SACC Minnesota's mission is to enhance trade, commerce and investment between Sweden and the Upper Midwest - the region encompassing Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin. Our ultimate goal is to introduce members and partners to business opportunities through customized programs and services, while enjoying Swedish culture and cuisine.

Member Benefits & Services

All professionals know that business success starts with people. SACC-Minnesota consists of professionals with extensive business networks in the upper Midwest, the United States and Sweden. SACC-Minnesota offers its members an array of benefits and services, including:

• Chamber management. SACC-MN's business office is located at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The chamber is managed by Swedish trainee(s) from leading Swedish Universities through SACC-USA's trainee program.
• Communications and media. SACC-MN communicates with its members, affiliates, partners and business community through various media.
• Member Discount/Rebate Programs. Members receive favorable discounts on brand name products and services simply by being a member (please see www.sacc-usa.org).
• Member Support. SACC-MN helps members with finding distributors, agents, consultants or other types of partners in Sweden.

Partnership Opportunities

Corporate Sponsor Programs. SACC-MN offers corporations various opportunities to market their products and services to the Swedish-American business community in the Upper Midwest through media, programs and events.

Custom Tailored Visitation Programs. SACC-MN hosts delegations of Swedish civic leaders and business professionals by arranging meetings, tours and programs. We help Swedish delegations evaluate strategic business opportunities by meeting our members and key leaders in the Upper Midwest region. To learn more, please contact us for a proposal of a Visitation Plan customized for your specific interests and needs.

E-Days SACC-MN members can participate in SACC-USA's Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days, a trade conference held twice a year - once in a Sweden and once in the United States. The conference focuses on business matchmaking and ways to enhance trade between Sweden and the U.S.

Events

SACC-MN offers a variety of interesting, useful and entertaining activities at which business professionals can meet old friends, renew acquaintances and make new contacts. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fire Lake Grill of the Minneapolis Radisson Hotel for business networking and socializing. We host more formal luncheons featuring national or Swedish business leaders. Members also enjoy traditional Swedish celebrations at SACC-MN's Crayfish Party in late summer and Julbord in December.

Trainees

SACC-MN supports one or more Swedish college students each year through SACC-USA's Trainee Program. The trainee program provides talented young professionals, who continue to develop their skills while working part-time for SACC-MN and part-time as a trainee at a SACC-MN corporate member company.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at info@sacc-minnesota.org.