FAC1932

Gallaria E. Pinomaa is inviting all members and friends to visit the exhibition of new upcoming artist Ville Pellikka from November 18th to 30th (Tuesdays-Sundays from 12-17:00 hours). Location is Raatimiehenkatu 2 b, 00140 Helsinki. Tel. 040-7419650. Welcome!

If you are in New York City around December, this might be of interest to you: FACC NYC will have the Annual Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 11th, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Scandinavia House, NYC!

The League of Finnish American Societies celebrates its 65th year of operations for the friendship of Finland and the USA. Congratulations! On November 15th they organized a panel at Hotel Helka in Helsinki with H.E. Ambassador Barrett, former Finland’s Ambassador to Washington D.C. Mr. Valtassari and Mr. Saarikangas about backgrounds of the presidential elections in the USA, future expectations and environment.
The whole world seems to celebrate the victory of Mr. Obama and the message of HOPE he has proclaimed. The issues to get solved are a mountain high and it will take time to solve them. With global cooperation, determination and will that might be possible. Let’s hope, and work for it together!

   

FAC1932 celebrated with AmCham Thanksgiving at traditional Hotel Kämp on November 13th.

Mr. Teppo Rantanen opened the event, H.E. Ambassador Barrett thanked AmCham and gave a painting from Arizona as a present to AmCham for a good work done.

 
Minister Jyrki Katainen told us about HOPE and the confidence we need to have in respect to financial crisis in the world - he said that it is difficult to deal with a virtual (psychological) problem - only trust in market mechanism will return us back to stability.

FAC1932 Chairman Vesa Vihavainen thanked the audience of 90 persons for continueing the tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving started by FAC1932 in Finland already in November 1935 at Hotel Kämp. AmCham’s Managing Director Mrs. Kristina Helenius thanked the audience, giest speakers and the AmCham team. It was a great event and truely much joy and fun. Thank you!

H.E. Mrs. Barbara Barrett received FAC1932 board for a friendly visit with coffee and tea at US Embassy on November 13th, 2008, in Helsinki. We discussed about Arizona, Montana, flying, friendship between our nations, and the role of FAC1932. We agreed to make a limited study in Finland among the youth about interest to live, study and work in the USA, and work on improving relationships on personal, school and city level. This falls in line with the history of FAC1932.

Mrs. Barrett is a pilot and has flown also Hornet fighter in Finland with Mach 7 speed. This is really not for everyone - she is an exceptional person!

We might also learn from Mrs. Barrett the skills of riding - she has a horde of horses on her ranch in Montana.

She put some words very wisely as an advise for all of us: always try to give, take, learn and have fun! These words fit nicely to the mission of  FAC1932 - business, culture and fun.
   

Thank you Mrs. Barrett for a very interesting discussion and warm words you have said!

You are invited to join us at White Sheep in Helsinki (Malminkatu 30, K1) on January 13th at 8:30 to hear the latest on focused digital marketing. Please, sign-up at vesa.vihavainen@strategystar.net by December 15th.

AmCham’s open event on Tuesday, November 25th at 8:30, Eteläesplanadi 8, Helsinki.
Sign-up by November 14th at www.finnvera.fi/usa. Welcome!

We would like to, on behalf of all Finnish American Club 1932 members, warmly congratulate the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce on your 50th anniversary! The work the Chamber has done on the Finnish American trade relations and other related issues is really a magnificent achievement. At the same time we would like to thank you for the excellent cooperation between our two organizations during the past years. We wish you all the best of success to carry on with this important work in the coming years as well.

Finnish American Club 1932
Vesa Vihavainen                Kyllikki Pankakoski
Chairman                          Vice Chairman