August 2014
FACC - Southeast Chapter News

... Arkadin presents FACC evening at the BB&T Atlanta Open!

... our third Young Professionals After-Work Drink!
Forty professionals came to connect around a glass of wine and some delicious French appetizers. Merci to the F&B restaurant and all the participants!

 

Breakfast Talk 3rd Women Series: How to make it in America?

August 27th, 7:30 - 9:30 AM
HA&W - 5 concourse Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

Join us and hear directly from our successful panelists Karen Robinson Cope, SVP of Sales & Marketing at Nanolumens, & Yelena Epova, International Services Partner at HA&W.
$20 members / $25 non-members.
A joint program with the GACC-South & Conexx.

 

Sustainable Airport Area International Seminar 4th edition
September 10th, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Metro Atlanta Chamber
235 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

This seminar will focus on the global challenges and strategies towards sustainable airport areas, and will bring together representatives from key airport areas worldwide, including renowned academic experts, elected officials and companies. These agents will collectively reflect on the concept of "Sustainable Airport Areas" by presenting their own experiences.

Free Access!

 

New Members Reception
September 18th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Violette Restaurant - 2948 Clairmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Join us as we welcome and introduce our new members who joined our organization in 2014! Take advantage of this opportunity to build new connections within the French-American business community and to learn more about our services.

$15 members / $40 non-members.
An event sponsored by Moore & Associates.

 

Breakfast Talk: How do companies import French food & beverages to the US?
September 23rd, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
City Club of Buckhead - 3343 Peachtree Rd, Suite 1850, Atlanta, GA 30326

The French American Chamber of Commerce - Atlanta and the Atlanta Women in International Trade Association (AWIT) are pleased to invite you to learn all about how to import french fresh and frozen food and beverages from France. Bon appetit!
$25 members / $30 non-members.

 

Bienvenue to our new members!

Patron:


Individuals:
Romain Caron
Simon Brugidou

 

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Spotlight on a FACC member!

Special discount rates: FACC members can save up to 26% on shipping!

Enjoy a $20 discount on any purchase of $50 or above. Email us at services@facc-atlanta.com for the code!

Special offer: FACC members can enjoy the application for 6 months for free!

Here is the entire list of member discounts.

Sponsoring a J-1 Visa
The FACC Atlanta can sponsor a J-1 Visa or VIE for an internship in one of our member companies. The French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) is authorized by the American State Department's United States Information Agency (USIA) to issue the J-1 visa Certificate of Eligibility, also known as Form DS-2019 (formerly known as Form IAP-66).

Intern Placement 
For $50, we collect, correct and post resumes and profile the information on our website. Then, we make regular announcements to our members and 2,300 newsletter readers.

Lucie Paris
Pierre Verschae
Simon Brugidou

Also look at the profile of Anne Nguyen.

VIE
Looking for an International Internship Program? If you are a young professional between 18 and 28 from the European Union, becoming a VIE is a great opportunity to begin your career internationally! Look the offers on Civiweb!

About FACC - Atlanta
Established in 1985, the French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) of Atlanta is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the French-American business community throughout the Southeast part of the US.