13-15, 1010 Vienna

Wolf Theiss Forum:

Sylvia K. Burks will speak on the subject:

"America: Land of (Stimulus) Opportunity"

Clemens Philipp Schindler will speak on the subject:

"Double Tax Treaty: Austria - U.S.A."


September 15, 2009 LECTURE

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6.30 p.m.

Austro-American Society
Stallburggasse 2, 1010 Vienna

Patrick Schmidt, International cross-cultural trainer and consultant will speak on the subject

"Gaining the Competitive Edge with Intercultural Competence"


star JULY 2009
July 1, 2009 smart-fish kick-off event

http://www.smart-fish.com

"In der Wirtschaft von morgen geht es nicht mehr um die grossen Fische. Auch nicht um die schnellen. Die Zukunft gehört den smarten Fischen"

smart fish ist eine Non profit-Initiative von Start-ups für Start-ups, in Kooperation mit der Amerikanischen Handelskammer in Österreich, verpackt in einem Eventformat.

Smart-Fish versteht sich als Matching Plattform auf der Start-ups mit ihren neuen Unternehmensideen auf interessierte Grossunternehmen und Investoren treffen.

Speakers: “Charly” Karl-Heinz Toni, CEO Piins Ltd., former CTO Miomi Ltd.

Mag. Dominik Zotti, CEO i5invest (123people.com, emailcharity, tripwolf)

Mag. Benjamin Vogler, Google

Mittwoch, 1. Juli 2009
Beginn: 18:00 Uhr

in "TheBox" (ehemaliges Birdland) im Hotel Hilton,
Landstraßer Hauptstrasse 2, 1030 Wien

Registrierung unter: http://www.smart-fish.com


star JUNE 2009
June 24, 2009 PRIVATE SONDERFÜHRUNG

Galerie Martin Suppan Contemporary

"share your dreams"
junge kunst aus der eu

25 Künstler aus 15 Nationen

malerei - film - skulpturen - installation - neue medien


June 15, 2009 LUNCHEON

Dipl.Ing. Josef Pröll
Vizekanzler und Bundesminister für Finanzen

"Der Einfluss der amerikanischen Wirtschaftspolitik
auf Österreich und Europa"

Sponsor Cocktails: Marriott Vienna


star MAY 2009
May 19, 2009 PANEL DISCUSSION

Dr. David Pistrui, Ph.D.
Managing Director of Acumen Dynamics, LLC

"The Obama Factor:
Opportunities, Challenges and Potential Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan on Business Development ”

Podiumsgespräch:
Eric Frey, Journalist, Managing Editor of der Standard and book author
Dr. David Pistrui, Ph.D.

Anmeldung unter: programs@usembassy.at


star APRIL 2009
April 21, 2009 VORTRAG

Mag. Alois Czipin
Managing Director, Alois Czipin Produktivitätsberatung GmbH

"Navigation statt Blindflug"

Das schnelle und systematische Erkennen von Problemen im Unternehmen und deren Lösung.


star MARCH 2009
March 9, 2009 PODIUMSDISKUSSION

Dr. Andreas Salcher
Autor von "Der talentierte Schüler und seine Feinde"

"President Obama Superstar - When will the honeymoon end ? "

Panel: Eugen Freund, TV Journalist und politischer Kommentator

Dr. Eva Nowotny, ehem. Österreichische Botschafterin in den U.S.A.

Dr. Albert Rohan, Präsident der Österreichisch-Amerikanischen Gesellschaft


March 5, 2009 VORTRAG

Dr. Marion Weber
Direktor, Kienbaum Beratungen GmbH

"Herausforderungen in Recruiting und HR Management"


star JÄNNER 2009

January 20, 2009

AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL

Featuring live TV-coverage of the 56th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Sponsor: Vienna Marriott Hotel

star NOVEMBER 2008

November 26, 2008

AMCHAM THANKSGIVING PARTY

Join our traditional Thanksgiving Reception ...

