I am currently in my final year of university, Studying Marketing and the Media and Business Law. With less than 12 months left of study, I felt it was time to start getting some hands on experience in the Marketing and Public Relations industry. University does not prepare us Uni Students for the real world. 

When I started to search for opportunities I was immediately captured by what Via Appia has to offer. A major part of my degree is Event management, Social Media Marketing and Public Relations. Via Appia offers all of these services, which is why I feel this is great opportunity for my experience. I am extremely excited to be involved in the events and meet professional in the industry.

While studying at Murdoch we only learn the theory of the industry. It is a huge benefit to my studies to be able to finally put that theory into practice. I am looking forward to working with the Via Appia Team.

An abundance of investment opportunities in Africa for the resource sector has sparked a wave of interest for Western Australian mining companies. Foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd states “Australian resource projects in Africa are worth more than AUD $20 billion with billions of dollars more in the pipeline”.

The booming economy of Western Australia has allowed the mining firms of the WA resource industry to venture out of the country and expand their operations to include Africa as a top choice for new projects and investment.

As the resource sector begins to explore the wealth of opportunities in African mining, the WA business space must consider the issues, risks and challenges of Australian mining in Africa.

The ‘Investing in Africa’ breakfast offers a forum for discussion, education and information presented in a unique and captivating environment thanks to Via Appia Networking WA.

Watch this space- Speakers to be announced soon!

For more information visit www.networkingwa.com.au or please contact:

Madeleine Long

Business Development Manager

P: 08 6102 2517

E: madeleine@networkingwa.com.au

Although there is an untapped wealth of resources in Africa that are the object of recent discussion there are also many pressing issues faced by investors looking to new horizons in Africa. Prominent challenges raising concerns are those of poor infrastructure, skills shortages, sustainability and the volatility of commodity prices.

According to Deloitte’s recent research undertaken during the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, the number one issue for most mining companies is the lack of vital infrastructure surrounding investment in African mining. Concern falls when considering the lack of rail and roads, as well as water and power supplies across Africa creating additional obstacles and increasing start up costs.

As the resource sector begins to explore the wealth of opportunities in African mining, the WA business space must consider the issues, risks and challenges of Australian mining in Africa. ‘Investing in Africa’ offers a forum for discussion, education and information presented in a unique and captivating environment thanks to Via Appia Networking WA.

  For more information visit www.networkingwa.com.au or please contact:

Madeleine Long

Business Development Manager

P: 08 6102 2517

E: madeleine@networkingwa.com.au

The Resource Panel aims to provide attendees with the most up-to-date and relevant information on for all those involved in, interested in or acting within the mining and resources sectors and related service companies.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet representatives from some of Western Australia’s leading resource professionals including: CEOs, MDs, Senior Consultants, BDMs, Mining Managers, GMs, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Sales & Marketing Personnel, Oil & Gas Managers and Analysts.

This great event will allow attendees from all facets of the resources sector to meet, network and do business.

Register Now or call 6102 2517 for assistance.

The Panel

Denise Goldsworthy: Managing Director Dampier Salt Limited and HIsmelt^®

Denise Goldsworthy was appointed Managing Director of Dampier Salt Limited in August 2008 and Managing Director of HIsmelt Corporation in January 2009.  

As Managing Director of two of Rio Tinto’s subsidiary companies, Dampier Salt Limited (DSL) and HIsmelt, Denise is responsible for more than 500 employees and a large global customer base.

Since Denise’s appointment to DSL, the world’s leading exporter of solar salt, record earnings of US$129 million was posted in 2009. In her role as MD of HIsmelt, she is responsible for the marketing of HIsmelt iron-making technology.

Denise attributes her success to her style of leading and motivating her management team. In 2009 she challenged them with a motivational campaign designed to get them thinking about ways to increase salt capacity. Denise’s innovative Sustainable Health and Safety programme has also ensured significant improvement in all injury rates.

Denise has held a number of senior positions within Rio Tinto’s minerals group including Vice President, Operations, Rio Tinto Minerals – Asia Pacific (2006-2008) accountable for operational performance delivery in the Group’s solar salt, gypsum and talc businesses in Western Australia and Japan; and General Manager, Salt Operations (2003-2006) accountable for operations, engineering, HSE and human resources aspects of the salt business.

Before joining Rio Tinto Minerals, Denise spent five years in a series of senior roles with Rio Tinto’s iron ore business, including marketing, strategic planning, operations and engineering management, and feasibility studies management.

