Dear Friend of FACC ,

You are cordially invited to the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held on January 23rd to learn more about the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Greater Houston and about our activities. Please see enclosed agenda for more details.

At the same time, if you want to vote at the AGM, werequest a registration and payment of ourmembership fees. Payments can be made by credit card by going to FACC’s web site www.facc-houston.com and there selecting membership.  All fees for various membership categories are detailed on the web site. 

Members having paid 2016 or 2017 dues are registered as voting members, but membership is not a pre-requisite for attending the meeting.

Wishing you a happy continuation of the New Year 2017, the centennial year for Finnish independence

See you on the 23rd!

Heikki Bergman
 

AGENDA

Place: 1800 West Loop South, suite 1700 (Neste office)
Time: January 23rd at6.30 PM

Registration (Members and visitors)
Opening of the meeting, 
Election of Chair
Establishing Quorum
Report on Membership at year end 2016 / Mari Emaus, Secretary
Report on Finances / Liisa Price, Treasurer
Report of activities 2016 / Heikki Bergman, President
Discussion and vote for discharging the Board of its responsibilities for 2016
Presentation and call for candidates for FACC2017 Board
Election of 2017 FACC Board
Approval of Membership fees    

Review of next upcoming events:

• Nordic Pea Soups every last Thursday of the month, till June.
• EU Happy Hour, Tuesday Mar 28

Finland 100 » events:

• Mobile Sauna event on Feb 25
• Dance Salad with Susanna Leinonen on Apr 13, 14 or 15
• Concert with Elina Vähälä on April 20 or 22 tbc
• Finnish design exhibition end of April

Any other Business
Closing

Refreshments, (soft drinks, water or wine)