CITCSA : Chairman's Luncheon

CITCSA Chairman's Luncheon Program, sponsored by:

CITCSA Chairman's Luncheons are an important marketing strategy, conducted monthly to further awareness of the Council for International Trade and Commerce SA Inc and provide a platform for networking and business matching. A key factor in CITCSA’s value for member organisations is its focus on personal contacts.

Chairman's Luncheon
9th December 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

His Excellency Rear Admiral
Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR
Governor of South Australia
CITCSA Patron

Ms Patricia Moessinger
State Manager SA & NT, Autrade
CITCSA Board Member

Mr Wayne Parham
Director, Trade & International
Business Devlopment ,DTED

CITCSA Board Member

Ms Kerry Lewis JP
President, Korean Chamber of Commerce
SA Inc
CITCSA Board Member

Mr John McLachlan
National Vice-President
Hong Kong Australia
Business Association
CITCSA Board Member

Mr Leon Coppins
President, Thailand South Australia Business Council
Managing Director, A.M. Wild
CIRCSA Board Member

Mr Teo Spiniello

Secretay General
Italian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry - Adelaide
CITCSA Board Member

Mr David Frith
Director, Policy & Acting General Manager, Policy, Programs &
International Busines, Business SA
CITCSA Board Member

Chairman's Luncheon
30th October 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

Prof Alfred Huan AM
South Australian Special Envoy to China
Adjunct Professor, International Graduate

School of Business University of Adelaide

Ms Jo Robinson
Director of Marketing and Sales
Adelaide Convention Centre

Dr Paul Smith
SA Chair, Japan Australia Business

Council
Regional Manager, Asia Pacific

Optimatics

Mr Alan Chugg
Manager SA - Cargo Operations
Singapore Airlines

Mr Luke Stegemann
Editor, The Adelaide Reveiw
General Manager, Publishing Divison
Global Intertrade Group

Mr Rob Gordon
Export Sales & Marleting Manager
Grant Burge Wines

Ms Trudy Elliott
Trade Faciliation Manager
Port of Melbourne Corporation

Mr Kok Wah
Deputy President
Chinese Chamber of Commerce of SA

Chairman's Luncheon
20th August 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

Mr David Knapton Manager - Export Advisers (SA/NT) Austrade Adelaide	Mr Damian Scanlon Chief Operating Officer Royal Institution of Australia
Mr Phil Jacquillard Partner Jacquillard Minns Chartered Accountants	Mr Alistair McFarlane President, Australia New Zealand Business Council Senior Corporate Property and Business Valuer, McGees National Property (Adelaide)
Mr Cameron England Chief Business Reporter Advertiser Newspapers	Ms Louisa Rose Chief Winemaker Yalumba
Ms Christelle Damiens Co-Founder and Secretary, French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry SA Director, Exportia

Chairman's Luncheon
18th June 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

Mr Chris Eccles
Chief Executive Officer
Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Mr Andrew Jefford

Senior Research Fellow, The University of Adelaude Institution Wine Writer in Residence, Wine 2030 Research Network

Mr Michael Owen
South Australian Political Reporter
The Australian

Ms Catherine Barnett

Chief Executive Officer

Flavour South Australia

Mr Richard Lorraine
Chief Executive Officer / Director

Pomegranates Australia

Mr Robert Berton
President
Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Aust - Adelaide Inc

Ms Sathish Dasan

President, Australia Malaysia Business Council Inc

Partner, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Mr Steve Hoff
Winemaker

Heritage Wines

Chairman's Luncheon
16th April 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

Mr Peter Smith Chief Executive Officer Adelaide City Council	Dr Chris West Chief Executive Officer Zoos SA
Mr John O'Brien Managing Director Australian CleanTech	Mr Julian Smith Managing Director Sonniclean
Mr Kok Wah See Deputy President Chinese Chamber of Commerce SA	Mr Ken Meek President Australia India Business Council Inc (SA)
Mr Gordon Armstrong Editorial Manager Messenger Community Newspapers	Mr James Irvine Winemaker Irvine Wines

Chairman's Luncheon
12th February 2009

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by CITCSA Chairman Mr Nick Begakis AM, and Executive Manager Mr Barry Salter, were:

