Month: May 2017
We would like to welcome our latest hire to the Chamber
Johanna Widholm
Meet Andreas Drakenberg, our new Marketing & Event Intern. Since arriving in Texas earlier this year he’s been occupied planning and coordinating events for our chapter in Austin. What’s your connection to America? I can’t say that I have one, apart from the general fascination I perceive most Swedes to […]
Europe Day Celebration 2017 in Houston
Johanna Widholm
As one of the European Union Chambers of Commerce in Houston, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce was proudly one of the hosts of the 2017 Second Annual Europe Day Celebration. In a well-organized, elegant, and high-profile evening reception at Greater Houston Partnership, members forgathered from the Swedish, Finnish, Danish, German, […]
SACC-Dallas speaker series with Jeremy Vickers on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Start Up culture
Johanna Widholm
Startup Culture, Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be the exciting theme for the next SACC Dallas Speaker Series event on June 15 at University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). We are very happy to welcome guest speaker Jeremy Vickers and a panel of selected startup companies from Dallas to share […]
Interview with Gwen Workman, owner of the Scandinavian Shop Wooden Spoon in Plano
Johanna Widholm
Interview with Gwen Workman owner of the Wooden Spoon, Scandinavian shop in Plano. Gwen, we are glad to have you as a Business Member of SACC-Texas. Can you please tell us a bit about yourself and your background? What made you open a Scandinavian shop in Dallas? I moved here […]