President's Message

Dear Members and Friends:

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season. I hope we will see you all at the Christmas market on November 24. Sharing my update with you on what has been going on at the club this fall.

Oktoberfest was a big success for lunches and dinners. Thank you to all who joined! We also had a fantastic event this fall with the Wirthe Institut and are so pleased to keep this connection with them and celebrate their work in cultural studies.

I’d like to thank our wonderful staff at the club who keep the place running and give it its heart.

A big thank you to Christiane for her decades of service and for taking on extra work since the pandemic. You have been the heart of the club and we wish you the absolute best ahead in your retirement. I hope everyone will join me in wishing you well and sharing our heartfelt thanks!

Thank you as well to Daniela who joined us in the office and was so helpful in her time at the club. Another opportunity came up for her and we are so sad to have seen her go, we appreciate all her hard work. We also welcome Harry Griesser, who will be working in the office and helping us to run the club. Please be sure to say hello when you see him.

I’m excited that we are bringing live music back to the lounge with a special night on Friday, November 8. If this goes well, we might do it more often! I think it will be busy, so call ahead to make a reservation and secure a table. I hope you see you all at our New Year’s Eve luncheon and will join you in counting down to midnight in Vienna!

I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year, good luck and great health to all of you!

Best regards, Frank Meixner, President