Dear Members and contacts,

The Winter/Spring season is well underway now and we have already held two lunches with Søren Henriksen giving a fascinating talk about the Danish model in relation to global competition in January and then in February Karoline Amalie Steen's presentation of the OECD's territorial review of Copenhagen provoked considerable discussion from members and guests on the issues of attracting and maintaining an international workforce, Copenhagen's transport and infrastructure etc.

We also held a very good meeting last week hosted by SAS Scandinavian Airlines Denmark in our "on the way home/gå hjem" series, where Arthur Buchman, a psychologist  gave members and guests an insight and practical tools on how to become "Instant Optimists" to tackle the current troubles of the financial crisis, but also setbacks in their personal lives. We plan to repeat the success in Jutland soon, so keep your eyes on the calendar if you missed it. 

Forthcoming Events

Many have asked for a list of forthcoming events with the essential details to be e-mailed as a reminder. Our calendar on the website is kept up-to-date, as timings and details of events are confirmed, at the following link:  http://www.bccd.dk/Events/Event%20calendar.aspx

But here is the current version!

Date	Time	Event	Venue
9 March 2009	17.00	On the way home: Green Taxes -  Prof Peter Birch Sørensen, Chaiman of Economic Council "Wiseman"	Rambøll Virum
12 March 2009	17.30	Pub meet up:	Charlies Bar
18 March 2009	12.30 - 15.30	Seminar (in Danish): Fremtidens Kollektive Transport - jointly with Copenhagen Climate Network and Transport DI	Christiansborg (Folketing)
20 March 2009	12.00	Lunch: Lars Rohde ATP	SAS Royal Hotel
26 March 2009	17.30	Pub meet up	Charlies Bar
31 March 2009	10.00 - 17.30	Seminar: The current financial market turmoil - challenges ahead for the financial industry - jointly with Nordic Capital Markets Forum	Danske Bank Copenhagen
17 April 2009	12.00	Lunch:  Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard Copenhagen University	SAS Royal Hotel
23 April 2009	17.30	Pub meet up	Charlies Bar
30 April 2009	16.30	On the way home: Public Private Partnerships	Ernst & Young Copenhagen
7 May 2009	17.30	Pub meet up	Charlies Bar
13/14 May 2009	12.00	COBCOE Executive Forum: Business Climate and Government - working together or working apart?	Landstingssalen Danish Parliament
15 May 2009	11.30	AGM and Lunch: HMA Nicholas Archer	SAS Royal Hotel
4 June 2009	17.30	Pub meet up	Charlies Bar
18 June 2009	17.30	Pub meet up	Charlies Bar
19 June 2009	15.30 onwards	Summer Garden Party	Frederiksberg
26 August 2009	16.30	On the way home: Crunch time in the dairy industry	Arla Foods Viby
10 Sept 2009 TBC	12.00 TBC	Golf Tournament	Gyldensteen Golf Course Bogense
23 Oct 2009	12.00	Lunch: Michael Dicks Barclays Wealth	SAS Royal Hotel

There are many more in the pipeline, so please get used to using the website calendar to keep up to date.

What's on in English

Casinova Undone:

Don't forget that this Scandinavian premiere by by critically acclaimed playwright Dic Edwards is still playing until 28 March at Krudttønden theatre. A funny and provocative play about power and sex. For full details about getting tickets click through to the news section of the BCCD website 




The play is being directed by award winning director Barry McKenna and has received very good reviews since it opened last week.
See a review in Danish on Denmark's new theatre website.

COBCOE - Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe

Our Chamber is a member of this umbrella organisation of British Chambers in Europe. For more information see their website.

Gala Dinner:

The COBCOE Gala Dinner will be held in London on 24 March at the Royal Automobile Club. The guest speaker will be Lord Mervyn Davies CBE, Minister of State for Trade and Industry.  Please see further information here.

BCCD-BIU members are very welcome to participate in this event and can apply for tickets by downloading and completing the application form.  

Executive Forum:

On the following day, 25 March, COBCOE will hold an Executive Forum on "Central Europe in Focus" at the Mayfair Hotel in London.
This event will give you an opportunity to meet top profile experts on the Central and Eastern European markets from government and industry and to gain information on EU funding and grant support initiatives which could support the expansion of your business in CEE. 

Please download the full programme. Further information on registration and prices are available on the British Chamber in Poland's website.  

Hotel discount:

COBCOE has reached an arrangement with Radisson Edwardian Hotels whereby Chamber members will be entitled to books hotel rooms at their hotels in Manchester and London at the "best available rate" minus 10% and also be entitled to a number of additional priveleges during their stay.

Further information is available on the extranet for members.

Other organisations events

Advantage West Midlands "Bridge to Growth" seminar:

Danish companies are invited to a seminar at the British Embassy in Copenhagen on Tuesday 10 March where the Advantage West Midlands region of UK will describe it's offer to establish a subsidiary company in the UK free of charge.

Please see invitation in Danish.  Registration is via the website

New Members

We are pleased to welcome the following new members, who have joined us in 2009.


Corporates:


                                            Anders Eldrup, CEO
 



                        Anders Aarsoe, Senior Business & Market Development Manager

   

Individuals:

           Jason Blekinsop, Rovsing A/S



             David Gee, European Environment Agency

From the Secretariat

• We apologise that invoicing of BIU members subscription for 2009 is delayed, but these will be sent out shortly. This is due to a the need for a cross check between Corporate and Individuals members in BCCD and BIU.
• There are still a few BIU ties available for purchase if any member would like to order.
• We are planning a mini-exhibition at the AGM in May of some of the historical material which we discovered last year in the BIU archives.  More details later!

Kind regards

Penny Schmith
BCCD-BIU Administrator