AACC NEWSLETTER 

OCTOBER 2021

G'Day from AACC President, 

Jackie Yuen

Dear AACC Members and Friends, 

As October draws to a close, we find ourselves thinking about the holidays and the year end. It has been 18 months since our lives were impacted by Covid-19 yet by now we have all found our own rhythms and ways of coping and co-existing with this virus. For those of us who live in the US, the so-called "tyranny of distance" has always been present, however Covid created many more difficult obstacles to returning home. Today, the re-opening of international borders makes the prospects of traveling to Australia more likely now. I expect I won't be the only one who will be happily packing bags and looking forward to reuniting with family and friends in the coming months. Since Covid's impact on travel can be unpredictable, it's recommended you keep up to date on travel advisories via the Australian Embassy's website: 

COVID19: Stay Informed | Australia in the USA (embassy.gov.au). Don't forget to make sure your passport is up to date and that you are aware of the latest vaccination and testing protocols for travel. 

Event Update 

AACC Social Networking  ~ we were excited to host our 2nd in-person event earlier this month and welcomed about 40 guests to the W Hotel in downtown SF. It was great to see the group enjoying the interactions and to see some new connections being made. 

Denver & SF ~ the AACC partnered with the Australian Consulate to welcome the Denver Global Business Development team to San Francisco. There are a number of Aussie companies expanding into Colorado and Denver has opened an AusDenver Business Hub to provide support to these companies. It was great to meet the Denver team and we're exploring ways to partner with them and the AusDenver group for events. 

Spotlight on Aussies in the SF Bay Area  

We warmly welcome Nigel Warren back to San Francisco as the newly appointed Commissioner for the State Government of Victoria. We wish him well in his new role and look forward to his being an active member of the AACC once again.

We also congratulate Chris Boshuizen, a co-founder of Planet Labs, a company that builds small satellites, for fulfilling a childhood dream of going into space. Chris was one of the 4 passengers aboard the recent Blue Origin flight and was a crewmate of William Shatner. Can't begin to imagine what the experience must have been like...

New Membership 

As always, thank you to you, our members and friends, for your support of the AACC. Your continued membership and support is very much appreciated. Remember to check our Mates Rates that are exclusive deals and discounts available to all AACC members. 

I'd also like to acknowledge and warmly welcome our new Benefactor Member, Prezzee  and Community Member UpTrend Advisory.  We thank them for their support and we hope they enjoy being a part of our AACC Community. 

Save the Date

We're in planning mode for various events into 2022 so Save the Date for: 

US Global Entry Program 

As a reminder, the AACC is continuing with efforts to advocate for Australians to gain access to the US Global Entry Program. We have not received as many stories as we had hoped to support our position, so please send us details of any experiences you’ve had when returning to SF where delays through US Immigration have had an adverse impacts on your family and businesses. The more information we can share with our Embassy means building a stronger case for the US' consideration, so please help us with this endeavor. Thank you in advance for your help with this initiative.

If you have any feedback or need assistance please contact me here.

With gratitude,

Jackie Yuen

AACC President

UPCOMING AACC EVENTS

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The Australian American Chamber of Commerce, the British American Business Council and the German-American Business Association are pleased to announce the 10th Annual International Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, April 8th, 2022. This fun tournament, returning to the Presidio Golf Course, offers companies an opportunity to enjoy a unique way to entertain clients and employees, participate with the Bay Area international business communities as well as support the efforts of the International Chambers of Commerce.

Ticket price includes: range time/balls, golf cart, 18 holes of golf, on-course games, lunch, competitions and trivia questions throughout the course. Dinner also included

This event regularly sells out quickly so don't delay in purchasing your Tickets or Foursomes.

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UPCOMING AACC CHAPTER EVENTS

The Hydrogen Energy Transition

Up to date assessment of the green hydrogen developments & techno-economic viability in Australia, the US and globally.

Speakers:

Leigh Kennedy, National Cluster Development Manager, NERA

Gero Ferrugio, Head of Australia & Global Renewables, Rystad Energy

Vicky Au, Engagement & Strategy Lead, CSIRO


Moderator: Colin McHattie, Director of Technical Assessment, Halliburton

Panel Discussion:

10 minute presentations by each speaker  

Live Audience Q&A

 
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The 2021 Australia US Innovation and Investment (AUSii) conference will focus on “Technology - the Intersection of Energy, Space and Medicine”. Technology is the linchpin connecting the rapid evolution of these three great economic forces benefiting the economies of Texas and Australia.

Topics covered in the conference include: 

  • The Intersection of Energy, Medicine and Data - The use of data across industries to drive decision making and industry advancements.
  • The Energy Transition - The use of technology to achieve "Net Zero Carbon Emissions".
  • Medicine – The impact of technology on innovations in healthcare.
  • Space – How the return to space travel and exploration has led to technological breakthroughs impacting multiple industries across the globe. 
  • Technology – How advancements in Digitalization, Data Analytics & AI will drive the future and interconnectivity of the three economic forces of Energy, Medicine and Space.
 

UPCOMING AACC MEMBER EVENTS

 

Amy Meyer from Aussie Recruit will be hosting Jonathan Grode from Green and Spiegel U.S. are back for their monthly update for Australians. 

This 45 minute event includes:

  • Latest visa/immigration updates (including the E-3 visa and E3D/EAD)
  • Where and how to get an E-3 visa processed now
  • Visiting the US as borders start to open up
  • Live Q&A

Feel free to pop on your halloween costume. Jonathan has promised us one :-)

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It’s a Halloween HalloQueen Spooktacular! Grab your friends, dress to impress, and join some of San Francisco's biggest and brightest drag superstars for a Halloween-themed celebration with big hair and lots of flair. Enjoy Fairmont San Francisco’s five-star menu, bottomless mimosas or bloodies, and jaw-dropping performances by Carnie Asada, The One And Only Rexy, Militia, Roxy-Cotten Candy, Nicki Jizz and Ryder King. With Hostess Sister Roma and special guest DJ Juanita More!

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Our free business platform enables bulk sending of co-branded cards with no additional fees. It's a perfect gift for the holidays, welcoming new employees, recognizing a job well done, birthdays, anniversaries, and contests. Also, it's a great customer acquisition tool for marketers and salespeople.

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The Emerging Space Race: How Satellite Operators and Telcos Must Work Together

There’s a lot going on in space today: new satellite mega-constellations are springing up in multiple orbits, high-throughput satellites (HTS)

have been launched into the skies, and SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon are planning huge rollouts of satellites in a low Earth orbit (LEO) over the coming years. In light of such moves, it’s possible that space may completely transform the global connectivity landscape. Read this white paper from Telstra about how satellite operators and telcos should work together in this new “space race”.

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Together Australia claims historic top two spot in the ‘Robot Olympics’

Organised by the US Government research agency DARPA and spanning a three-year-period, the Subterranean Challenge was designed to push the boundaries of autonomous robotic technology.

Scientists were tasked with remotely running the robots in an underground environment that simulated a real-world scenario. This included locating models representing lost or injured humans, backpacks, or phones, as well as variable conditions such as pockets of gas.

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