The Chamber was originally founded in 1998 as the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of North Carolina.
      In 2002, recognizing an increasing presence of Swedish business in South Carolina, the name was changed to Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of the Carolinas, Inc.
      As the 17th chamber to join the national organization of SACC-USA, we are one of the fastest-growing chambers in the U.S. Find out how to become a member today!

Please join us for dinner on April 30th at Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, NC, celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of the Carolinas and the
Fifth anniversary of the Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Raleigh, NC
         H.E. Jonas Hafström the Ambassador of Sweden to the United States will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker.

400 Swedish and U.S. business leaders gathered for SACC-USA’s Entrepreneurial Days in San Diego; Los Angeles; and Washington
   April 13, 2008, Alexandria, VA. Sustainable Energy, Wireless/Telecom and Life Sciences were some of the industries that were in focus at the first Swedish-American Entrepreneurial Days (Edays) of 2008. The Edays are organized by the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce of the United States, Inc. (SACC-USA) and its 19 regional chambers located across the U.S. The first 2008 Edays event was held in partnership with SACC San Diego April 7–9 and was preceded by a program at the House of Sweden in Washington DC April 3–4 discussing US business opportunities in renewable energy for Swedish companies and followed by a focus on the Media & Entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Read more

Volvo IT has been appointed as the official IT supplier for the 2008-09 race.
     It will be the second consecutive race that Volvo IT has linked up with the prestigious event having provided IT solutions in 2005-06.
      Under the terms of the partnership, Volvo IT will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the PC environment for race officials and the world’s media at the 10 port stopovers and at Volvo Ocean Race headquarters in the UK. The official race website will also be hosted by Volvo IT. Read more> and at www.volvooceanrace.org/news/

SACC Classic Golf Invitational -- on Friday, May 30, 2008. Read more>

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Thursday December 6, 2007 will be the last day the Swedish Consulate in
Raleigh can receive Swedish passport applications. After that date, you
will have to apply in person at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC or at the Consulates General in New York or Los Angeles. You can of course also apply if/when you visit Sweden.
      For further information, please visit www.swedenabroad.com or send any questions you may have to raleigh@consulateofsweden.org or call us at 919-872-0344.