| Special Event - The Hon. Barry O\'Farrell, MP - Inauguration ceremony of new UOWD buliding on 17th May 2012 from 5.45pm | 17th May 2012
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| Aussies Abroad CopaCabana Ball 2012 | 11th May 2012
7:00pm - 11:59pm | \"Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl, With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there … At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana),
The hottest spot north of Havana (here), At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana...\"
An evening of cool cocktails, 3 course Latin menu, entertainment, dancing and raffle prizes!
\"Wear yellow feathers in your hair, and a dress cut down to there....\" | Read More |
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| Aussies Abroad Anzac Sunset Spirit Service | 25th April 2012
5:30pm - 9:30pm | ![\"\\"\\"\"](\"\\"../uploads/images/anzac_sunset_spirit_service_(4).jpg\\"\") On line bookings now closed - you can still pay at Traders by cash. See you there.
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| Aussies Abroad Australia Day | 27th January 2012
1:00pm - 6:00pm | Members 150 aed
Non Members 200 aed
Children 80 aed | Read More |
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| New Ambassador Cocktail Reception | 18th January 2012
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Cocktail Reception | Read More |
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| Aussies Abroad Chistmas in Abu Dhabi | 9th December 2011
5:00pm - 11:00pm | Aussies Abroad present Christmas in Abu Dhabi. | Read More |
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| AusBG Melbourne Cup Breakfast | 1st November 2011
7:00am - 12:00pm | | Read More |
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| Cocktail Evening with Guest Speaker Richard Bowker CBE, CEO Etihad Rail | | Members and Guests are invited to join us for a Cocktail Evening with Guest Speaker Richard Bowker CBE, CEO Etihad Rail. | Read More |
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| Aussies Abroad AFL Grand Final 2011 | | Aussies Abroad present the 2011 AFL Grand Final at The Club, Abu Dhabi.
Members: AED 100.00
Non Members: AED 120.00
Children: AED 60.00 | |
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| AusBG Welcome Back Networking Evening Sponsored by Allied Pickfords | 14th September 2011
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| 2011 Asia Pacific Summit, Brisbane Qld Australia | | 6th July 2011 - 8th July 2011 |
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| Joint Business Group Networking Event | 22nd June 2011
7:00pm - 9:00pm | | Read More |
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| AusBG Business Luncheon with the Western Australian Premier | 2nd June 2011
12:30pm - 2:30pm | | Read More |
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| Inauguaral Australia Arab Business Forum & Expo, Melbourne, Australia | | 5th May 2011 |
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| AusBG Event - Free Seminar with EFIC | 3rd May 2011
4:30pm - 7:30pm | | Read More |
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| AusBG April Business Luncheon | 10th April 2011
12:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| AusBG Business Breakfast with the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP | 6th April 2011
7:30am - 9:30am | | Read More |
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| AusBG Business Breakfast with the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP | |
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| AusBG/Austrade/ABCD Specialist Briefing & Networking Lunch | |
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| Annual General Meeting & Members Christmas Cocktail Reception | |
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| Annual Business Group Forum, Emirates Palace Hotel | |
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| Austrade - AusBG Industry Outreach Briefing of Capital District Abu Dhabi | 17th October 2010
9:00am - 2:00pm |
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| AusBG Welcome Back Networking Evening | |
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| AusBG Casual Networking Evening | 21st July 2010
7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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| AusBG Joint Business Group Luncheon with Guest Speaker Mr James Hogan, CEO Etihad Airways | 23rd June 2010
12:15pm - 2:30pm |
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| AusBG Business Luncheon with the Hon John Brumby MP, Premier of Victoria | 13th May 2010
12:30pm - 3:00pm |
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| Taste of Australia 2010 | 28th April 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm | |
Australian Chef Craig Squire from Ochre Grill returned to Abu Dhabi to host another 5-day promotion in Rodeo Grill, with a special AusBG Dinner on 28th April with five courses of fabulous Australian food and wine.
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| An Evening with Nick Farr-Jones | 30th March 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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| AusBG and ABCD Joint Business Group Luncheon with Nicholas Sherry | |
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| AusBG Cocktail Reception for the V8 Supercars Event | | 16th February 2010 |
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| Annual General Meeting and Christmas Drinks | 9th December 2009
6:00pm - 8:00pm | The AusBG AGM was held on the 9th December at the Australian Ambassadors Residence, AusBG is please to announce the new two committee members elected on the evening, Mr John Butler and Ms Ellie Saffron.
