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The SME Association of Australia plays a vital role in business international linkages, facilitating business opportunities and investment, to help drive the economy for NSW and Australia

Executive Chairman Matthew Johnson and CEO Caroline Hong met with a large Chinese delegation, the SINOPEC group, led by Mr Geng Limin, Director of the Supervision Bureau , Sinopec Group China, in Sydney on 10 May 2012. The NSW Trade and Investment office, Robert Blayney and his team, headed and honoured by the Deputy Premier, the Hon Andrew Stoner, also Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, welcomed the delegation who were here on a business exploratory study tour relating to investment in NSW in the petroleum sector at the NSW Parliament House

L-R Matt Johnson, Caroline Hong, Robert Blayney and Mr Geng Limin, and the latest MyBusiness magazines.

Deputy Premier, the Hon Andrew Stoner welcomes Mr Geng Limin of SINOPEC Group at NSW Parliament House with SME Association of Australia CEO Caroline Hong and Executive Chairman Matt Johnson.

Chinese delegation from Sinopec Group listening attentively to presentation from Robert Blayney – NSW good investment location

Robert Blayney of NSW Trade and Investment , presenting NSW as an attractive investment location, to Mr Geng Limin of SINOPEC Group.

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Gen-Y SMEAA – you are our future

SMEAA has convened a Gen-Y Advisory Panel. We are looking for 3 other Gen Y SMEAA members to join the panel. Welcome Jonathan Tse, Oliver Ranck and Nathan Barton, for helping us drive this initiative. Look out for more updates to come.

L-R Gen Y Advisory panel, Jonathan Tse, Oliver Ranck, Nathan Barton

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Executive Chairman Matthew Johnson and CEO Caroline Hong met with the Hon Katrina Hodgkinson MP, NSW Minister for Small Business and Minister for Primary Industries at Parliament House on 2 May 2012.

They discussed small business and SME issues. It was such a pleasant meeting with a very engaging Minister about our association, small business and SMEs, China, trade & investment, dissemination of government information, provision of services to businesses, My Business Awards, Small Business Month and collaboration with government.

CEO Caroline Hong was also invited as a guest of the NSW Deputy Premier, the Hon Andrew Stoner, MP, also Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, at the NSW Parliament House Question Time, and acknowledged by the Speaker The Honourable Shelley Hancock MP. The issues debated by the Coalition and the Opposition were interesting and vigorous, touching on transport, health, education and other issues.

Deputy Premier Hon Andrew Stoner MP, given a copy of the MyBusiness magazine, official publication of the SME Association of Australia, from CEO Caroline Hong

Deputy Premier Hon Andrew Stoner MP, CEO Caroline Hong and Hon Katrina Hodgkinson MP, Minister for Small Business at the steps of NSW Parliament House after Question Time.

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CEO Caroline Hong and Executive Chairman Matt Johnson met with the Hon. Joe Hockey, Shadow Treasurer, on 30 April in North Sydney.

It was a positive meeting which allowed us to raise the awareness of small and medium enterprise businesses, making up 99.7% of total businesses in Australia, and why our association exists. Joe is very supportive of small and medium enterprises and understands the importance of SMEs for the future prosperity of Australia. Thank you Joe and for giving us your time and attention for SMEs. We are now on their media alerts and you can read them here: http://www.joehockey.com/mediahub/default.aspx

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Members are asking about our next business hot topics and networking event.
Well, don’t miss the next couple coming up:

Wednesday 6 June 2012 from 530pm to 830pm in Sydney, sponsored by Beaumont Consulting & Thursday 26 July 430pm to 730pm, sponsored by Succession Plus.
Register online - http://www.smeaustralia.asn.au/events/category/events-business-events. Updates on details will be posted on the website so come back and check regularly. Enquiries to info@smeaustralia.asn.au

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You can be part of our fast growing SME community in many ways!

Become a Premium member and join online - http://www.smeaustralia.asn.au/membershipinformation/join
LinkedIn to our fast growing SME Association of Australia-SME Forum group - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/SME-Association-Australia-SME-forum-4213012
Follow @SMEasnAU on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/smeasnau
Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com./SMEassociationAustralia

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