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| Join the FACC Group on  And Like Us on | | | Dear Yann, We are looking forward to celebrating renewable energy initiatives at our sold out L'Esprit de France Gala this week with friends, colleagues, our guests of honor and the delegation from Grenoble! Coming up this month is World Trade Day on May 17th - Denverʼs premier full-day conference on international trade and business opportunities. As a long-standing partner of the World Trade Center, the French-American Chamber of Commerce is proud to participate and extend to you a special preferred partner rate to the conference. The theme this year is Focus on Europe where Europe will be presented in a realistic, yet opportunistic light. Click here for your invitation and FACC preferred partner rate. Sincerely, The French-American Chamber of Commerce
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| 5th Annual L'Esprit de France Gala Friday, May 6th, 6:00-10:00 pm Honoring Jeff Drees, President, Schneider Electric US and Bill Ritter, Former Governor of Colorado and Director of the Center for the New Energy Economy An event to benefit the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce at the Westin Denver Downtown. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception and a five-course dinner prepared by French chef Jean-Luc Voegele paired with French wines from WJ Deutsch & Sons. Performers from Central City Opera will sing excerpts from their upcoming opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. Our Guest of Honors will be presented with awards for Outstanding Contribution to French-American Business Collaborations. The silent & live auctions will be animated by our MC Bill Clarke. This event is SOLD OUT! | | | Thank You for Your Continued Support!
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 FACC Lands in Northern Colorado
The Rocky Mountain chapter of the French-American Chamber of Commerce has opened a second location in Fort Collins, under the direction of Yann Ropars, Regional Director, Northern Colorado. Click here to read the featured article in the Fort Collins Newspaper The Coloradoan. | World Trade Day 2011  May 17th, 2011The Cable Center World Trade Day - Denver's premier full-day conference on international trade and business opportunities - themed, Focus on Europe - will present Europe in a realistic, yet opportunistic light. In addition to connecting participants to each other, we will showcase the powerful World Trade Center network, directly connecting businesses of the Rocky Mountain region to businesses in key markets in Europe. The recent currency fluctuations of the Euro and economic challenges in the region have caused skepticism and concern for Europe as an opportune market. Therefore, a sub-theme on international finance will reflect an honest snapshot, while informing participants of opportunities to hedge currencies, mitigate risk and secure funding options. In cooperation with the WTC, the FACC is conducting a visio-conference with the WTC in Marseille, France. Attending the World Trade Day will give you the opportunity to participate in a dialogue with companies in Marseille. The companies will be from the sectors of engineering, architecture, financial or legal and technology sector, such as biotechnology, environmental or clean technology, and information technology. Where: The Cable Center 2000 Buchtel Boulevard Denver , CO 80210 Date: 05/17/2011 Time: 07:30 AM - 06:30 PM Registration: $125 WTC Member & FACC Member Full Day Conference Ticket
(price increases to $200 after 5/3)
$175 Non-member Full Day Conference Ticket
(price increases to $200 after 5/3) $100 Current University Students (ID is required, call the WTC at (303) 592-5760 to take advantage of this discount) $75 Half Day (Breakfast & Morning Sessions)
$100 Half Day (Luncheon/Afternoon Session/Reception)
$35 Reception Only Click here for your invitation with preferred FACC member rate and stop by to visit us at the FACC booth. | June Euro Networking 
Thursday, June 2 6:00 - 8:00pm Join the French-American, German-American and Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce and the World Trade Center for an evening of international networking! We put an international twist on traditional networking! Not only will you get to mix and mingle with a different set of professionals, you'll have the opportunity to meet individuals from various international and industry backgrounds. When: Thursday, June 2, 6-8pm Where: Katie Mullen's Irish Restaurant & Pub, 1550 Court Place, Denver, next to the Sheraton Hotel on the 16th Street Mall Cost: $12 members/$18 nonmembers ($15 members/$21 nonmembers after May 27), includes appetizers. Libations: Cash bar RSVP by Wednesday, June 1 to 303-695-7818 or online | Social Marketing for Business
Wednesday, June 8 Join the French-American Chamber of Commerce and the Business Marketing Association of Colorado for an interactive roundtable Social Marketing for Business featuring social media professionals:
Featured speakers:
Yann Ropars, Extanz Kate McDaniel, Cohn Marketing Enrique Gutierrez, Qwest Business Our panelists will each present a case study demonstrating how social media has yielded successful results in the B2B and B2C environments. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences. When: Wednesday, June 8, 8:00-10:30 am
Where: World Trade Center Denver, 1625 Broadway, 8th floor, Denver, 80202
Cost: $15 members of FACC and BMA; $25 nonmembers; includes continental breakfast RSVP by June 7 to 303-695-7818 x104 or online. |
CORA Partner Event: INEOV, Green IT Symposium June 6 & 7 - Grenoble, France
Come to Ineov and learn what Green IT and user-centred innovation are and how you can leverage them to boost your innovation potential. Ineov, a two day learning event, will offer insights from more than 50 innovation experts from business, research, and local competitive clusters. They will give you the real-world methods and solutions you need to roll out your innovation projects faster and more efficiently.
Three experts from Colorado, Alex Sammoury, Sunil Cherian and Kyle Roche have now confirmed their attendance at the Inéov symposium. As heads of companies specialized in sustainable technologies, they will be sharing their expertise, especially in the fields of Smart Grid and Green IT.
Click here to learn more about the symposium.
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Grenoble New Energy Trade Mission to Visit Colorado On May 4, 5, and 6, 2011, CORA (Colorado Rhône Alpes Economic Development Partnership) will host a delegation from Grenoble, a major European center for new energy.The delegation will be led by Jean-Pierre Chardon, President of Tenerrdis, the French National Renewable Energy Cluster based in Grenoble. The goals of the delegation are two-fold.First, they want to obtain an in-depth understanding of the new energy landscape in Colorado.Secondly, they plan to present information about Grenoble's world-class assets in new energy and research, including the recently approved Greenlys smart grid city project. The ultimate objective of the visit is to build the personal relationships and knowledge essential to developing joint business development and research collaboration opportunities in smart grid, smart energy management, alternative fuels and energy storage. The participants include: the President of Tenerrdis, a professor from Grenoble's Polytechnic University and the world's leading smart grid experts, the president and the director of International Investment for AEPI, the Economic Development Agency for the Grenoble-Isere region, the president and director of Petale, one of France's largest business and innovation incubators and the Vice-President for Economic Affairs and Innovation for the Grenoble region. All our delegates will be attending our L'Esprit de France gala on May 6. The visit is being organized by CORA in collaboration with our partner in Grenoble, AEPI. CORA is an independent non-profit economic development organization funded by businesses and research organizations from both Colorado and the Grenoble Region. CORA has been successful in facilitating a number of collaborations since its founding in early 2009. | | Foreign Direct Investment in France With 139 new investment projects and 6,456 jobs created in 2010, the United States retained its place as France's second largest investor. According to the latest Annual Report published by the Invest in FranceAgency, not only has foreign productive investment gone up nearly 22% since 2009, but U.S. companies showed a dramatic rise in their commitment to global expansion with productive investments in France shooting up 31%. After conservative results in 2009 reflecting the effects of an economic downturn, the U.S. reclaimed its long-standing position as a leading investor in France in 2010. To learn more, read the two full reports: | | | |
