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2009 has been another busy and successful year for our association.
Our Chapter has maintained its high efficiency and cooperation among
our committee. We are focusing in three major areas:
(a) Members networking functions, such as:
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Chinese New Year Cocktail function, which we have 190 people
attend and free HK film 'Sparrow' screening after the function.
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(2) Two Business Speed Dating events, jointly organised with
Business SA
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(3) HK Budget lunch at the Westpac House on 23 of March 2009
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(4) We had Ms Bonnie Shek to talk about HK Trade Fair Capital
Seminar on 8th April
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(5) Our Annual Food & Wine Appreciation Dinner on 13th
June which attracted 157 attendees
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(6) Our biggest event, The Business Awards Dinner held at
the National Wine Centre. We were honored to have Honorable
Ms Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change & Water, Mr
Peter Hanlon, Executive of Westpac Bank and sport celebrity
Mr. Mark Bickley.
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Joint
function with Association & organisation, we have:
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(i) Co-Hosting Dinner with Honorable Ms Penny Wong, with
FOCOSA on 22nd January
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(ii) We participate in Career Fair organised by UniSA in
March 2009
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(iii) Joint function with 'in-Business' magazine to have
Business network lunch at Westpac H/O. on 6th July
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(iv) Co-organiser of 60th Anniversary of Peoples Republic
of China Dinner at the Convention Centre on 25th September
with over 800 people in attendance.
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(b)
Trade Delegation to Hong Kong & China
We have organised three delegations this year:
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(1) 27th April - Printing & Packaging fair, also Hofex
on 2nd May to 9th May which we have had 6 businesses &
2 food companies.
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(2) 3-10th July, we took a delegation from Tafe fashion department
to Hong Kong to attend Hong Kong fashion week with 13 people
altogether.
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(3) 2-7th November, we have had a booth for the Hong Kong
International Wine & Spirit Fair.
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There are other trade delegations to attend, such as Hong Kong Forum
in early December and our tour leader is our Patron Lieutenant Governor
Mr. Hieu Van Le'.
This is an area which I believe our Association should be focusing
on because it gives our members opportunities to explore new outlets
or new suppliers for their business here in S.A.. Hong Kong and
China are our future economic potential and Hong Kong is an excellent
gateway to China. I encourage our members not to miss any opportunity
to visit and to explore the market opportunities.
Coupled with the excellent working relationship with the Department
of Trade Development SA, Austrade, DTED (HK), HK Trade Development
Council and HK Economic Trade Office, we are planing to have four
trade delegations next years and I would like to thank our trade
coordinator, Mr Ian Mathison, Mr Mike Higgs and Ms Roz Meertens
for their effort of putting together the trade delegations.
(c) Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs Group (YPEG)
Under the vision of energetic committees, Ms Vicky Kuok, Melinda
Kuo and Wayne Cao, they formed the YPEG in August. They already
have few events organised:
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(i) Visit ArtLab on 14th August
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(ii) Dinner at Mandarin House on 20th September
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(iii) Wine Tasting at Universal Wine Bar on 15th of October
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(iv) Seminar by Michelle Stanten at Pitcher Partners accountants
firm on 3rd November.
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The
group is full of energy and I'm certain that it will flourish in
the future and they have different market segment to serve in the
community. I again encourage our members to support this group and
their future functions.
On the Associations Front, we are absolutely honored to have
Lieutenant Governor Mr Hieu Van Le' agree to be our Patron on 20th
February. He helps us to lift our Association profile into higher
level of business section and also lead us to the HK Forum. I thank
him for his support, assistance and guidance.
Our Board of Committee has also been busy for the year, apart from
our monthly meeting, they are also representing our Association
to attend functions organised by other organisations.
