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Upcoming Events
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| Thursday, 11th February |
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ConnectionX Launch
Barefoot Bowls
Venue: Parramatta RSL Club
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| Tuesday, 23rd February |
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Asia Business Connection
Lunar New Year International Showcase and Dinner
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
Guest Speaker: Khoa Do
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| Tuesday, 30th March |
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ConnectionX: Guy Leech
Australia's face of Health and Fitness
Venue: TBC
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| Friday, 23rd April |
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The Connection Corporate Golf Classic
Venue: Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club
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Wednesday, 12th May
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Federal Budget Briefing
Speaker: Mr Michael Pascoe
Venue: Sydney Showground
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Wednesday, 9th June
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WSBC Business Leader Luncheon
Speaker: Governor Glenn Stevens
Venue: TBC
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Past Events
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Monday, 14th December
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Board Christmas Lunch
(Invite Only)
Venue: Tingha Palace - Parramatta Leagues Club
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Wednesday, 9th December
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WSBC Corporate Race Day
Venue: Rosehill Racecourse
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Wednesday, 25th November
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WSBC Annual General Meeting
Venue: Parramatta Leagues Club
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Tuesday, 17th November
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Smarter Regions with Dr Peter Brain
(Working Lunch)
Venue: Castle Hill RSL
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Thursday, 12th November
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Western Sydey Manufacturers Network
Round Table Discussion
Venue: Shell Clyde Refinery
By invitation - Manufacturers Only
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Wednesday, 11th November
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ConnectionX
Venue: Sebel Parramatta
Speaker: Allan Pease
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Tuesday, 10th November
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An India Business Update: How SME's Can Take Advantage of the Opportunities Available
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
Speaker: Neville Roach
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Thursday, 29th October
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WSBC Business Leader Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Prof. Tim Flannery
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 21st October
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Fair Work Australia
(Working Lunch)
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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| Tuesday, 6th October |
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Speed Networking
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 30th September
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Western Sydney Manufacturers Network
Round Table Discussion
Venue: Resmed
By invitation - Manufacturers Only
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Thursday, 17th September
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Sponsor and New Member Morning Tea
(Invite Only)
Venue: TAFE NSW WSI - Castle Hill Campus
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Wednesday, 26th August
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ABC Roundtable
Topic: "How to Set Up a Business in Asia"
Speaker: Glen Robinson, Managing Director - Asia Advisory, AFG Venture Group
Venue: DSRD Parramatta
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Wednesday, 19th August
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ConnectionX: Speed Networking
Venue: The Shear Bar, Mean Fiddler
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Wednesday, 12th August
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WSBC - Business Leader Luncheon - State of the Region Address for Western Sydney
Venue: Waterview Convention Centre
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Thursday, 30th July
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WSBC Sponsor and New Member Morning Tea
(Invite Only)
Venue: Parramatta City Council
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Tuesday, 28th July
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ConnectionX
Learn How to Play Golf for Business
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre
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Thursday, 23rd July
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Western Sydney Manufacturers Round Table - Lean Manufacturing
Venue: Preformed Products
(For Western Sydney Manufacturers only)
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Tuesday, 7th July
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ABC - The Asia Outlook: Handling the Recession and Preparing for the Upturn
(Working Lunch)
Guest Speaker: Richard Martin, Managing Director IMA Asia
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Friday, 3rd July
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WSBC - Business Leader Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Andrew Demetriou - CEO AFL
Venue: AFL/Cricket Precinct
Blacktown Olympic Park
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Tuesday 16th, June
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Sponsor and New Members Morning Tea
(Invite Only)
Venue: St George Bank
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Wednesday, 10th June
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ConnectionX Building a Better Future Through Wealth & Giving
Speakers: Troy McPhee (Avenue Capital Management) and Simon Wilkins (The Northcott Society)
Venue: The Northcott Society Conference Centre.