The AGM was followed by Christmas Drinks and Canapes, for members and spouses in the garden of the residence. | View Gallery |
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| AusBG Networking Evening | 24th November 2009
5:30pm - 8:00pm | The November networking evening “The Australian Share Market – Where to Next and Opportunities”, was held at the Level Lounge, Crowne Plaza Hotel, with guest speakers Mr Simon Robinson and Stephen Walsh from Wilson HTM Investment Group. | |
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| Annual Business Group Forum | | 18th November 2009 | The9th Annual Business Groups Forum was this year hosted by the Palestinian Business Council and the Canadian Business Council with the theme for the event being "Celebrating Culture Through Time". All Business Groups in Abu Dhabi hosted an Exhibition Stand throughout the afternoon, and members were invited to attend the Gala Dinner with keynote guest speakers the same evening. | |
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| Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast 2009 | | 3rd November 2009 | AusBG members and guests enjoyed our third annual Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast brought to you by Allied Pickfords, at Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 3rd November. | Read More |
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| Joint Business Luncheon | | 27th October 2009 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the Joint Business Group Luncheon held at the Abu Dhabi Country Club, organised by the Canadian Business Council and in co-operation with the Australian Business Group, The British Business Group, AMCHAM, The French Business Group and the Swiss Business Council. The Special Guest Speaker was His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Labour. | Read More |
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| AusBG Business Luncheon | | 21st October 2009 | The Australian Business Group was thrilled to host Simon Williams, Chief Economist, HSBC Middle East to our October luncheon on the 21st October at the Emirates Ballroom in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. For those who attended I am sure you will agree the presentation was both entertaining and thought provoking. A copy of the presentation can be obtained by emailing Group Administrator. During the lunch we also gave away the two Etihad Tickets to the winners of our Member Get Member Campaign 2009 - Congratulations to Peter Mueller and Craig Holding. Mike Lewis was the lucky winner of the 2 tickets to the Melbourne Cup Breakfast. | Read More |
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| Cocktail Reception to Welcome HE Doug Trappett | | 27th September 2009 | The Australian Business Group was honoured to host a welcome cocktail reception for Mr Doug Trapett, the new Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar and his wife Robyn on the 27th September, on their first day in the UAE.
Over 130 AusBG members came to the Beach Rotana Hotel for the welcome reception, guests included Mr James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways, Peter Michelmore, Chairman of the BBG, the AusBG committee, as well as many AusBG members and their spouses.
We appreciate the ongoing support of the Australian Ambassador and the Australian Embassy. AusBG would also like to thank Spinneys for their sponsorship of this event. | View Gallery |
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| AusBG Farewell Luncheon for HE Jeremy Bruer | | 24th June 2009 | AusBG Members and guests attended the June Business luncheon on 24th June at Le Royal Meridien to farewell H.E. Mr Jeremy Bruer, Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar. | Read More |
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| Taste of Australia 2009 | | 7th June 2009 - 11th June 2009 | AusBG once again hosted Guest Chef Craig Squire, from the Ochre Restaurant - Cairns Australia for the Taste of Australia dinner held at the Al Thuraya Ballroom at the Beach Rotana Hotel on the 10 June. Chef Craig was in Abu Dhabi to promote his modern Australian Cuisine at the Rodeo Grill restaurant from the 7 - 11 June. | Read More |
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| AusBG Networking Evening | | 25th May 2009 |
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| Cityscape Networking Evening | | 20th April 2009 | Cityscape Networking Evening with Australian Exhibitors, Emirates Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel. | |
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| AusBG Business Lunch | | 1st April 2009 | AusBG members and guests attended the April Business Lunch at Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday 1st April. | Read More |
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| AusBG Networking Evening | | 25th March 2009 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the March Networking Night along with members of a visiting Austrade Mission. The event was held at Sevillo’s Terrace in the Millenium Hotel. | |
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| Cocktail Reception | | 18th March 2009 | AusBG Members and Guests attended a Cocktail Reception to Launch the flights to Melbourne. The event was held at the Emirates Palace Hotel Ballroom in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. | |
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| Cheese and Wine Evening | | 25th February 2009 | AusBG Members and guests attended an Australian Cheese and Wine Evening on the 25th February 2009 at Le Royal Meridien Hotel Abu Dhabi
Members and guests were treated to a four course meal, with three Biodynamic Cheeses included in each course. Each course was accompanied by a wonderful Australian wine donated by Spinneys Abu Dhabi.