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(1) 28th November, Lord Mayor Ball to support Queen Elizabeth
Hospital
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(2) 5th December, Lord Mayor, Christmas Lunch
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(3) 10th December Adelaide Council Christmas Cocktail
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(4) 15th December, Christmas Yum Cha Gathering
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(5) 17th December, Signing Ceremony between M2 and Adelaide
Zoo
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(6) 22nd December Panda Opening Ceremony meeting at the Zoo
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(7) 15th January, Lieutenant Governor Mr Hieu Van Le' Garden
Reception
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(8) 24th January, UniSA Tour Down Under at McLaren Vale
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(9) 31st January, AACCI Dinner & Moonta St. Street Party
Celebration of Chinese New Year
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(10) 5th February, Lieutenant Governor Hieu Van Le', Chinese
New Year Cocktail at the Zoo
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(11) 12th February, CITCSA Chairman Lunch
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(12) 24th February, Garden Party at the Governor House to
Celebrate the contribution of Multiculturalism to SA
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(13) 19th to 20th March, Caucus meeting in Perth
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(14) 10th June, Cocktail Function hosted by DTED Migration
Office
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(15) 16th June, Export SA Lunch
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(16) 10th July, AACCI Black & White Panda Party
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(17) 30th July, Oz Asia Lunch at the Festival Centre
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(18) 5th August, Dinner for Panda Mania fundraising
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(19) 27th August, Marketing Week with Viveca Chan CEO of
WE Marketing
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(20) 28th August, Attend Victorian Chapter Business Award
Dinner
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(21) 31st August, Cheung Keng Endeavor Scholarship Reception
at Governor House
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(22) 6th October, Journey to the West
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(23) 13th October, HKETO, HK film night reception & film
screening of "The Way We Are"
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(24) 16th October, Governor House Reception for OzAsia Festival
& Watch 'Bahok'
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(25) 21st October, 2009 Business SA Export
Awards Luncheon with the Title 'Small World Big Business'
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(26) 22nd October, Lord Mayor Reception of Beijing Office
Delegation for Panda Facilities.
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(27) 23rd October, National AGM & NSW Business Awards
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(28) 23rd October, Congratulations to John McLachlan on becoming
the National Vice President.
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(29) 3rd November, YPEG's Michelle Stanton, Zone High Seminar
with over 20 people attending.
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The upcoming events would be Panda Opening Ceremony on 13th December
2009.
Also we have a few visitors from Hong Kong and China this year:
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(a) 29th January - Delegation from Dailian in construction
of energy thermal and valve technology
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(b) 6th February - Delegation from Qingdao for building material
and wine export
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(c) 21st February - Meeting with Chiu Chow from Wunan Tourism
Board
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(d) 5th July - Top Wine Exhibition & WA Chapter President
discussion for Wine Expo Beijing in June 2010
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(e) 3rd August - Dinner with HK Safety official delegation
organised by Premiers Department
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improved relationship with the overseas organisations can enhance
other members and result in business opportunities.
The year is an eventful year and certainly it is an exciting year
too, given the global financial crisis. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank our hardworking committees for the tireless
effort and continuation to our association. They are:
Executive Committee:
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Vice President
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Mr Darren Wilson
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Secretary
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Mr John McLachlan
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Treasurer
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Mr Frank Cutillo
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Committee members:
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Sponsorship Chair & Past President
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Mr Norman Shun
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Food & Wine Appreciation Dinner
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Mr Edmund Ng
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Business Award Chair & Speed Dating Chair
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Ms Melinda Kuo
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Membership Liaison Officer & YPEG Chair Person
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Ms Vicky Kuok
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Trade Coordinator
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Mr Ian Mathison
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Trade Coordinator
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Mr Mike Higgs (newly join in Sept.)
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Trade Coordinator
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Ms Roz Meertens
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60th PRC Coordinator
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Ms Jing Li
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Chinese Media
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Mr Wayne Cao
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Upcoming Event Coordinator
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Ms Samantha Badcock
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Also Ms Sarah Newman (on sabbatical from August '09) for
organising the Adelaide University Career Fair in March and great
assistance to our Business Award Dinner.
I also like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, without
them our association would not be as it is today. Our Sponsors are
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Hong Kong Trade Development
Council, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Westpac, ANZ, Cathay Pacific Airways,
Lexus, Chifley Hotel Group, Tranquil Travel, I-Age and M2.
Lastly I would like to thank our Patrons, Honorable Advisers, our
members, committee, sponsors and friends for the continuing support
of our Association.
Patrick Ho
President
HKABA SA Chapter
November 2009.
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