News and Events
The German American Business Circle of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh-German commerce, regularly make news and are in the news. Recent media appearances and the schedule of GABC events include:
Nov. 3 — Fall meeting at the Pittsburgh Hofbrauhaus will feature presentations by Victoria Demo, senior vice president for foreign exchange at RBS Securities, Inc., in Philadelphia, and Barbara Schwarck, executive coach, author and CEO of Clear Intentions International in Pittsburgh. More.
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| WPXI-TV host Bill Flanagan (left) interviews GABC officials Stephan Liozu (center) and Mark Miner about German industry in Pittsburgh. View the clip. |
June 12 — "Our Region's Business" host Bill Flanagan interviews Stephan Liozu, CEO of Ardex Americas and GABC chairman, and Mark Miner, Malin Bergquist chief marketing officer, on the "State of German-Owned Industry in the Region," a
segment which airs on WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. Flanagan also serves as executive vice president of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. View.
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| Left to right: Honorary German Consul David Murdoch, Porsche's Michael Bartsch, the GABC's Stephan Liozu, Bayer's Lars Benecke and moderator Steven Sokol of the World Affairs Council. |
June 2 — The GABC participates in a roundtable discussion on "Markets, Business and Global Leadership" hosted by the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh in honor of its 100th anniversary. Panelists include Michael Bartsch, Executive Vice President and COO of Porsche Cars North America; GABC Chairman Stephan Liozu, CEO of Ardex Americas, Lars Benecke, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Bayer Corporation and David Murdoch, Honorary Consul for Germany in Pittsburgh, with Steven Sokol, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, serving as moderator..
May 3 — Claus Fey, Vice President of Human Resources, speaks at our spring meeting
at the Pittsburgh Hofbrauhaus. More.
May 3 — The GABC formally releases its inaugural "Economic Outlook Survey of German Industry in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania." English - German.
April 22 — Pittsburgh Business Times - "German-Owned Businesses in Pittsburgh Expect to See Growth, Survey Says." More.
April 11 — fDi Intelligence - "America's "Most Livable"
City Now Recognized as a Top Destination for Global Business Investment." - Mehr.
Oct. 5 — Steven E. Sokol, new CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, is the special guest speaker at our Oktoberfest meeting. More.
May 15 — Pittsburgh Symphony Begins Tour of Germany. More.
May 4 — GABC's 20th anniversary celebration. More
March 12 — Pittsburgh Business Times — "Wanted: Business Leaders to Promote Pittsburgh Abroad." More.
Jan. 17 — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - "Germany Combats Foreign Competition with Culture." More.
Jan. 10 — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - "European Focal Point Parallels Pittsburgh." More.
Nov. 22 — WPXI-TV — “Our Region’s Business with Bill Flanagan.”
Sept. 22 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — "Foreign Firms Call Pittsburgh Home." More.
Aug. 31-Sept. 24 - Global media coverage of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. More.
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