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Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from Australia

Camille Cassel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

The Metropolitan Museum: Special Exhibit:
Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from Australia.

Showing thru 13 June
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

First Floor, 1000 Fifth Avenue

This installation features fourteen bold and colorful paintings created

by contemporary Aboriginal Australian artists. Drawn from a private

collection in the US, the installation provides an introduction to

Aboriginal painting, which has become Australia’s most celebrated

contemporary art movement and has attained prominence within the

international art world.

The works on view—all of which have never before been on public

display—were created primarily over the past decade by artists from the

central desert, where the contemporary painting movement began, and from

adjoining regions, to which the movement spread.

On view are paintings by prominent artists, including some of the

founders of the contemporary movement, as well as emerging figures. This

is the first presentation of contemporary Australian Aboriginal painting

to be held at the Metropolitan Museum.

Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from Australia is organized by Eric

Kjellgren, the Evelyn A. J. Hall and John A. Friede Associate Curator

for Oceanic Art in the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and

the Americas.

For more information or to view images of the work:

http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={452C913D-8AEC-4B57-94A3-456393973DA9}

12-Mar-10 2:00 PM

April Reception - Thursday, April 8, 2010

Camille Cassel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:34:35 GMT

Come and network with the American Australian Association
at the first Monthly Reception of the year.

Thursday, April 8, 2010
6.30pm to 9pm

Australian Consulate General New York
150 East 42nd Street, 34th Floor

Please join us to:

Network and mingle with new and familiar faces from the American Australian Community

Sample Australian wines and beer including Coopers
and James Boag Premium Lager

Snack hors d’oeuvres including pies and sausage rolls

Win a great door prize provided by The Australian Catalogue Company

Members $25 Non-members $35
All bookings are final.

Please click here to register online

For more information or to register please contact James Stevens
at the American Australian Association
Ph 212 338 6860 ext 201
james.stevens@aaanyc.org

12-Mar-10 1:34 PM

Restaurant Trends Event Wrap Up

Camille Cassel — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Restaurant Trends Event Wrap Up

On Thursday, March 4^th, 2010, over 50 people gathered in the private room at Le Cirque for Restaurant Trends.

The evening included a discussion and Q&A with Australian Executive Chefs Craig Hopson, from Le Cirque and Shaun Hergatt, from SHO Shaun Hergatt Restaurant. The discussion moderator is Divya Gugnani from ‘Behind the Burner’.

Divya kept the audience thinking with a number of great topics such as fine dining vs casual dining, calorie count on menus and Australian wines and products vs American wines and products.

Craig spoke about his past influences starting from his beginnings in Perth, to Sydney, Europe and the USA. Shaun spoke of his greatest influence in his cooking life - his Scandinavian grandmother and growing up in a culinary-oriented family in Cairns.

After the discussion guests were treated to Craig and Shaun’s signature canapés, some of which included Frog Legs Tempura with Bacon and Foie gras, Bite size Carpet bag Steak, Tartare of Blue Fin Tuna with Black Sesame Tuille and Maine Diver Scallops with a Nori Waistcoat just to name a few.

Yellingbo Gold Olive Oil were the sponsors for the evening and their olive oil was used in all the kitchen prep and cooking for the Chefs canapés. An olive oil tasting station was also set up for guests to try this creamy, nutty and buttery olive oil from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. Many thanks to Jeremy and Carolina for their support of Restaurant Trends. Please click here to learn more about Yellingbo Olive Oil or to purchase online.

Guests also enjoyed Australian sparkling wine and red and white wines from Negociants - Jansz Tasmania NV Rosé, Pewsey Vale Riesling 2009, Vasse Felix Cabernet 2004. It was fabulous to have Australian wines served at Le Cirque for the evening. Many thanks to Negociants for their support.

To enjoy more of Craig and Shaun’s cuisine you can visit them at

Craig Hopson
Executive Chef at Le Cirque

One Beacon Court

151 East 58th Street

New York, NY 10022

212 405 5095

Shaun Hergatt
Executive Chef at SHO Shaun Hergatt Restaurant

The Setai New York
40 Broad Street, Second Level

NY New York 10004
212 809 3993

To view photos from the event click here.

