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Monthly GPWA-Member meeting

We usually meet once a month at

Marriott Hotel Southfield
27033 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48034

Phone: 248-356-7400 (only for directions); Website

GPWA members will receive an invitation through email with information about the meeting (topic, special guest) and are asked to confirm their attendance.
Guests are welcome to attend one meeting before obtaining membership.

For more information or to register for a meeting (at least 3 days before), please send email to info@gpwa-usa.com.

Februar Treffen

Date:

Thursday (!), February 25, 2010

GPWA
&
FWWN
Time: 6.30 - 9 p.m. at Franklin Grill (!)
Speaker:

in collaboration with FWWN
(French Working Women Network)
Topic:

Workshop - Shifting Direction:
Keys to Approaching Difficult Situation


More Infos:

Workshop
Shifting Direction: Keys to Approaching Difficult Situations

A Collaboration of GPWA and FWWN
www.gpwa-usa.com www.fwwn.org

Thursday, February 25th, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Franklin Grill, 32760 Franklin Rd, Franklin MI (248) 865-6600
www.thefranklingrill.com

Change the way you think about approaching difficult situations...

In a highly engaging workshop, Guest Facilitator Michele Wilke will lead us in understanding conflict situations and offer tools on how to better approach them.

Michele has kindly accepted to lead this topic at our February gathering. President of Velocity Coaching Services (http://www.velocitycoachingservices.com), she brings 26 years of experience in professional coaching and training, with a background in applied behavioral psychology from the Kairos Foundation in San Jose, California. She worked as an academic, cross-cultural management trainer and executive coach in Japan for eight years with companies including IBM Japan, Mitsubishi and Omron. She then trained and coached executives, entrepreneurs, individuals, and continued teaching as an academic in Germany for nine years, working with companies such as BMW, Siemens and Deutsche-Telekom. She moved to Detroit in January 2009, and continues to offer coaching and training to professionals facing rapid transitions in the Midwest . Michele is also passionate about culinary arts!

JOIN US and bring your thoughts to the table!

A few words on the menu. The Franklin Grill is catering a special buffet that evening accompanied by an array of desserts.

Agenda
6.30pm Begin
7.30pm Participative and Interactive Workshop
8.15pm Mingle networking

REGISTRATION: Your registration includes the workshop, guest speaker and a buffet including wine. Cost : $30
For payment, please send a check made payable to FWWN to the following address: Hadidja Hamadi, 29379 Candlewood Lane , Southfield , 48076 MI
Please register before February 22nd. We will confirm your registration upon receipt of payment.

A bientot ! Bis bald! FWWN & GPWA

Anmeldungen mind. 3 Tage vorher (wenn nicht anders angegeben) oder Fragen zu unseren Treffen senden Sie bitte an info@gpwa-usa.com.

 

March Meeting

Date:

Friday, March 26, 2010

 
Time: 6 p.m.
Speaker:

TBD
Topic:

TBD


More Infos:
For more information or to register for a meeting (at least 3 days before), please send email to info@gpwa-usa.com.


Upcoming events

Here are the tentative dates for our monthly GPWA Meetings and other events in 2010. The information regarding speaker and topic for each meeting will follow as soon as available.

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - GPWA-Meeting (see above)
Friday, March 26th - GPWA-Meeting
Friday, April 23rd - GPWA-Meeting
Weekend April 30 - 2 May - GPWA Trip to west side of Michigan
Thursday (!), May 20st - GPWA-Meeting
Friday, June 18th - GPWA-Meeting
July and August - GPWA Sommerpause
Friday, September 24th - GPWA-Meeting
Friday, October 22nd - GPWA-Meeting
Friday, November 19th - GPWA-Meeting
December 3 - Christmas Party

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Past events 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010

