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AGBC November Monthly Event – Wednesday, 27 Nov 2019 – Dan Bieler, Forrester – 5G – What is it, why does it matter, what benefits does it offer?

 
Dan Bieler

Speaker: Dan Bieler, Forrester Research
Topic: 5G – What is it, why does it matter, what benefits does it offer?

When: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Time: Registration starts at 1830, Meeting 1900-2200
Where: Marriott Hotel, Berlinerstr. 93, 80805 Munich
Sign-Up: Events tab n the ABC Munich Community Platform at www.agbc-munich.com.

Connectivity is creeping ever deeper into our lives and business operations, while business success increasingly depends on network-enabled product and service differentiation. 5G is a key factor for advances in digital transformation.  It will play a key role for businesses that want to address the growing customer demand for low-latency and very-high bandwidth product features and service experiences.

Dan is a Principle Analyst at Forrester Research and has been in the ICT sector for more than 15 years. At Forrester Dan serves CIOs and digital strategy leaders by guiding them through the challenges of digital transformation. Prior to joining Forrester, Dan worked at Deutsche Telekom’s enterprise division, T-Systems, as a strategic marketing consultant. Before Deutsche Telekom, Dan worked as an EMEA consulting director for telecommunications and networking at the research firm IDC and as a research director at Ovum. Dan holds an M.Sc. in economics and B.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), both of which are part of the University of London.

When:   Sunday, 7th July 2019

Time:    1200-2100 but core time 1200-2100 (core time up to 1900).

Where:  Waldwirtschaft Grosshesselohe (Pullach) – Georg-Kalb-Str. 3, 82049 Munich

Price:    Pay as you consume

Sign Up:  With Dave Dowdy at ddd@tripled.de by Wednesday, 3rd July.

The Waldwirtschaft team invites us again to the Little American Oktoberfest. The festivities start at 12 noon and continue throughout the day until evening.

With the organizational support of Dave Dowdy, Linda Jo Rizzo is again the Master of Ceremonies and leads the country-western, rock and pop music entertainment.

At 1330 we will kick off the competition at the 2019 AGBC Mini Golf Tournament.  It’s an anyone-can-play event.  Yes, you too can “win!” Contestants will “vie” to take home the truly stunning and multi-purpose AGBC 2018 Mini Golf trophy.

Please come on out and join us. Invite your friends who may be interested in meeting with us. The Waldwirtschaft is located in the Georg-Kalb-Str. 3, 82049 München-Pullach. There are parking facilities, but you can also come out on your bicycle or with the S7-Bahn (exit Isartalbahnhof). It’s a quick 10-minute walk from the S-Bahn exit to the Waldwirtschaft.

American Fun & Entertainment:

Music throughout the day by Linda & Mark & The Texas Bandits

12.00-20.00               Bull Riding

12.00-18.00               Lasso, Horseshoe & Cowboy Boot Tossing

12.00-18.00               (2P)     Kinderschmink und Zauberer Clown

12.30-12.45               Munich Cowboy Cheerleaders ankommen in Parking Lot

13.00                          Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders Dance and Cheer

13.30-15.00               AGBC Mini Golf Tournament at the Mini Golf Platz

14.00                          Frauen Dance Show – Wild West Girls eV.

15.00                          Männer Dance Show – Wild West Girls eV.

16.00-16.30               “O’zapft” Freibier

16.30                          Charles Albertus & Dancers “Hollywood”

17.45                          Dance Show – Wild West Girls eV.

18.30                          Patrick Granado “Tina Turner Double”

When:   Sunday, 8th July 2018

Time:    1200-2100 but core time 1200-1900.

Where:  Waldwirtschaft Grosshesselohe (Pullach) – Georg-Kalb-Str. 3, 82049 Munich

Price:    Pay as you consume

Sign Up:  With Dave Dowdy at ddd@tripled.de by Thursday, 5th July.

The Waldwirtschaft team invites us again to the Little American Oktoberfest. The festivities start at 12 noon and continue throughout the day.

With the organizational support of the AGBC’s Dave Dowdy, Linda Jo Rizzo (also an AGBC member) is the Master of Ceremonies and leads the country-western, rock and pop music entertainment with Mark Coonradt and the Texas Bandits.  The event will also feature bull-riding (on the mechanical monster), lasso-ing, horseshoes and Cowboy boot tossing, square dancing, can-can girls, and a wild-west show. For the kids there will be Kinderschmink and magic tricks.

At 1330 we will kick off the competition at the 2018 AGBC Mini Golf Tournament.  It’s an anyone-can-play event.  Yes, you too can “win!” Contestants will “vie” to take home the truly stunning and multi-purpose AGBC 2018 Mini Golf trophy.

Around 1600 the Waldwirtschaft will treat us to a keg of free beer during a special keg-opening ceremony.  You can also purchase Kobe-beef hamburgers (for a specially reduced price), US steaks and a full assortment of delicious Biergarten food from the kiosks.

Our reserved tables in the beer garden are facing the band and located under the white umbrellas.  Since this is a beer garden, we will not reserve special tables for the individual groups.  If you want to sit together with your group, you are encouraged to arrive early enough to save places.

Please come on out and join us. Invite your friends who may be interested in meeting with us. The Waldwirtschaft is located in the Georg-Kalb-Str. 3, 82049 München-Pullach. There are parking facilities, but you can also come out on your bicycle or with the S7-Bahn (exit Isartalbahnhof). It’s a quick 10-minute walk from the S-Bahn exit to the Waldwirtschaft.

