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Welcome to The Australian
Festival's Quarterly e-NEWS -
Participants Edition - July 2007
The Australian Festival - November 1-4, 2007 - Greater Fort Lauderdale -
Broward County, Florida
www.australianfestival.com
- (202) 321 7888
G'day:)
Welcome to our e-NEWS, an update about the Australian Festival USA, that shall take place from
November 1-4, 2007 in Broward County/Greater Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
We are proud to present you with what we have achieved to date and how we see the Festival developing
in the upcoming months including four days of great events and the three
year plan we have put together to maximize our presence in Broward County for the benefit of both our host state, Florida, and Australia.
For information, participation and/or questions about Sponsorships, the Business Forum, Arts and Music, School programs, Art Contest, the Gala Ball (Convention Center in the Floridian Ballroom) and silent Auction for our Charity Partner the SOS
Children's Villages, Florida, and all the other events we have planned, please
don't hesitate to contact us.
Wishing you an
uplifting reading of our latest updates.
I remain with warmest regards and garoo yubba! (g'day friend! in
Aboriginal)
 Brigitte
Brigitte von Bulow, Chairman &
CEO
The Australian Festival
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e-NEWS Articles
1. AREA
INFORMATION - Introduction to Greater Fort Lauderdale - Broward County - Click Here
2. KEY
FESTIVAL DATES - Mark them down in your calendar - Click Here
3. THE
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL - Premier Events & Sponsorship Opportunities - Click
Here
4. OUR
OFFICIAL CHARITY - Meet SOS Children's Villages, Florida
- Click Here
5. PARTICIPANT
APPLICATIONS - Music Artists - Market Place - Travel & Wine - Food
& Sports - Click Here
6. OUR
VISION & MISSION - Promoting Australian American Relations in South Florida - Click Here
7. ADVISORS
& STAFF - Meet our
2007 Advisory Board and our Festival Staff - Click
Here
8. ACCOMMODATION
- 2007 Australian Festival Accommodation - Click Here
9. ABOUT
& HISTORY - About & History Of the Australian Festival - Click
Here
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AREA
INFORMATION - Welcome to Greater
Fort Lauderdale - Broward County
 The
2007 Australian Festival will be held in Greater Fort Lauderdale - Broward
County, Florida. Fort Lauderdale is known as the "Venice of
America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system and is the
capital city of Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is known
for its beaches, many bars, nightclubs, and overall party atmosphere.
Broward County has approximately 1,750,000 residence and is made up of 31
city municipalities governed by nine Broward County Commissioners. Fort
Lauderdale is the county seat of Broward County, and forms a part of the
South Florida metropolitan area. Broward County is connected to two other
counties that make up South Florida - Miami-Dade (approximately 2,000,000
residents) and Palm Beach County (approximately 1,250,000 residents).
With over 5,000,000 residents
in this dense populated area the Australian Festival is set to present the
largest Australian showcase every staged in South Florida. And with over
5,000 Aussie living and working along the South Florida coastline it will
truly be a unique cultural celebration of the land down under.
More
Information...
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KEY
FESTIVAL DATES - Mark them down in your calendar
| Fort
Lauderdale International
Boat Show |
October
25-29, 2007 |
| Fort
Lauderdale International
Film Festival |
October
16 - November 15, 2007 |
| Business
Down Under Forum |
Thursday
November 1, 2007 |
| Gum
Trees Gala * Official Fundraiser |
Thursday
November 1, 2007 |
| G'Day
Mates Schools Program |
Friday
November 2, 2007 |
| 2007
Australian Festival - FRIDAY
SESSION |
Friday
November 2, 2007 |
| 2007
Australian Festival - SATURDAY
SESSION |
Saturday
November 3, 2007 |
| 2007
Australian Festival - SUNDAY
SESSION |
Sunday
November 4, 2007 |
Festival
Schedule...
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THE
2007 AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL - 2007 Premier Events & Sponsorship Opportunities
The Australian
Festival promotes Australian arts & culture, tourism & travel,
education & immigration and business & trade within our 4 premier
events:
"Over
the last 10 years the Australian Festival has grown to become the premier
marketing vehicle for showcasing Australian companies, products and
services in the United States. Strongly supporting this role is our
mission to promote Australian American relations by celebrating our Arts
& Culture. “
Brigitte von Bulow,
Chairman & CEO
10
Key Festival Key Areas That Celebrate and Showcase The Land Down Under:
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Music Down Under: Promoting & showcasing Australian Music both past & present...