November 20, 2008

BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Mag. Lorenz Wied,
Senior Partner, Trout & Partners,
Global Leaders in Strategic Positioning
 
 "What really works for growth"
 
Sponsor: Trout & Partners

November 5, 2008

U.S. ELECTION BREAKFAST

Exclusively for AmCham Members!

star OCTOBER 2008
October 29, 2008 VORTRAG

Dr. Andreas Salcher
Autor von "Der talentierte Schüler und seine Feinde"

"Der talentierte Schüler in Österreich und in den USA -
ein kritischer Systemvergleich"


October 21, 2008 LECTURE

J. Dean Yap
Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs
Embassy of the United States

"A Final Word on the U.S. Election"


October 14, 2008 VORTRAG

Dr. Albert Rohan
Präsident der Österreichisch Amerikanischen Gesellschaft

"Europa - USA
Wünsche an den neuen amerikanischen Präsidenten"


October 2, 2008 LUNCHEON

Guest of Honor:
Dr. Martin Lees
Secretary General of the Club of Rome


star SEPTEMBER 2008

September 30, 2008

LECTURE

Dr. Daniel Thorniley
Senior Vice President "The Economist"

"The Outlook for Global Emerging Markets"

JUNE 2008
June 23, 2008

PRÄSENTATION DER STUDIE

"Was macht U.S. Unternehmen als Arbeitgeber attraktiv ?"

mit anschließender

PODIUMSDISKUSSION
"Zunehmender Wettbewerb um Top-Talente - Strategien und Erfolgsfaktoren"

Moderation:
Dr. Helmut Eichert, Oracle

Panel:

Mag. Maximilian Egger, SoWi Holding, Uni Innsbruck
Dipl.Ing. Thomas Hintze, UPC
Helmut F. Meier, Booz&Company
Dr. Gabriele Payr, Wiener Linien
Mag. Matthias Wolf, Great Place to Work

Sponsor: UPC

June 11, 2008 49. GENERALVERSAMMLUNG

Anschließend findet ein

Chamber Luncheon statt.

Dr. Johannes Hahn
Bundesminister für Wissenschaft und Forschung

spricht zum Thema:

"Am Weg zur wissensbasierten Gesellschaft"

MAY 2008
May 20, 2008 LECTURE

Helmut F. Meier

Senior Vice President and Managing Director
Booz Allen Hamilton
Präsident der Amerikanischen Handelskammer in Österreich

"Schluß mit der Gleichmacherei - ein Plädoyer für Eliten"


May 5, 2008 PANEL DISCUSSION

In coooperation with the Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce

"Arab Oil and Renewable Energy"

Moderation: Dr. Franz Fischler

APRIL
April 22, 2008 LECTURE

Mr. Robert J. Misey, Jr. , Esq.
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c., Partner
Admitted in California, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia


"U.S. Taxation" :


April 16, 2008 DINNER

Mag. Renate Brauner,
Vizebürgermeisterin und Amtsführende Stadträtin, Geschäftsgruppe Finanzen, Wirtschaftspolitik und Wr. Stadtwerke

"Perspectives for Vienna as an International Business Location"

Sponsor: UPC Austria

April 10, 2008 LECTURE

Robert Hugins, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy,

"The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election -
Change and Continuity"


MARCH 2008
March 13, 2008 LECTURE


Crina Baltag, LL.B., MIB. LL.M., Attorney at Law, PricewaterhouseCoopers Research Fellow in International Arbitration


"Corporate Attitudes and Practices towards International Arbitration: Myths, Data and Analysis"


March 11, 2008 LECTURE

In Kooperation mit der Österreichisch-Arabischen Handelskammer


Univ.Ass. Dr. Jameleddine Ben-Abdeljelil, Institut für Orientalistik
"Arabisch-Europäischer Interkultureller Austausch"

Univ.Prof. Dr. Hans Kaiser, TU Wien
"Algebra und Arithmetik - Oriental Contribution to European Culture"

Prof. Paul Angerer
"Die Mathematik in der Musik" - Concilium musicum

March 4, 2008

LECTURE


Lydia van der Brugge
Director, Franklin Covey Leadership Institute

"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" - Prinzipien für langfristigen Erfolg.


FEBRUARY 2008
February 26, 2008 CHAMBER DINNER

Dr. Karl Pall
Country Manager, Google Austria

"Consumer Driven Change in a Digital World"

Sponsor: Google Austria


JANUARY 2008
January 15, 2008 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL
DECEMBER 2007
December 4-5, 2007 ECONOMIST COMFERENCES

Austria and South-eastern Europe Leader's Roundtable
The future of business

Competition, integration, growth:
Challenges for Austria and its neighbours

Supporting association: AmCham Austria

www.economistconferences.com

NOVEMBER 2007
November 20, 2007 AMCHAM THANKSGIVING PARTY


November 14, 2007 VORTRAG

Daniela Stockinger, Human Resources Workforce Management Teamleader, IBM Österreich

"Work-Life Balance - the new normal"
eine Gratwanderung


November 7, 2007 BUSINESS BREAKFAST

"Hear the grass growing !"

