Greetings from the President Claudio Riedi |
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A Word From The President
We made it.
On June 16, 2021, the GABC will have its first post-pandemia face-to-face event, at Ironside in Miami. For 15 months, through shutdowns and illness, through fear and hope, through extreme challenges for our GABC members, we made it.
Let it be known that the GABC remained strong, and thrived, during this difficult time. Tell your friends that the German American community pulled this off. Invite your associates and business contacts to meet with us on June 16, 2021. We will do our best to bring back the good times, like it’s 1999.
But seriously: the GABC has resolved to be a leader in bringing back normalcy, in bringing back business, and in bringing back together our members and associates. We encourage all those who feel safe from Covid to come out of the shadows, and step into the light.
I can’t wait to see you all. It has been a long time coming. We are back open for business.
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First In-Person Happy Hour
When? Wednesday, June 16th, 6pm
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Come and join us for our first in-person Happy Hour this year!
Each guest receives a complimentary welcome drink.
Ironside will create a special on spirits, wine, and beer.
Want to stay for dinner? We highly recommend the delicous kitchen of Ironside Pizza.
We would like to invite everyone to follow the CDC recomendations and:
- Still remain socially distanced
- Avoid shaking hands
- Wear a mask when not drinking
- Listen to your body: Only come if you are vaccinated or in a very stable condition.
The concept of the Happy Hour is to provide an in-person networking event.
We still want and have to be very cautios.
Only limited space available, as we will use only 50% of the maximum capacity.
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Virtual Webinar:
Thursday, June 10th, 10AM EDT
Economic Development for the City of Coral Gables will tell you more about updates about the City of Coral Gables and why Coral Gables is good for business. Some of the topics Julian H. Perez will address include:
- City of Coral Gables Economic Growth post COVID-19- Economic Opportunities
- Composition International Business Community
- New Development Projects
- Why Coral Gables
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Updates from the German Consulate General in Miami:
Terminvergabe:
Das Generalkonsulat arbeitet pandemiebedingt nach wie vor im Krisenmodus und bietet Termine für die Beantragung von deutschen Reisepässen, Visa und für ausgewählte konsularische Dienstleistungen an.
Es ist derzeit noch nicht absehbar, wann der reguläre Betrieb wieder aufgenommen wird.
Weitere Informationen über das Servicespektrum und die Buchungsmodalitäten finden Sie auf der Website des Generalkonsulats und im Terminvergabesystem.
Anträge für familienrechtliche und staatsangehörigkeitsrechtliche Angelegenheiten werden zur Zeit ausschließlich postalisch angenommen. Dafür erforderliche Beglaubigungen können bei lokalen Notaren eingeholt werden.
Bundestagswahl:
Deutsche, die außerhalb der Bundesrepublik Deutschland leben und im Bundesgebiet keine Wohnung mehr innehaben, können grundsätzlich an der Wahl zum 20. Deutschen Bundestag am 26. September 2021 teilnehmen.
Voraussetzung ist, dass sie entweder nach Vollendung des 14. Lebensjahres mindestens drei Monate ununterbrochen in Deutschland gelebt haben und dieser Aufenthalt nicht länger als 25 Jahre zurückliegt, oder dass sie aus anderen Gründen persönlich und unmittelbar Vertrautheit mit den politischen Verhältnissen in Deutschland erworben haben und von ihnen betroffen sind.
Wählen kann nur, wer in ein Wählerverzeichnis eingetragen ist. Deutsche, die im Ausland leben und nicht in Deutschland gemeldet sind, werden nicht automatisch in ein Wählerverzeichnis eingetragen.
Zur Teilnahme an Bundestagswahlen müssen daher alle im Ausland lebenden wahlberechtigten Deutschen vor jeder Wahl zunächst bei der zuständigen Gemeinde in Deutschland einen förmlichen Antrag auf Eintragung in das Wählerverzeichnis stellen. Der Antrag auf Eintragung in das Wählerverzeichnis muss spätestens am 5. September 2021 bei der zuständigen Gemeinde in Deutschland eingehen. Die Frist kann nicht verlängert werden.
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Date: Tuesday, April 20th, 10 AM EDT
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A year after the Shut Down. What is going on in the Tourism Sector of Miami?
Date: Tuesday, April 27th, 10 AM EDT
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They adressed how challenging it was as a News Anchor to constantly hear and speak about Covid-19, how to stay on top of all the updates, how the studios handled the regulations in terms of stay home and six feet apart and many more.