Note - The Social Event will be held at the Sunburnt Calf on March 24th. Click here for more details.

8-Mar-10 3:00 PM

22 Australian Artists in 'Imaging the Apple' Art Exhibit

Camille Cassel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

22 Australian Artists in 'Imaging the Apple' Art Exhibit

Forty-eight artists, including twenty-two Australians have been invited to exhibit responses to IMAGING THE APPLE.

WHEN: The exhibition is scheduled from March 25 to May 1, 2010

WHERE: AC Institute [Direct Chapel] 547 West 27th Street, 5th & 6th floors, New York.

IMAGING THE APPLE is a development of a successful show that toured the Eastern states of Australia in 2004 . 2005. The original exhibition was organized by artist/curator John R. Neeson who is co-curating the New York version with Elizabeth Gower also a Melbourne based artist/curator.

The New York show includes Artists from Stockholm, Beijing, Pittsburg, New York, Toledo, Hollywood, Auckland, Plymouth, Melbourne and Sydney; and in the case of Billy Tjampijinpa Kenda from an area in Central Australia as geographically remote from New York City as it's possible to get.

The Artists represent a cross generational group, with established and well known Artists such as Yoko Ono and Billy Apple, exhibiting alongside mid-career and emerging Artists, using a diverse range of media including text, photography, installation, video, sound and painting.

The conceptual basis for IMAGING THE APPLE references Paul Cézanne's ambition to 'astound Paris with the painting of a single apple'.

For more information www.artcurrents.org

IMAGING THE APPLE has received a grant through the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund from the Australian American Association and in-kind sponsorship from Chapman & Bailey, an Australian based Art materials company

Artists presenting responses:

Billy Apple, Peter Burke, Jon Campbell, Ross Coulter, Holly Crawford, Penelope Davis, Kate Daw, Kim Donaldson, Janenne Eaton, Steve Ellis, Andrew Erdos, Juan Ford, Sue Ford, Clark V. Fox, Timothy Gaewsky, Martin Gantman, Michael Georgetti, Elizabeth Gower, Denise Green, Hao Guo & Thea Rechner, Jayne Holsinger, Natasha Johns-Messenger, Kate Just, Larry Kagan, Billy Tjampijinpa Kenda, Sardi Klein, Richard Kostelanetz, Kevin Laverty, Deven Marriner, Ben Matthews, Rob McKenzie & Kain Picken, My Dog Sighs, John R.

Neeson, Yoko Ono, Mary Lou Pavlovic, Amy Pivak, Paul Ross, Andreas Söderberg, Spoonbill, Charles Tashiro, Brie Trenerry, Nico Vassilakis, Dan Waber, Cara Wood-Ginder, Max Yawney, Anne Zahalka.

Contact:

theappleprojects@gmail.com

info@artcurrents.com

5-Mar-10 12:00 PM

FM Down Under

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

3-Mar-10 2:00 PM

The Sunburnt Calf Preview Night - March 24

Camille Cassel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:28:36 GMT

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
From 6.30pm to 9pm

The Sunburnt Calf
226 West 79^th Street
Closest Broadway
New York

Heathe St Clair, the man who brought you the The Sunburnt Cow and Bondi Road is pleased to invite American Australian Association members to preview his new Upper West Side restaurant and bar - The Sunburnt Calf.

Join us for a night of free food and drinks and lots of fun.

Members FREE Non-members $10
$10 can be paid at the door.
All bookings are final and limited space is available

RSVP essential by 5pm on Monday, March 22, 2010

Please click here to register online

For more information or to register please contact Camille Cassel
camille.cassel@aaanyc.org
Ph 212 338 6860 ex 202

1-Mar-10 4:28 PM

All About Me - Michael Feinstein & Dame Edna - Special AAA discount

Camille Cassel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN DAME EDNA

ALL ABOUT ME

written by Christopher Durang, Barry Humphries and Michael Feinstein
directed by Casey Nicholaw

One megastar... One gigastar... and a 12 piece orchestra.
It all adds up to a dame fein Broadway show.