How to visualise in few minutes the insight of your critical news from your brand, competitors and company's reputation in a Web 2.0's environment

Bertrand Dussauge, Marketing Director Lexis Nexis Intelligence Solutions, showcased:

"Blog and consumer generated media monitoring allows you to track, evaluate and anticipate public reaction to your communications initiatives"

Sponsor: Lexis Nexis

OCTOBER 2007
October 15, 2007 GALA DINNER

H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri, General Secretary OPEC

"ENERGY - Midterm Strategy of OPEC Countries"

Due to conflicting schedules this event had to be called off.


October 9, 2007 VORTRAG

Dr. Peter Köppl M.A., Lobbying und Public Affairs Berater
Managing Partner, Kovar & Köppl Public Affairs Consulting

"Power Lobbying"

Superlobbyist Jack Abromoff im Gefängnis - EU bringt Toleranz-Richtlinie - Österreich nach der Aufregung um EADS-Lobbying
Unterschiede zwischen Lobbying in den USA, der EU und Österreich


SEPTEMBER 2007
September 19, 2007 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL


JULY 2007
July 12, 2007 HAFENRUNDFAHRT im Wiener Hafen


JUNE 2007
June 22 - 23, 2007 SEMINAR


"Timely change - Why do successful companies fail ?"

Professor John Bates, London Business School
Professor John Wells, Harvard Business School


Czipin Academy
in cooperation with AmCham Austria


June 20, 2007 48th GENERAL ASSEMBLY


Following the Annual Meeting a

Chamber Luncheon took place.

Mr. David B. Waller
Deputy Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency
spoke on the subject:

50 Years of "Atoms for Peace"
Managing the Nuclear Dilemma


June 5, 2007 GALA DINNER

In commemoration of the
"60th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan"

Opening address
H.E. Susan McCaw
U.S. Ambassador to Austria

Commemorative speech
Dr. Martin Bartenstein

Federal Minister for Econonmics and Labor


Sponsor: Software AG

Ladies' Gift: Estée Lauder

Cocktails: Vienna Marriott Hotel


MAY 2007
May 8, 2007 VORTRAG

Dr. Gerald C. Kühr
Managing Director Procter & Gamble Austria Ges.m.b.H.

"Vom Unternehmenserfolg zur Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit
und wieder zurück


APRIL 2007
April 26, 2007 LECTURE

Dr. Manfred Reichl, Managing Partner Roland Berger

"Perspectives for Central and Eastern Europe in the next decade"


MARCH 2007
March 27, 2007

EMPLOYER BRANDING WORKSHOP

March 6, 2007 LECTURE

Patrick Schmidt, international cross-cultural trainer and consultant, spoke on the subject:

" The Invisible Mindset of Americans, Germans and Austrians - How do they differ ?”


FEBRUARY 2007
February 27, 2007 LECTURE

William Wanlund, Counselor for Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Vienna

" Trouble in the Backyard ?"
Are there strains in the relationship between the U.S. and its Latin neighbours ?


February 26, 2007

VORTRAG

Dr. Nadjma Yassari, Max Planck-Institut Hamburg, Expertin für Recht der islamischen Staaten und

Univ. Prof. Dr. Andreas Kletecka, Professor für Zivil- und Handelsrecht, Universität Wien,
"Sharia Recht und internationales Handelssrecht"


In Kooperation mit der Österreichisch-Arabischen Handelskammer


JANUARY 2007
January 31, 2007

LUNCHEON

H.E. Ambassador Julie Finley, U.S. Mission to the OSCE

"We're All in This Together
-The Indivisibility of True Security in Europe"



January 29, 2007

EMPLOYER BRANDING WORKSHOP


January 25, 2007 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL


NOVEMBER 2006
November 20, 2006 AMCHAM THANKSGIVING PARTY

hosted by TGI Friday's


OCTOBER 2006
October 19, 2006

LECTURE

Dr. Daniel Thorniley
Senior Vice President, The Economist Group

"Business Success in a Global Economy and in Emerging Markets"


October 4, 2006

AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL


SEPTEMBER 2006

September 26, 2006 LECTURE

Dr. Manfred Waldenmair
Managing Director be.public Werbung Finanzkommunikation

"Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation - von der "Pflicht" zum echten Wettbewerbsvorteil für jedes Unternehmen"


JUNE 2006
June 20, 2006 LUNCHEON

Thomas J. Donohue
President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C.

"How EU Top Priorities Play into Washington D.C. Politics"


June 6, 2006 47th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Following the Annual Meeting, a Chamber Dinner will take place.