Prior to Rio Tinto, Denise’s earlier career included seventeen years with BHP Steel working in a number of areas including sinter plant, blast furnace and steelmaking at the Newcastle Steelworks.

Denise holds a Metallurgy degree (BMet Hons and University Medal) from the University of Newcastle in New South Wales.

Jason Waller CSC,  General Manager Capital Planning and Programs

Jason Waller was born in Perth and joined the Air Force in 1987. He completed a Bachelor of Science at ADFA before commencing Pilots Course. He graduated in May 1992 and was posted to fly P3-C Orions with 10 Squadron.

After a tour at the squadron, he completed Flying Instructors Course and was posted to No 2 Flying Training School.After two years as a Qualified Flying Instructor he was promoted to Squadron Leader and became a flight commander, followed by Chief Flying Instructor.

In 2001, he was posted to Canberra and employed in the Aviation Capability Improvement Team under the Chief of the Defence Force. The team’s role was to implement a wide range of recommendations aimed at improving ADF aviation capability an

d developing a new strategic management framework. He graduated from Australian Command and Staff College in 2002, where he was awarded prizes for the Highest Overall Academic Achievement and best Aerospace Paper. Following Staff College, he served as a planning and operations officer in the Defence Department’s Strategic Headquarters and was promoted to Wing Commander.

In 2004 he returned to 92 Wing in No 11 Squadron. During this period he served in the Middle East as the Commander of the Maritime Patrol Task Group conducting operations in Iraq. In the 2009 Australia Day Honours List he was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross for his contribution to AirForce’s pilot training capability.

He is currently the General Manager Capital Planning and Programs for QR National, where is responsible for delivering $400 million of capital projects to support growth of the Iron Ore business.

Other Speakers Revealed Soon . . 

Last year’s event

The Boardroom Radio live coverage- http://www.brrmedia.com/event/preview/9xv3uzommm/78758

About Ash

 Ash is an innovative change maker who enjoys building bridges between for profit and non profit entities to generate both positive social and business outcomes. In 2007 he created the Karma Currency Foundation www.karmacurrency.com.au - Australia’s first Charity Gift Voucher.  Today the foundation also facilitates Charity Gift Registries, Fundraising Pages and Workplace Giving Platforms enabling individuals and companies to throw their supports behind 100’s of Australia’s most respected charities.  Its success has been acknowledged through winning the Australasian Fundraiser of the Year, the World Summit Awards E-Commerce, the Tattersall’s Enterprise Achievement Award and the Australian ICT Innovator of the year. Moreover, to date it’s distributed over $1.5 million to charity. In 2011, Ash completed a friendly takeover of www.goodcompany.com.au  a skilled volunteer matching website. And in 2012, the merge of these two websites will empower (in a world first) individual and corporate donors to give their time/skills or money, or better yet – both!

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Well, first off I’m currently in my final semester of University studying Commerce and majoring in Marketing and PR. So why am I interning at Via Appia: Networking WA? The number one reason is for experience in the PR industry. When you’re in your final semester and you haven’t had much experience yet, you start to freak out. At least I was freaking out. However, when searching for work experience I knew I had to find something that I was actually interested in otherwise I can’t motivate myself to do it.

Via Appia: Networking WA is a business involved with networking (obviously) and event management which really intrigued me. So when I saw that Via Appia: Networking WA was looking for interns I jumped on it straight away. As a PR uni student, I am required to complete at least 20 days of employment in the PR field and Via Appia: Networking WA has offered to help me meet this requirement. I’m definitely looking forward to working with the team here at Via Appia: Networking WA over the next few months!

I am currently in my final semester of university, studying Marketing and Public Relations. Over the past three years of study I have done a diverse scope of internships to help validate what I have studied. The real life experiences that these internships have delivered have helped me realise that the real world of Marketing and Public Relations is very different to studying the field.

These experiences have allowed me to recognise that my true passion lies with events, which has lead me to Via Appia Networking WA. I am excited to have a behind the scenes chance to see how an events company operates and manages events from the beginning to end. I love to organise, be on my feet, and constantly running around so I think the buzzing, vibrant lifestyle of events will be perfect for me.

Mr Flanagan was received $100,000 from the McCusker Foundation to donate to his charities of choice as part of the award, which was announced by WA Governor Malcolm McCusker who hosted the event on behalf of recently established philanthropy advocacy organisation Giving West.

