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Business Club Australia: Melbourne 2006 networking events
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Date |
Event theme |
City |
VIP’s |
Attendee numbers |
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07/04/2005 |
Launch |
Melbourne |
Mark Vaile, Minister for Trade MP,
Justin Madden, Victorian Minister for Sport, and Recreation and Commonwealth Games
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation, and State and Regional Development |
150 |
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1/12/2005 |
ACT Network Breakfast |
Canberra |
Brennon Dowrick, BCA Ambassador |
50 |
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8/11/2005 |
Australia British Chamber of Commerce event |
Melbourne |
Austrade Board
Mike Fennell, President, Commonwealth Games Federation |
150 |
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18/11/05 |
Wyndham City Council event |
Wyndham |
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation, and State and Regional Development |
100 |
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23/02/2006 |
New Exporter Development Program (NEDP) |
Melbourne |
De-Anne Kelly, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade |
100 |
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28/02/2006 |
New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development (NSW DSRD) |
Sydney |
Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade
Jim Sloman, Chief Executive and Director, MI Associates, and Adviser to the London 2012 Olympic bid
Leighton Wood, Chief Executive, Sport Knowledge Australia |
100 |
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02/03/2006 |
The Fuse Festival (in conjunction with SA Govt) |
Adelaide |
United Kingdom global industry leaders |
100 |
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10/03/2006 |
Getting into Export |
Benalla |
Ross Bray, Senior Trade Commissioner Fiji, Austrade |
100 |
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15/03/2006 |
Canada |
Melbourne |
John Landy, Governor of Victoria
Mark Vaile, Australian Government Minister for Trade
Rick Kohler, Consul General of Canada |
150 |
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16/03/2006 |
Business of Sport |
Melbourne |
Senator Rod Kemp, Federal Minister for the Arts and Sport
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation and State and Regional Development
Kevin Gosper, Vice President, International Olympic Committee
Ron Evans, Chairman, Australian Football League Commission |
130 |
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16/03/2006 |
Design |
Melbourne |
Cassandra Fahey,Architect
Jesse Judd, Architect
Paul Charlwood, Managing Director, Charlwood Design (Queens Baton Designer) |
70 |
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17/03/2006 |
Malaysia and Singapore |
Melbourne |
John Landy, Governor of Victoria
Raymond Teo, General Manager, Parkson Grand
Tan Kian Chew, NTUC Fairprice |
150 |
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17/03/2006 |
Retail and Consumer |
Melbourne |
Peter O’Byrne, Managing Director, Austrade
Raymond Teo, General Manager, Parkson Grand
Jorn Zempel, Dr Lewinn’s Private Formula
Tonni Bonakder, Managing Director, TonniDaaf |
100 |
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19/03/2006 |
New Zealand |
Melbourne |
John Landy, Governor of Victoria
Theresa Gattung, Chief Executive, Telecom NZ
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation, and State and Regional Development
Henry van der Heyden, Chairman, Fonterra
Liz Ellis, BCA Ambassador
Danyon Loader, New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist (swimming) |
100 |
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20/03/2006 |
Environment |
Melbourne |
John Thwaites, Victorian Deputy Premier, Minister for the Environment, Water and Victorian Communities
Paul Tebo, Director, The Tebo Group
Xiao Li Quan, Deputy President, Guangzhou EP Engineering Co
Derek Cameron, Scotmas |
125 |
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21/03/2006 |
China |
Melbourne |
John Landy, Governor of Victoria
Ian MacFarlane, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation and State and Regional Development
Liang Shugen, Consul-General of China
Xiao Li Quan, Deputy President, Guangzhou EP Engineering Company |
150 |
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21/03/2006 |
Biotechnology |
Melbourne |
Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria,
Ian Macfarlane, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources,
John Brumby, Victorian Treasurer, Minister for Innovation and State and Regional Development
Ian Nisbet, Chief Executive Officer, Meditech Research Limited
Jiansan Zhang, Deputy Chief Executive Office, Sinovac Biotech Limited
Professor Peter Sheehan, Victorian University of Technology,
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Binh, Executive Vice Director: Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh City
Peter O'Byrne, Managing Director, Austrade
Dr Anna Lavelle, Chief Executive Officer, Ausbiotech
Dr John Sime, Director, Mayne Pharma
Dr Amanda Caples, Director Biotechnology, Victorian Government |
180 |
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21/03/2006 |
Building and Construction |
Melbourne |
Tim Piper, Chairman, Australian Industry Group
André Haermeyer, Victorian Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Financial Services and Small Business
Khavan Perera, Chairman, Ceylinco
Dibakar Sarkar, Director (Sports), Delhi Development Authority,
Andrew Olszewski, Director, Urbis JHD |
160 |
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22/03/2006 |
Africa |
Melbourne |
Hugh Morgan, Co-Chairman, Commonwealth Business Council
Duncan Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, Tattersall’s Holdings Pty Ltd
Helmuth Fischer, Managing Director, Circuit Breaker Industries Ltd, South Africa,
Molosiwa Selepeng, High Commissioner of Botswana,
Dr. Icha E Ituma, High Commissioner for the Nigerian High Commission,
Anthony Mongalo, High Commissioner of South Africa,
J.L. Lanyasunya, High Commissioner of Kenya |
100 |
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22/03/2006 |
Information and Communications Technology |
Melbourne |
Senator Helen Coonan Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Marsha Thomson, Victorian Minister for Information and Communication Technology and Consumer Affairs
Tom Ridge, Director, Savi Technology
Craig Dennis, Director Consulting Services, Australia Project and Consulting Services (APCS) |
160 |
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23/03/2006 |
United Kingdom |
Melbourne |
John Landy, Governor of Victoria,
Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria,
Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman, London Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games,
Ronald J. Walker, Chairman, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation,
Richard Alston, Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom,
Loftus Harris, Director General New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development |
170 |
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23/03/2006 |
Financial Services |
Melbourne |
André Haermeyer, Victorian Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Financial Services and Small Business
Ron Dewhurst, Chief Executive Officer, IOOF Holdings
Gary Johnston, Executive Manager, AXISS Australia |
100 |
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24/03/2006 |
Caribbean breakfast |
Melbourne |
Mike Fennell, President, Commonwealth Games Federation
Kirk Kennedy, Executive Director, Markets Division, Jamaica Promotions Corporation
Dr Paul Robertson, Minister of Development, Government of Jamaica |
100 |
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24/03/2006 |
Advanced manufacturing |
Melbourne |
André Haermeyer, Manufacturing and Export, Financial Services and Small Business
Linsey Siede, Managing Director, ANCA John Egan, Senior Executive to Office of the President, Toyota
Nikhil Sahney, Corporate Vice President, Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited
James Tonkin, BCA Ambassador |
95 |
Networking evetns held outside of Australia
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15/03/2005 |
India |
New Delhi |
John Mcarthy, Australian High Commissioner to India
Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman Commonwealth Games Committee,
Raja Randi Singh, Vice Chairman, International Olympics Committee, Delhi 2010
Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria
Ratan Watal, Director General, Sports Authority India
Madhukar Gupta, Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority
Rajiva Srivastava, Director General, OCCG 2010, Delhi |
84 |
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14/06/2005 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Mary Gillet (Commonwealth Games Parliamentary Secretary)
Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to South Africa |
200 |
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15/06/2005 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Mary Gillet (Commonwealth Games Parliamentary Secretary)
Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to South Africa
Brennon Dowrick, BCA Ambassador |
108 |
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30/06/2005 |
United Kingdom |
Manchester |
David Buckingham, Agent General Victoria
Brennon Dowrick, BCA Ambassador
Councillor Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council |
70 |
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14/07/2005 |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to South Africa
Eddie Jones, BCA Ambassador |
202 |
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21/07/2005 |
United Kingdom |
London |
Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard
Richard Alston, Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom |
160 |
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5/08/2005 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
Minister John Pandazopoulos, Victorian Tourism Minister |
100 |
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2/09/2005 |
New Zealand |
Auckland |
Phil Kearns, BCA Ambassador
Dan Crowley, BCA Ambassador
Justin Madden, Victorian Minister for Sport, Recreation and Commonwealth Games |
220 |
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6/09/2005 |
Canada |
Vancouver |
William Fisher, Australian High Commissioner to Canada
Louis Appleby, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Victoria
Brennon Dowrick, BCA Ambassador |
50 |
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6/09/2005 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to South Africa |
200 |
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16/09/2005 |
India |
Delhi |
John Harnden, Chief Executive Officer, M2006 Corporation
Rajiva Srivastava, Director General, Delhi 2010
Michael Hooper, Commonwealth Games Federation |
144 |
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28/09/2005 |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Brennon Dowrick, BCA Ambassador |
110 |
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5/10/2005 |
Singapore |
Singapore |
Miles Cooper, Australian High Commissioner to Singapore
Govenor of Victoria, John Landy |
130 |
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17/10/2005 |
Fiji |
Suva |
Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald
David Nucifora, BCA Ambassador |
150 |
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24/10/2005 |
India |
Mumbai |
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
100 |
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15/11/2005 |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Mr James Wise, Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
Mr David Twine, Regional Director, SEASAP, Austrade
Mr Brennon Dowrick, BCA: Melbourne 2006 sporting ambassador
Datuk Muhammad Feisol Hassan, President, Royal Commonwealth Society
Datuk Ibrahim Hj. Ahmad Badawi,Executive Chairman,Dewina Holdings Sdn Bhd (and brother of the Prime Minister)
Tan Sri Dato' Ir Md Radzi Mansor, Chairman, Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Datuk Shahril Shamsuddin, President, Sapura Group of Companies
Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan,Deputy President, Olympic Council of Malaysia (and former Malaysian Olympic 200m sprinter)
Dato Lawrence Chan, Founder & Executive Chairman, PDL Management Corporation (and former motivator for Malaysian Olympic team) |
150 |
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24/11/2005 |
Malta |
Malta |
Sam DiPiazza Jr, Chief Executive Officer, PriceWaterhouseCooper Ltd
Hugh Morgan, Co-Chairman, Commonwealth Business Council |
120 |
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5/12/2005 |
Jamaica |
Kingston |
Patricia Francis, President, Jamaican Promotions Organisation (JAMPRO)
The Hon. Dr. Paul Robertson, Victorian Minister of Development |
51 |
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7/12/2005 |
Trinidad & Tobago. |
Port of Spain |
John Michelle, Australian High Commissioner to the Caribbean |
16 |
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10/01/2005 |
China |
Beijing |
Warren Truss, Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Margaret Jackson, Chairman, Qantas |
50 |
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