Every year on January 26, Australians
unite to celebrate their land, people, heritage, diversity and freedom. Dating
back to 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip unfurled the British Flag proclaiming
sovereignty over the land. Australia Day is now honoured by all
Australians.
Join us for a week long Celebration of Australia to promote
Australia and Australian business in Houston and the strong business and
cultural ties between the United States and Australia.
The program of
events will include a showcase of Australian lifestyle, commerce, tourism and
culture culminating in the highlight of the week, the Australia Day
Gala.
Schedule of Events
Click here to Download the Calendar of
events
JANUARY 26, 2008:
AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS
Event: Australia Day BBQ
Celebrations
Every year on January 26, Australians unite to celebrate their
land, people, heritage, diversity and freedom. Dating back to 1788 when Captain
Arthur Phillip unfurled the British Flag proclaiming sovereignty over the land.
Australia Day is now honored by all Australians.
Join us on Saturday the
26th of January in the shed at the back of Booker Lowe Gallery for a
traditional Aussie BBQ, Aboriginal Art Exhibition and a celebration of all
things Australian. Friends and family are welcome.
This will be the first
of a week of Australian promotional events to be held to promote Australia and
Australian business in Houston and the strong business and cultural ties
between the United States and Australia. Visit the "Celebration of Australia"
page for the full calendar of events.
Venue: Booker
Lowe Gallery, 4623 Feagan St., Houston, TX 77007
Time: 5:00pm
onwards
Tickets: $20 Members,
$30 Non-Members. (includes Traditional Aussie BBQ and drinks
RSVP &
Payment: By Wed 23 January 2008. Call Susan McHenry at the AACC on (713)
527-9688 to pay by credit card or mail your check to AACC Houston, 5850 San
Felipe, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057
For
more event information go to:
www.aacc-houston.org
or call the AACC Office: (713) 527-9688.
This event is presented
by: AACC Houston,
Booker Lowe
Gallery
JANUARY 26, 2008:
AUSTRALIAN MASTER SWIM CLINICS USA
Venue: The Woodlands
Aquatic Club. 11111 Winterberry Place, The Woodlands TX 77380
Time: 2 - 4pm
Details: Olympic Gold
Medallist Shane Gould , holder of 5 individual Olympic medals and the only
swimmer to hold all freestyle world records, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500m and the
200m Individual Medley at the same time will host a unique series of Master
Swim Clinics in the USA during January 2008.
The Master Swim Clinics will
include: in pool sessions, lecture and swimming specific dryland
exercises.
Following the clinic, a reception will held for the opportunity
to meet with Shane Gould and preview the exciting program scheduled for the
2008 FINA World Masters Championships to be held in Perth, Western Australia in
April 2008.
Cost: $40 per person.
(A Minimum of 10 participants is required for the clinic to proceed. Max
participants is 40)
Registration: Contact Tom
Boakes email tboakjr@comcast.net
This event
is presented by:
The Western
Australian Trade & Investment Office,
Eventscorp,
Down Under
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JANUARY 26 - 2
FEBRUARY 2008: AUSTRALIAN FOOD & WINE SAMPLING
Venue:
HEB Central
Market, 3815 Westheimer, Houston, TX
Time: Between 11:00am -
2:00pm Product display and information available throughout the week.
Promotion
of Australian foods: Representatives
will host a series of Australian food samplings featuring Australian products
available at HEB Central Market stores.
This event
is presented by: Austrade,
The Western
Australian Trade & Investment Office
January 26 - 2
February 2008: Award Winning Restaurant, Gravitas will feature daily Australian
menu specials
Venue: 807 Taft St,
Houston TX 77019
Come experience contemporary American bistro cuisine at
Gravitas in Midtown.
During this week,
the menu will feature some of Western Australia's finest and exotic
produce.
Australian Jason Gould, is the Executive Chef and Co-owner of
Gravitas, winner of the 2007 Chef of the Year award, My Table 11th Annual
Awards for Culinary Excellence.
Visit:
www.gravitasrestaurant.com
JANUARY 30, 2008:
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TOURISM, FOOD AND WINE PROMOTION
Venue: Bering &
James Art Gallery, 805 Rhode Place, #500, Houston TX 77019
Hospitality
Trade Event, 2 - 4pm: A showcase of Western Australian tourism, wine and food
produce to importers, distributors and buyers in the hospitality industry in
Texas.
