HISTORY
The club was founded on February 29th, 1932 over lunch at Hotel Kämp in Helsinki, with the goal of developing trade and cultural exchange between Finland and the United States. In the early days, the club held monthly lunch meetings at Kämp, and the first major event was a ball held at Hotel Torni in May 1933. After the war, an annual Thanksgiving luncheon was introduced, and the first crayfish party was organized in 1948 - a tradition that has continued ever since.
Over the years, the club has hosted ambassadors, congressmen, generals, business leaders, and even John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Many of Finland's most prominent businessmen have been active in the club, including past chairmen Heikki Herlin, Harry Berner, and Kalle Anttila.
Throughout its history, the Finnish-American Club has been an important forum for relations between the two countries, and it continues to be so to this day.
Over the years, the club has hosted ambassadors, congressmen, generals, business leaders, and even John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. Many of Finland's most prominent businessmen have been active in the club, including past chairmen Heikki Herlin, Harry Berner, and Kalle Anttila.
Throughout its history, the Finnish-American Club has been an important forum for relations between the two countries, and it continues to be so to this day.