“Whilst there is a number of significant donors in WA who deserve recognition for their wonderful work, the recipient of the inaugural ‘Governor’s Award for Giving’ has been selected because of a demonstrated ‘hands on’ commitment to charitable causes and leading by example,” Mr McCusker said.

“This outstanding recipient is a shining example of a business leader running a dynamic company, yet still finding time to give as an individual, to develop a corporate giving strategy and to get out into the community and encourage others to do the same.”

“It is hoped recognising outstanding individuals in the community will encourage others to follow their lead.

“This event is an opportunity for discourse on what may be Western Australia’s unique opportunity to use its resource rich economy as a platform for community change. Western Australia is a leader in so many fields – mining, medical research and the arts. We now have the opportunity to be a leader in giving.”

World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello spoke at the event and likened Western Australia’s opportunities for development in philanthropy to those experienced by Victoria in the 1800s.

“Western Australia is at an unprecedented point in history. It sits at the centre of a resources boom, perfectly placed in the region during “the Asian century” and blessed by social and political stability,” Mr Costello said.

“Of course today’s mining boom is not the first Australia has experienced. My home state of Victoria benefited spectacularly from the gold rush of the 1850s. Yet what many people don’t know is that this boom – more than 150 years ago – created a lasting legacy of philanthropy that can be witnessed today.

“And it was the gold rush philanthropy that set the example and got the ball rolling. They started something that still echoes in the Victorian community today. It was the bedrock upon which many other philanthropists such as Sidney Myer and the Myer family built upon.”

He said while there is a proud tradition of philanthropy in Australia, with the country’s private wealth growing there is great opportunity for growth.

“Our incomes are rising; Australia ranks 7th in the world for GDP per capita, as of 2010, behind only the very wealthiest small nations like Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, Qatar and the UAE,” he said.

“But among the top 5 per cent of income earners in Australia, 40 per cent don’t claim any tax deductions for charitable giving at all.

“Also, although WA personal wealth has grown faster than any other state, levels of giving aren’t growing at the same rate. UWA research says the Perth average donation is $303 while the national average is $424.

“Western Australia has a rare opportunity to start building a philanthropic legacy now that will still be looked at 100 years from now; with pride, with gratitude, and as a source of ongoing inspiration.”

Mr McCusker had some suggestions of how greater levels of giving can be established in WA.

“I would like to see every large company in WA establish a formal ‘corporate giving policy’ donating a minimum of 1% pre-tax profits to charity. I would like to see every small to medium sized business ‘adopt a charity’ and proudly display its support for that organisation. I would like to see every individual consider how they can best give something back to this great State of ours. It does not have to be money but could include volunteering or caring for someone in need,” he said.

HEAR DAVID FLANAGAN SPEAK ON 29TH FEBRUARY ON CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY

CALL 6102 2517 TO REGISTER OR FIND OUT MORE.

Article by Emily Morgan, WA Business News. Found on the Giving West website

http://www.givingwest.org.au/media/news/flanagan-receives-governors-giving-award

In keeping with this philosophy, the team at Via Appia Networking WA are hosting a Corporate Philanthropy Breakfast on February 29th. Despite widespread developments and demand for corporate bodies to adhere to a ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, it appears that much of the corporate sector is reluctant to give back. International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD) is a global event that occurs every February, aiming to generate awareness and encourage engagement in corporate philanthropy. Promoting the mutual benefits of corporate-community partnerships, ICPD is designed to strengthen philanthropic relations.

a timely event, the Networking WA Corporate Philanthropic Breakfast is designed to inform the public on the satisfaction and worthiness derived from philanthropic contributions. Held in the Perth CBD, the event provides an invaluable opportunity to enrich an understanding of corporate philanthropy.

Attending the breakfast will be local philanthropic icon Dr Ros Worthington and Mr David Flanagan, the Managing Director of Atlas Iron. Also accompanying them is the Chairman of Bankwest Mr Harvey Collins and Mr John Poulsen, who is an advisory board member at The Leukaemia Foundation. Each member of the panel will share their stories prior to participating in an interactive Q&A session, all of which will be facilitated by MC, ABC Presenter and Managing Director of Lush TV, Mr James Lush.

Get involved in a new era of corporate philanthropy and come along to the Corporate Philanthropy Breakfast hosted by Networking WA on the 29th of February 2012

For more information please contact: Via Appia Networking WA (6102 2517 or events@networkingwa.com.au)