Nordic Business Council
The concept for the Nordic Business Council was created out of the programming task forces assembled by SHF member Judy Peek in 2005. Our goal is to create a forum for business people who are interested in doing business in Scandinavia or with Scandinavian companies. Simply put, it is a good chance to network with people interested in conducting business with Nordic countries.
One of the products of the NBC is the Nordic Business Directory. Let us know if you and/or your company would like to be included. Simply send an email with your business information.
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Upcoming Nordic Business Council
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From Rome to Rose City, come meet IKEA Portland's new store manager!
December 8, 2011 ~ Speaker: Alessandra Zini, store manager of IKEA Portland, 12:00-1:30pm
Join us for our Annual Christmas Nordic Business Council Luncheon with our NBC partner IKEA of Portland. This is always a fun luncheon with great food by IKEA and a talk by IKEA's new store manager Alessandra Zini. Our theme? From Rome to the Rose City. Reservations are required for Thursday, December 8, noon at Portland IKEA.
Previous Nordic Business Councils:
March 15, 2007 ~ Speaker: Gail Snyder, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
June 14, 2007 ~ Ken Bodeen, IKEA Store Manager
September 20, 2007 ~ Speaker: Gun Denhart, co-founder Hanna Andersson
December 13, 2007 ~ Charlotte Jorst, co-founder Skagen Designs
March 20, 2008 ~ David Chisholm and James Dunn from MÆRSK Line (a company of A.P. Møller)
May 13, 2008 ~ Special Luncheon: Icelandic Green Energy Delegation
Steinar Gudlaugsson, Geophysicist, Geysir Green Energy, Hlynur Gudjonsson, Trade Commissioner for North America, Icelandic Consulate of New York
June 19, 2008 ~ “Travel in Scandinavia”
Linda James Hurtigruten (Norwegian Coastal Voyages), Paul Niskanen Finnish Honorary Consul, owner of Cruise Masters: Fine Voyages by Land or by Sea
September 18, 2008 ~ “Selling Nordic in America: Scandinavian Products & Ideals in the US Market”
with April Minister (Public Affairs & Marketing Manager, IKEA) and Peter Bro (Restaurant Owner, Broder)
December 11, 2008 ~ Milestone Systems
A Danish Company selling sophisticated video security systems with Eric Fullerton (President) and Frederik Wallberg (Marketing Manager) of Milestones Systems A/S
March 19, 2009 ~ “Intercultural Relocation Challenges”
Line Mørkbak, CultureCrossing - Intercultural Trainer & Facilitator with focus on the cultures of the U.S. and Scandinavia
June 18, 2009 ~ “Believe in the Wind”
Henry R. Tilghman - Vestas - Senior Manager - Government Relations
September 24, 2009 ~ Jane Fisher of Jim Fisher Volvo will talk about the evolution of the relationship between Jim Fisher and Volvo, the Swedish automobile manufacturer, Volvo itself and the Volvo Overseas Delivery Program.
December 10, 2009 ~ Smorgasbord at IKEA. Update on the store’s first 2 years in Portland.
April Minister – IKEA - Public Affairs & Marketing Manager for IKEA Portland
June 15, 2010 ~ Speaker: Noah Siegel, Director of International Relations for Mayor Sam Adams. Portland Sister Cities: Is there a Nordic city in the future?
September 16, 2010 ~ Speaker: Adam Serchuk, Director of Market Intelligence at Vestas Americas. Topic: Vestas commits to Portland.