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Wednesday, 13th May
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Federal Budget Briefing
Guest Speaker: Michael Pascoe
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Thursday, 30th April
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ConnectionX Professional Etiquette Series
Business Etiquette
Guest Speaker: Anna McPherson
Venue: The Pullman, Sydney Olympic Park
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Friday, 24th April
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2009 Connection Golf Classic
Venue: Riverside Oaks
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Tuesday, 21st April
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Sponsor Morning Tea
(Invite Only Event)
Venue: Baulkham Hills Council Chambers
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Tuesday, 7th April
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ConnectionX - Learn How to Play Golf for Business
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park, Golf Centre
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| Monday, 6th April |
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WSBC Breakfast Roundtable
(Invite Only Event)
Venue: MatthewsFolbigg Lawyers
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Tuesday, 31st March
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WSBC Business Leader Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Bernard Salt
Venue: Castle Hill RSL
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Wednesday, 18th March
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WSBC Manufacturers Round Table
(Invite Only Event)
Venue: Thales Australia
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4th March 2009
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WSBC Site Visit - Dinner Event
(Member Only Event)
Venue: Glenbrook RAAF Base
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25th February 2009
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Sponsor Morning Tea
(Invite Only Event)
Venue: Moore Stephens
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18th February 2009
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ConnectionX Launch
Venue: Bavarian Bier Cafe
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5th February 2009
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Asia Business Connection Lunar New Year Dinner and Showcase
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
Guest Speaker: Ms Lee-Lin Chen, SBS News
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2007/08
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Past Events
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| Wednesday, 10th December 2008 |
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WSBC Christmas Race Day
Venue: Rosehill Racecourse
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| Thursday 27th November 2008 |
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WSBC & ABC AGM
Venue - Parramatta Leagues
Members Only
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Wednesday 19th
November 2008 |
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Round Table Discussion - Lean Manufacturing
Facilitated by: Paul Grinter, Lean Manufacturing Manager, Alcoa
Venue: Alcoa, Kiora Crescent, Yennora
By Invitation
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Wednesday 5th
November 2008 |
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The Global Financial Crisis - A Global View
Guest Speaker: Tony Pearson
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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| Thursday 30th October 2008 |
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ConnectionX Professional Etiquette Series
Part Two: Dining Etiquette
Guest Speaker: Anna McPherson
Venue: Bel Parco Ristorante
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23rd September
12.00md - 2.30pm |
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WSBC Member Luncheon
Guest Speaker: John O'Neill, CEO, Australian Ruby Union
Venue: Rooty Hill RSL, Blacktown
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Tuesday 2nd September 2008
2:45 - 8:00pm
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Sydney West Marketing Site Visit
Tour of Holsworthy Army Barracks
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Wednesday 27th August 2008
5:30 - 8:30pm |
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ConnectionX Participatory Lecture
Guest Speaker - Anna McPherson, Business and Social Etiquette Specialist
Topic: Professional Networking Skills
Venue: Bavarian Bier Cafe Parramatta
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13th August, 2008
5.30 - 7.30pm |
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Briefing on Indonesia
Guest Speaker:Prof. John Ingleson, UWS
Topic: Understanding Indonesia - Past, Present and Future
Venue:Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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31st July 2008
(12:00 - 2:30pm) |
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State of the Region Address
Guest Speaker - The Hon Morris Iemma, Premier NSW
Venue: The Waterview Convention Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
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10th July 2008
(5:30 - 8:00pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
Guest Speaker - Andrew May
Topic: Switched On Living (the work life balance myth)
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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5th June 2008
(12:00 - 2:30pm)
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WSBC Luncheon
Guest Speaker - David Gonski, Chair, Coca Cola Amatil Australia
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 14th May 2008
(12:00 - 2:30pm)
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WSBC Budget Luncheon
Guest Speaker - Peter Switzer - Business & Economics Commentator
Venue: Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Thursday, 8th May 2008
(12:00 - 2:30pm)
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ABC Executive Boardroom Luncheon
Guest Speaker - Ms. Lorna Wong, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
Venue: The Western Sydney Business Centre
Invitation Only Event
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Tuesday, 6th May
(5:30 - 8:00pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
WhiteWater Warriors
Venue: The Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park
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Tuesday, 29th April
(12.00 - 2.30pm) |
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WSBC and Parramatta City Council
Executive Boardroom Luncheon
A Discussion to understand the challenges and opportunities for the
commercial property industry in Parramatta.