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Travel Down Under: The official Australian travel section of the 2007 Australian Festival...
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Dreamtime Village: Indigenous art, culture, music, and education...
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The Australian Pavilion: Center of the festival featuring music, entertainment & presentations...
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Down Under Market Place: Australian Organizations, Products, Demonstrations, & Seminars...
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Sports Down Under: Promoting &
demonstrating Australia Sport both past & present..
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Down Under Winery:
Experience Australian Wine thru taste, education, and information...
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G’Day Café: Festival Food Cafe including meat pies, lamingtons, ginger beer & plenty more…
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Jackaroos Pub: The Official "Local Pub" of the Festival - wine & beer tasting, food and drink...
Sponsorship
Details...
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OUR
OFFICIAL CHARITY - Meet SOS Children's Villages, Florida
 SOS
Children's Villages - Florida provides a home, family and support services
to abused, abandoned or severely neglected foster children who have no
imminent plan for adoption or reunification with their birth families.
Many have never before experienced a stable family life, the opportunity
to put down roots, or a place that they can call home.
SOS is located on an eight acre cul-de-sac in Coconut Creek and borders
Broward and Palm Beach counties. Our Village features 11 single-family
homes, a community center, counseling center and an administration
building. Help for the children is always right next door or right down
the street.
The SOS Children's Villages all
take care of their own financial needs as they are independent
organizations but are a part of the 450 SOS Children's Villages worldwide,
with the head office in Austria. We are so happy being able to give them
together with all of you, this help of staying Independent, financially
secure and a loving community for kids from 0 till 18. To learn more about
SOS Children's Villages, Florida please visit - http://www.sosflorida.com.
Gum Trees Gala Hosting Silent
Auction For SOS Children's Villages, Florida
 The
Gum Trees Gala is hosting a very special Silent Auction to raise money for
the SOS Children's Villages, Florida. We are looking for items and/or
services to be donated to this auction, all proceeds shall go to the SOS
Children's Villages, a 501(c)(3) organization, in Broward County. We are
collecting unique Australian items, but non-Australian articles are also
very welcome. After all the SOS Florida Children's Villages is very much
in the heart of America!
Please join us as the Australian Festival contributes to the local
community by supporting this very worthy charity. Our items will commence
listing online August 1, 2007 at our specially created Gala Auction page
and donors will be recognized for their generosity and support.
Brigitte von Bulow,
Chairman & CEO
The Australian Festival
 Thursday
November 1, 2007
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Silent Auction
(Foyer in front of Floridian Ball Room)
Greater Fort Lauderdale /
Broward County Convention Center
1950 Eisenhower Blvd.,
Fort Lauderdale 33316
http://www.ftlauderdalecc.com
Donate
Silent Auction Items...
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PARTICIPANT
APPLICATIONS - Music Artists - Market Place -
Travel & Wine - Food & Sports
The Australian
Festival has officially launched all participant applications. There has
never been a better opportunity to promote Australia within the diverse
areas of the Australian Festival. Festival Applications close July 31,
2007 which will allow the Australian Festival 3 months of direct and aggressive
general public marketing and public relations in South Florida. We have
approximately 50 hours of music, entertainment & presentations with 20
hours of sports action scheduled for this years event. Chairman & CEO
Brigitte von Bulow has estimated an attendance of over 25,000 at this
years event. Broward County and South Florida has a very dense population
and we are expecting a large crowd. There
are an estimated 5,000 Australian ex-pats living in the South Florida area
so if all our mates show up it should be pretty busy (and loud).
Please join us by
submitting your application. All festival applications close on July 31,
2007.
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OUR
VISION & MISSION - Promoting Australian American Relations in South Florida
 With
the Australian Festival planting its flag and consolidating itself in
South Florida our Festival's Chairman & CEO - Brigitte von Bulow -
with the full support of our Advisory Board and Administration Staff has
established five specific missions that the Australian Festival will aim to
accomplish over the next three years. We will work and collaborate
extensively with identified mission partners to accomplish these goals. We
believe many of these missions are ground breaking in relations that exist
between Australia and the United States and with our mission partners,
sponsors, participants and supporters we will strive to ensure their
absolute success...
