The Scandinavian American Business Forum (ScanAm), a business network devoted to bringing the Scandinavian countries and the Greater Philadelphia region closer together, announced its founding at an inaugural reception, with representatives participating from City, State and private institutions, at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads in Center City Philadelphia on October 20th. Click
here for photos from the event.
Honored guests were:
Hon. Barbara Afanassiev, Honorary Consul of Germany
Hon. Harris Baum, Honorary Consul of Korea
Mr. David Briel, Executive Director at the Center for Direct Investment, Office of International Business Development, PA’s Department of Community & Economic Development
Mr. Steven Grabicki, Chief of Staff for State Senator Andrew Dinniman
Mr. Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Business and Economic Development
Hon. Ritva Jolkonnen, Consul General of Finland, New York
Hon. Ana Maria de Keene, Honorary Consul of El Salvador
Consul Grethe Knudsen from the Royal Consulate General in New York
Hon. Daniel Kutner, Consul General of Israel
Mr. Peter Longstreth, President of PIDC
Hon. David Marshall, Consul of Canada
Hon. John Medveckis, Honorary Consul of Latvia
Hon. Herminio Muniz, Honorary Vice Consul of Spain
Ms. Karen Randal, Director of Business Attraction and Development, City of Philadelphia
Hon. Thomas Rizk, Deputy Consul General of Denmark, New York
Hon. Michael Scullin, Honorary Consul of France
