Tag: SACC-Texas
SXSW
Johanna Widholm
Meet Elin Sjödahl, SACC-Texas´ new Intern
Johanna Widholm
Hi there! My name is Elin Sjödahl and I am the new intern at Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce (SACC) Texas. I am very excited to join the SACC-Team! I will mainly be helping out in Houston as this is where I will be based, but I will also be there to […]
Swedish Election 2018
Marjan Nasirova
Swedish Citizens can vote at the Consulate August 16 – August 27, 2018. Please see the attached flyer. As a Swedish citizen living abroad you will need to extend your right to vote every 10 years to not fall out of the electoral register (röstlängden). This can be done via Skatteverket […]
Ingmar Bergman 100 years
Marjan Nasirova
The Swedish institute and the Swedish Film institute will celebrate the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman who in 2018 was born 100 years ago. Come for the Rice Cinema screening of “Bergman Island” on September 7th, 2018 with speaker Jan Holmberg, CEO of Ingmar Bergman foundation in Sweden. Reception begins at […]
SACC Summit 2018 – Houston
Johanna Widholm
Launch of Mentor Program in Dallas
Johanna Widholm
Would you like to coach someone you can share your knowledge with while receiving new ways of thinking? Are you looking to be coached by someone to exchange your ideas? Do you value networking? Are you interested in participating in a program that can benefit your personal growth and development, provide career guidance […]
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 […]
Emmy award winning TV show “ALLT FÖR SVERIGE” conduction casting for season 8
Johanna Widholm
Meter Television are now conduction a nationwide casting for season 8 of the Emmy award winning TV show “Allt For Sverige”. Season 5, 6 and 7 was beyond successful, and they broke records in viewings. They are searching for Americans who badly want to find out more about their Swedish heritage […]
Sweden Calling American Technology & IT Talent
Johanna Widholm
Are you, or do you know, an American tech or IT student interested in an internship in Sweden? The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce of the USA is reaching out to tech students or graduates to join Swedish companies for traineeships up to 18 months. Sweden is home to many high tech and […]
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 […]
New Chairman Dallas chapter – Patrik Melander
Johanna Widholm
Patrik Melander, we are very happy to welcome you to the Board of Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) in Dallas! You will be heading the Dallas chapter of SACC-Texas, can you tell us about your background? Thank you Johanna! Well, over the past 24 years, I have been fortunate to live […]
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 […]
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 […]
Member Spotlight Carl Accardo, Founder and Creative Director Aeon LCC.
Johanna Widholm
Houston, Texas: Carl, we are very glad to have Aeon LLC as a Business Member of SACC-Texas. In short, can you please tell us about yourself? I am originally from Baton Rouge Louisiana, but have been a resident of Sugar Land, Texas since 2008. I have been married for 16 years and have […]
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
Norwegian opens route between London and Austin
Johanna Widholm
Austin, Texas: Exciting news! Airline Norwegian will launch a new route from Gatwick, London to Austin-Bergstom, Austin. The route will open in March next year and Norwegian will use the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to traffic the line. Tickets are available from $249.90 one way. Certainly, this will make going […]
Interview with Andreas Jeppsson, Managing Director of Ecolean Inc.
Johanna Widholm
Dallas, Texas: Andreas, we are glad to have Ecolean as a Business Member of SACC-Texas. In short, can you please tell us about what Ecolean does? Ecolean is a supplier of innovative and lighter packaging solutions. By using a minimal amount of raw material we produce a truly lightweight package and […]
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 […]
SACC Texas full Fall Schedule 2017
Johanna Widholm
Austin Chapter August Back to Work After Work September Annual Crayfish Party October […]
SACC Member Christopher Westerlund Speaking at Houston Event!
Johanna Widholm
This month, SACC Houston is throwing their Nordic Traditional Event on Wednesday June 28. A traditional meal with pea soup, Swedish and Finnish pancakes, beer, wine and punch, will be served at Chef Søren’s Kitchen. This is a night of networking with friends from the Swedish community and other Nordic and European Chambers of Commerce […]
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 […]
Meet Cilla Wichmann, Director, SACC Dallas
Johanna Widholm
Cilla, tell us about yourself, who you are and your background? I am born in Miami, FL by Danish/Norwegian parents, and was taken to Sweden as an infant. Grew up and graduated in Stockholm and have also lived in Vetlanda, Marstrand (Gothenburg) and Vollsjö (Malmö). Moved to Terrell, TX in […]
SXSW, SACC-Austin´s biggest event of the year
Johanna Widholm
This year’s edition of the SXSW festival offered a diverse and exciting selection of speakers, concerts and screenings as ever. For 10 days Austin turned into an interactive universe where everything, and we mean EVERYTHING, was communicating with you through lavish exteriors. From buildings you probably hadn’t even noticed before […]
Member Spotlight: Malin Backlund about her new role as SACC-Texas Marketing and Organizational Strategy Trainee
ChamberMaster Temp
Malin Backlund just arrived in Dallas, Texas to start her five month internship with SACC-Texas. She will be living in Dallas but working as Marketing and Organizational Strategy Trainee for all of SACC-Texas. What attracts you to Texas? There is a very interesting business climate, both from a global and […]
SACC-Texas celebrates 30 years!
ChamberMaster Temp
SACC-Texas celebrates 30 years this year and we have met with two of our former presidents who played a crucial role in the formation of SACC-Texas; Gunnar Nilsson, who is one of the founders of SACC-Houston, and Richard Koehler who expanded SACC-Houston to a state-wide organization by creating chapters in […]
SACC-USA and SACC-Texas – a Strong Collaboration
ChamberMaster Temp
The Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce USA (SACC-USA) is the umbrella organization of the 18 regional SACC Chambers in the U.S. and Sweden. SACC-USA acts as a bridge between the American and Swedish markets, promoting business through industry specific programs and events, corporate programs, trade missions, business matchmaking, and continual networking. […]