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ADVISORS
& STAFF - Meet our 2007 Advisory Board and Festival Staff
Brigitte von Bulow,
Chairman & CEO, Miami
The Australian Festival - Read Brigitte's Bio - Click
Here
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"Celebrating
& Showcasing The Land Down Under"
2007 Australian
Advisory Board
Amanda Hodges,
Consul General, Atlanta
Australian Trade Commission (AUSTRADE)
C. Braxton Moncure, Treasurer, Washington, DC
Australia American Association
Dr. Yvonne Rosenberg, Ph.D, Washington, DC
CEO BioTech-Pro Cell
David Williams, OAM, Sydney, Australia
Chairman Wexco Group P/L
Emily Anderson, Director Social & Cultural Affairs
American Australian Association, New York |
"Promoting
Australian - American Relations"
2007 American
Advisory Board
Frank C. Otis,
Mayor, Pembroke Pines
Incoming Chair - League of Cities
John Gerard, Meteorologist, Miramar
NBC 6 South Florida
Frank J. Perez Fritze, President, Miami
Southern Light & Gas Company, LLC,
Miami
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As we head into the busy season we have had four key staff members that have all worked tirelessly to put the Australian Festival in a position to be very successful. Running a festival of this size is a demanding and challenging task - if you feel you can help us in our respective areas please be sure to contact and let us know. We need all the help we can get, so please:
join us!
Brigitte von Bulow - Chairman
& CEO - Brigitte oversees and directs all Festival operations - Brigitte's
Bio
Peter Beare - Festival
Director - Peter is the Festival Founder and our 2007 Festival Director -
Peter's Bio
Vicki Pearson - Community
Director - Vicki has done a tremendous job introducing the Festival
to Broward County.
Vicki Payne - Design
Director - Vicki provides outstanding web designs & graphics
support to our Festival.
Janica Jules - G'Day
Mates Coordinator / Assistant to CEO - Janica has an excellent
background in education.
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ACCOMMODATION
- 2007 Australian Festival Accommodation
The
Australian Festival is pleased to recommend the following
accommodations...
ACCOMMODATION
RECOMMENDATIONS Details
- Click
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 Fort
Lauderdale is a place where casual meets sophisticated. Where the experiences are as endless as the ocean and the pace is always carefree. Your next vacation is just a click away.
Fort Lauderdale is known as the
"Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal
system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city
is known for its beaches, many bars, nightclubs, and overall party
atmosphere.
Visit our accommodation
Listings - Click
Here
- Las
Palmas Hotel & Suites
- Grand
Palms Resort
- Camp
Coolangatta
- Fort Lauderdale Hotel
Listings
- Hollywood Beach Hotel
Listings
- Greater Fort Lauderdale
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ABOUT
& HISTORY - The Australian Festival:
The Australian Festival is
an Australian celebration held annually in the United States. The
Australian Festival was founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1997. From
the early days of the Festival, a commitment to Australian authenticity
- matched with quality and attention to detail - has produced the
largest Australian celebration in North America.
Over 50,000 patrons have
attended the Festival since its inception, enjoying Australian arts
& culture, tourism & travel, education & immigration and
business & trade - all from the Land Down Under. The Australian
Festival features 10 key areas and operates 4 premier events that
provide a unique Australian experience for the whole family.
The Australian Festival
Mission is to "Celebrate and Showcase the Land Down Under"
We achieve this mission by:
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Celebrating Australian and American relations through our works.
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Showcasing arts & culture, tourism & travel, education &
immigration, business & trade.
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Combining culture and business to present and promote Australia.
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Educating and empowering children with Australian programs and
activities.
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Impacting and contributing to our community with charitable support.
The Australian Festival Description:
The Australian Festival promotes Australian arts & culture, tourism
& travel, education & immigration and business & trade
within our 4 premier events:
Business Down Under : Business forum connecting Australian, New
Zealand and Broward County...
The Gum Trees Gala : The Official Gala Event of the Australian
Festival...
G'Day Mates Schools Program : An Australian cultural, educational
& recreational experience...
The Australian Festival: The Flagship of our Australian
Celebration and Showcase...
The Australian Festival History:
The Australian Festival completed its
10th Year in Nashville in September of 2006. Over the last 10 years the
festival has grown to become one of the most recognized grass roots
Australian celebrations in both the United States and Australia. The
festival has had many triumphs and tribulations over the years but has
remained absolutely loyal to the aim of the event in celebrating and
showcasing Australia...
[The
Australian Festival History]
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© 2005-2007 - The Australian Festival, Inc.
Celebrating and showcasing the
Land Down Under
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