Venue: Parramatta Justice Precinct
Invitation Only Event
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Friday, 4th April
All Day |
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WSBC Golf Day
Twin Creeks Golf Club
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Tuesday 18th March
(5:30 - 8:00pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
Speaker:Belinda Yabsley
Topic: Learn How to Build Genuine Relationships and Connections
Venue: Macquarie Room, Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 5th March, 2008
(12.00 - 2.30pm)
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WSBC Business Leader Luncheon
Speaker: Mark Pesce - "Evolution of Business Communication in the Connected Era"
Venue: Crowne Plaza Norwest
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Thursday, 21st February, 2008
5.00pm
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ABC Lunar New Year Dinner and Showcase
Guest Speaker: The Hon Alexander Downer, Former Minsiter for Foriegn Affairs
Venue:Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 6th February 2008
(5.30 - 7.30pm) |
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ConnectionX Launch
Venue: Inside Out Restaurant
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Wednesday, 12th December 2007
(12:00 - 2:30pm)
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WSBC Christmas Luncheon
Tom Berger - Perceptionist
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Tuesday, 30th
October 2007
(5.30 - 8.00 pm)
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ConnectionX Briefing
Guest Speaker - Daniel Grollo, CEO Grocon Pty Ltd
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 17th October, 2007
(6:00 - 8:00pm)
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ABC Briefing - 'Australia's International Trade Negotiations: What They Mean for Your Business'.
Guest Speaker - Gayle Milnes, Head, Japan FTA Taskforce, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Venue - The Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Friday 28th September 2007
(11:30 - 1:30pm)
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ABC Briefing
'Exporting Food to the Region of North East Asia and Taiwan'
Guest Speaker - Ms. Duli Chang, Senior Business Development Manager of Austrade Taipei
Venue - DSRD Function Centre
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Wednesday, 26th September, 2007
(12.00 - 2.30 pm) |
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Business Leader Luncheon - 'Buying out the parent company and building a successful brand worldwide.'
Guest Speaker - Mr Peter Irvine, Co Founder and MD, Gloria Jeans Coffees
Venue - Sebel Parramatta
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Wednesday, 5th September 2007
(5.30 - 8.00 pm)
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ConnectionX Briefing
'Four Characteristics of all Successful People'
Guest Speaker - Siimon Reynolds
Venue - Sebel Parramatta
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Monday, 3rd September 2007
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ArtsWest
'A Creative City in the Making'
Peter Garrett, AM, MP
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| Thursday, 2nd August, 2007 |
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Ambassador Site Visit
Richmond RAAF Base/Defence Reserves Support Council/Hawkesbury City Council - Business Opportunities in the Hawkesbury
(Invitation Only)
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Thursday, 26th July 2007
(12.00 - 3.00pm)
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2007 State of the Region Address
Venue - Badgery Pavilion
Sydney Showground
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Wednesday, 18th
July 2007
(5.30 - 8.00 pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
Guest Speaker - Adam Spencer
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Tuesday, 12th June 2007
(5.30 - 7.30pm) |
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ABC Briefing - Managing Your IP in China
Speaker - Mathew Alderson, Managing Partner, Gray & Perkins
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday, 6th June 2007
(12.00 - 2.30) |
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Business Leader Luncheon - The Life and Times of a Rugby Troubadour
Speaker - Peter FitzSimons, Rugby Great, Commentator, Radio Personality
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Tuesday, 22nd May 2007
(5.30 - 8.00 pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
Speaker -Denis Fitzgerald, CEO, Parramatta Leagues Club - Managing a Diverse Business
Venue - Carlton Hotel, Parramatta
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Friday 27
April 2007 |
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Connection Corporate Golf Classic 2007
Venue - Riverside Oaks
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Tuesday 03
April 2007
(12.00 - 2.30pm) |
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Asia Business Connection - 'An Insight into the Commercial World of Myanmar' a Roundtable Discussion
Guest Speaker - Harry Soe Win
Venue - Moore Stephens Boardroom
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Wednesday 14 March 2007
(5.30 - 8.00pm) |
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ConnectionX Briefing
Guest Speaker - Peter Baines
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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Wednesday 7 March 2007
(12.00 - 2.30pm) |
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Western Sydney Business Connection
Guest Speaker - Professor Fred Watson
Venue - Crown Plaza Norwest
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Monday 26 February 2007
From 5.00
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Asia Business Connection:Lunar New Year Dinner and Asian Trade and Cultural Showcase
Venue - Crown Plaza Parramatta
Sponsored by Parramatta City Council
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2006
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Past Events
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November 29
(7.30 - 9.00am) |
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WSBC / ABC Annual General Meeting and Breakfast
Venue - Parramatta Leagues Club
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November 3
(7.00 - 12.00pm) |
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Western Sydney Business Connection: "A Night of Swing" with John Morrison and Swing City Big Band, Christmas Dinner Dance.