Special discount offer for the American Australian Association
$69.50 Select Orchestra & Mezzanine Seats (Regularly $121.50)
$49.50 Select Mezzanine Seats

In one corner there's the internationally acclaimed MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, the sensational singer/pianist whose dazzling interpretation of the Great American Songbook has won awards and hearts around the world.

In the other corner stands DAME EDNA EVERAGE, the toast of Melbourne society and an international gigastar whose classic performance of the Great Australian Songbook is not only catchy, it's shorter than the American version.

If these two colossal mega-talents are to share the spotlight, that spotlight better be GINORMOUS! See how it all plays out at Henry Miller's Theatre, 124 West 43rd St. (between 6th Avenue and Broadway).

THREE EASY WAYS TO GET YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS:

ONLINE: Click here or visit BroadwayOffers.com and use code AMMKT27
BY PHONE: Call 212-947-8844 and mention the code AMMKT27
IN PERSON: Bring this offer to Henry Miller's Theatre box office, 124 West 43rd Street.
Visit BroadwaysBestShows.com for more information.

*Offer subject to availability, excluding prior sale. All sales final. No refunds or exchanges. Offer may be revoked at any time. Normal service charges apply. Offer good on select orchestra and mezzanine seats for performances excluding March 18, 2010. Additional blackout dates may apply. Price includes a $1.50 facilities fee. Valid through 4/18/10.

1-Mar-10 12:00 PM

Award of Fellowships to top American Scholars

Mavi Graves — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Award of Fellowships to top American Scholars

The American Australian Association announces the award of Fellowships to some of America's brightest minds. The Fellows are pursuing studies in a range of fields from key medical research to astrophysics at top Australian institutions such as University of New South Wales and James Cook University. The Fellowships elicited keen interest from a highly competitive pool of researchers from top US universities.

The Education Fund

The Association awards Fellowships for postgraduate and postdoctoral research, particularly in medicine, science and engineering. The Association awards Fellowships to American researchers through its US to Australia Fellowship Program as well as through its Australia to US Fellowship Program. To date, over 100 Fellows have received awards totaling over $2.6 million.

The Fellowships are funded through sponsorship of key corporate members and a series of Annual Benefit Dinners honoring prominent Australians and Americans. Our 2009 Benefit Dinner honored Kevin Sharer, Chairman and CEO of Amgen and Dave O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO of Chevron.

2010 US to Australia Sir Keith Murdoch Fellows

	Heather Irina Cohn Jefferson Medical College / University of New South Wales Research Interest: Medicine – Genetic and Cancer Research in Dermatology Heather is a MD PhD Candidate and studies the genetics factors influencing skin cancers. Through understanding the genetic factors that put patients at risk, a deeper understanding of skin cancer pathology can be gained leading to advancements in patient care.
	Jonathan Diaz Georgia Institute of Technology / University of Western Australia Research Interest: Physics – Computational Astrophysics Jonathan’s postgraduate investigates galaxy formation. Jonathan’s goal is to further our current understanding of how and when the first galaxies were formed. A recipient of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, Jonathan’s research will ultimately be tested by data from the SKA telescope.
	Frederic Joseph Pollock College of Charleston / James Cook University Research Interest: Life Sciences - Marine Science Joe is currently pursuing a PhD at James Cook University (JCU) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), developing tools to diagnose and study coral disease on Australian coral reefs. Previously, a Fulbright Postgraduate Fellow, Joe is building upon his earlier research by further work on coral disease in Australia.
	Jennifer Vaughn University of Virgina / James Cook University Research Interest: Medicine/Infectious disease Jennifer Vaughn, a PhD student at James Cook University is working on the disease, Buruli ulcer. Buruli ulcer is a devastating skin disease, much like leprosy in appearance—an extremely difficult disease to treat frequently requiring surgery and extensive skin grafting.
	Leah Muller Louisiana State University / Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Research Interest: Biochemical Engineering / Stem Cell Research Leah designs and implements novel therapeutic agents that will improve the treatment of disease by providing safer, more biocompatible alternatives to today’s treatment options. Leah’s background is in researching biochemical compounds and protein engineering for the growth of stem cells. Leah hopes to work toward using controlled gene expression and protein production in the human body for the treatment of disease.