The Biodynamic Cheeses, from the B.-d. Farm Paris Creek in South Australia was kindly donated by Organic Foods & Cafe in Dubai. For more information please refer to their website at: www.bdfarmpariscreek.com.au
The three cheeses included, Tilsit, Gouda and Jarlesburg, all 3 are available in the Organics Foods & Cafe in the Greens, and the new flagship store in Dubai Mall. Organic Cafe also deliver to Abu Dhabi, for more information please contact Shakil.
Spinneys resident Wine Manager, Mr Andrew Howland, was on hand to guide us through each of the Australian Wines. | |
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| Lord Mayor Brisbane Cocktail Reception | | 2nd February 2009 | AusBG Members and Guests attended a Networking Evening on Monday 2nd February at the Sevillos Terrace, Millenium Hotel. | Read More |
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| Australia Day Cocktail Reception, Ambassadors Residence | | 26th January 2009 |
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| AusBG November Luncheon | 20th November 2008
12:00pm - 2:00pm | AusBG members and Guests attended the November Business Luncheon on Thursday 20th November with Special Guest Speaker Mr James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways, topic "The Etihad Story - Managing Rapid Growth in Turbulent Times". The event was held at the Liwa Ballroom, Le Royal Meridien Hotel | |
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| Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast 2008 | | 4th November 2008 | AusBG members and guests enjoyed our second Allied Pickfords Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast, at Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 4th November. | Read More |
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| Speed Networking Evening | | 8th October 2008 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the first Speed Networking Event hosted by Allied Pickfords, on Wednesday 8th october at Le Royal Meridien Hotel Abu Dhabi. With over 60 members and guests circulating the room to meet and introduce themselves for three minute time slots. Katrina Prentice was the Guest Speaker for this event and opened the programme with tips on how to make the most of networking opportunities. We look forward to hosting another Speed Networking Evening in the near future... | |
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| AusBG Networking Casual Drinks Evening | | 28th August 2008 | Members and Guests attended a casual drinks evening on Thursday 28th August at Vincents Bar, Crowne Plaza Hotel. | |
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| June Business Luncheon | | 23rd June 2008 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the June Business Luncheon on Monday 23rd June 2008 at the Beach Rotana Hotel. Guest Speakers for this event were Mr Peter Linford, Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade - South Asia and Mr Ken Barrett, Regional Director for SMEC International. Both gave a presentation to AusBG Members on \"Opportunities and Challenges for Australian companies in South Asia\".
Specials Guests at the lunch included the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Mr Jeremy Bruer, Chairman of the Indian Business Group, Mr Mohan Jashanmal, Vice Chairman of the Pakistani Business Council, Mr A. Hadi Shahid. | |
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| ANZ Cocktail Networking Evening | | 18th June 2008 | AusBG Members attended an AusBG Networking Evening sponsored by ANZ on Tuesday 18th June at the Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi. | |
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| AusBG Cityscape Dinner | | 13th May 2008 | AusBG Members and Guests attended a reception followed by Dinner to meet the 25 Australian companies exhibiting and visiting Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Guests were welcomed by the Australian Ambassador H.E. Mr Jeremy Bruer. Guest Speaker for the evening was Mr Charles Ernest Jamieson AM, Victorian Government, Special Trade Envoy to the Middle East.
This event was kindly sponsored by Spinneys Abu Dhabi and supported by the Australian Government - Austrade, State Govn of Victoria and NSW Department of State and Regional Development. | |
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| AusBG Cocktail Networking Evening | | 15th April 2008 | AusBG Members and Guests attended a Networking Evening on Tuesday 15th April at the Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi. On the occassion of a visit of a Building and Construction Delegation from Australia, and organised by the Australian Trade Commission, AusBG Members and Guests enjoyed Drinks and Canapes, Beachside at the Beach Rotana Hotel.