Detailed Schedule:

Little American Oktoberfest – Schedule of Events

American Music:

12.00-21.00           Mark Coonradt & The Texas Bandits

(Country, Oldies, Rock-n-Roll, Bayerische Stimmung)

Songs and Moderation from Linda Jo Rizzo

American Fun & Entertainment – the Lineup: 

12.00-20.00             Bull Riding (Michael Egner-Freizeit Egner 0170-8350596)

12.00-18.00             Lasso, Horseshoe & Cowboy Boot Tossing

12.00-18.00             Kinderschmink und Zauberer Clown

13.00                         Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders Dance and Cheer

13.30                         Mini Golf Tournament at the Mini Golf Platz

14.00                          Dance Show (Wild West Girls eV.)

15.00                          Charles Albertus & Dancers “Hollywood”

15.20                          Alina Malmar & Crew Hip Hop Show

16.00                          Wawi Team, US Consulate – “O’zapft” Freibier

17.00                          Männer Dance Show (Wild West Girls eV.)

18.00                          Dance Show (Wild West Girls eV.)

19.00-21.00               Linda & Mark & The Texas Bandits

Calling all Golfers!  

When:   Saturday, 2nd June 2018

Time:    Registration starts at 09:30 with first tee time at 10:00. 

Where:  Tegernbach Golf Club, Kapellenweg 1, 82293 Tegernbach, telephone 08202/905700, website www.gc-tegernbach.de,

Prices:    To be announced ASAP – pricing will be quite reasonable given the Bavarian setting.       

Sign-Up:  Events tab on the new AGBC Munich Community Platform at www.agbc-munich.com.

Special Request:  To help us estimate how many to plan for, please sign up by Wednesday, 16th May.  

Registration Deposit:   Eur 50.00. This is a “first paid – first reserved” event so please be sure to sign up and pay your registration deposit by not later than Wednesday, 16th May 2018.  Please make your payment to the AGBC Munich bank account at the Münchner Bank, Account Nr: IBAN: DE68 7019 0000 0001 0895 95, BIC GENODEF1M01. 

Note:  The 16th May registration date is important so that we can finalize the reservation of the golf slots, set the event day schedule, provide the caterer an idea of our food and drink needs, and determine the seating and space needs for the live entertainment.

AGBC Members Peter Barkhurst and Wolfgang Hellmanzik are  organizing a great golfing day on Saturday, 2nd June at the beautiful Tegernbbach Golf Club in Tegernbach (near Mittelstetten, about 45 km northwest of Munich).  

The day will start off with two daytime golf events, essentially running in parallel:

1. Golf Tournament – 18 holes which will take about 4-5 hours from the first tee.  Teams will be composed of groups (flights) of 4. Course layout appears below.
2. Starters Course (Schnupper Kurs) for Beginning golfers – Over 3-4 hours, the Tegernbach golf pro will help beginners learn the basics, then conduct a mini tournament on the putting green.  

The action on the links will be followed by:

1. A relaxing and revitalizing round of drinks at the clubhouse.
2. An early evening American/Bavarian BBQ.

Calling all Sponsors!

While we already have several co-sponsors on board, if you, your company or one of your business contacts mighty be interested in also co-sponsoring this event, please contact Peter Barkhurst ASAP at p.barkhurst@aims-germany.com

Please be sure to save the date – Saturday, 2nd June – Further specifics will be communicated in the very near future.

Guest information

18-hole golf course Tegernbach – A golf club membership card showing your handicap is required.  VcG players are allowed.

Special Conditions:

Soft spikes required.

Dogs allowed on leash. Handy allowed on the pitch.

GPS devices allowed.

Difficulty: Moderate – Challenging

Scorecard:

What:   The team at CADwalk GmbH will show us their unique software tool for collaborative room design and space optimization with its life-size scaling operating in a real-time, cyber secure area.

When:  Thursday, 3^rd May 2018 (1800-2100)

Where: CADwalk Europe GmbH, ZDF-Strasse 1, Halle 3, 85774 Unterföhring

Registration:  Please register online by Thursday, 26^th April at – http://gabc.eu/upcoming-events/cadwalkcyber-security-event-2018-munich/

Cost:    GABC members – Eur 25, Friends and Guests – Eur 35.   

Payment in Advance by Bank Transfer to German Australian Business Council e.V. IBAN: DE25 5004 0000 0687 1800 00 BIC: COBADEFFXXX,  Commerzbank Frankfurt Reference EVMUC20180503

The German Australian Business Council is pleased to welcome members and friends to a reception at the CADwalk premises in Unterföhring.

CADwalk is an unique tool for collaborative room design and space optimization which features life-size scaling and real-time interactivity. The area of cyber security includes all the technical and organizational aspects required to secure both IT and personal data. The reception features special guest speakers Gerhard Kimenkowski, Founder and CEO of CADwalk, and Robin Kroha, Head of Cyber Crisis Management at metafinanz Informationssysteme GmbH.

Following the presentations, we will have networking over a light buffet dinner.

We look forward to seeing many of you at this event.

GABC Cancellation Policy: Registrations will be charged if cancelled less than 3 days prior to the event. There will be no refund unless replacement can be found.

Notice:  We take pictures at our events, some of which are published on our website, newsletter or promotional material. If you do not wish your picture to be published, please inform the photographer or a German Australian Business Council board member on the day.