1-Mar-10 10:00 AM

Corporate Lunch & Discussion with Jill Lester, CEO, The Hunger Project

Debbie Chappel — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Jill Lester, President and CEO, The Hunger Project addressed an audience of corporate business leaders on February 18th on the issue Global Hunger and a Role for Business Leaders. The lunch was sponsored by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

The Hunger Project (THP) is a global non-profit organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. THP operates on three continents - Africa, South Asia and Latin America and seeks to end hunger and poverty by empowering people to lead lives of self-reliance, meet their own basic needs and build better futures for their children.

In the last 12-18 months the number of people with chronic hunger has increased, largely affected by a combination of rising global food prices, the global financial crisis and global warming. Currently, one in every six people in the world goes to bed hungry and wakes up hungry. Most of the world’s chronic hungry are ironically found in rural communities and of these people the bulk are women and children.

THP operates at grass roots levels in rural communities and teaches people to develop a new mindset (that I can change my lot and that of my children) by having a visionary action plan which involves setting a future goal and saving toward that goal, for example, saving a portion of a crop to use as seeds for the next season.

Ms. Lester suggests that corporate assistance is essential, but needs to be offered in the form of a partnership that respects the dignity and humanity of people.

Why Should Corporations Focus on Humanitarian Causes?

• It offers brand differentiation from competitors; creates customer loyalty, i.e. customers like that the company supports a particular cause; gains a company wider public support; and aids in retention of staff.

Tips and Traps for Choosing a Charitable Partner

• Does the proposed charity’s mission have resonance with your company’s philosophy?

• Is the organization effective and efficient at what they do?
Charities should have demonstrable figures that show whether their targets are being met. Corporations can also use an independent ratings source, for example www.charitynavigator.org to determine the financial health of a charity. A good ratio of spending should be in the vicinity of 30 per cent on overheads and 70 per cent on programs. Beware of programs than claim to be administratively run on a shoestring budget for example 2 per cent, as these programs will be sloppily run and ill-managed.

• Does the organization have a methodology and strategic approach versus just a good idea?
Look for charities that aren’t causing people to become aid dependent. A good charity should help people to become self reliant and look after themselves. Charities should have an exit strategy and ideally not stay in a community for longer than 5-6 years.

• Does the program have an auditor?
Look at independent assessments on programs to see that the target goals are being met.

• Is the organization transparent?
When you are on a charities website, check if offers you all the information you need, for example, program, financial, governance information - information that you could reasonably expect to find on a commercial website.

View Photos >>

23-Feb-10 3:00 PM

IMAGING THE APPLE

Camille Cassel — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT

IMAGING THE APPLE

Forty-eight artists have been invited to exhibit responses to IMAGING THE APPLE.

The exhibition is scheduled from March 25 to May 1, 2010 at AC Institute (Direct Chapel) 547 West 27th Street, 5th Floor, New York. <www.artcurrents.org>

IMAGING THE APPLE is a development of a successful show that toured the Eastern states of Australia in 2004 – 2005. The original exhibition was organized by artist/curator John R. Neeson who is co-curating the New York version with Elizabeth Gower also a Melbourne based

artist/curator.

The conceptual basis for IMAGING THE APPLE references Paul Cézanne's ambition to 'astound Paris with the painting of a single apple'.

The apple has been a significant and reoccurring emblem in factual stories, legends and myths throughout western history.

Never actually identified as the guilty 'fruit of temptation' in the Garden of Eden, an apple nevertheless has been universally represented as the culprit for twenty centuries.