Venue - Waterview Convention Centre
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October 31
(5.45 - 8.00pm)
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ConnectionX Briefing: Guest Speaker - Sean Ashby, Aussie Bums.
Venue - Trivett Classic Parramatta
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October 24
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Artswest: Business-Arts Advocate Site Visit
ResMed Limited (Invitation Only)
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October 12
(12.00 - 2.30pm) |
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Western Sydney Business Connection: "The Business of Motor Sports" Guest Speaker - Mark Skaife
Venue - Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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September 13
(5.30 - 7.30pm)
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ConnectionX Briefing: "Its not Etiquette" Guest Speaker - David Meagher
Venue - Carlton Hotel Parramatta
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September 8
(6.00 - 7.00pm) |
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Artswest Foundation - "Community Development and the Arts" Guest Speaker - Barbara Schaffer Bacon
Venue - Riverside Theatres Parramatta
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| August 16 |
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Connection Round Table Discussion 'How to get the best from your Accountant'. Rydges Hotel, Parramatta. (Members only)
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| August 9 |
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Asia Business Connection Briefing: "A Taste of Vietnam - A Business Account"
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| July 26 |
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Business Luncheon: Western Sydney State of the Region Address for Western Sydney.
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| June 22 |
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Western Sydney Business Leader Luncheon: Is Your Business 'People Ready'? Guest Speaker - Flemming Beisner, Group Director, Microsoft Business Solutions Australia & New Zealand. Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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| June 20 |
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ConnectionX Briefing: 'Power isn't a dirty word' Guest Speaker - Suzanne Mercier, Business Alchemy International.
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| June 15 |
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Asia Business Connection Luncheon: 'How to Survive, Prosper & Grow in the 21st Century'. Dr Ian Lin, B.SC., M.Sc., Ph.D., FIEAust., CPEng., Managing Director - Quo Vadis Consulting Group. Crowne Plaza Parramatta.
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| June 7 |
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Sydney West Marketing: Ambassador Site Visit.
Norwest Business Park (Members Only).
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| May 18 |
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ConnectionX Briefing: "Secrets to Effective Marketing" Guest Speaker - Justin Herald. Crowne Plaza Norwest.
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| May 10 |
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Federal Budget Luncheon: Richard Gibbs, Chief Economist, Macquarie Bank. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Parramatta.
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| April 28 |
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Western Sydney Business Connection and Parramatta City Council Breakfast: "How do we do Effective Local Economic Development ? Lessons learnt from Australia and beyond". Crowne Plaza Parramatta
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| April 12 |
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Asia Business Connection: Briefing - 'Hong Kong - Opportunities for Australian Business'. Guest speakers: Ms. Jenny Wallis, Director of Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, and Mr. Paul Lewis, PA Consulting Group. Sponsored by Parramatta City Council and HSBC Bank.
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| April 4 |
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Connection Corporate Golf Classic 2006:
Sponsored by Macquarie Bank. Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club, Luddenham Road, Luddenham.
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| March 29 |
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ConnectionX Briefing: 'Realising Your Dreams - How to Reach Your Everest'.
Guest Speaker - Rex Pemberton - Youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest. Crowne Plaza Parramatta.
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| March 28 |
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Connection Round Table Discussion 'Workplace Relations Reforms'. Rydges Hotel, Parramatta. (Members only)
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| Mar 7 |
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Business Luncheon Guest Speaker: John Martin, Commissioner, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Crowne Plaza - Norwest
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| Feb 15 |
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Artswest Foundation: The Art of City Making - Guest Speaker Dr. John Montgomery (Managing Director of Urban Cultures Ltd). Carlton Hotel - Parramatta
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| Feb 9 |
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Asia Business Connection: Lunar New Year Dinner and Asian Trade and Tourism Showcase - Guest Speaker, Peter Debnam MP, Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Western Sydney.
Crowne Plaza, Parramatta. Sponsored by Parramatta City Council.
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