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| AusBG Business Luncheon | | 2nd April 2008 | AusBG Members and Guests attended our first Business Luncheon for 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Abu Dhabi. Our guest speaker, Mr Marios Maratheftis, Head of Regional Research, Standard Chartered Bank gave a talk on "Financial Markets - Meltdown or Opportunity". Mr Maratheftis gave a very informative and entertaining presentation to over 70 Members and Guests in attendance. | |
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| Networking Event | | 20th November 2007 | The Australian Ambassador hosted a Cocktail Reception on the occasion of visits by a NSW Businesswomen's Trade Mission, led by the Hon. Kristina Keneally, MP, NSW Minister for Ageing and Minister for Disability Services, and the Victorian International Women's Federation of Commerce and Industry at his residence on Tuesday 20th November 2007. | Read More |
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| Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast 2007 | | 6th November 2007 | The Innaugural Melbourne Cup Long Breakfast brought to you by Allied Pickfords and the Australian Business Group was held at Le Royal Meridien on the morning of 6th November. | Read More |
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| October Business Luncheon | | 28th October 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the October Business Luncheon on Sunday 28th October featuring special Guest Speaker, General Peter Cosgrove. Over 170 members and guests, including the Australian Ambassador HE Mr Jeremy Bruer and Mrs Catherine Harrington-Bruer, Mr Kym Hewitt, Consul-General Dubai, attended the AusBG Business Luncheon at the Al Thuraya Ballroom, Beach Rotana Hotel. This event was kindly sponsored by: Spinneys Liquor Abu Dhabi | |
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| Joint Business Luncheon | | 23rd October 2007 | AusBG Members are invited to attend the October Joint Business Luncheon at Le Royal Meridien Hotel, Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 23rd October 2007. This event was organised by the American Business Group of Abu Dhabi in association with the Australian, British, Swiss and Canadian Business Groups of Abu Dhabi. Featuring Guest Speaker: Mr Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group | |
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| September Casual Drinks | | 19th September 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests attended a Casual Drinks Evening on Wednesday 19th November at Hemingways, Hilton Hotel. | |
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| August Business Luncheon | | 22nd August 2007 | Members and Guests attended the August Monthly Business Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday 22nd August 2007. | Read More |
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| June Monthly Business Luncheon | | 20th June 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the June Business Luncheon on Wednesday 20th June 2007 at Le Royal Meridien Hotel Abu Dhabi. A panel of three speakers were invited to discuss the topic "Developments in the UAE's Banking and Finance Sector". The guest speakers included: - Mr Jeremy Parrish, Chief Executive Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, Standard Chartered Bank
- Mr Geoff Brown, Cheif Executive Officer, ZonesCorp Infrastructure Fund
- Mr Tareq Sirhan, Associate Director, ADCB Macquarie Corporate Finance
This event was attended by over 60 members and guests, and was the first of our Panel Lunches. AusBG would like to thank Spinneys Abu Dhabi for their ongoing support of AusBG Functions. | |
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| AusBG Business Luncheon | | 23rd May 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests attended the May Business Luncheon on Wednesday 23rd May at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Abu Dhabi | Read More |
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| Joint Networking Event | | 17th April 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests attended Joint Networking Event with the British Business Group of Abu Dhabi (BBG) on Tuesday April 17th at the Beach Rotana Hotel. AusBG and BBG Members joined together at Beach Area of the Beach Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi for our first Joint Networking Evening for 2007. Mr Kelvin Templeton, AusBG Chairman and Mr Peter Michelmore, President of the BBG gave a short address to over 80 guests in attendance. | |
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| AusBG Cultural District Tour & Lunch | | 29th March 2007 | AusBG Members and Guests enjoyed a Tour of the Cultural District Exhibition at the Emirates Palace Hotel followed by a light lunch on Thursday 29th March 2007. The Tour was conducted by the CEO of TDIC (Tourism Development Investment Company), Mr Lee Tabler, along with Mr Felix Reinberg, Special Projects Director and Mr Bassem Terkawi, PR & Events Manager of TDIC. The tour was followed by a light lunch at the Foyer Island Centre at Emirates Palace Hotel and a Q & A Session with the TDIC representatives. | |
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| Joint Business Group Luncheon | | 28th February 2007 | On Wednesday 28 February AusBG members and guests attended the Annual Joint Business Group Luncheon. | Read More |
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| Reception for Major General Molan | | 20th February 2007 | Members and Guests enjoyed Drinks and Canapes in honour of the visit of Major General Jim Molan on Tuesday 20th February. The event was held on the Rooftop of Crowne Plaza Hotel and was attended by AusBG Members and Guests. Also in attendance was the Australian Ambassaor H.E. Mr Jeremey Bruer, Defense Attache to Abu Dhabi, Colonel Roger Shannahan, along with many Australians here as part of the IDEX 2007. | |