The 'apple' features in the Judgment of Paris from Ancient Greece; in the various legends of William Tell and Snow White and the poison apple from central Europe, in Isaac Newton's revelation on gravity from England, in the origin of the Granny Smith apple from Australia, and from America, Johnny Apple seed.

There is also considerable mythology surrounding why New York City became known as the ‘big apple’. One story is, that in the jargon of US jazz musicians a gig was an ‘apple’ and a gig in New York City, the big apple. A second tale. dating from the 19^th Century concerns a high-class bordello, run by Eve, who had the best ‘apples’ in town.

In colloquial Australian "she'll be apples" translates, as "it will be fine" while 'an Apple a day keeps the doctor away', 'an apple for the teacher' and 'the apple of my eye' are epithets common in the English-speaking world that associates the apple with health and goodness.

Finally 'apple' has become an enduring contemporary icon associated with the legendary Beatles company, the personal computers and ipod.

All these associations resonate in various degrees of intensity through the forty-eight responses in IMAGING THE APPLE.

IMAGING THE APPLE will be accompanied by a catalogue (documenting the works and including a project essay by John R.Neeson) published by AC Institute and distributed by Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

IMAGING THE APPLE has received a grant through the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund from the Australian American Association and in-kind sponsorship from Chapman & Bailey, Australian based Art materials company.

Artists presenting responses: -

Billy Apple, Peter Burke, Jon Campbell, Ross Coulter, Holly Crawford, Penelope Davis, Kate Daw, Joseph Di Ponio, Kim Donaldson, Janenne Eaton, Steve Ellis, Andrew Erdos, Juan Ford, Sue Ford, Clark V. Fox, Timothy Gaewsky, Martin Gantman, Michael Georgetti, Elizabeth Gower, Denise Green, Hao Guo, Jayne Holsinger, Natasha Johns-Messenger, Kate Just, Larry Kagan, Billy Tjampijinpa Kenda, Sardi Klein, Richard Kostelanetz, Kevin Laverty, Deven Marriner, Ben Matthews, Rob McKenzie & Kain Picken, My Dog Sighs, John R. Neeson, Yoko Ono, Mary Lou Pavlovic, Amy Pivak, David Rosetzsky, Paul Ross, Andreas Söderberg, Spoonbill, Charles Tashiro, Brie Trenerry, Nico Vassilakis, Dan Waber , Cara Wood-Ginder, Max Yawney, Anne Zahalka.

Selected images attached and refer to www.imagingtheapple.com

22-Feb-10 1:00 PM

Registrations roll in for investment forum

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

More than 140 industry leaders have signed up so far for next month’s New Zealand-Australia Investment Forum.

NZTE’s Director of Investment New Zealand, Graham Matthews, said the numbers registering reflected the quality line-up of speakers and the efforts NZTE staff were making to alert contacts to the event.

“A lot of the delegates are from New Zealand companies, of course, which shows there is plenty of interest in the topics being covered. There are also New Zealand-based representatives from multi-national companies and investment institutions, which is great.”

Mr Matthews said there was also interest from international business people and investors, with a diverse range of senior delegates confirmed from around the world.

“We will be continuing to promote the forum to our contacts overseas. The type of New Zealand delegates now on board means there will be real value for international investors and businesses to come to this event.

“The international executives that do attend are going to be first in line as new opportunities present themselves in Australasia,” he said.

The New Zealand-Australia Investment Forum is being held in Auckland from March 10-11. Registrations are being accepted at www.investmentnz.govt.nz/investmentforum

18-Feb-10 9:00 AM

American Australian Association Ltd Sydney (AAA) announces the appointment of the Hon. John Olsen AO as Deputy Chairman/CEO of the Association

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT

The American Australian Association Ltd Sydney (AAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Hon. John Olsen AO as Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of the Association. Mr. Olsen replaces the Association’s founding CEO, who will be leaving to pursue other interests.