Date: Thursday, May 27th, 5 PM EDT
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We hosted a virtual Happy Hour for our German Community stuck in Germany. While Miami is pretty open already, our members in Germany are still stuck inside and most can't come over to Miami.
Thank you all for joining.
Date: Thursday, May 13th, 12 PM EDT
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Missed a webinar? Want to watch any of our webinars again?
Just click this link and find all the recordings!
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You want to be a Speaker at one of our Webinars? No problem!
Just reach out to us and we can work on a joint Webinar!
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Welcome Our New Standard Members! |
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CoSuite
CoSuite is South Florida’s industry leader in business space solutions.
We offer flexible executive offices, co-working, professional business address, and conference room solutions in Boca Raton and Brickell-Miami.
CoSuite is here to help you enhance your business with many features and amenities. It is your number one choice for short-term and/or long-term space solutions in South Florida.
Private offices, coworking spaces, and conference rooms are all available to be rented by the hour, day, week, or month. Memberships include a variety of amenities. From free coffee, tea, and water to high speed internet services and multifunction printer services, we’ve got everything a growing business could need to operate smoothly.
With convenient locations located next to major interstates and highways, and 24/7 access to facilities, CoSuite is all about best serving your professional needs.
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B&C Connect
With the experience of graduating from one of the leading business schools in Germany and working as a Business Consultant in London, in 2018 Tim Neusesser came from Cologne, Germany to the US to pursue his MBA degree. Just about two years later, after graduating from Clayton State University in Atlanta (summa cum laude) and receiving All-American honors, he made the bold decision to move to Miami, Florida to start his own company. With his business partner Dusan Stankovic he founded B&C Connect at the end of 2020.
B&C Connect serves as the perfect provider for a multitude of IT services. Through a selected network of trusted partners, they are able to assemble professional teams that suit specific IT needs of small to medium sized companies. By offering services that range from Website Development, to Cloud Computing, as well as, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Pay Per Click (PPC), B&C Connect helps those companies to meet and exceed their goals. Feel free to reach out to them for more information or inquiries.
Tim Neusesser
(678) 301-8021
Office Space Needed
We as B&C Connect are looking for a shared office space. We need a desk or space that can accommodate two persons. Thus, we are looking for an economical solution, such as renting a desk in someone else’s office or even renting a small office together. Especially in times where many companies still operate mostly remotely we believe that sharing an office is an effective usage of space and resources. For any references or offers please reach out to Tim Neusesser via tim@bcconnect.us or (678) 301-8021.
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Welcome Our New Individual Member! |
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Constance Jones
A returning member after moving back to Miami.
Constance Jones is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated TV News Anchor & Reporter who recently joined the NBC6 South Florida family in January of 2021.
She has worked in several television markets, including New York City, Miami, Oklahoma City and Atlanta. Constance has also worked with veteran news journalist Dan Rather with the CBS Evening News.
Constance spent 9 years working at WPLG-TV/ABC in Miami as an anchor/reporter. She also worked at WLRN National Public Radio in South Florida. Most recently, she served as a news anchor at WAGA-TV/ FOX 5 Atlanta and ABC 8 Richmond. She also spent time anchoring and reporting at KETK-TV in Texas & KOCO-TV in Oklahoma.
Outside of television, Constance worked alongside the Broward State Attorney as the Communications Director for the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Constance has been honored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Science, the Texas Associated Press, and the National Association of Black Journalists for Excellence in News Reporting. She was also featured as Miami's Top 40 under 40 Leaders of Tomorrow in Legacy Magazine.
She was born in Stuttgart, Germany. Her mother is German. She also spent time in Timisoara, Romania.
She is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
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Nicolas Garcia-Brosa
Nicolas Garcia-Brosa began studying German in Kindergarten while he lived in North Carolina. After moving to Miami at a young age, he completed his German studies at Sunset Elementary, G.W. Carver Middle School, and is now graduating from the IB German Program at Coral Reef Senior High. In addition to graduating from the IB program, Nicolas passed the DSD II exam, which determines him to be proficient in the German language and giving him access to Universities in Germany. However, he will be attending Purdue University in the fall of 2021 to study Industrial Engineering with hopes of a minor in International Business. This curiosity and interest in business is what brought him to intern at the GABC, with hopes to learn more about how the companies in the GABC operate and work.