H.E. Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte
U.S. Permanent Mission to International Organizations

"Iran's Nuclear Program - The Diplomatic Challenge"


APRIL 2006
April 19, 2006

LECTURE

Dr. Helmut Eichert, Managing Director Oracle Austria

"Corporate Governance eines Amerikanischen Unternehmens in Österreich
die Auswirkungen von Sarbanes-Oxley"


MARCH 2006
March 21, 2006

LECTURE

Thomas Hillebrand, Managing Director DELL GmbH

"Dell - IT Business Made in Texas"


FEBRUARY 2006
February 28, 2006

WELCOME DINNER

In honor of H.E. Susan McCaw
Ambassador of the United States of America



February 28, 2006

LECTURE

Mr. Gregory E. Phillips, Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, U.S. Embassy, Vienna

"The Chinese Economic and Political Challenge - and its implications for the USA and Europe"


JANUARY 2006
January 26, 2006

AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL

At TGI Friday's



January 19, 2006

BUSINESS BREAKFAST

"Compliance as a Challenge & - Fighting money laundering"

Dr. iur. Michael Alkalay; Strategic Alliances Ltd., former Compliance Officer and Head of Financial Intelligence Unit, UBS AG

"Know Your Customer Principle : Sensitive Industries"

Following the presentation, Helmut Sauro, LexisNexis and Dr. Peter Abel, Atech-Consulting, discussed practical examples and solutions on the topic.

Sponsor: LexisNexis


NOVEMBER 2005
November 29, 2005

WORKSHOP

Alexander Wurz, Director of Business Development - Europe für Berlitz Cultural Consulting

"Interkulturelles Management
Neue Märkte - Neue Chancen"



November 28, 2005

LUNCHEON

Dr. Hans Winkler
Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Auswärtige
Angelegenheiten:

"Österreich im Spannungsfeld zwischen EU, USA und Globalisierung"


November 23, 2005 AMCHAM AUSTRIA'S THANKSGIVING PARTY


November 8, 2005 TRACE WORKSHOP

"Managing Anti-Bribery Compliance in Global Operations"

Speakers:

o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter, Criminal Defense Practitioner
and Professor of Criminla Law at the University of Vienna

Dr. Christoph Liebscher, Attorney at Law and Senior Partner of the
Vienna Office of Wolf Theiss

Jason P. Matechak, Attorney at Law, Partner with the Washington DC office
of Reed Smith and Member of the Board of TRACE International

Sponsor: Wolf Theiss

November 8, 2005

VORTRAG

a.o. Prof. Dr. Otmar Höll, Direktor des Österreichischen Insituts für Internationale Politik

"Europa - USA - Diverging Partners"
Kommt es zu einer Verringerung der Differenzen, oder werden die Gegensätze in Zukunft noch größer?


OCTOBER 2005
October 29, 2005

A NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS

Die legendäre Preservation Hall Jazzband aus New Orleans gastierte im Rahmen des Salzburger Jazz Herbstes im Salzburg Congress.
Bei der Veranstaltung wurde eine Bilanz der Fundraising-Aktion des Österreichischen roten Kreuzes in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Amerikanischen Roten Kreuz zugunsten der von dem Hurrican Katrina betroffenen Bevölkerung von New Orleans.

Cosponsor: AmCham Austria

October 18, 2005

EXCLUSIVE EVENING OF WINE TASTING
upon invitation of Webster University and
the Honorable former Ambassador Kathryn Hall


October 18, 2005

VORTRAG

Dr. med. Andreas Penk, Geschäftsführer der Pfizer Corporation Austria GmbH

"Haben Innovationen in Österreich eine Zukunft ?"



SEPTEMBER 2005
September 29, 2005

VORTRAG

Dr. Margarete Schramböck, Managing Director von NextiraOne Austria GmbH

"Zukunftstechnologien"
Der Wandel unseres Lebens im Blickwinkel technologischer Veränderungen"



September 21, 2005 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL


JUNE 2005
June 28, 2005 BUSINESS BREAKFAST

"Investment Opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe -
Working together with the EBRD"

in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Wirtschaftskammer Wien


June 22, 2005 LUNCHEON

46th General Assembly

At 12.00 p.m., following the Annual Meeting, a Chamber Luncheon took place.