"The Association is delighted to welcome John as its next CEO. His broad diplomatic, political and professional experience in both the United States and Australia will be invaluable in continuing to build the Association and the relationship between Australia and the United States," said Malcolm Binks, Chairman of the Association. "There are many important issues that will need to be addressed over the next few years and John’s background will be exceptionally helpful in moving these matters forward."

Mr. Olsen’s most recent appointment was as Australia’s Consul-General in New York. Previously, he had been Consul-General in Los Angeles, Premier of South Australia and a Senator for South Australia in the Federal Parliament. He has spearheaded the development of the highly successful G’Day USA programme with which he will continue to be involved.

"While we welcome John’s appointment, we are very sorry to see Geoff leave the AAA. He has led the AAA with distinction since its establishment in Sydney in 2007. We owe Geoff a great deal for his enthusiasm and good judgment in building the Association and putting it on a firm footing in Australia” said Mr. Binks. “We hope he will continue to be involved in the AAA’s activities in the future.”

Mr. Olsen said: ”He looked forward to the challenge ahead, particularly building on the important relationship between Australia and the United States. The AAA has earned an exceptional reputation as a not-for-profit providing valuable linkages between business, government and our two nations.”

Mr. Gray said ” that despite the challenging economic environment over the last couple of years, the Association has been able to host a number of major fund-raising events, and at the same time grow our membership. We have also ensured the security of funding for the United States Study Centre, a key partner here in Sydney in building a closer relationship with the USA.”

Mr. Olsen and Mr. Gray will serve as joint Chief Executive Officers during the transition from March 1 until April 14, when Mr. Olsen will assume full responsibility.

American Australian Association Ltd is affiliated with the American Australian Association Inc, New York, the largest privately funded organization devoted to building the strategic alliance between the United States and Australia.

Biography - Hon. John Olsen AO

Inquiries:
American Australian Association Ltd
+61 2 9338 6988
infosydney@aaa-aus.org

17-Feb-10 9:00 AM

Anzac Day commemoration services across the United States

Jenelle Cleary — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT

ANZAC Day falls on Sunday April 25th 2010. There will be commemoration services and events associated with ANZAC Day being held across the United States over the weekend.

If you have an event that you would like listed on this page, please email Jenelle Cleary.

New York City

Co-hosted by the New Zealand and Australian Consulate Generals

ANZAC Day Commemorative Dawn Service
6.00am
Sunday, 25th April 2010
East Coast Memorial
Battery Park
New York

The Service will be held rain or shine - we encourage you to come prepared with warm clothing &
an umbrella in case of inclement weather.

ANZAC Day Commemorative Sunday Service
10.30am
Sunday, 25th April 2010
Anzac Memorial Gardens
British Empire Building
Rockefeller Center
620 Fifth Ave, 7th Floor

The entrance to the Garden is on the south side of West 50th Street. In the event of inclement weather,
the service will be held in the room adjacent to the Garden.

Coffee and tea to follow the service at the Rockefeller Center

Entry to the Sunday Service:

Please carry photo identification (for example US ID card, driver’s license or passport). Bags may be searched before being granted access to the Garden. Numbers will be restricted for the Sunday Service; therefore people are encouraged to arrive early to be guaranteed entry.

Due to the nature of the Service, respectful attire is requested.

Los Angeles

ANZAC Day Ceremony
Sunday April 25 at 9am
National Cemetery (rostrum, flag pole circle)
950 South Sepulveda Blvd, Westwood
A reception will follow from 10am to 12noon at the Official Residence of the New Zealand Consul-General. Directions will be given at the service.
RSVP is essential to - tina.hellier@mfat.govt.nz by April 21st.

Boston

Hosted by the Harvard University Committee on Australian Studies

ANZAC Day Service
Sunday April 25 at 3.30pm
Appleton Chapel

Harvard University Memorial Church

A reception will follow at Dudley House - guests are welcome to bring items to share.

