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Corporate News
Read the latest news about the Association's
corporate activities [more...]
»About
the Business Council
The Business Council is responsible for
the corporate programs of the Association
Exchange Visitor J-1
Visa Program
The Association is authorized by the United
States Department of State and the United States Information Agency
(USIA) to issue to qualified business trainees the Certificate of
Eligibility necessary to apply for an Exchange Visitor (J-1) Visa
for up to 18 months. [more...]
Australasian Life Sciences Center
The Australasian Life Sciences Center program is designed to bring the
availability of necessary funding sources and collaborative contacts in
the United States to the attention of science institutions in Australia
and New Zealand. [more...]
Endeavour
Group
The Endeavour Group is for young professionals
and entrepreneurs to expand their horizons by providing a social
environment to promote networking and career opportunities [more...]
Guest
Speakers
The Association provides a forum for Australian
and New Zealand Prime Ministers, Premiers and senior business executives
visiting New York to speak to the New York business community [more...]
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The primary function of the Association
is fostering business relations between the United States, Australia
and New Zealand. The Business Council is responsible for the
corporate programs of the Association.
Speakers Program
The Association provides a forum for Australian and New Zealand
Prime Ministers, Premiers and senior business executives visiting
New York to speak to the New York business community. We have
hosted every Australian Prime Minister in office since 1948,
and the CEOs of most of Australia's largest companies. For the
corporate membership, the Business Council organizes a series
of luncheons, breakfasts and panel discussions featuring these
and other prominent speakers on a variety of business and economic
topics. See Guest Speakers.
Business Issues Program
The Business Council focuses on matters which facilitate trade
and investment between the countries, such as the proposed US/Australia
Free Trade Agreement, tax and accounting issues, and work visa
issues. We work with our corporate members and the respective
governments on these business policy matters. The council offers
opportunities for members to pursue these issues under the auspices
of the American Australian Association.
J-1 Visa Program
The American Australian Association has been designated by the
U.S. Department of State as an Exchange Visitor Program sponsor
in accordance with the administrative regulations issued under
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public
Law 87-256, also known as the Fulbright-Hayes Act). The Exchange
Visitor Program facilitates educational and cultural exchanges
between foreign nationals and U.S. citizens through the use
of the J-1 visa. The purpose of the American Australian Association's
J-1 Visa Program is to expose trainees to American business
practices, corporate organization and substantive occupational
experiences, as well as U.S. social and cultural history, which
they may take back to their chosen career in their home countries.
In turn, employees of the trainee's host company will gain valuable
experience working with a person from a different cultural background
and an understanding of the business culture of foreign companies
with whom they might do business in the future. For further
details see J-1 Visa Program.
Endeavour Group
Through the Endeavour Group, the
Business Council periodically hosts events which provide practical
advice from outside specialists for members establishing themselves
in New York, on issues such as work visas, motivational and
presentation skills, obtaining credit, and cultural differences
in doing business in the US.
Corporate Relocation Program
(pending)
The Business Council is also establishing a corporate relocation
program using outside specialists to assist corporate members
and their employees in with relocation to the New York area.
Annual Benefit Dinner
The Association holds an Annual Benefit Dinner for the corporate
membership, honoring prominent individuals who have furthered
US/Australian relations. Honorees have included News Corporation
Chairman Rupert Murdoch, World Bank Chairman Jim Wolfensohn,
Lend Lease Corporation Chairman, educator and author Jill Ker
Conway, Westfield Corporation, Inc., Chief Executive Officer,
Peter Lowy, and Philip Morris Chairman Geoffrey Bible. Proceeds
from these events goes towards the Association and the Education
Fund. See Education
Fund.
Corporate Social Events
The Business Council organizes other social events during the
year for corporate members, in order to facilitate networking
opportunities, including the annual Golf Challenge at a premier
country club.
The Business Council works with other American Australian Chambers
of Commerce throughout the US, with similar associations in
Australia, with the Australian and New Zealand Embassies in
Washington and Consulates in New York, the US-NZ Council, the
Australia United States FTA Business Group, and the American-Australian
FTA Coalition.
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