Tag: Austin
Apply for Internships at SACC Austin
Elin Sjödahl
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) Austin is looking for a proactive, ambitious and result-oriented intern/trainee to join our team on a part time position, starting as soon as possible. SACC Austin is a part of SACC-Texas, which was founded in Houston in 1983, and it is a state-wide business network […]
SXSW
Johanna Widholm
SACC Austin: Visas & Vino
Marjan Nasirova
Join the immigration attorneys at Peek Toland & Castañeda PLLC on October 10th, for an informative social gathering and a presentation on the various types of employment-based visas and business visas available to European companies and startups in Texas. Location: The UT Club 2108 Robert Dedman Dr. Austin, TX 78712 Date […]
Midsummer
André Persson
Every year, around this time, we invite all of our members to pick a flower and come celebrate one of Sweden’s most treasured holidays together with us in wonderful Pease Park. You might already have guessed it… but of course we’re talking about the Swedish Midsummer. Over the years it’s […]
Eurovision Song Contest
André Persson
Last month an array of Europeans and their American friends in Austin joined millions around the world to celebrate the “Olympics” of pop music as the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, also known as Eurovision, unraveled from Lisbon, Portugal. This is one of our most diverse events usually […]
Swedish Founded Festival DreamHack Returns to Austin June 1-3
Johanna Widholm
Premier gaming lifestyle festival DreamHack returns to Austin, Texas Friday, June 1–Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Austin Convention Center. The 24-hour-a-day, non-stop festival will be jam-packed with more than $400,000 in pro esports tournaments, amateur and varsity gaming tournaments, the world-famous 24-hour LAN party, music concert, cosplay championship and more. Full details here. “We’re thrilled […]
Swedish Initiatives at SXSW 2018
Johanna Widholm
Conveniently located just steps from the festival, House of Scandinavia by AmEx and SAS is your home away from home at SXSW, and the perfect spot for networking and daily recaps on everything innovative. Enjoy premium food and drinks as well as curated entertainment and showcases with leading Scandinavian artists […]
Johan Marcus SACC-USA´s President & Executive Director visited Texas
Johanna Widholm
Johan Marcus, the SACC-USA President and Executive Director visited Texas during a four day long road-trip in December. Our very own SACC-Texas President, Hans Cederlund located in Houston joined Johan on his tour. The aim was for us in SACC-Texas to show and promote what a great business climate Texas […]
Applications are now open for the position as Marketing & Event Coordinator in Austin
Johanna Widholm
My name is Andreas Drakenberg and I currently hold the position of trainee at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Austin. In my opinion, without sounding too biased, the position in the capital of Texas is superior by far to other internships available through the whole SACC-USA organization. When I […]
SACC Texas Golf Tournament 2017 in Houston
Johanna Widholm
We’re happy to announce a successful SACC Texas Golf tournament which was held on November 4th at the Tour 18 Golf Court located in Houston. The event was ample fun for all teams who joined in! In all, we had 3 teams from Dallas, 2 teams from Austin and 1 […]
Report from SACC Summit 2017 in Boston
Johanna Widholm
On October 25-26 2017, SACC-USA and SACC New England hosted the annual networking event SACC Summit in Boston. Members, business partners and chamber representatives were invited, whereof SACC Texas had six chamber representatives present. The theme this year was Business Through Innovation, a well-fitting theme considering that Boston is known […]
SAS to fly directly to Austin from Stockholm during SXSW
Johanna Widholm
Back in September SAS announced that they will charter two direct flights from Stockholm to Austin during next year’s SXSW festival in March. This will be the first time that Arlanda gets a direct line to the capital of Texas. Austin is not one of SAS usual destinations in the US. […]
Ericsson opens a design center in Texas
Johanna Widholm
Ericsson opens a design center in Austin. The focus will be on microelectronics and accelerating the commercialization of 5G. According to the press release, the design center is already open and recruitment of staff is under way. The aim is to have 80 employees by mid-2018. “Together with our ASIC […]
Bilingual Analyst Opportunity!
Johanna Widholm
Apex Systems, the nation’s 2nd largest IT Staffing organization, has an immediate opportunity for a Bilingual Analyst opportunity to work for our client who is one of the world’s largest and most admired companies. If you’re looking for an organization that focuses on innovation, social responsibility, and quality, then this […]
Sales Admin/Assistant to Scandinavian Spaces in Austin
Johanna Widholm
Austin, Texas: SACC Texas´ Business Member in Austin, Scandinavian Spaces, is a B2B company that aims to provide companies with ergonomic, sustainable and highly attractive furniture. They do this by promoting their products to interior designers and architects across the country. Presently, they are in need of a person to help […]
SACC – Summit 2017 in Boston
Johanna Widholm
SACC-USA and SACC-New England would like to welcome you to our flagship event SACC Summit 2017 – the premier business and networking event that will this year feature the theme: Business Through Innovation. Click here for more information
SACC-USA Trainee Program
Johanna Widholm
Through SACC-USA, SACC-Texas is pleased to offer the SACC-USA Trainee Program. The SACC-USA Trainee Program provides U.S. companies with highly qualified trainees from Sweden. Consider this a cost-efficient way of accessing Swedish talent and technology while adding some cultural diversity to your office. For the trainees, a training program […]