RSVP by Friday April 23 to louisa.teo@aaanyc.org

15-Feb-10 3:00 PM

Resources - Entering Your Business Into the U.S. Market

Dan Levek — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

On February 9, 2010, a free webinar was offered by the American Australian Association and the Queensland Government for those considering entering the U.S. market.

The expert speakers for this event were Amy Frey who is the President of ATC International and Alan Kindred a partner with Blecher & Collins, Attorneys at Law.

The webinar discussed the folowing in relation to entering into the US market -

Legal Aspects
HR/Trademarks
Logistics & Distribution

You can download the presentation notes here (audio of the event will be made available shortly) -

	Doing buiness in the United States - for Australian companies Presentation by Alan Kindred
	US Logistics & Distribution Presentation by Amy Frey

15-Feb-10 10:00 AM

You're Invited: EMU Australia's New York Fashion Week Debut!

Camille Cassel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:59:10 GMT

You're Invited: EMU Australia's New York Fashion Week Debut

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
12.30pm to 1.30pm

EMU Australia is based in Geelong, Victoria and will be showing at
New York Fashion Week for the first time.

EMU Australia are the only authentic, Australian brand in the sheepskin division. They are looking for Australian's to support the brand at their show. All the details are below on the invite and please RSVP to
emuaustralia@thinkpublicrelations.com

12-Feb-10 2:59 PM

Restaurant Trends - March 4 at Le Cirque

Camille Cassel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:37:30 GMT

Restaurant Trends

An evening with Australian Executive Chefs -
Craig Hopson from Le Cirque and
Shaun Hergatt from SHO Shaun Hergatt Restaurant.

Thursday, March 4, 2010
6pm to 9.00pm
Discussion and Q&A starts at 6.30pm

Le Cirque
Stella Room - 2nd Floor
One Beacon Court, 151 East 58th Street
New York

The evening will feature a discussion about restaurant trends and
New York City’s fine dining experiences from an Australian perspective.
The discussion moderator is Divya Gugnani from ‘Behind the Burner’.

Craig and Shaun will also be showcasing four of their own signature
hot and cold canapés in a reception following the discussion. Wines and Australian beers will also be provided.

Tickets are $120

Please click here to register online.

Space is limited so please reserve early to avoid disappointment.
Please register by Monday, March 1, 2010.

For more information or to register please contact Camille Cassel
camille.cassel@aaanyc.org
Ph 212 338 6860 ex 202

12-Feb-10 10:37 AM

Boston celebrates Australia Day in style

Louisa Teo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Celebrate Australia Day in Boston was the fourth annual Australian food and wine dinner hosted by the American Australian Association, New England. The event took place in the grand Wharf Room at the Boston Harbor Hotel, affording glittering views of the Boston waterfront. Fox 25 Boston covered the event -

Boston Harbor Hotel Chef Daniel Bruce created a special Australian menu showcasing ingredients inluding Australian beef and lamb provided by Meat & Livestock Australia and barramundi fish supplied by Australis Aquaculture. Chef Bruce had appeared the day prior on the Fox Morning News Show in an Australia Day special demonstrating how to cook the braised short beef ribs that would be part of the four-course meal. Concluding the menu was Chef Bruce's modern twist on a lamington presented as a delicious dessert.

Nine different types of Australian wine were served, courtesy of Wine Australia: two sparkling wines were served during the cocktail reception and seven wines were paired with the meal. James Gosper from Wine Australia spoke engagingly about each wine as it was being poured, providing a overview of Australian wine regions and what to taste for in each wine, and held the audience's rapt attention throughout the entire evening.

Boston Fox News Anchor Maria Stephanos regaled the audience as the evening's Master of Ceremonies; and brought along her news crew to give the event coverage on the news later that night.

Guests were entertained by Australian singer-songwriter Keppie Coutts, who graduated from Boston's Berklee School of Music. Keppie performed two original songs, as well as an enchanting cover of a Crowded House song.

