Functions

"Recession. What recession?"

Date: Wednesday 25th March, 2009

Cocktail function with guest speaker
Mr Harold Mitchell AO
Executive Chairman
Mitchell Advertising Group

Harold Mitchell is Executive Chairman of Mitchell Communication Group Limited. In 1976 he started the company that is now the largest media agency in Australia, Australia’s largest planner and buyer of media including internet advertising through emitch, and owner of Stadia Media, Australia’s largest sports ground advertising contractor.

Harold Mitchell is a Board Member of Opera Australia Council, Vice-Chairman CARE Australia Corporate Council, Honorary Councillor ABAF, Chairman of ThoroughVision. Chairman of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Director of Tennis Australia. Former President of the Museums Board of Victoria; Chairman National Gallery Australia and former President of Melbourne International Festival of Arts.

In December 2000 he launched the Harold Mitchell Foundation. This is a philanthropic foundation to distribute funds between Health and the Arts. In December 2002 Deakin University conferred on him an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. In 2003 he delivered the Andrew Olle Memorial Lecture on Media.

In January 2004 he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for his services as a benefactor and fundraiser in support of artistic and cultural endeavour.

On 28 July 2005, he was awarded the Richard Pratt Business Leader Award given by the Australian Business Arts Foundation in recognition of excellence in arts leadership.

Registration

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Please complete the attached form and email it to Kathryn Kirby at gensec@ascci.org.au.

Registrations close on Wednesday 18 March, 2009.
Please note, no refund is available if less than two days notice of cancellation is provided.
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