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| Christmas Evening Reception | | 20th December 2006 | The Australian Business Group of Abu Dhabi held Christmas Drinks and Canapes at the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday 20th December 2006. Members and Guests enjoyed a lovely winters evening poolside at the Sheraton Resort and Towers, with some traditional Christmas Canapes. AusBG Chairman Kelvin Templeton gave a short speech in which he reflected on a very successful year for the Australian Business Group of Abu Dhabi. | |
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| AGM and November Business Luncheon | | 22nd November 2006 | The Australian Business Group's Annual General Meeting and November Business Luncheon was held on 22 November 2006 and featured guest speaker, Mr Greg Sproule, Managing Director of IMG. The luncheon was held in the Liwa Ballroom at Le Royal Meridien Hotel, following the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
Our guest speaker Mr Greg Sproule gave an informative presentation on the upcoming Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in January 2007. Congratulations to our winners of the Double Season Passes to the Abu Dhabi Golf Championships compliments of IMG. The Annual General Meeting saw the addition of two new Committee Members, Mr Peter McLean of Intersearch in the Gulf and Mr Rupert Copeman Hill of Trowers and Hamlins.A warm welcome to our two new committee members. | |
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| September Business Luncheon | | 21st September 2006 | The September Business Luncheon was held on 21 September 2006 at the Beach Rotana Hotel. AusBG Members and Guests were honoured to have as our Guest Speaker for our first post Summer Luncheon, fellow Australian, Mr Norman Johnston, Chief Executive Officer - Zones Corp Zones Corp is the third engine of the Abu Dhabi Government, after the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and is responsible for establishing Abu Dhabi as an international manufacturing hub. | |
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| Dubai World Ports | | 20th August 2006 | On 2nd March 2006, Dubai Ports World (DP World) went ahead with its US$6.5 billion takeover of Britain's P&O, which included taking over the management of six American ports. | Read More |
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| June Business Luncheon | | 28th June 2006 | The AusBG June Business Luncheon was held on 28 June 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel featuring guest speaker, Mr Lee Tabler - Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC). | Read More |
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| Australian Food and Wine Showcase | | 30th May 2006 | May's AusBG lunch featured renowned Australian chef Craig Squires, who was in the UAE as part of an Australian food promotion organized through the Rotana Hotel Chain. | Read More |
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| April Business Luncheon | | 26th April 2006 | The Australian Business Group held its April Lunch on Wednesday, 26th April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. | Read More |
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| March Business Luncheon | | 29th March 2006 | The Business Group was very pleased to have Mr Bashir Siman, Group Managing Director of Al Sahel Trading Group, as its guest speaker at their Business Lunch on the 29th March 2006. Mr Siman provided some insightful comments on the current Abu Dhabi economic environment, and the challenges and opportunities this represents for the business community.
As a good example of how the business group can work as a network, Mr Siman mentioned that Al Sahel was currently looking for a good partner in the facility management industry, and would welcome Australian business interest in this field. | |
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| Sheikha Lubna Lunch | | 7th March 2006 | On 7th March, the Australian Business Group co-hosted a lunch at the Hilton Hotel at which Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the Minister of Economy for the UAE, gave an excellent speech to a large audience that included the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Jeremy Bruer, and Ambassadors from the USA, Britain and Canada. | Read More |
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| February Business Luncheon | | 22nd February 2006 | AusBG hosted their first Business Luncheon for 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the 22nd February.
The Business Group was very pleased to have Mr Ousama Ghannoum, Marketing and Communications Director at ALDAR Properties, as guest speaker to their February lunch. Mr Ghannoum provided an excellent insight into ALDAR's involvement in Abu Dhabi's developing property market, and specifically focused on some of ALDAR's projects such as Al Raha and the Al Gurm Resort and Spa. | |
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| 2005 Annual Business Groups Forum | | 6th December 2005 | The 2005 Annual Business Groups Forum was held on December 6th 2005 at the Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi. It was jointly organized by the Australian Business Group and the Iraqi Business Council, with the close assistance and support of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | Read More |
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