Mr Damien Kitto
Chief Executive Officer
Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority

Mr Sean Keenihan
Partner, Norman Waterhouse
President, Australia China Business Council

Mr Richard Harris
Chief Executive Officer
The South Australian Film Corporation

Ms Samela Harris
Journalist
The Advertiser

Mr Patrick Ho
Director, REDC Multimedia
President, Hong Kong Australia Business Association

Mr Mobo Gao
Director Confucius Institute, Chair of Chinese Studies
University of Adelaide

Ms Anne Ross-Manfield
Marketing and Sales Director
Ross Estate Wines

Ms Clare Harris
Business Development Manager
SA Great

Chairman's Luncheon
4th December 2008

A special Christmas Chairman's Luncheon was held in December to thank CITCSA's board members for their hard work and dedication to trade in 2008. Mr Colin Glaetzer, of Glaetzer Wines, attended as a special guest. Thanks go to Colin for sharing his award-winning wines.
Guests at the luncheon, held by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

Mr John McLachlan Secretary, Hong Kong Australia Business Association CITCSA Board Member	Mr Teo Spiniello Secretary-General, Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Aust-Adelaide Inc CITCSA Board Member
Mr Steve Marafiote Managing Director, Australian Quality Plus CITCSA Board Member	Mr Ken Meek Chief Executive Officer, M2 Strategic Communications President, Australia India Business Council Inc (SA) CITCSA Board Member
Mr Wayne Parham Director, Office of Trade, DTED CITCSA Board Member	Ms Penny Gale General Manager, International Business and Policy, Business SA CITCSA Board Member
Mr Leon Coppins CITCSA Board Member	Mr Colin Glaetzer Proprietor, Glatezer Wines

Chairman's Luncheon
7th November 2008

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

Mr Sam Holmes
Chief Executive
Barossa Grape and Wine Association

Mr Steven Griffiths MP
Member for Goyder
Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Industry and Trade, Shadow Minister for Public Sector Management, Shadow Minister for Federal/State Relations

Ms Debra Just
General Manager, City Strategy
Adelaide City Council

Ms Dyan Francis
Business Development and Special Projects Manager, Messenger Community news

President, Asia-Pacific Business Council for Women

Mr Ben Sparrow
Treasurer
Japan Australia Business Council

Mr Gerard Heib
Chairman
Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry-SA Chapter

Mr Michael McGuire
Senior Reporter
The Advertiser

Chairman's Luncheon
14th August 2008

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

Mr Simon Forrest

Executive Director

Multicultural SA

Mr Nick Gurner

General Manager

Le Cordon Bleu Australia

Mr Steve Adcock

Chief Executive

Electronics Industry Association

Mr James Dunne

Manager SA/NT

Singapore Airlines

Mr Mark Osborne

Public Relations Manager

Study Adelaide

Ms Orapin Plummer

Treasurer

Thailand South Australia Business Council

Mr Edmund Ng

Director, Market Minx Australia and Evolution Visual Communication

Vice-President, Chinese Chamber of Commerce SA

Mr Jaysen Collins

Winemaker

Massena

Chairman's Luncheon
19th June 2008

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

Mr Geoff Knight

Chief Executive

Primary Industries and Resources SA

Mr Stephen Strachan

Chief Executive

Winemakers Federation of Australia

Mr Tony Kyriacou

Director- Business Development, Defence SA

Chairman, Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry SA

Mr Todd Shone

Director, State Security Services

Chairman, Australia Indonesia Business Council

Ms Michelle Hocking

Marketing Manager

Adelaide Showground

Mr Pine Pienaar

Chief Executive

Flight Training Adelaide

Ms Annabelle Homer

Presenter- SA Country Hour

ABC Rural

Mr Simon Adams

Winemaker

Sorby Adams Wines

Chairman's Luncheon
28th May 2008

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

The Right Honorable Lord Mayor Michael Harbison
Lord Mayor,
Adelaide City Council

