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| No.3 March, 2015 |
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Queensland Celebrates The Year of the Ram |
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 The Queensland Chapter was honoured to have the first event for the year - The Chinese New Year Cocktail Reception co-hosted by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office held on the 24 February 2015 at the Pullman Hotel, Brisbane.
The evening embarked on the auspicious note upon the arrival of some 200 distinguished guests from the business and public community including:
- Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Cr Graham Quirk
- Dr Zhao Yongchen, Consul-General, People’s Republic of China in Brisbane
- Shannon Fentiman MP, Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, representing Premier of Queensland The Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
- The Hon Tim Nicholls MP, Member for Clayfield, Former Treasurer and Minister for Trade
- Mr Duncan Pegg MP, Member for Stretton
- Cr Mark Jamieson, Mayor of Sunshine Coast
- Cr Karen Williams, Mayor of Redland
- Also representatives from various local councils such as: Moreton Bay Regional Council, Gympie Regional Council and Logan City Council.
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 Tantalising canapés and drinks are always the best companions for business networking. To that end, our guests had an absolute ball as they weave swiftly between meaningful business conversations and exchange of auspicious greetings for the Chinese New Year.
With the perfectly blended performance of the traditional lion dance and the big head Buddha crossed-over with modern clowns and colourful balloon art, the entire venue was soon filled with laughter and applause.
Highlight of the evening would no doubt be the lucky draw for the return ticket for 2 to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Airways and a Michelin Guide to Hong Kong & Macau 2015. Thank you again to Cathay Pacific and HKETO for their generosity.
We acknowledge the following leaders of the Hong Kong Family in putting together such a wonderful event every year: |
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- Mr Arthur Au, Director, HK Economic & Trade Office
- Mr Bernard Lo, Deputy Director, HK Economic & Trade Office
- Ms Bonnie Shek, Director, AUS & NZ, HK Trade Development Council
- Ms Lisa Lee, Trade Marketing Manager, AUS, NZ & South Pacific, Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Mrs Yin Robards, Deputy Head – Australia & New Zealand, Invest Hong Kong
- Mr Philip Fung, President, Hong Kong Australia Business Association (QLD Chapter)
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Special thanks to the HKETO’s Yvonne Fung and Latitia Chow for extending their support from Sydney
also the Queensland Chapter’s committee members of the HKABA Queensland Chapter for pulling
together such a wonderful event. All the best to the Hong Kong Family with the rest of the Australian
and New Zealand Chapters. |
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