Opening speech given my Peggy Fleming, President of German American Chamber of Commerce California, followed by Dr. Stephan Hollmann, President, Pacific Aerospace Resources and Technologies, LLC., and Tom Dlugolecki, Mission Center Executive, Raytheon Company, addressing the challenges for European medium size companies in the US market. The speakers and audience discussed strategic partnerships as means of success for businesses located in Europe and in the United States, with a focus on Defense and Aerospace. More than 150 business people attended the event.