Month
Speaker / Company
Topic / Event
Year 2010
February
2010
in collaboration with
French Working Women Network (FWWN)
Workshop - Shifting Direction:
Keys to Approaching Difficult Situation
January
2010
Gerald Matthes
The Give Thanks Bakery
 How a little piece of Europe came to Michigan
www.givethanksbakery.com
Year 2009
Dezember
2009
N/A
GPWA Christmas Party Boat
November
2009
Colleen Theuerkauf, MBA, CFP Certified Financial Planner
and Jenny Lund
 Fiscal Fitness for Women: 2009 and beyond
www.ColleenT.com
Oktober
2009
in collaboration with FWWN
 "Web Weavers" Meeting new people, share your projects and simply spend a nice evening.
September
2009
Tracy Thomas
Director of Fund Development at HAVEN
 www.haven-oakland.org
August
2009
N/A
 Summer break
Juli
2009
Erika Soeding
Soeding International, Inc.
Going green – umweltfreundliche Produkte
June
2009
N/A
 GPWA Sommerfest im Austrian Park, Macomb Township
May
2009		 Jordan Levin
Social Media Guru; Personal Fitness Trainer; Inspirational Speaker; Co-Author
We Were Relentless: A Family’s Journey to Overcome Disability
www.wewererelentless.com
May
2009
N/A
GPWA Trip to Harbor Springs, MI
April
2009
Germaine D'Onofrio Strobel
Survivor of the Andrea Doria
Surviving the sinking of a grand Italian oceanliner - Andrea Doria
March
2009
N/A
Spring Fashion Show
February
2009
Corinne Walker
President / CEO of COWA
Going global - Keeping up with inter-
national awareness www.cowa-inc.com
January
2009
Dr. Sabine Kollment-Scharl
Wie erreiche ich mein Wunschgewicht - Abnehmen leicht gemacht!
Year 2008
December
2008
N/A
 GPWA-Christmas Party
November
2008
Kim Schott,
Certified Cultural Facilitator
How to Market Your Personal Brand
www.SchottCulturalConsulting.com
October
2008
Dorothea Kroell
 School Sytems in Germany and the US
www.dorothea-kroell.de
September
2008
Eve Lerman
 Building Bridges Between the US and Germany: US Government Support
August
2008
N/A
 Summer break
July
2008
Erika Soeding
40 years in Michigan
June
2008
N/A
 GPWA Sommerfest Austrian Park, Macomb Township
May
2008
Neil Sheridan
C. Sheridan Management
'Made in Asia’ vs. ‘Made in Germany’:
Globalization Approaches for German Decision-Makers
April
2008
N/A
 GPWA celebrates 10th anniversary
March
2008
Karen VanderKloot DiChiera
 Nannerl, Fanny, Clara und Alma - MOZART, MENDELSSOHN, SCHUMANN UND MAHLER - Musik der Schwestern und Ehefrauen
February
2008
Francile Anderson
Voluntary work in the US
January
2008
Anja Geyer
Autism
Year 2007
Dezember 2007
N/A
 GPWA-Christmas Party
November 2007
Simone Pohl
Geschäftsführerin der Deutsch- Amerikanischen Auslandshandelskammer des Mittleren Westens
Die praktische Arbeit der Deutsch-Ameri-kanischen Handelskammer des Mittleren Westens
October
2007
Evelin M. Valdez
Owner of Tealicious
 Tea - the differences, the benefits, proper preparation and accessories
September
2007
Marc A. Topoleski
Principal Ellis Porter - The Immigration Attorneys
 Immigration Issues and Opportunities for Germans in the U.S.: What You Need to Know About Living, Working and Staying in America
August
2007
N/A
 Summer Break
July
2007
Sylvia Becker-Hill
Professional Certified Coach der ICF (International Coach Federation)

Die "Denkbox ™"
June
2007
N/A
 GPWA - Sommerfest
May
2007
N/A
 GPWA Weekend Trip to Mackinac Island
(Photos)
April
2007
Simone Silvestri, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Coach
 Career Coaching for Women
March
2007
Cornelia Schaible
GPWA-Director of Communications
 Neue Deutsche Rechtschreibung
February
2007
Sylvia Becker-Hill
Professional Certified Coach der ICF (International Coach Federation)
 Rules of professional feedback
www.becker-hill.com
January
2007
Sarah Höfflin
Certified speech-language
pathologist
Manuela Blankinship
Certified cultural trainer
Cultural aspects of speaking with an accent
and how to improve your accent in English
Year 2006
December 2006
GPWA-Christmas Party
An evening to get pampered
Massage, Skincare, Coaching, Beauty tips, Hairstyling
November 2006
Barbara Mabee Ph.D.
Professor of German at Oakland University Rochester, Michigan
 Memories of an East German Childhood:
Jana Hensel’s "Zonenkinder" and her Controversial Portrait of a Generation in Transition
October 2006
Dr. Khaled El-Hoshy
 Non-Surgical Skin Rejuvenation
Peels, Botox, restylane, juvederm, collagen, fat transfer, lasers
September 2006
Michael A. Taubitz
Global Health and Safety Regulatory Liaison General Motors Corporation
 3S - - Three Repeatable Steps to Organize Your Life
August 2006
N/A
 Summer Break
Juli 2006
N/A
 Networking
Juni 2006
N/A
 GPWA und GA-Kids Sommerfest
Mai 2006
Astrid Heine
 Interpreter bei
Northwest Airlines
Travel Tips
April 2006
Meghann O'Malley Powell
Designer, Fashion Stylist and Consultant at University of Michigan
Discovering and developing your effortless and authentic style
March
2006
HERBERT GRUBER
Program Manager,
Multimatic Advanced Engineering Services, Livonia, Michigan
Globalization and its Consequences
Potential economic, cultural and political impacts
February
2006
HENRY S. GORNBEIN
Attorney at Law
 Family Issues and the Relocated Spouse
http://www.divorceonline.com
January
2006
ANDREW L. BEMISH
Attorney at Law - Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Taxation and Corporate Law

