Houston and Austin in Top 10 American Cities of the Future
fDi Intelligence, part of Financial Times Ltd., selected Houston (No. 3) and Austin (No.8) as two of the top 10 American Cities of the Future. The Cities of the Future are created with an independent collection of data by fDi Intelligence divisions across 405 cities across North and South America, through the following categories: Economic Potential, Human Resources, Cost Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Infrastructure and Business Friendliness.
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Meet SACC Young Professionals
By Rasmus Wendt, June 2011
SACC-USA Young Professionals (SACC-USA YP) is an interactive section of the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC) for young professionals with an interest in Swedish-American relations. SACC-USA YP is dedicated to provide a forum to develop and strengthen social and professional relations. In Texas, SACC-USA YP is represented with local sections in both Houston and Austin. Read full story >>
Texas cities tops the list of best cities for jobs
Yahoo! Finance, May 11, 2011
These may be far from the best of times, but they are no longer the worst. Last year's annual "Best Cities for Jobs" list was by far the most dismal since we began compiling our rankings almost five years ago. Between 2009 and 2010, only 13 of 397 metropolitan areas experienced any growth at all.
For this year's list, which measured job growth in the period between January 2010 and January 2011, most of the best-performing areas experienced actual employment increases -- even if they were modest.
For Forbes' list of the best cities for jobs, 398 current metropolitan statistical areas were ranked, based on employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported from November 1999 to January 2011. No place displayed more vibrancy than Texas. The Lone Star State dominated the three size categories, with the No. 1 mid-sized city, El Paso (No. 3 overall, up 22 places from last year) and No.1 large metropolitan area Austin (No. 6 overall), joining Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood (the No. 1 small city) atop their respective lists.
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The Swedish Invasion Rocked SXSW Once Again
By Rasmus Wendt, May 2011
On March 17th it was once again time for the Swedish invasion of Austin and SXSW hosted by Export Music Sweden and The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Texas. With St. Patrick’s Day, the 25th anniversary of SXSW and the Swedish rooftop party all coinciding on the very same day you know there will be a party. Add 400 people on the guest list and perfect weather conditions to this and you know Sweden rocked SXSW once again. Read full story >>
Houston Ship Channel boat tour
by Sören Marklund, May 2011
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston is by far the largest offshore event in the world. At the conference multibillion dollar contracts are signed. The Swedish Trade Council each year coordinates the participation of over a dozen Swedish exhibitors in addition to those who exhibit on their own, some of them already established with offices in Houston such as MCT Brattberg, Alimak etc.
SACC TX this year had the opportunity to arrange a boat tour of the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel, sponsored by the Port of Houston and by Advancial (Credit Union) who generously sponsored the food and drinks for the evening.
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Scandinavian Golf Tournament
in Houston
by Astrid Marklund, May 2011
This year we met again at the beautiful Augusta Pines golf course north of Houston. This was the 8th year for the Scandinavian Golf Tournament, organized jointly with Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, and we were fortunate with nice weather and a large group of golfers.
The Tournament was generously sponsored by the Star sponsor IKEA and the Platinum sponsors Chase, Wells Fargo and Statoil as well as many gold and silver sponsors.
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Breakfast meeting with Karin Olofsdotter, Deputy Chief of Mission, Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C
by Beatrice Lind Karlsson, March 2011
SACC-TX arranged a breakfast featuring Karin Olofsdotter, Deputy Chief of Mission from the Swedish Embassy in Washington D.C., during her recent visit to Houston on March 3rd. Several topics relating to business connections between Houston and Sweden were discussed and Karin Olofsdotter emphasised the importance of communicating concrete ideas to Washington, in order for the Embassy to be able to support Swedish business development in Houston. Read full article >>
Sweden needs to sell itself more
The Swedish Wire, Feb. 28, 2011
Sweden is one of the world's most admired and powerful countries but still has a problem talking about it, an international country ranking said, pointing out that the Scandinavian country has much to gain from making its voice better heard. Read full article >>
Expand your business network with SACC on LinkedIn
By Rasmus Wendt, Feb. 15, 2011
Did you know that as a member of SACC you have access to our huge network on LinkedIn?
If you are already a member of SACC, why not expand your network even more by joining us on LinkedIn. There you will have the possibility of contacting other members in an easy and instant way. You may post questions and comments that as of now over 800 Swedish and American business people will have access to. Whether you are searching for a new business partner or just someone to discuss the latest trends in the business world with, you can do it all here. Another feature is the opportunity of posting jobs and promotions for your company which will be seen by all group members.
In case you are not familiar with LinkedIn yet, it is a business oriented social network site with over 90 million users from over 200 different countries.
Join the SACC-network now at www.linkedin.com/e/gis/97750
The man behind the world's largest scene
By Peter Holmertz, SACC Texas, November 2010
Ola Melzig is one of our new business members in SACC Texas. With his business partner and wife Joan, Ola runs the event production company M&M Productions. Ola has earned astellar reputation in the global entertainment industry as technical producer of some of the largest, most complex and prestigious live events in the world. Since year 2000, Ola has been in charge of producing the annual Eurovision Song Contest final. Second to the Olympic Games this is the world's largest live event with an average of 200 million viewers.
Interview & video clips from Ola's productions>>
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