Das Schwarze Brett - Issue 5
Das Schwarze Brett is a German Canadian Magazine for German-speakers on the west coast of Canada and the US. It shares what is going on in the Austrian, German & Swiss communities of new, first, second and third generation Germans.
Das Schwarze Brett is a German Canadian Magazine for German-speakers on the west coast of Canada and the US. It shares what is going on in the Austrian, German & Swiss communities of new, first, second and third generation Germans.
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Brand New Year with the GCBA<br />
The New Year is here and the German<br />
Canadian Business Association (GCBA) is<br />
excited about doing more business in 2018!<br />
A business association provides its members<br />
with opportunities to network and share<br />
information & resources. They also help to<br />
promote cultural, business and professional<br />
interests.<br />
As a German business association, they also<br />
further good relations amonst the Germanspeaking<br />
population, & support associations,<br />
institutions, charities and churches that help<br />
Germans.<br />
The first event of the New Year will most likely<br />
be a casual pub night for an opportunity to meet<br />
new members and greet the returning ones. In<br />
February, they will have their Annual General<br />
Meeting for members only. In March there will<br />
be a Spring dinner meeting and in April there<br />
will another visit to BCIT. In May, there will be<br />
some kind of outdoor event, such as a dinner<br />
cruise and they usually hold their last meeting<br />
before summer with a Pub Night on a patio.<br />
There are 4 levels of membership:<br />
Full Business Member<br />
Associate Member<br />
Corporate Member<br />
Student Member<br />
Past events include a dinner meeting in<br />
the Bauhaus Restaurant, owned by former<br />
filmmaker Uwe Boll & a lovely Christmas Gala in the<br />
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The Christmas Gala had<br />
entertainment provided by the S-Bahn Band and a Raffle<br />
that made over $400 and included over 22 prizes. There<br />
was dancing and dining and delicious desserts. The GCBA<br />
also met at the Vancouver Christmas Market, to enjoy<br />
Gluehwein and the Christmas Spirit, while new member<br />
Robert Holler was kind enough to purchase Bavarian<br />
Pretzels for everyone.<br />
In the last several months, the GCBA has seen at least 5<br />
new members join the Association and one new corporate<br />
member. A big thanks goes out to Beatrice Schreiber, the<br />
President, and the other members of the Board, who are<br />
working hard behind the scenes to organize events, find<br />
new sponsors, recruit new members and attend a variety<br />
of meetings. They wish everyone a very merry Christmas<br />
and a Happy New Year!<br />
For more info, please visit our website:<br />
www.germanbusinessvancouver.com<br />
or see our Facebook page:<br />
facebook.com/GermanBusinessVancouver/<br />
©Westcoast German News publishes <strong>Das</strong> <strong>Schwarze</strong> <strong>Brett</strong> 6 times a year
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