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It's been a week of hot air. The typhoon was coming and then it was
not, in Australia the two major political parties continue hot
discussions with independents and in Shanghai the Australian
community try to out-do each other planning their Great Australian
Ball XV costumes. Have you still got your grand attire from balls
passed? This week at
Aussie Drinks Central (4/9) wear your favourite ball costume
for your chance to win a weekend stay at the Grand Hyatt valued at
over RMB4000.
In this issue: The Australian pavilion hosted the
AustCham Shanghai Chair's Dinner,
introducing Corinne Grant as the
Master of Ceremonies for the Ball (GAB XV), and introducing the Sheraton Hotel, Pudong. AFL fans dreams come true with an
Exhibition match between Melbourne Demons and the Brisbane Lions to
be played in Shanghai on October 17. Buy your tickets from the
AustCham office now!
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AustCham Shanghai Chair's
Dinner
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The Chair of AustCham Shanghai,
Mr David Keir was the guest of honour at the Australian pavilion on
Tuesday night. The Commissioner General of Australia, Shanghai
World Expo 2010, Ms Lyndall Sachs hosted the dinner to discuss what
makes Australian businesses successful in China and how AustCham
Shanghai and other organisations can support businesses to maximise
their potential. A mix of people from different industries and
companies including ANZ, CBA, GM, Hooker Cockram, Angliss
Consulting and Golder Associates contributed to the discussion. The
roundtable was followed by the first ever "behind the scenes" tour
of the pavilion to view the technology and engineering deployed to
drive the spectacular audio visual display.
As part of the evening AustCham Shanghai Chair David Keir presented
statistics on Australian business in China and discussed some of
the challenges and success factors for small and large Australian
companies. Discussions concluded that Australian businesses and
executives in the financial, architecture, automotive and food and
beverage sectors are leading the way in sound commercial processes
and innovation in China.
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GAB XV Masterful
Master of Ceremonies - Corinne Grant
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Direct from the Magical Land of
OZ, Australian comedian, actor and writer Corinne Grant is flying
her magic carpet to Shanghai.
Corinne got her TV kick-start as a regular Good News Week
panelist in 1999, and quickly became one of the most familiar faces
on Australian television. Her first full time TV gig was as an
original cast member of Rove, first shown on Channel Nine, before
moving with Rove Live to the Ten Network in 2000. In 2001 she took
on a second job as a founding member of ABC TV's The Glasshouse
continuing with the show until 2006.
Corinne is an accomplished stand-up comic, MC, presenter, writer
and broadcaster and has performed both nationally and
internationally. She has co-hosted successful national radio shows,
performed countless solo live shows and appeared everywhere from
the Sydney Opera House to the Kalgoorlie Arts Centre. Her natural,
down-to-earth charm and her quick wit have made her one of
Australia's best known, and highly regarded performers.
AustCham Shanghai is delighted to welcome her to Shanghai and
give you the opportunity to mingle with her at the Ball.
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Introductions and Promotions
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The Sheraton, Pudong
Introducing AustCham Shanghai Corporate Member
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Sheraton Shanghai Hotel &
Residences, Pudong and Four Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Pudong is
ideally situated in the Lujiazui financial and trade district of
Pudong and provides an easy access to the city's central business
district and places of interest as well as fabulous views of the
Huangpu River. Our two luxury hotels and one upscale Residences
forms part of the best living area in Pudong with shopping mall,
restaurants, bars around and the Shanghai Metro station Line #4 is
just right in front of the hotel. This ideal location is next to
Nanpu Bridge and our complex is the closest international hotel to
2010 Shanghai World Expo site.
For further information see
www.sheraton.com/pudong
Please
click here to view the exclusive offer Sheraton Pudong provides
to AustCham Shanghai members.
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Exciting news for Australian sport fans, ICS as part of Shanghai
Media Group, will be televising a live Australian Football League
(AFL) game into China every week during the 2010 finals series and
the 2011 premiership season. A pre-match program will be screened
before each match, giving viewers information about AFL.
The agreement between the league and the Shanghai Media Group
also includes an exhibition match (tickets now on sale through
AustCham Shanghai) between Melbourne Demons and the Brisbane Lions
to be played in Shanghai on October 17.
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"We are very excited to showcase Australian football to one of the
world's biggest markets as we continue to develop the code on the
international stage," AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou
said.
The League has also launched a development program in Shanghai
schools to teach young children the basics of the game and recently
launched a Mandarin language website, www.51afl.com.au.
Australian football contributes $3.4 billion annually to the
Australian economy, with seven million people attending AFL matches
each year. There are more than 733,000 registered participants
across Australia and 53,000 players in 38 senior leagues around the
world.
Tickets on sale in the AustCham office for the Exhibition match
held in October.
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Event Calendar
September 2010
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