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Welcome Our New Non-Profit Member! |
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The City of Coral Gables, FL
Population 51,000
The City of Coral Gables, known for its strong municipal services, high quality of life, convenient access, responsible growth and a diversified economy, continues to be a highly desirable location for domestic and international investment. Coral Gables serves as a gateway to Latin America with most of the City’s 150 multinational companies serving as the headquarters for Latin America. Among the industries found in Coral Gables are wealth management, health care, biomedical research, spirits, travel and tourism, and real estate. The City was recently recognized for its commitment to enhancing its business-friendly environment. Verizon’s partner company Go.Verizon.com, has ranked Coral Gables the third top small city in the country to start a small business.
The role of the Economic Development Department is to help to establish, maintain, and fund exceptional economic development services that help reinforce and grow the City’s image and meet the needs of the business community. This involves promoting programs to businesses, City development initiatives and engaging in various marketing efforts. For more information, visit www.coralgables.com/economic.
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The City of Coral Gables, FL
Population 51,000
The City of Coral Gables, known for its strong municipal services, high quality of life, convenient access, responsible growth and a diversified economy, continues to be a highly desirable location for domestic and international investment. Coral Gables serves as a gateway to Latin America with most of the City’s 150 multinational companies serving as the headquarters for Latin America. Among the industries found in Coral Gables are wealth management, health care, biomedical research, spirits, travel and tourism, and real estate. The City was recently recognized for its commitment to enhancing its business-friendly environment. Verizon’s partner company Go.Verizon.com, has ranked Coral Gables the third top small city in the country to start a small business.
The role of the Economic Development Department is to help to establish, maintain, and fund exceptional economic development services that help reinforce and grow the City’s image and meet the needs of the business community. This involves promoting programs to businesses, City development initiatives and engaging in various marketing efforts. For more information, visit www.coralgables.com/economic.
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Viva-Action, LLC is a global operating production company, a one stop shop for all your media and production needs and is your partner in Miami, FL, the United States, South America and Europe.
Viva-Action, LLC was founded in Miami by TV Producer and Reporter Monika Böhm-Fandiño in 1998. Since then she has been very involved working for various TV networks and Production companies in Europe and the US.
Monika served as the Entertainment Producer before and during the duration of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany for Univision Sports. She researched, coordinated and produced cultural and entertainment packages from Germany for the Latin Audience. She delivered 18 stories for Univision Sports, that aired nationally during the live transmission of the most popular sports event in the world.
She has worked in London, UK and Hamburg, Germany as a Producer and Event Coordinator and has been the PR Managing Director for the world-wide third largest trade show organizer I.T.E. in London, UK. Amonst others, Monika planned and organized international exhibitions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Baku (Aserbaijan), Ashgabat (Turmenistan) as well as in Dubai (UAE) and Hanoi (Vietnam).
As a top rated producer, Viva-Action is the local production company for reality shows such as: “Goodbye Deutschland” for VOX, “Die Geissens” for RTL2, “Das erste Mal – USA” for ZDF, “Die Reimanns” for RTL, “ZDF – Das Blaue Sofa”, and “In 90 Tagen zum Erfolg” mit Chris Toepperwien.
Based on years of experience with major TV networks and production companies from Europe and the US Viva-Action is the source for all production needs, with a full camera crew available they are geared up for any event!
They cover all stages from concept development to implementation and take the project from inspiration to realization, including script development, casting, shooting, editing and pre- and post-production.
Areas of Expertise
• TV and Video Production
• Strong communication skills (written + verbal)
• Conduct of exclusive Interviews
• Research of new stories
• Excellent Leadership skills
• Media Coordination
• Coverage of breaking news and human interest stories
• Great knowledge in the areas of Sports, Health and Wellness
• Fluent in German and English
• Basic knowledge of French
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Seamlessly Connecting the World to the Americas
Whether you are air freighting the latest fashion items for next day delivery to Canada, trying to navigate the complex Brazilian customs processes with no visibility, or simply trying to get ahead of your competition by improving your speed to market taking cashflow constraints into consideration, at Rhenus Logistics, our unique services cater specifically to each market.
Our 22 offices in 8 countries with regional hubs in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and the USA are strategically positioned to manage cross-border shipments and cargo into and out of the Americas.
Providing world-class industry-specific solutions when it comes to high fashion or creating seamless real-time visibility at an itemized level, Rhenus creates specific and custom solutions that keep you ahead of the game.
From the World to the Americas, we connect you seamlessly – one smart solution at a time.
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Click on above names for more information
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Why Becoming a Member Now?! |
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Why becoming a member during Covid-19 times?
