Welcome to the November Newsletter for the American Australian Association Limited. This newsletter has our recent events and our upcoming events as well. Members must login to register for the Members-only Christmas Party. Details are within the newsletter.

We thank everyone who has joined during this year. Your support is very important to us. As the renewal period commences, we hope that you will renew for the 2010 membership year.

AAA Ltd members enroled in the Association prior to 1 October 2009 have their memberships due for renewal by 31 December 2009.

Existing Life Members grandfathered in to the Association in 2007 as part of the Aus-Am Association amalgamation do not need to renew.

If you have any questions concerning your membership status, please contact Lisa Levar, Director of Corporate and Member Programs at02 9338 6989.

Thursday 26 November 2009
James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant, Sydney
6:00pm for 6:15pm Dinner start

We will hold our Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner at James Squire Brewhouse and Restaurant, 22 The Promenade, King Street Wharf, Sydney. This is real family event. We’ll even have football on, even if it’s not ‘live’! Desserts created by Buppa’s Bakehouse. Space is limited.

Cost:
AAA Ltd members: $66.00 per adult
Non-AAAL members: $77.00 per person
Children 12 & under: $33.00 per child
All prices are GST-inclusive.

NOTE:
Members login to reserve at the members' rate through our website at www.americanaustralian.org.au., or complete the form attached.

Reservations closes 20 November. Payment is required before the event. No walk-ins will be permitted.

Wednesday 16 December
US Consul General’s Residence, Sydney
7:00pm-9:00pm

Our 2009 AAA Ltd Members-only Holiday Party at the US Consul General’s residence in Sydney.
AAA Ltd members don your festive apparel and join us!

Cost: $66.00 per person, GST-inclusive.
AAA Ltd members must login to our website to register for this event!!! Contact Tatiana at 02 9338 6988 if you've forgotten your login ID and password.

Registered guests will get directions sent prior to the event. Guests MUST bring photo ID and be checked in upon arrival.

Registration closes Friday 11 December and payment is required before the event. Space is limited. No walk-ins are allowed.

All details for our events are on our website; www.americanaustralian.org.au or call Lisa Levar at 02 9338 6989.

We have had a great response to our theatre night at Wicked, the Broadway musical, at the Capital Theatre, Sydney, on 11 November 2009. We sold out well before the actual day. Thank you to all who emailed and called.

We plan to offer more such opportunities to our members.

The American Australian Association Ltd's first Australia-USA Trivia night was held at James Squire Brewhouse and Restaurant, King Street Wharf, Sydney on 24 September.

It was a fun but challenging event, with over 60 AAA Ltd members and friends participating.

Guests attended with some terrific teams. Standout team was Team Rooty Hill 90210, who wore matching t-shirts and caps designed especially for the event. The US Consulate team won the night, with a good number of Australians on the team to help out with the local questions, in addition to their American staff.

The Association will hold another Trivia Night in the New Year, in a quieter location and with easier questions. Thanks all to those who participated, our members, and our sponsors, Australian Jockey Club, James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant and Major League Baseball.

Over 100 US sailors from the USS Blue Ridge were guests in the homes of American Australian Association Ltd members and friends during their recent visit to Sydney. Association members were also treated to invite-only tours of the USS Blue Ridge.

The Association hosts sailors on US naval vessels when they come in to port through their program, Hospitality in the Home. This program has been a mainstay of the Association for decades and provides many sailors a chance to mingle with Australians and experience Australian food and culture for the first time.

Interested in learning more about Hospitality in the Home? Contact Lisa Levar, Director of Corporate and Member Programs at 02 9338 6989 or membership@aaa-aus.org.

The Association and Major League Baseball held 2 events for the World Series; Melbourne on the 22nd and Sydney on the 29th.

AAA Ltd members and guests of Major League Baseball gathered in Melbourne and Sydney for 2 fun-filled evenings celebrating America’s favourite pastime, baseball. Peter Moylan, relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves attended, along with Tom Nicholson, Director of Major League Baseball International in Australia, and his staff.

US Consul General Michael Thurston and Bill Fisher, VIC State Director of DFAT were among the 70 guests attending the Melbourne World Series Party on 22 October at James Squire Brewhouse and Restaurant, Docklands. A live TV feed of the event was broadcast on ESPN. On Thursday 29 October, over 150 AAA Ltd members and guests of Major League Baseball filled James Squire Brewhouse and Restaurant, Sydney for the World Series Party.

Guests were treated to Budweiser beer, American hot dogs, 'French fries', hamburgers and other ‘baseball-themed’ goodies. Everyone left with a gift bag full of authentic 2009 World Series merchandise, courtesy of Major League Baseball.

The Association thanks the generousity of Major League Baseball, James Squire Brewhouse & Restaurant and Premium Beverages.

Photo credits:
Melbourne: Sandra Lording, Frozen Action Photography
                      0418 330 806
Sydney: Patty Mimlow@ Absolute Imaging 0419 825 227

The date has changed for our 2010 Benefit Dinner honouring Jeanne Pratt AC, Co-Chair of Visy, Anthony Pratt, Executive Chairman of Visy, and the Pratt family.
The Dinner will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday, 13 April 2010.

Australia, get your shopping trolleys ready - the holy grail of North American family shopping has arrived on our shores!

Costco is a membership warehouse club that presents one of the largest and most exclusive product category selections found under a single roof.

Categories include everything from apparel to automotive, electronics, apparel, homewares and more. Costco is known for carrying top quality national and regional brands, at prices consistently below traditional wholesale or retail outlets.

Costco Wholesale Australia's first warehouse is now open in Melbourne’s Harbour Town Docklands. Costco Wholesale plans to open in Sydney in 2010.

For more information on Costco, visit www.costco.com.au

We introduced Buppa’s Bakehouse, an AAA Ltd member and new business last month. Beth has opened a North American style bakery at 482 King Street Newtown 02 8065 0681.

Beth is accepting orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas; homemade pies, cakes and other delectables just like your Mum or Gran used to make, or yourself if you had the time!

Buppa’s is also now serving Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. The Vermont-based company is famous for its quirky ice creams, like Cherry Garcia, Funky Monkey and White Russian. Head down to Buppa’s and try some!

Buppa’s is open Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays. Phone: 02 8065 0681