Attendees included corporate table sponsors Qantas Airways, Lexington Partners and Macquarie and the Association's newest corporate member, Patrick Van Rooyen of Navitas USA Holdings LLC. American Australian Association Chair Malcolm Binks and President Frances Cassidy were in attendance; as were New England Committee Chair Charlie Grant; and American Australian Asssociation Education Fellows Tracy Slatyer and David Keith. Members of the Association in New England were also among the individual guests, including Brian Krantz, Jeremy Marron and Mark Stephenson.

Guest Anastasia Yurcheshen summed up the event nicely: "Great food, fine wine and good company on Boston Harbour. How better to celebrate Australia Day in Boston with our compatriots and American friends. Daniel Bruce and James Gosper put together some fine pairings, the lamb dish and its pairings being the winner on our table. We met a good cross section of Australian society, without an "Aussie, Aussie Aussie, OiOiOi" to be heard.

Qantas Airways and American Airlines generously sponsored the grand raffle prize of two return tickets to Australia and runners up prizes were donated by Lara Gavigan, the Australian Proprietor of Estragon Tapas Bar in Boston's South End; Jennifer House, who carries Australian coffee at the Flat Black Coffee Company in Boston; Australian olive oil company Yellingbo Gold and Meritage Restaurant at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The Australian Catalog Company contributed the evening's door prize.

Funds raised from the dinner go towards the American Australian Association and its Education Fund. Proceeds from the evening's raffle benefit the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund for aspiring artists.

View photos from the evening here.

Fox 25 Boston also did a special on their morning show for Australia Day showcasing Australia food and wine -

10-Feb-10 10:00 AM

Cancellation of AWNY Coffee Morning - Feb 10th

Camille Cassel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:58:40 GMT

Dear All,

Due to the forecast snow storm tomorrow the AWNY Committee has decided to cancel the scheduled AWNY Coffee Morning. We will plan to have our guest presenter speak at another Coffee Morning in the future.

We hope that you can join us for another event in February -

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
February Event
Tour of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. More>>

Friday, February 26th, 2010
February Event
Ice Skating at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. More>>

Stay warm,

The AWNY Committee

9-Feb-10 10:58 AM

Denise Green: Wonder & Evanescence Private Viewing

Camille Cassel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:19:39 GMT

Denise Green: Wonder and Evanescence

Join the American Australian Association for a private viewing
hosted by Denise Green AM.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
6pm to 8pm
Champagne and wine will be provided.

Sundaram Tagore Gallery
547 West 27th Street
(between 10th and 11th Avenues)
www.sundaramtagore.com

‘I am particularly proud of my Australian heritage. In my case much of
my inspiration has emanated from that environment.’

For her first solo exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery New York, renowned Australian-American artist Denise Green, who studied under Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell, applies Indian and Aboriginal philosophy to modernist technique, composing deeply personal works. Disembodied objects such as cut roses, fan-like shapes and stone fragments hover in the center of her paintings. Yet the objects are not to be read literally, nor do they bear specific meaning. Rather they are derived from a bank of personal and cultural imagery. Her paintings collapse boundaries between the interior spiritual world and the physical material world. Multivalent and challenging, Green’s work gives new meaning to the notion of globalization in art.

For more information about Denise please click here. Denise’s Wonder and Evanescence is exhibiting from February 11th to March 6th, 2010.

For more information or to register please contact Camille Cassel
at the American Australian Association
212 338 6860 ex 202
camille.cassel@aaanyc.org

8-Feb-10 3:19 PM

AWNY Newsletter - February 2010

Camille Cassel — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:31:38 GMT

Dear All,

The AWNY Newsletter has been published on the American Australian Association website. Please click here to view.

Here is a list of some of the events coming up -

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Restaurant Week Lunch
SHO Restaurant 1.45PM. More>>

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
AWNY Coffee Morning
Guest speaker is Deane Brosnan, Director of Marketing for Women’s Project. More>>

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
February Event
Tour of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. More>>

Friday, February 26th, 2010
February Event
Ice Skating at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. More>>

Cheers,

AWNY Committee

29-Jan-10 1:31 PM