ICCI QLD NEWSLETTER In this issue… 5th May 2016 Message from the President Message from the President, Comm. Hon. Santo Santoro Dear members, friends and supporters of ICCI (Qld), Upcoming ICCI Qld. The Chamber has experienced a very busy time since you received our last newsletter. Events A few weeks ago, over 120 people enjoyed listening to His Grace The Most Reverend Introducing the new Archbishop Mark Coleridge at the Chamber’s most recent Business Networking Lunch. ICCI Qld Board His Grace The Most Reverend regaled lunch guests with antidotes of the rich experience he gained during his time in Rome where he studied Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Our Sponsors – Mapei Institute. His duties included speechwriting for the Pope and assisting the Pontiff in discharging many of his other responsibilities. New ICCI Qld. Member His Grace also outlined his views in relation to a number of current issues confronting the Profile – Italian Marina modern Catholic Church. Noosa The Chamber also recently held its Annual General Meeting and a new board of ICCI (Qld) Ospitalitá Italiana was elected at the AGM. A brief introduction to all board members is contained within this Project newsletter. Needless to say, I am proud to be the President of a board whose membership includes individuals who are high achievers and influential within their respective ICCI Qld. 2016 Trade industries. Mission to Italy I am particularly grateful that Cav. Adj. Professor Phillip Di Bella has agreed to stay on and continue to serve as Vice-President of the Chamber and equally grateful that Life Member, Adversing Noe Vicca, has agreed to “return to the fold” and serve again as Treasurer of the Chamber. Opportunies I wish to record my thanks to outgoing board members, Tony Micalizzi and Mayor Cr. Paul Pisasale. Needless to say, I am also very grateful to the other board members who have Trade Fairs in Italy agreed to continue to serve the Chamber in an exemplary fashion. Upcoming events in Attached please find details of our next two networking functions, including the Annual Brisbane Gala Dinner to be held at Gambaro’s on Saturday 18th June and the Aperitivo Italiano at th the much awarded Mariosarti Restaurant on Monday 16 May. Acknowledgment of I commend the above functions to all members, friends and supporters of the Chamber and sponsors and ask for your support of the functions through your attendance. I would also be most supporters grateful if you were able to encourage the attendance of your family, business associates and friends. Within this newsletter, also please find a very interesting profile of Mapei, our latest major sponsor. We thank Mapei – as we thank all of our other major sponsors – for the tremendous support of the Chamber. And, of course, please give some further thought to the proposed ICCI (Qld) Trade Mission th st to Italy scheduled for the 17 – 21 October 2016. I wish to stress here that the Trade Mission will be tailored to suit the specific interests and requirements of individuals and companies who sign up to attend the Mission. The itinerary and specific appointments of the Trade Mission will be determined by the participants’ interests and requirements. I hope you enjoy reading the contents of this newsletter. We are always happy to receive feedback about what we include or what else you may wish to be included in a newsletter such as this. With best wishes to all, Comm. Hon. Santo Santoro President Memories of the ICCI Qld ICCI QLD OSPITALITÁ ITALIANA APERITIVO Lunch With The Archbishop @ Mariosarti Ristorante Italiano of Brisbane Mark Coleridge On Monday, the 16th of May 2016, the first Aperitivo Ospitalità Italiana 2016 will be held at the prestigious Mariosarti Ristorante Italiano. At this event, the Ospitalità Italiana Plaque will be presented to Isic Risko, the owner of this amazing restaurant. ICCI Qld sponsors the Ospitalità Italiana Award and nominates eligible restaurants. All our members, friends and supporters are welcome to join us for this incredible Aperitivo! More information and details will be provided in our Events Section, further in this newsletter. Booking form and invitation are attached. The Most Reverend Mark Coleridge Archbishop of Brisbane, speaking at the Lunch. Ian Humphreys, Wendy Hanson, The Italian Consul Ludovico Carlo Camussi and His Hon. Ray Rinaudo ICCI QLD 2016 GALA DINNER ICCI QLD invites all its members and friend to participate in our ANNUAL GALA DINNER, th which will be held on Saturday, the 18 of June 2016, at the famous Gambaro Hotel. Allan Pidgeon, Jim Varghese, Serge Voloschenko, Paul Amabile and When Tony Palella Saturday, 18th June 2016 From 6.30 for 7.30 Where Gambaro Hotel 29 Caxton Street Brisbane 4000 QLD Price Nathaniel Wieriks, Letitia Santoro, $ 140 Members Ellie Roberts, Peter McGinley $ 150 Non Members $ 1400 Table of 10 RSVP REQUIRED via Attached Booking Form Frank Ryder, Comm. Hon. Santo Santoro, John Gambaro Introducing ICCI (Qld) New Board The Board of ICCI (Qld) Comm. The Hon. Santo Santoro - President Commendatore the Honourable Santo Santoro is recognised as a leading source of counsel on Australian and international politics, policy and regulatory affairs. One of a handful of Australians to have served in the Executive of both State and Federal Parliaments, Santo’s background includes time as a member of the Queensland Cabinet as Minister for Training and Industrial Relations, and as Australian Minister for Ageing in the Howard Government. Comm. Hon. Santo Santoro Santo acts in a range of roles, including that of analyst, adviser, or formal advocate and Santoro Consulting representative, in both business-to-government and business-to-business formats. Santo ICCI Qld President has been heavily involved in the Italian community for over 40 years. Currently, Santo serves as Vice-President of Com.it.es Queensland and Northern Territory. Cav. Adj. Prof. Phillip Di Bella – Vice-President Phillip is the face behind the ever growing, always changing Di Bella Coffee. Phillip is one of BRW’s most celebrated entrepreneurs, a philanthropist and one of Australia’s most passionate and successful businessmen. His love affair with coffee and his natural people Cav. Adj. Prof. Phillip Di Bella skills has revolutionized the coffee industry. Phillip’s lifelong passion for coffee began when Di Bella Coffee he was a small boy in his family’s Brisbane home. A budding barista from a young age, his ICCI Qld Vice President skills led to a career at Brisbane’s landmark Cosmopolitan Café. He backed his flair for business with a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Griffith University to ensure the best was still to come for this brilliant entrepreneur. Mr. Noè Vicca - Treasurer Noe is the principal of Vicca Chartered Accountants which is a solution based accountancy practice based in the CBD. Noe specialises in individual tailored business solutions for high net worth individuals and medium to large enterprises. Noè returns to the Board after one Noè Vicca Vicca Chartered Accountant year absence and has agreed to take on the onerous position of Treasurer. Noè was made ICCI Qld Treasurer/Life Member life member of ICCI Qld in 2015. Mr. Filippo D’Arrò - Councillor Filippo is the founder of Italiquore Brands Internationale Pty Ltd, one of the most prestigious wine importing companies in Australia. The company represents some of Italy’s most renowned wine companies including Bisol, Ferrari Trento Doc, Agricole Gussalli Beretta. Filippo is one of the few truly independent importers based here in Queensland, and he is now taking Premium Italian products to southern States. Filippo is passionate Filippo D’Arrò about his Italian heritage including and in particular food and wine. Italiquore Internationale Mr. Salvatore Gerbino - Councillor Salvatore is the Director of Gerbino’s Pty Ltd. He trained in Siciliy and became renowned as one of the best pastry cooks of Sicilian sweets. He worked his way around the world and is now headquartered in one of Brisbane’s oldest bakeries at Ashgrove. His company has four stores located around Brisbane and employs 50 people. His stores specialize in Italian pastries and bread. His wholesale business supplies various coffee shops and catering establishment in the Brisbane CBD and South East Queensland. Salvatore Gerbino Gerbino’s - Councillor Mr. Paul Amabile Paul is a consulting architect with extensive experience as a property development specialist. During the past 25 years Paul has designed, project managed, built and sold numerous property developments. His practice – Property Architects Pty Ltd is located in Paddington, Brisbane. Paul is also the President of the Tuscany Association of Queensland and the Treasurer of Com.It.Es. in Queensland and the Northern Territories. Paul Amabile Property Architects Mr. Tino Arquilla - Councillor Tino is the Director of Finance & Administration of Quality Food Services (Aust) Pty Ltd. The company is a wholesale distributor of food and catering products to a broad spectrum of customers across South-East Qld and currently employs over 90 persons on a fulltime and casual basis. Tino and his family boast very extensive involvement in the Italian community of Brisbane and Queensland stretching back 30 years. Tino Arquilla Mr. Paolo Betti - Councillor Quality Food Service Paolo is the founder and chairman of Australian Financial Advisers, better known as the AFA group. He studied at Deakin University and holds a diploma of financial planning and is also a certified financial planner (CFP). In 1998 he founded AFA Insurance Brokers, now one of the largest privately owned commercial insurance broking firms and part of the publicly listed steadfast ltd group. He spends a lot of his time travelling across the country overseeing his business interests as well as in Indonesia where he has interests in a 'health and wellbeing retreat' as well as focusing his energy on working with helping people Paolo Betti through his health and wealth programs.