Practical Tips about the American Legal System
www.albemishpc.com

Year 2005
December 2005
N/A
 GPWA-Weihnachtsfeier
November 2005 ALOYS K. SCHWARZ
Consul General of Austria for the State of Michigan		 - Diplomats/Consuls - Is there a difference?
- Issues of Dual-Citizenship
October 2005
Dr. ANN LEMKE
Adjunct Professor an der Oakland University und Oboenlehrerin an der Cranbrook School
 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
(1805-1847):
Celebration of a Romantic Composer
September 2005
EDELTRAUD BORSIK
System- und Aufstellungsberaterin
 Systemische Aufstellungen
- Was steckt dahinter; wie funktioniert das?
- Realitätsnahe Methode oder Hokuspokus?
August 2005
N/A
 Summer break
July
2005 		REGINALD EADIE, M.D.
Director of Weight Management
at Crittenton Hospital		 Diet and Nutrition
June
2005 		N/A GPWA - Sommerfest im Springdale Park
May
2005
N/A
 GPWA Toronto Tour 2005 (Story and pictures)
May
2005
PEGGY WOLFF
Financial Manager at DaimlerChrysler Services
North America LLC.
 Indien - mystisch, geschäftig, abenteuerlich.
Ein Einblick in das Leben vor und nach dem Tsunami Disaster.
April
2005
STEPHAN KOLLER
Senior Manager - Corporate Marketing and Events DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC
 DaimlerChrysler Services' commitment to corporate citizenship and current community outreach activities
March 2005
CATHERINE AUCKLAND
DaimlerChrysler Manager, Global Parts Sales Reporting & Business Strategy
MICHELE COMPTON
Attorney and Counselor at Law Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.;
Women's Automotive Alliance
Past, Present and Future Activities of the Automotive Women's Alliance, Inc. and the Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation
February 2005
TIMOTHY J. OLIND
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Karmann USA, Inc.
 Employer's Preferences when Selecting International Candidate:
- Education, Past Experience abroad
- Legal Status and Salary Requirements
January
2005
ANNA STRONG R.N.
CLASSICAL HOMEOPATHIC CONSULTANT
DIHOM, DHOM
 Homeopathy - What is homeopathy?
- Who is the founder? - What symptoms can homeopathy address? - 5 top First Aid remedies - This season's acute remedies for the flu and colds
Year 2004
December 2004
N/A
 GPWA - Christmas Party
November 2004
ANDRÉA OLIVOS-KAH
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Miller, Canfield, Paddock, & Stone, PLC
More Information
  • Non-immigrant visas and Green Card processing
  • U.S. Citizenship and dual citizenship
  • Changes of address - Form AR-11
  • Nanny program
October 2004
MICHAEL A. HOLZSCHU
Holzschu, Jordan, Schiff & Associates
 The differences in Hiring and Firing Policies between Germany and the USA
For more information: http://www.hjsa.com
September 2004
Dr. FRANK HOEFFLIN
Vice President of R&D
at Sika Corp.
Leadership - how the concept of leadership works in American companies and how to successfully implement this idea in your own work.
August 2004
N/A
 Summer break
July
2004 		FRANZ SINZ
President of GACC (German American Cultural Center)		 "What it means to be a GACC Member"
June
2004 		N/A GPWA - Sommerfest im Springdale Park
May
2004
WILLIAM P. KELLY
Director, International Governmental Affairs
Ford Motor Company
 EUROPE AND AMERICA: DRIFTING APART?
May
2004
N/A
 GPWA - Chicago Tour (Text und Fotos)
April
2004
CAROL CROCKER
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INCLUSION MANAGER OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER SERVICES
NORTH AMERICA, LLC
 DIVERSITY WORKS
March
2004
JACKIE BEIDAS
American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
Emotions, investing, and the role of a financial advisor
February 2004
- Postponed - MICHAEL A. HOLZSCHU
Holzschu, Jordan, Schiff & Associates

1. At-Will vs. Just-Cause Employment
2. Wage and Hour Problems
3. Salaried Exempt Employees
January 2004
Dr. SABINE
 KOLLMENT-SCHARL
Traditionial Chinese Medicine
Year 2003
December 2003
N/A
 GPWA - Christmas Party (Text und Fotos)
November 2003
THOMAS LUTZ
German TV
 German TV in the US
October 2003
FRED HOFFMAN
Honorary Consul Germany
 My first 6 months as Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany
September 2003
JÜRGEN ZIRNSTEIN
ThyssenKrupp Steel North America, President & CFO
 Cultural Experiences Living and Working in Germany and the U.S.
August 2003
N/A
 Sommerpause
July
2003
MARGARET KNES
President of Margaux & Associates, LLC
 Telling your Company's Story through Public Relations
June
2003
N/A
 GPWA - Sommerfest (Text und Fotos)
May
2003
MICHAEL ALIOTO
Senior Vice President Morgan Stanley
 Financial Planning for Women
April
2003
MONIKA JACKSON-STROH
Advocate for
long-term care
 1. How to become an advocate in Michigan 2. Choosing long term care
March
2003
MARK FERGUSON, PH.D.
Wayne State University
 Junior Year in Munich
February 2003
DENISE ANN TAYLOR
President of Competitive Advantage, Inc.
The Power of Etiquette in Business Situations
January 2003
MARTINA DORN
The Newcomers Network
 Introducing her new business
"The Newcomers Network"

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