July / Augustus 2009 - Association of Dutch Businessmen

Prologue
Dear Members,
And so we are facing holidays again, after a hectic period, which is probably not yet over,
we take our time to relax.
Although for some the holidays may be just as hectic, with family visits etc etc.
I think we can look back as ADB, on a very successful first half year, lots of interesting
gatherings with a nice apotheose in the supreme court.
Jan de Vegt
For some board members the coming time will still be hectic as they are preparing the Annual
Dinner and Dance, we have found again a great location and it promises to be another great
evening. We made sure we can accommodate the every year bigger number of attendants,
however make sure you book in time, as full is full.
After the summer there will be other moments of truth, will the economy recover? There
maybe signs, but a lot of ‘experts’ see still dark clouds. The question remains, who or what
is the expert? The one with the brightest prediction or the one with the darkest?
As we are going through a not yet seen before roller coaster ride, I think anything that can be
said is crystal ball reading and a long as we have predictions from dark to bright, with all the
grey colours in between, there will be somebody who is right in the end, which then comes out
as a super expert, for me the chances of predicting what will happen in the coming months,
is almost as likely to come out as predicting the six correct figures in the Dutch lotto.
For some the coming weeks will not be relaxing, as the summer is traditionally a period where
people move on to their next assignment, the boards of the ADB wishes all leaving members
every success in their new endeavors and do not let moving spoil your holiday time.
As said before, let’s take our time to relax, recharge the batteries in order to be able to
cope with whatever the next half year will bring us.
I wish you bright, pleasant and relaxing holidays and hope to see you all back at the
Annual Dinner and Dance on 22 nd of August 2009.
Jan de Vegt
President
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Remco Muzerie
Marie-Hélène
Piederiet
Ard Huisman
Richard van der
Werf
Frank Kuijsters
Marleen
Dieleman
Rutger Oudejans
Vol.19 • No. 6 • July/August 2009