PRESS RELEASE
Australian Festival – P.O. Box 128156 –
Nashville TN 37212 – 615 460-1401
Australian Business Forum
Official Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 8/15/2004 Pages: 1
"Export
Australia" - The Australian/American Free Trade Agreement
Worth
almost a quarter of a billion dollars in 2003 to Tennessee exporters,
Australian the state's twelfth largest trading partner and one of the
few developed countries world wide where the U.S. maintains a
positive trade balance. Under the recently ratified
Australian/American Free Trade Agreement, Tennessee exporters gain an
immediate 5% price advantage over competitors on practically all
exported products.
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce International Business Council and the Australian Festival proudly present “Export
Australia", which will focus on the newly passed
Australian/American Free Trade Agreement and the opportunities that
have been created by this agreement. There has never been a better
time for Australians and Americans to do business.
Speakers Include:
Peter Baxter - Deputy Chief of Mission, Australian
Embassy to the U.S.
Dean Peterson - Tennessee State Director, US Department of
Commerce
US Country Team - US Embassy to Australia (pre-recorded)
Michelle Sprang - Director Trade Roots Program, US Chamber of
Commerce
Seminar and Reception:
Thursday September 9th - 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
(Aboriginal Art on display at 2:00 p.m.)
Reception with Aussie beer, wine and snacks.
To be held at Holiday Inn
Select Vanderbilt.
Cost of the Seminar and Reception is $20.00 including a free ticket
to the Aussie Wine Tasting at the Australian
Festival (a $20.00 value). Online schedule and registration is
available at: www.nashvillechamber.com/ncalendar/calendar.php?mode=detail&eID=6407
Further Information - Contact Erin Hinton
at the Chamber of Commerce at 615-743-3040 or e-mail Erin at ehinton@nashvillechamber.com
Directed by Mr. John Butler, Vice
President
International Business Council
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
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FOR FURTHER AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Pictures and further information are available
upon request.
Peter Beare - Festival Director
Nashville Kangaroos/Australian Festival
P.O. Box 128156
Nashville TN 37212
Telephone : (615) 460-1401 – Festival Hotline
Website : www.gdaynashville.com
E-mail : info@gdaynashville.com
The Australian Festival is run by the The Nashville Kangaroos,
Inc.
The Nashville Kangaroos, Inc. are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization incorporated in 1998
Nashville Kangaroos promote Australian/American relations by promoting
Australian Rules Football,
running schools programs and running the Australian Festival annually.
Festival
Major Sponsors
West End Outback Steakhouse, Party Place, Hardy Wines of Australia,
Foster's Lager, Holiday
Inn Select, BeareWare, Air New Zealand, American Healthways.
Festival Partners
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Nashville Area Chamber Of Commerce, Kentucky Down Under, Adventure Science
Center, Cliffhangers, Vandy Aussie Rules Club.
Festival
Charity:
Friends of Elmington Park (A Nashville Metro Park)
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