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COMPANY MEETINGS
company meetings

Dirk
Pörtner

country, so an occasion like this This year the longest day in the
is also an opportunity for social northern hemisphere coincides
interaction and this is a big factor with the Symposium. We expect
in deciding to accept invitations. to make the most of the oppor-
tunities offered by this interna-
HAMBURG tional gathering of experts and
And, last but not least, we enthusiasts.
come to the venue – Hamburg.
A dynamic cosmopolitan city that CONTRIBUTORS
is a symbol of survival, recon- Some of the contributors to
struction, renewal, enterprise, the varied and interesting sympo-
and freedom to find its own way sium programme are:
in a changing world. It has been Ernst Raue, formerly Head of
a great seaport for over 1,000 CeBIT and a leading IoT Expert;
years, trading not only in goods Premal Denali, CFO and CF
location and venue – a hotel – but also in ideas. Now, once Strategy, Thyssenkrupp Steel
then we had to develop a content again, it is where Europe meets Europe; Erik Nielsen, Head of
structure and settle on a motto. the world and the world meets Economics, UniCredit. O
Next, we had to find people who Germany. It is a very appropri-
are prepared to give a presenta- ate location for our symposium.
tion. At the moment we are at Hotel LeMeridien is set right
the stage of sending out invita- on the Alster in the heart of the
tions. We expect to have about old city, where the past rubs
60 to 80 senior managers from shoulders with the innovative
glass plants all over the world. Of new HafenCity. Like seaports the
course, not all the time is devoted world over, Hamburg has learned HEYE INTERNATIONAL
to speakers and their scheduled to balance work and play, and GmbH
presentations. A very important enjoy its freedom to set its own
aspect is the possibility it affords sails and follow its own course, Lohplatz 1, 31683 Obernkirchen - Germany
Tel.: +49 - 5724 - 260
for people to meet and make con- so there is something for every-
Fax: +49 - 5724 - 26539
tacts. It is not easy for people to one. Time has also been allocated E-mail: marketing@heye-international.com
meet up when they are all busy in at the Symposium for networking www.heye-international.com
their own glassworks in their own and social activities.

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