Ambassadors Lunch Photos and review from La Fiamma

Sistema Italia Meeting

On the 4th October, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in QLD hosted two major events: The Inaugural Ambassadors Lunch 2010 and the Sistema Italia Meeting, attended by Presidents and Secretary Generals of the Italian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Australia.

Following the election of the new board of directors lead by President Hon. Com. Santo Santoro, the Vice-president Fabio Orlando, the new Secretary General Alessandro Sorbello and the new Treasurer Peter Costello, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Queensland officially introduced the new strategy plan and its activities to its network at the Inaugural Ambassadors Lunch. Queensland business community gave a strong sign of support to the new management of the Chamber: over 150 distinguished entrepreneurs attended the Inaugural Ambassadors Lunch, held on the 4th October at Gusto da Gianni Restaurant at Portside Wharf. Beside the Ambassador of Italy in Australia, Gian Ludovico De Martino di Montegiordano, attended the lunch the Consul of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia and Francesco Capecchi, the Consul of Queensland and Northern Territory. The Lunch was also attended by the Presidents and Secretary Generals of all the Italian Chambers in Australia, some of the mayor Italian company operating in Queensland, such as Ansaldo STS and Ghella and various Australian companies, most of them ICCI’s members.

During this sumptuous Lunch, the Ambassador gave an interesting speech in regard to Queensland and Australia economy. Santo Santoro, President of ICCI, Alessandro Sorbello, ICCI’s Secretary General and Peter Costello, ICCI’s Treasurer also delivered speeches regarding to the Chamber activity. The Consul Francesco Capecchi delivered the final speech.

In his official speech, the President of the Chamber, Hon. Com. Santo Santoro, expressed his sincere appreciation for the honor of having Sistema Italia Meeting taking place in Brisbane thanks to the commitment of the Italian Ambassador, Gian Ludovico De Martino di Montegiordano.

Santoro has sincerely thanked the mayor sponsors Ansaldo STS, Euromarque and Singapore Airlines and also the other sponsors Gusto da Gianni, Ristorante Dell’Ugo, Dolci Sapori, Gerbino e Italiquore for their precious contribution in the organization of the event.

The Sistema Italia Meeting was held in the afternoon at Casa Italia Community Centre, here the Ambassador, at the end of the meeting, also met the Committee’s members.

In the evening Hon. Santoro hosted a private function attended by various representatives of Brisbane Italian Community. The attendees were invited by the Ambassador and the Consul to support with their constant commitment the development of cultural and trade relations between Italy and Australia. All the attendees show their strong commitment in achieving these goals and in supporting the birth of a new strong Chamber.

                                   

From Left to Right: Hon. Teresa Gambaro MP, Hon. Con Sciacca AO, Guido Canale, John Caputo

From left to the right:- Nicholas Di Girolamo (President, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Sydney) Nicholas Care’ (Secretary General, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Sydney), Hon Teresa Gambaro MP,  Nereo Brezzi (President, Co.As.It, Brisbane), H.E. Gianludovico De Martino di Montegiordano (Ambassador of Italy), John Caputo

From left to the right:- Marco Mari (Secretary General, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Perth), Massimo Perotti (President, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Perth), Frank Paolino (Italian Consulate, Brisbane), Guido Canale

From left to the right:- Nicholas Care’ (Secretary General, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Sydney), Nicholas Di Girolamo (President, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Sydney), Robert Berton (President, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Adelaide), John Caputo, Nereo Brezzi (President, Co.As.It, Brisbane), Teodoro Spiniello (Secretary General, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Adelaide), Marco Mari (Secretary General, Italian Chamber of Commerce, Perth)

Lyle Jackson (President Transportation Solutions, Ansaldo STS), H.E. Gianludovico De Martino di Montegiordano

From left to the right:- Anne Richardson (Ansaldo STS), Lyle Jackson (President Transportation Solutions, Ansaldo STS), H.E. Gianludovico De Martino di Montegiordano, Bree-Anne Veling (Ansaldo STS)

From Left to Right; -Julie Darch, Elysia Zeccola Hill (Director Italian Film Festival)

From left to the right:- Sandra Servadio, Paul Amabile (President, Tuscan Association)