Italian Ambassador to New Zealand, HE Gioacchino Trizzino graciously hosted a reception in honour of the visit of Deputy Minister for Economic Development Adolfo Urso and delegation to Wellington.
The evening was very successful with attendance by the NZ cabinet minister, Hon. Dr Richard Worth and the Hon. Steven Joyce MP.
ICCNZ board member Antonio Cacace of La Bella Italia kindly provided the excellent catering for the event, which was very well received.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
The Annual Festival Italia
On Sunday, 22nd of March, the ICCNZ attended, as a stall holder, the annual Festival Italia held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Wellington. Board members Sonja Cabrera, Owen McKernon, Fiona Birkbeck and President, Mario Leonti manned the stall throughout the day and distributed large amounts of brochures and advertising material belonging to Chamber members to the visiting public.
The Festival was attended by huge crowds of Wellingtonians and, this year, ICCNZ also held a Business Card Draw with the prizes being bottles of Nero D’Avola, an excellent red wine from Sicily. The winners were: Sue O’Shea, Ross Fenton, Val Parsons, Julene Hope, Barry Ellis and Estelle Cook. Congratulations!
The Festival was attended by huge crowds of Wellingtonians and, this year, ICCNZ also held a Business Card Draw with the prizes being bottles of Nero D’Avola, an excellent red wine from Sicily. The winners were: Sue O’Shea, Ross Fenton, Val Parsons, Julene Hope, Barry Ellis and Estelle Cook. Congratulations!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Annual General Meeting 2009
On Tuesday, 24th of February 2009, the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber was held at La Bella Italia on The Terrace, Wellington.
The Councillors for 2009 were elected as follows: Mario Leonti (President), Liz Maxwell (Co-Vice President), Antonio Cacace (Co-Vice President), Fiona Birkbeck (Treasurer), Sonja Cabrera, Michael Stephens, Owen McKernon, Annette Scullion, Carol Wisker and John Dennett.
Ambassador Trizzino spoke about opportunities for the Chamber to be involved with an upcoming Ministerial visit in April and the stand that the Embassy have taken at the Fieldays in Hamilton, which the Chamber is welcome to have a presence on.
We would like to thank ICCNZ Councillor Antonio Cacace (La Bella Italia) for kindly hosting our AGM at his Café/Ristorante in Wellington.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Sapori d'Italia Dinner
On Wednesday 3rd December 2008, 70 members, along with their guests, friends and supporters of ICCNZ and representatives and guests of the Italian Embassy in Wellington, travelled from near and far to gather at La Bella Italia in Petone for a delightful evening.
Sincere thanks to Cav. Antonio Cacace of La Bella Italia, who generously provided the venue, great staff and a memorable dinner experience. Thanks also to ICCNZ member Sur, for selecting some marvellous Italian wines to accompany the dinner.
H.E. Gioacchino Trizzino, Ambassador to New Zealand kindly accepted our invitation to attend the dinner and be our guest speaker. The dinner was also the occasion to introduce Dott. Luca de Leonardis, International Business Consultant, who has recently arrived from Italy. Luca has worked closely with ICCNZ in recent years and has a number of exciting projects in the pipeline.
Sincere thanks to Cav. Antonio Cacace of La Bella Italia, who generously provided the venue, great staff and a memorable dinner experience. Thanks also to ICCNZ member Sur, for selecting some marvellous Italian wines to accompany the dinner.
H.E. Gioacchino Trizzino, Ambassador to New Zealand kindly accepted our invitation to attend the dinner and be our guest speaker. The dinner was also the occasion to introduce Dott. Luca de Leonardis, International Business Consultant, who has recently arrived from Italy. Luca has worked closely with ICCNZ in recent years and has a number of exciting projects in the pipeline.
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