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Business Connections
Connect with Australia China businesses through our online marketplace. Job Connections
A new way for Australians and Chinese to find employment in each others countries.
Events Connections
Click images below for the many EVENTS in China and Australia
Book Connections
The site to find the many books on China.
Back Issues
| Stepping up to the challenge | | Print | |
| Jul / Aug 2008 | |||
 AustCham Shanghai is a modern business networking organization enjoying increasing membership across multiple business interests. First rate membership communication and information services are critical, reports Chair Stephen White.INVESTING IN THE FUTURE After feasibility and consideration of tight resources AustCham Shanghai is doing what many of its successful membership businesses do best - investing in the future. Current new projects include an advanced CRM database, a newly designed more interactive website, electronic communications platform upgrades and a new online magazine back-up for the weekly E-Cooee electronic newsletter. The Board is also considering how to develop a number of greening leadership initiatives for membership. The website and E-Cooee offer free and paid promotional opportunities to AustCham Shanghai membership businesses, getting their business message out to literally 1000's of high relevance contacts each week. CHINA AUSTCHAMS NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS DIRECTORY The new March 2008 edition of this great electronic database has recently gone out "free" to membership businesses. AustChams Beijing, Shanghai and South China work closely on this joint project. Join any of the China AustChams for your free copy or contact any China AustCham to purchase this great business guide. AUSTCHAM SHANGHAI WELCOMES Erin O'Brien, Special Projects Manager Originally from Canberra with Asian Studies (Chinese) and Commerce degrees from the Australian National University, Erin has been a consultant with Deloitte's for over 6 years in Canberra, Melbourne and Shanghai working in diverse industries. Systems development and production support are her strengths. Erin will manage the implementation of new communications and systems projects for AustCham Shanghai. KEEP UP TO DATE AustCham Shanghai welcomes visitors and new members year round. T: +86 21 6248 8301 E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it W: www.austchamshanghai.com Receive E-Cooee electronic newsletter weekly. ACTIVE EVENTS PROGRAM GETS INTO SUMMER The hot summer months arrived bringing some of the best Inter Chamber mixers. Expo 2010 updates, a foray into Shanghai Bibliothek, sustainable building design (from Hyder Tall Buildings experts), women in business and the Aussie-Kiwi Summer BBQ are all featured among the current events topics. Watch out for nominations for the upcoming Australia China Business Awards this November. CRANIO-FACIAL AUSTRALIA Sponsored by AustCham Shanghai Community Outreach, Dr Steve Santoreneous and Dr. David Barker from Adelaide completed their second visit to China with training visits and lectures at Shanghai 9th Peoples Hospital and Chengzhen Hospital in May. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This key event highlights reporting against AustCham Shanghai's major strategic objectives, Mission and business plan, and introduces the newly elected Board Directors. July 16 is the AGM diary date and a great opportunity to "catch up". INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Visit the website www.austchamshanghai.com AUSSIE DRINKS Every Friday night, visitors welcome. Community Outreach raffle proceeds raised from August 22nd will support much needed facility upgrades at the privately run Wuzhong Mental Rehabilitation Hospital in Minghang.  Aussie Drinks introduces new friends and business contacts plus great Aussie beverages from Elders and Just Beer. Raffle funds raised from May 16 - August 15 will go to Sichuan Province to assist earthquake devastation projects. Venue: Bar 789 Le Royal Meridien Shanghai, 789 Nanjing East Rd GREAT AUSTRALIAN BALL XIII 2008 The best yet, GAB XIII will present this year's thrilling "Aussie Horror Picture Show: Saturday the 13th, the Terror continues." Plan now to be there on the 13th day of September in GAB's 13th year. The dedicated party people on the GAB XIII committee have planned more extravagantly spine chilling fun features than ever before. On the serious side this will be 2008's major community outreach fundraiser for AustCham Shanghai with proceeds now dedicated to specific Aussie identified earthquake relief projects. More details will follow as the ticket feeding frenzy develops! ■
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