SACC-GA's May Newsletter 2017

SWEDEN DAY, JUNE 6, 2017

RSVP NO LATER THAN MAY 23!

Come celebrate the Swedish National Day on June 6 in the historical Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park.

Join us for a Swedish Smorgasbord, drinks, live entertainment and special surprises in a beautiful setting, while kicking off the summer in Swedish fashion and style together with friends of the Swedish-American community in Atlanta.

SPECIAL GUEST:

Platinum Sponsor:

SACC-GEORGIA PAST EVENTS

SACC-GA's Annual Golf Tournament, April 24, 2017

Thank you everyone who joined SACC-GA's Annual Golf Tournament on April 24. We enjoyed a great day at Laurel Springs Golf Club, playing a 18-hole round of scramble. Congratulations to our Tournament winners 2017 - Team Arnall Golden Gregory - who each received a $100 gift card from PGA Superstore and the SACC-GA Trophy.

This wouldn't have been possible without our brilliant Golf Committee consisting of Jonas Jarvholm, Niklas Karlsson, Jan Meijer and Mats-Ola Bydell.

Special thank you to our Sponsors: Paramount, Skanska & Autoglo.

More pictures from the event can be found here.

SACC-GA's Annual Golf Tournament winners
- Team Arnall Golden Gregory!

Team Kornferry

SACC-GA's Executive Director Sara Persson

Jonas Jarvholm, SACC-GA Board Member

Sponsors:

Company Tour & Roundtable Discussion at Skaltek, April 13, 2017

Thank you everyone who joined SACC-GA's Company Tour & Roundtable Discussion at Skaltek on April 13. During the evening we enjoyed an exclusive tour of the impressive Skaltek Ecopark by Ralph Skalleberg, great networking and sharing of experiences at the roundtable together with Skaltek, GATC, City of Atlanta and The Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce. Swedish chief Anna Bringle at Swedish Dreamish provided us with a delicious traditional Swedish Smorgasbord.

More pictures from the event can be found here.

EVENT HOST:

Skaltek is a highly renowned manufacturer of equipment to the cable and wire industry, with customers in over 60 countries an offices in Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the U.S. Currently they are one of the top suppliers of cable and wire equipment in the U.S. Learn more on their website.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Vaizva Inc., is a Georgia based emerging strategic software solution provider. Vaizva's innovative cloud based applications helps clients to cut down their investment on huge IT implementation costs substantially by inexpensive subscription based models to optimize their business needs.

B&B Warehousing and Logistics, LLC. is a locally owned family business with over 50 years of combined industry experience. B&B Warehousing and Logistics' facility is located within 15 miles of the port in Savannah, which provides a competitive edge in warehouse and logistics solutions.

Bjora Group AB, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, provides services within air freight, ocean freight, logistics and warehousing. Bjora Group AB specializes in handling shipments in all of Scandinavia and provides tailored solutions for their multinational and Scandinavian clients.

THE SWEDISH COMMUNITY IN ATLANTA

Launch of new "After-Kubb" concept

Kubb Atlanta is exploring the possibilities of launching "After-Kubb"

- a social get together on weekday evenings over the game of Kubb. They are currently looking for a suitable venue in Atlanta and preferably with:

Possibilities of bringing music or a DJ
Space for at least one Kubb field (26 x 16 feet)
Good outdoor lighting

Since Kubb Atlanta is completely run by volunteers they are looking for a venue with low or no cost of rent. They are also open for making cooperative deals with local bars and pubs with possibilities of playing Kubb on their premises.

Do you know about a venue that would be suitable for "After-Kubb"? Or do you want to take part of the planning of "After-kubb"? Don't hesitate to contact Kubb-Atlanta founder Svante Hjorth at: [email protected]

About Kubb Atlanta

Kubb Atlanta is a sports & social club for Kubb lovers in Atlanta. Kubb, or “Viking chess”, is a lawn game played on a small rectangular playing field, with the objective of knocking over wooden blocks, known as kubbs, by throwing wooden batons at them. The game dates back to the Viking Age and has been played ever since in Scandinavia, and in particular on Gotland, Sweden's largest island, where the World Championships are held yearly. Watch this informational video on how to play Kubb.

SACC-USA NEWS

Don't miss SACC-USA's flagship event Executive Forum, June 1 in Washington D.C. The event will be held in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden. SACC-USA is also pleased to announce that Sweden’s Minister for EU Affairs and Trade, Ms. Ann Linde will participate.

The 2017 edition of Executive Forum will examine Swedish-American business from several crucial angles and provide in-depth analyses of the first 100 days with the Trump administration. Executive Forum will be an excellent opportunity to network and discuss different perspectives on Swedish-American trade with top business leaders, government representatives, political experts, and other key stakeholders.

Executive Forum Program

Executive Forum Registration

Too many projects and not enough time?

As a SACC member your company has the exclusive opportunity to participate in the SACC-USA Trainee Program which enables people from Sweden to come to the U.S on a J-1 visa. You get access to the SACC-USA's database with qualified, bi-lingual trainee candidates educated within the highly regarded Swedis educational system. SACC-USA will assist with the evaluation of candidates as requested. Your company may also use the SACC-USA J-1 visa service if you already identified trainee candidates or for employees in internal training or rotating programs.