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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Greater Philadelphia's
Bilateral Business Associations

French-American Chamber of Commerce
America-Israel Chamber of Commerce
British American Business Council
Chilean and American Chamber of Commerce
German-American Chamber of Commerce
Italy-America of Chamber of Commerce
Irish American Business Chamber & Network
Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce

presented

Major League Networking:
A UNION of
International Business & Soccer!

Business Networking Reception with the Management & Coach of the New Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer Team

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Pyramid Club
1735 Market Street, 52nd Floor
Business Attire Required

Registration included the chance to win
2 international round-trip tickets courtesy of Continental Airlines.

The soccer world is eagerly awaiting the start of the Major League Soccer season in March and the debut of the Philadelphia Union Soccer Team.

To celebrate this new addition to Philadelphia's professional sports community, a number of Greater Philadelphia's bilateral business associations have joined forces – with their passion for soccer – for a Business Networking Reception with the Philadelphia Union's President Tom Veit and Head Coach Peter Nowak.

Meet the Coach:

Peter Nowak
Head Coach
MLS Philadelphia Union

A decorated player for the Polish national team, Nowak left a long career in Europe to play in MLS, which he joined in 1998 with the Chicago Fire. Nowak captained the Fire to the 1998 MLS Cup title and U.S. Open Cup title, earning a reputation as one of the best central midfielders in the league.

Nowak made a seamless transition to coaching, taking over as D.C. United head coach just one year after completing a five-year career with the Fire. Known for his no-nonsense approach, Nowak led D.C. to the MLS Cup title in 2004, his first season in charge. He spent three years as D.C. United’s head coach, compiling a 42-27-25 record during that time.

Nowak left D.C. after the 2006 season, choosing to join Bob Bradley’s coaching staff after Bradley was named U.S. national team head coach. Nowak served as head coach of the U.S. Under-23 national team, guiding it to an appearance in the 2008 Olympics in China, where the United States finished 1-1-1.

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