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ECONOMIC AGENDA FEBRUARY 2010 |
| NEWS FROM FRENCH-ECONOMIC MISSION / UBIFRANCE |
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| VOLONTARIAT INTERNATIONAL EN ENTREPRISE : NOUVELLES MESURES UBIFRANCE et les Missions économiques aident les entreprises et les candidats à se rencontrer A l’occasion du 10ème Forum V.I.E organisé le 16 octobre par UBIFRANCE à Paris, Anne-Marie IDRAC, Secrétaire d'Etat chargée du Commerce extérieur, a annoncé le lancement de nouvelles mesures pour accroître le soutien de l'Etat aux entreprises sur les marchés extérieurs et dynamiser l'emploi des jeunes, en favorisant la croissance du Volontariat International en Entreprise (V.I.E). En savoir plus sur le site : http://www.ubifrance.fr/formule-vie.html |
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CHICAGO Mission Economique Ubifrance Chicago - Detroit French Economic Mission Ubifrance Chicago - Detroit 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 3730 Chicago, IL 60601 Tél. (312) 327-5250 - Fax : (312) 327-5251 E-mail : chicago@ubifrance.fr - http://www.ubifrance.fr |
DETROIT French Economic Mission Ubifrance Willow Office Center, 525 East Big Beaver - Suite 201 Troy, Michigan 48083 Téléphone : (248) 457-1150 Fax : (248) 457-1152 molly.swart@missioneco.org http://www.ubifrance.fr |
| INVEST IN FRANCE AGENCY - NORTH AMERICA |
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INVEST IN FRANCE AGENCY NORTH AMERICA 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 3750 Chicago, IL 60601 Tel. (312) 628-1054 - Fax : (312) 628-1033 www.investinfrance.org |
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| COMING UP IN FEBRUARY! FranceGuide 2010 is the annual travel magazine published by Atout France, the French Government Tourist Office. |
| Need help? To find a France Certified Agent in for your next trip, take a look at the Mdlf web site: www.franceguide.com/us |
| France for Professionals : Travel Trade / Press Corner. The 2010 France seminars is a series of two seminars intended to develop the knowledge of travel agents on France and its products in order to maximize their sales on this destination. The goal of these events is to introduce French partners, US tour operators and France as a destination to travel agents of major US cities. Each Seminar lasts one day, click on the city links to learn more about the seminar. Midwest Series: Chicago, March 2nd, 2010. Complete information. |
| Programme France de Certification des agents de voyages |
FRENCH-AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE MIDWEST  |
| CHICAGO |
| FACC’s MONTHLY MEMBER'S LUNCHEON February 9 : 12-2 PM. We hope you’ll be able to join us for networking over a fantastic lunch at the Café des Architectes. $40 cash or check at the door Or call FACC for credit card payments. Sofitel Water Tower Hotel (20 East Chestnut). Information - information@facc-chicago.com. More information. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance - 312-578-0444 or jjackson@facc-chicago.com |
| YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING February 17 : 5:30-7:30 PM FACC Chicago’s Young Professionals Committee invites you to a monthly networking event designed especially with our younger members in mind. Come meet the future leaders of Chicagoland’s French-American business community the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Bistro 110 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. - Details : Join us for French hors d'oeuvres and networking. A cash bar will be available. Admission is free for FACC members and $5 for non-members. Complete information. |
| FEBRUARY BUSINESS BREAKFAST SEMINAR February 25 at 8 am-10 am: Learn to enhance direction and focus for your business using a plan for growth at our February Business Breakfast Seminar presented by Strategic Solutions Associates. For a business to be successful there needs to be a road map for success. A Growth Plan provides the direction and focus needed for everybody inside and outside the company: from employees to management, from suppliers to customers. Decisions are easier to make because there is a clear understanding of where the company is going. It establishes specific objectives that need to be reached and specifies how to achieve them. It helps all the parts of a company to align themselves on common goals and creates a powerful synergy. Complete information. Location: The Rosemont Hotel - 5550 North River Road - Rosemont, IL 60018 |
For more information, please contact: |
| DETROIT |
| February 11, 2010 - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Don't miss this important program for expats and their managers - The Challenges of an International Workforce -Employee Cross Border Issues for Companies. International transactions often result in unintended consequences, and the cross-border movement of employees is no exception. A panel of four partners from the law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP will examine the subject from a labor, immigration, corporate, and tax perspective by describing recent developments in the area, possible traps for the unwary, and potential planning techniques. Complete information. |
| COMING UP IN MARCH The FACC Annual Meeting and Program will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. FACC Annual Meeting and Program - "THE GREEN INDUSTRY AND JOB CREATION" by Xavier Mosquet, Senior Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group. Get a preview of this significant new report to be presented to the Obama administration. Complete information. |
| SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS The FACC is providing scholarships for deserving students pursuing international or business studies together with French language studies and for students studying or accepting an internship in France. Click here for full information including how to apply for a scholarship. |
| For more information, please contact: French American Chamber of Commerce 27777 Franklin Rd, Suite 1200 Southfield, MI 48034 Tel. (248) 358-1861 - Fax: (248) 358-4766 - Mél. faccmi@claytonmckervey.com |
| CINCINNATI |
| For a list of upcoming events, please contact: French-American Business Alliance (As of July 1st 2009, formerly French American Chamber of Commerce - part of the European American Chamber of Commerce) European American Chamber of Commerce 2200 PNC Center 201 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Tel : 513-852-6510 - Fax : 513-852-6511 eacc@europe-cincinnati.com - https://www.europe-cincinnati.com/index.php ?id=808 |
| NORTHERN OHIO |
The French American Chamber of Commerce Northern Ohio Chapter (FACC Ohio) is proud to announce the formation of a new group for young professionals, the FACC Ohio Young Professionals Group. This group will provide a networking platform for local young professionals who are interested in playing a part in the numerous connections between Northern Ohio and France. The group will also foster understanding between France and Northeast Ohio.
For more information, visit http://www.faccohio.org/ French American Chamber of Commerce |
| MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL |
For a list of upcoming events, please contact: |