SWISS BUSINESS CLUB - Netherlands

In 2006 a handful of Swiss and Dutch entrepreneurs have come up with the idea of building a business network platform for Swiss and Dutch companies and individuals as a response to the current situation with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands and the Consulate in Amsterdam. The trade relations between Switzerland and The Netherlands are too valuable to be left unattended. The Swiss Embassy in The Hague supports this initiative and is an important member of the board. The entire year of 2007 was used to find out if there is a need for such an initiative, for discussions with potential partners and participants and for preparing the launch of the Swiss Business Club - Netherlands. The initiative has been received positively and the direction taken by the board has been confirmed.

• Networking and platforms with focus on business
• Create added value in form of business opportunities
• Be an enabler and match maker
• Cross cultural business experience

• Pick hot and relevant topics that move people
• Focus on informal business activities
• Acquire the top 50 companies with Swiss-Netherlands relations as members

• Working Swiss individuals and Swiss companies in The Netherlands*
• Dutch individuals and Dutch companies with relevant business relations to Switzerland* = middle and upper management
• Self-employed Swiss, Swiss opinion leaders and Swiss scientists in The Netherlands
• Membership upon personal invitation by the board

• 2 events every year
• Timing in spring and autumn
• 4 pillars leading us through the topics (as shown below in the graph)

Financial aspects

• No membership fees asked
• Effective cost of events will be covered by participants and sponsoring

No legal form at this moment, status subject to change.

Board/ Leading committee (board as of Oct 2007):

Mr Barend van Kesteren, Emmi Nederland | www.emmi.nl

• Mr Stefan Lehner, En-Fer | www.en-fer.com

3. Coordination, administration:

• Mrs Corinne Genoud, Switzerland Tourism | www.myswitzerland.com

• Mr Piet Nieuwpoort, Sika Nederland | www.sika.nl

• Mr Robert Steiner, Deputy to the Swiss Ambassador in the Netherlands |www.eda.admin.ch/denhaag

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