The FRENCH-AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
[http://www.facci.com.au/] in Queensland is delighted to announce an
exclusive flash sale - for members ONLY - to attend its traditional
BASTILLE DAY CHAMPAGNE BUSINESS BREAKFAST on FRIDAY 19 JULY in
BRISBANE.The BREAKFAST IS HELD ANNUALLY TO CELEBRATE FRANCE'S NATIONAL
DAY WHICH COMMEMORATES THE STORMING OF THE PARIS PRISON KNOWN AS THE
BASTILLE ON 14TH JULY 1789 AND THE BIRTH OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. This
year's BREAKFAST, kindly sponsored by our Corporate member HOLDING
REDLICH [https://www.holdingredlich.com/], will also be the
opportunity to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the
French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and the great friendship between
our two countries.
Join us, our VIPs and keynote speaker PAT HOWARD, former Australian
Wallaby rugby player and General Manager of Team Performance at
Cricket Australia, on this very special occasion.
Be ready for a delicious gourmet BREAKFAST, specially put together for
us by SOFITEL BRISBANE CENTRAL [https://www.sofitelbrisbane.com.au/]'s
Executive Chef, Patrice Falantin, NESPRESSO
[https://www.nespresso.com/pro/au/en/home] coffee and Champagne, of
course!, thanks to our partner DISCOVERVIN
[https://discovervin.com.au/].
We look forward to welcoming you, your colleagues, staff members and
guests!
OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Pat joined Cricket AUSTRALIA as Executive General Manager - Team
Performance in November 2011. During his time with Cricket AUSTRALIA,
Pat has overseen World Cups and Ashes in the Men’s and Women’s
program, Number 1 in all formats but Men’s T20 (currently ranked
2nd) and seen developments in coach education, pathway changes and
restructuring of domestic competitions.
Pat started his sporting career whilst studying a pharmacy degree at
The University of Queensland. He went on to become a Rugby Union
international at 19, winning numerous awards as a player and later as
a coach.
Pat has an enduring connection with France. His first tour of the
Wallabies as the youngest player of the tour was in France, sitting on
the bench for a Test in Bordeaux. 10 years later in 2003, he joined
ASM in Clermont Ferrand learning the uniqueness of playing
professional rugby in France.
In 2004 he became director of rugby at Leicester Tigers, considered
the leading professional rugby club in Britain. Pat was 2007 European
Director of Rugby and the first person to be European coach (2007) and
player of the year (2001). In 2007 he moved back to Australia to
become General Manager of the High Performance Unit of Australian
Rugby Union where he was responsible for the recruiting of the 2007-13
Wallabies management.
Pat spent three years as COO of Cromwell Property Group (ASX 200), one
of Queensland’s largest listed companies with three operating
segments – property investment, funds management and property
development. Pat is also co-founder and director of a pharmacy
management business, Rx Management, which now has 18 pharmacies in
three states.
DRESS CODE: Business attire
_* Please contact us by 12PM ON FRIDAY 12 JULY for any special dietary
requirements._
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