Ashes Australia-UK Business matching Events 2010-11

Event Dates: 23rd November, 2010 - 07th January, 2011

Event Location: Various Australian Cities

About Event:

Coming to Australia to watch England retain* The Ashes?

Then why not do some business while you’re here in the OECD’s fastest growing economy?

Find out more about why Australia is an outstanding place to do business right now

Join our business matching events in Australia UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Australia has arranged targeted business-matching events for UK and Australian businesses, based around the five cricket Tests of the Ashes series in Australia in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney (Nov 2010-Jan 2011).

The events will provide British and Australian businesses with a fantastic networking opportunity to meet potential partners/customers/distributors and others identified by UKTI in an informal setting.

Events are scheduled close to the time of each Test, either in a convenient city central location or near the ground. Drinks and food will be provided.

Event format

Business briefing - 30/45mins

Main business matching event - 2 hrs

uktisydney@fco.gov.uk and register">Click here to email UKTISydney@fco.gov.uk and register your interest in attending the UKTI Ashes Events

* Result cannot be guaranteed

Event dates and details

All events will be held conveniently near each Ashes test venue, for more information about a particular event please email UKTISydney@fco.gov.uk

Brisbane		Adelaide
23 Nov 2010, 5pm-7pm	Welcome Event	3 Dec 2010, time tba	Evening Reception
24 Nov 2010, 9am-5:30pm	Day Seminar	3 - 7 Dec 2010	Adelaide Ashes Test
25 - 29 Nov	Brisbane Ashes Test

Perth		Melbourne
16 - 20 Dec 2010	Perth Ashes Test	27 Dec 2010, time tba	Breakfast Networking Function
Perth Ashes Event	details tba	26 - 30 Dec	Melbourne Ashes Test

Sydney
4 Jan 2010, 7:45am-10:30am	Breakfast Networking Function
3 - 7 Jan	Sydney Ashes Test

Event Format Business briefing - 30/45mins Get the lowdown from local experts UKTI has called upon some of the brightest and best Australian lawyers, bankers, accountants and agents to help facilitate your business success downunder. In addition to this, state investment bodies and Australian government representatives will also be on hand to talk about grants and incentives, if employing staff or opening <!-- end #mainContent -->an office in this part of the world. Main business matching event - 2 hrs UK businesses will be individually matched with Australian counterparts who meet their specific business needs. There could be distributors, major retailers, agents, marketing consultants, ASX200 corporations. Sign up and we can match a company to suit you. We expect upwards of 150-250 business people at each event. British businesses will consist mostly of SMEs with high growth prospects, across a variety of industry sectors. Click here to email UKTISydney@fco.gov.uk and register your interest in attending the UKTI Ashes Events