Featuring Consumer
Travel Event, 6 – 8pm. Come learn about travel opportunities to Australia,
featuring local travel experts Let’s Travel Together and national seller
Down Under Answers. A presentation on the destination of Australia, with very
special guest Shane Gould (3-time Olympic Gold Medalist in swimming) discussing
the travel options available in Western Australia. Appetizers and wines from
Western Australia will be served.
Hospitality Trade:
Register your interest at ozweek@aacc-houston.org.
This event
is presented by:
The Western
Australian Trade & Investment Office,
Down Under
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JANUARY 31, 2008:
SEMINAR: ENERGY IN TRANSITION - AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Presented by The
Western Australian Trade & Investment Office in association
with the Houston
Technology Center
Details: A series of
seminars and panel discussions on educating the workforce of the future,
engineering aspects of alternate energy sources and hydrocarbon chemistry.
The world's annual energy consumption is approaching 13 trillion watts, most of
which is supplied in the form of fossil fuel hydrocarbons. This highly
interactive workshop brings together leading experts and industry stakeholders
to explore the challenges - and solutions - for transition from this
traditional hydrocarbon economy to an increasingly renewable energy
economy.
Panel 1
: Addressing the
Challenge of Human Capital
This panel will explore the education and
training needs required for a lower-carbon and bio-carbon energy future and how
they intersect with, and are complemented by, future staff development for the
oil and gas industry.
Panel
2: Harnessing the
Potential of Kinetic Energy
Traditional offshore engineering designs
structures which resist the kinetic energy present in the offshore environment.
This panel will explore how these same forces in the offshore (and onshore)
environments can be harnessed to generate renewable energy.
Panel 3 :
From Fossil Carbon
to Bio and Captured Carbon
A century of science and know-how has gone into
understanding what it takes to release the chemical energy of the fossil
derived hydrocarbon bond at global, commercial scale. This panel will examine
the possibility of renewable feedstock substitution into the global energy
supply chain, and explore how chemistry and chemical engineering will
contribute to commercializing new feedstocks ("Green Crude") and solving
the challenges of carbon capture and geo/bio-sequestration.
Date: Thursday 31
January, 2008
Venue: Houston
Technology Center, 410 Pierce St, Houston 77002
Time: Registration
7.30am. Workshop 8am - 12 noon. Lunch & Company showcase 12 - 1pm
Cost: $25.00. (includes
breakfast & lunch)
Registration: Seating is
limited. Book online now at
www.houstontech.org or call (713) 658-1750
This event
is presented by:
The Western
Australian Trade & Investment Office and
The Houston Technology
Center
JANUARY 31 -
FEBRUARY 3, 2008: AUSTRALIAN COOKING CLASSES
Venue: HEB Central
Market, 3815 Westheimer, Houston, TX
Details: Acclaimed Australian chef,
Jon Antony will host a series of cooking classes featuring Australian products
at the HEB Central Market cooking schools in Dallas, Houston and Austin. Come
and be inspired!
Classes include recipes, demonstrations and sample
tastings.
Time: 6:30pm -
9:00pm
Cost: $55 -$65.
Class Schedule
31 January - Dallas
2 February - Houston
3 February
- Austin
Bookings: Visit
www.centralmarket.com for cooking class details for January
and February 2008.
This event is presented by:
Central Market,
Austrade,
The Western
Australian Trade & Investment Office
ESKIMO JOE - Texas
Tour: Dallas and Austin: Dallas - 29 January - Club
Dada
http://www.clubdada.com/
Austin - 30 January - Stubbs
http://www.stubbsaustin.com/.
FEBRUARY 1, 2008:
AUSTRALIA DAY GALA
Venue: Intercontinental
Hotel, 2222 W. Loop-South, Houston, TX 77027
Details: This spectacular
black tie event will feature a 4 course Australian gourmet dinner accompanied
with Australian fine wines, silent auction, multi media displays featuring
Australian live music and culture, the Stars of Australia Awards honoring the
extraordinary achievements and contributions made by Australian and Americans
in the fields of Culture & the Arts.
Tickets: from $175. Visit
www.aacc-houston.org or contact the
AACC at (713) 527-9688 for details.
This event
is presented by: AACC
Houston, The
Western Australian Trade & Investment Office