In-person events are a "No Go" right now. However, it doesn't mean we still should lose touch with the world. Here at the GABC, we continue to be an important platform to our members, now more than ever. As you probably know, in the past few weeks we have been spending a lot of time online, and this is where we create visibility for your business and for yourself.
How do we do that?
- Visibility on Social Media (450 views per post)
- Special Promotion through E-Campaigns (6.000+ readers)
- Shout out's in our Newsletter
Just send us the information you would like us to share and we will publish it for you!
What else do we offer?
- Social Online Events
- Educational Webinars
As a member, you always have the chance to also be a speaker at our webinars! Share your knowledge with our community. Whether you share your business expertise, or some interesting Covid-19 best-practices, we all want to hear about it!
Just reach out to us and we explain to you how it works!
We promise to continue to bring you even more creative alternatives to staying in touch with the German-American community in South Florida, and promoting your business.
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Dear GABC members,
We are happy to announce our new and updated GABC Benefits for members!
What GABC Benefits?
All registered GABC members receive special discounts or promotions from our member/partner companies. With discounts for legal consultations to your restaurant bill, make sure you take advantage of these exclusive offers!
Who participates in the program?
How can I participate?
If you would like to promote your product/service and have a benefit you can provide our members, please contact us at miami@gabc.us to be included in the program.
Should you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to reach out back to us.
Kind regards,
The GABC Team
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MHTUS is looking for an administrative Assistant in Miami Beach that can grow with them.
At the beginning you would work about 3 days/week (aprox. 12 hours) as part time, later they would need you full time.
They offer you flexible terms.
Tasks:
Some of the tasks would be social media, marketing, and business negotiation with partners.
Language: English and Spanish would be ideal, but not a must have.
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The GABC offers job postings and internship assistance.
Companies and employers can publish their vacancies on our Facebook page, as well as in our upcoming newsletters.
For more information please contact the GABC by email: miami@gabc.us or telephone 305-371-4282.
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Prices:
Members: free
Job Seekers - $50 per post
Companies and Employers - $100 per post
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Publish Your Advertisement in our Newsletter |
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If you are interested in publishing an advertising in the next GABC newsletter, please contact us at miami@gabc.us or call us at 305-371-4282.
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FOR GABC MEMBERS:
Price per section is:
$ 75 for business card size (approx. 5x9 cm / 2x3.5 inch)
$ 125 for third page ad (approx. 10x18 cm / 4x7 inch)
$ 135 for half page ad (approx. 14x21 cm / 5.5x8 inch)
$ 175 for 1 full page ad
Run ad for 2 Newsletters – receive 10% discount on second ads
Run ad for 3 Newsletters – receive 15% discount on second and third ads
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FOR NON-MEMBERS:
Price per section is:
$ 125 for business card size (approx. 5x9 cm / 2x3.5 inch)
$ 150 for third page ad (approx. 10x18 cm / 4x7 inch)
$ 175 for half page ad (approx. 14x21 cm / 5.5x8 inch)
$ 215 for 1 full page ad
Run ad for 2 Newsletters – receive 10% discount on second ad
Run ad for 3 Newsletters – receive 15% discount on second and third ad
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Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
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German American Chamber of Commerce
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German International Parents Association
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German American Social Club
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Stay Connected with the GABC
Dear GABC members and friends,
We are excited to announce we are increasing our presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. We will come back with more stories and events for your joy!
We would love to connect with you and get your feedback.
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Lydia Harley
Vice- President
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Timo A. Becker, J.D.
Treasurer
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Alexandra C. Peters
Secretary
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Dr. Volker Anding
Director
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Monika Böhm-Fandiño
Director
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Svenja Hammerstein
Director
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Madhu Mehta
Director
India Silk USA,
Vice President
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Michael Claus
Founding Member of the GABC President Emeritus and Honorary Director of the Board
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Peter Jacobs
Founding Member of the GABC and Honorary Director of the Board
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Christa Green
GABC President Emeritus
and Honorary Director of the Board
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The GABC is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization founded by local business men and women in Miami. For over 30 years, the organization has promoted business and trade between Germany and the US, particularly in South Florida. The objective of the GABC is to support commercial and personal relations between its members and to promote economic, social and cultural relations between the USA and Germany.
The GABC promotes communication between companies, individuals, organizations and associations that share the same interests.
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Leonie Vallerius
Marketing Associate
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German American Business Chamber of South Florida
141 NE 3rd Avenue | Suite 1000 | Miami, FL 33132
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