Councillor Francis Wong
Area Councillor
Adelaide City Council

Councillor Anne Moran
Area Councillor

Adelaide City Council

Councillor Ralph Clarke
Area Councillor
Adelaide City Council

Councillor Richard Hayward

Area Councillor

Adelaide City Council

Councillor Alexander Wilkinson
North Ward

Adelaide City Council

Councillor Stephen Yarwood

Central Ward

Adelaide City Council

Mr Robert Berton

President

Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Aust-Adelaide Inc

Mr Steve Marafiote

Vice-President

Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc, SA Chapter

Mr Larry Ellenwood

Editor

In-Business

Chairman's Luncheon
17th April 2008

Guests at the Luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, and Barry Salter, CITCSA Executive Manager, were:

Michael Hickinbotham

Managing Director

Hickinbotham Group

Anne Hywood

Chief of Protocol

Department of Premier and Cabinet

Maureen Penny

Director of Business Development (Australia)

Cranfield University

John Cooper

Vice President, Hong Kong Australia Business Association SA

RAA Procurement and Logistics Manager

Roz Meertens

Account Manager

Cathay Pacific

Valerina Changarathil

Business/Online Reporter

The Advertiser

Troy Kalleske

Winemaker

Kalleske

Barry Salter

Executive Manager

Council for International Trade and Commerce SA

Chairman's Luncheon
14th February 2008

Guests at the luncheon, hosted by Nick Begakis AM, CITCSA Chairman, were:

Adam Myott

General Manager

Hyatt Regency Adelaide

Joe Flynn

Chief Executive

Water Industry Alliance

Karen Koval

State Sales Manager, SA

Air New Zealand

Ernie Goh

President

Australia Singapore Business Council (SA)

Justin Ross

General Manager, Market Development

Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA

Sam Clarke

Executive Chairperson

Thorn Clarke Wines

Joaquin Artacho

Consul of Spain in South Australia

President, Spanish Chamber of Commerce in SA

Hendrik Gout

Journalist

Barry Salter

Executive Manager

Council for International Trade and Commerce SA

Mr Nick Begakis AM and Mr Adam Myott

Mr Nick Begakis AM, Mr Joe Flynn and Mr Justin Ross

Mr Nick Begakis AM, Ms Karen Koval and Mr Barry Salter

Mr Nick Begakis AM, Mr Hendrik Gout, Mr Joe Flynn and Mr Joaquin Artacho

Mr Nick Begakis AM, Mr Joaquin Artacho and Mr Barry Salter

Mr Nick Begakis AM, Mr Sam Clarke and Mr Ernie Goh

Chairman's Luncheon
6th December 2007

The December Chairman's Luncheon was kindly hosted by Westpac, a CITCSA sponsor, in their new premises at 91 King William Street Adelaide (formerly the SANTOS building). Many thanks to Westpac for their hospitality.

Guests at the Luncheon, held by Mr Nicholas Begakis AM, Chairman, Council for International Trade and Commerce SA, were Mr Jason Chong, Head of Asian Banking SA, Westpac Banking Corporation; Mr Stuart Mitchell, Manager, South Australia, Export Solutions; Mr Bryan Smith, Director of Operations, 7C Communications and WebEz; Mr Wayne Parham, CITCSA Board Member & Office of Trade Director, Department of Trade & Economic Development; Mr Leon Coppins, CITCSA Board Member & Managing Director, A.M. Wild; Mr Paul Smith, Japan Australia Business Council SA Chair & Senior Engineer, Optimatics; Ms Irena Zhang, CITCSA Board Member & Managing Director, Inatex, Dasina & Strategic Alliance Holdings Co; Mr Richard Sheedy, Proprietor, Glen Eldon Wines and Mr Barry Salter, Executive Manager, Council for International Trade and Commerce SA.

L-R: Mr Nick Begakis AM, Ms Irena Zhang and Mr Bryan Smith

L-R: Mr Richard Sheedy, Mr Nick Begakis AM and Mr Leon Coppins

L-R: Mr Barry Salter, Mr Bryan Smith and Mr Stuart Mitchell

L-R: Mr Barry Salter, Ms Irena Zhang and Mr Paul Smith

L-R: Mr Nick Begakis AM, Mr Jason Chong and Mr Wayne Parham

The Chairman's Luncheon table at Westpac House

Council for International Trade and Commerce South Australia Inc