Dr. John Naisbitt

"Reinvent Your Picture of the Global Economy"


June 7, 2005 KONGRESS

"USA - Erfolgreich am US-Markt"

June 1, 2005 PODIUMSDISKUSSION

"Erhalt des Wirtschaftsstandortes Österreich aus Sicht von U.S. Unternehmen"

Begrüßung:
S.E. Herr Botschafter W.L. Lyons Brown, Botschafter der Vereinigten Staaten

Moderation:
Mag. Dr. Paul Jankowitsch, Vorsitzender des Wirtschaftsforums der Führungskräfte

MAY 2005
May 12, 2005 DINNER

Elisabeth Gehrer, Bundesministerin für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur:

"Aktuelle Entwicklungen und die Zukunft des österreichischen Bildungssystems"

Prof. Alfred Posamentier, Dekan der School of Education (The City College of the City University of New York):

"U.S. bildungspolitische Aspekte und Schwerpunkte des U.S. Bildungswesens"

Sponsor Cocktails: Radisson SAS Hotel

APRIL 2005
April 5, 2005 BREAKFAST

Dr. Heinz Carmann, Vice President Eastern Region Quintiles GmbHr

"Österreich im Spannungsfeld zwischen den USA und Osteuropa - Regional Headquarters in Wien - Herausforderungen und deren Bewältigung"

Mag. Iris Blatterer, General Manager, Exact Software Austria brachte
Praxisbeispiele aus der IT

Sponsor: Exact Software


April 6, 2005 VORTRAG

Dr. Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Senior Vice President von The Boston Consulting Group

"Wie bedroht sind die Zentralen in Österreich ?"


MARCH 2005
March 15, 2005 WORKSHOP

Charles La Fond, Director of the Business Language Center

"Rhetoric - the Art of Effective Expression and Persuasive Use of Language - Differencies and Similarities in the World of Presentation between the Anglo-Saxon and the Austrian."


March 8, 2005 SYMPOSIUM

"Does IT Security Matter ?"


FEBRUARY 2005
February 14, 2005 LECTURE

Jürgen Danzmayr, Vorsitzender des Vorstandes der Schoellerbank AG

"Ausblicke auf die Finanzmärkte 2005 - Kriterien einer vernünftigen Vermögensanlage."


February 22, 2005

LECTURE

Mr. Gregory E. Philipps, Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs
U.S. Embassy Vienna

"The U.S. and Europe for the Next Four Years"


JANUARY 2005
January 26, 2005 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL


January 12, 2005 DINNER

Dr. Veit Sorger, Präsident der Vereinigung österreichischer Industrieller,

"Globale Standortkonkurrenz - Produktionszentren des 21. Jahrhunderts"


NOVEMBER 2004
November 22, 2004 THANKSGIVING PARTY

sponsored by: Radisson SAS Palais Hotel


November 18, 2004 SEMINAR

Eva-Maria Sebesta-Obrzut, Bank Austria Creditanstalt, Dr. Manfred Gross und
Mag. Christine Casapicola, Casapicola & Gross, Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs GmbH&co KG, Dr. Helmut Preyer, Burgstaller&Preyer Rae

"Expatriates In Austria"

Tipps, Einblicke und Neuigkeiten; Steuerrechtliche und arbeitsrechtliche Aspekte


OCTOBER 2004

Thursday 21, 2004 LECTURE

Mag. Lorenz Wied, Managing Partner von Trout & Partners

"Differenzieren Sie Ihre Marke, sonst haben Sie keine Chance! 

Wie Sie die Köpfe der Verbraucher und damit die Märkte erobern !"



Thursday 14, 2004. BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Mag. Michael Schober, Audit Partner von Auditor Treuhand bei Deloitte,

Mag. Iris Blatterer, General Manager von Exact Software und

Mag. FH Alexander Trinkl

"Unternehmensführung mit Corporate Governance unter

Berücksichtigung des Sarbanes Oxly Acts -

Risikobewusste Überwachung und Steuerung einer Organisation."

Sponsor: Exact Software


Monday 4, 2004 AMERICAN BUSINESS COCKTAIL

Sponsor: Hotel Marriott

SEPTEMBER 2004
Tuesday 28, 2004. LECTURE

Dipl. Ing. Wolfgang Gruber

"Informationstechnologie - Quo vadis ?"


JUNE 2004
Thursday 24, 2004 45th General Assembly

At 12.00 p.m., following the Annual Meeting, a Chamber Luncheon took place.

Dr. Claus Raidl, General Manager of Böhler-Uddeholm

"Wirtschaftsstandort Österreich - Warum sind die USA besser ?"

Sponsor Cocktails: Hotel Hilton Vienna

Sponsor: Citigroup



Tuesday 18, 2004 PRESENTATION

Mr. Luigi Zingales and Mr. Robert C. McCormack

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance at the
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

"Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists"

MAY 2004
Tuesday 18, 6.30 p.m.

VORTRAG

Dr. Helmut Brandstätter

"Privates Fernsehen kommt langsam aber sicher"