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Past Events 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008 • 6 - 8 pm

Transatlantic Roundtable: "What's Next: The New President and Transatlantic Relations" with
Martin Klingst, Washington Bureau Chief, DIE ZEIT
Howard Rosen, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Hogan & Hartson LLP
Litigation Center, Concourse Level
(just across from the City Club)
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC

By Invitation Only

This event is in cooperation with Bucerius Law School,
Hogan & Hartson LLP and the Robert Bosch Foundation


October 23, 2008 • 6:30
Annual Membership Dinner

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Presentation of DC United Jerseys by board member David Geanacopolous of VW to Ambassador Scharioth and Chef Teissire

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Remarks by Chairman Docksai, left Ambassador of Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche and right, Ambassador Scharioth

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Meg Hardon of Infineon and Qimonda and Ambassador Scharioth


Thursday, September 25, 2008 • 5:30 - 8:00 pm
GABC Annual Oktoberfest Celebration on the Hill
with the original Oktoberfest beer, food, music & more

421 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington DC 20003

Business casual, rain or shine

GABC members and invited guests

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GABC members Jeff Werner (Daimler), Jan Goessing (Mandarin Oriental)
Ruediger Lentz (Deutsche Welle) and Hans Bruland (Hay Adams Hotel)

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L to R: Bob Dotchin, The Advocacy Group, Representative Rob Bishop, Utah, Chip Meyers, UPS

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Secretary Byerly of the Department of State and Uli Gamerdinger


Thursday, September 25, 2008 • 8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast Roundtable Discussion with Matthias Machnig,
Deputy Secretary (Minister) German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Daimler AG
1401 H Street, NW
Suite 700, Boardroom
Washington, DC 20005

By Invitation Only


Wednesday, September 10, 2008 • 12noon - 2 pm
Lunch Roundtable Discussion with Mr. Matthias Sonn, Economic Minister, German Embassy Washington DC


Bayer Corporation
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boardroom
Washington, DC 20004

GABC members and invited guests


Tuesday, September 9, 2008 • 6:30 pm
Dinner Roundtable Discussion with Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Member of the Foreign Relations, Banking, House & Urban Affairs and Intelligence Committees

The Army and Navy Club
901 17th Street, NW, Ballroom
Washington, DC 20006

By invitation only

GABC´s Executive Director Uli Gamerdinger greets Senator Chuck Hagel
Senator Hagel signs his book "America our next Chapter" and provides a copy to GABC board members Patricia Sherman of Siemens and Ruediger Lentz of Deutsche Welle
Senator Hagel is presented the GABC Leadership Award by
President Steve Williams and Chairman Ron Docksai

July 10 2008 • 12noon-2 pm
Lunch Celebration honoring Mr. Egon Kochanke, Economic Minister,
German Embassy Washington DC


Bank of America
730 15th Street, NW
Washington DC
President's Room, 9th Floor

By invitation only


May 13 2008 • 6:30pm
Dinner Roundtable Discussion with Members of the German Parliament,
the Bundestag, Commerce & Innovation Committee


Bank of America
730 15th Street NW
Washington DC
Penthouse Veranda 10th Floor

GABC founding & corporate members and invited guests


April 30 2008
Annual Maifest Dinner
Reception: 6:00pm
Dinner: 7:00pm


The Hay Adams Hotel, Roof Terrace
Sixteenth & H Streets, NW
Washington DC

By invitation only

Wolfgang Jakubek (Deutsche Telekom & GABC board member), Lewis Leibowitz (Hogan & Hartson & GABC membership chair), Dr. Ulrike Scharioth, Ambassador Scharioth, GABC´s Executive Director Ulrich Gamerdinger and President Steve Williams of Lockheed Martin

Ulrich Gamerdinger and ZDF´s Bureau Chief Klaus Peter Siegloch

Jeff Rageth Vice President and Inge Thulin Executive Vice President of 3M

Klaus-Peter Siegloch, Ambassador Scharioth and GABC board member Congressman Tom Coleman

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Chairman Ron Docksai of Bayer and President Steve Williams present the GABC Leadership Award to Rüdiger Lentz of Deutsche Welle and Oliver Moss of Bank of America. Rüdiger is the chair of programs and Oliver the treasurer of GABC. Both are founding members and have contributed so much of their time and resources to GABC.


April 29 2008
US Premiere of the "Münchner Lach- und Schiessgesellschaft"

Residence of the German Ambassador
1800 Foxhall Road

By invitation only


April 25 2008 • 12-2pm
Luncheon Discussion with General and Honorary Consuls of Germany
to the USA


Bank of America
730 15th Street NW
Washington DC
Penthouse Veranda 10th Floor


April 8 2008 • 6:30pm
Dinner Roundtable Discussion with State Secretary (Labour & Health)
Dr. Stefan Winter German State of Nordrhein-Westfalen

Bank of America
730 15th Street NW
Washington DC
Penthouse Veranda 10th Floor

By invitation only


April 2 2008 • 2:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion with Berthold Huber, Chairman & President IG Metall
Daimler AG, Boardroom

By invitation only


February 6 2008 • 12- 2 pm
Luncheon Discussion on "Breaking New Grounds for Trade and Investment: The U.S.-German Tax Treaty"

Representative of German Industry and Trade
1776 I Street, NW - Suite 1000
Washington, DC

This event is in cooperation with the AICGS Business & Economics Program and the Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT)

GABC members and guests


January 29 2008 • 7pm
Discussion Roundtable with Dr. Juergen Ruettgers, Minister President of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Vice Chairman of the Federal CDU

421 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, DC

By invitation only

Chairman Ron Docksai, congressman Petrie, Prime Minister Juergen Ruettgers,
Roland Sackers (Qiagen), Congressman Boustany, board member David
Geanacopolous (VW), Robert Cresanti and Mayor Kathstede

January 22 2008 • 12 noon - 2 pm
Luncheon Roundtable Discussion with David Bohigian, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce

Bank of America, Washington DC

Invited guests only


January 10 2008 • 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
GABC New Year's Reception
Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth

Bank of America
730 15th Street NW
10th Floor, Penthouse Veranda
Washington, DC

This event is for GABC members and invited guests only

Executive Director Ulrich Gamerdinger, Chairman Ron Docksai, Ambassador Dr.
Klaus Scharioth and President Steve Williams)

Ron Docksain, Board Member Manfred von Nordheim (EADS), Steve Williams,
Jackson Janes (AICGS), Ambassador Scharioth

Gift Presentation to Ambassador Scharioth by President Steve Williams and
Chairman Ron Docksai

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER
 

October 23 2008 • 6:30pm

ANNUAL BOARD
MEETING
  October 23 2008 • 5:00-6:00pm

German American Business Council
Washington DC
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Suite 335
Washington DC 20036
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