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Rod Mc Geoch led the Sydney Olympic bid and was the Patron of Business Club Australia. We have taken this information from his letter published in the Business Club Australia magazine (September 2000).

“Business Club Australia was established to facilitate connections with the tens of thousands of business people visiting Sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games, and it’s a world-first from an Olympic host. Never before has there been such a program to embrace all business people with a common interest.

Business Club Australia was launched in 1998, and has been servicing members on-line through the Virtual Club and through events around the globe. By the end of the 2000 Games, the Club will have an expected 20,000 members – an impressive database of company decision-makers and business leaders across industries, across countries.

During the Olympic Games, Business Club Australia’s centre was located in the heart of Darling Harbour. It was a stunning harbourside venue featuring a showcase of Australian industry capability, a business lounge with business services, and a wharf-side café.

Over the Olympic period, Sydney's visitors were able to see one of Australia’s famous Incat fast ferries – a 98m catamaran berthed alongside the Club for private functions during the Sydney Olympics catered for private and Government functions. This magnificent vessel is an example of Australian marine ingenuity at its best – Incats are one of Australia’s greatest exports.

There was a Special Business Events program at the centre over the period of the Games. This was an excellent opportunity for Club members to meet people from their own industry or market of interest. Networking sessions were held each morning from 9.30 am to 11.30 am, and each afternoon from 2.30 pm to 4:30 pm. Alternatively, members could join in one of the Champions Happy Hours - every day from 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

If you are interested in membership of Business Club Australia, you can easily join at www.businessclubaustralia.com.au.

For those who were not able to make it to the centre during the Sydney Olympics 2000, the Club provided a magazine with a wealth of information about Australian industry and its position in the global economy, plus useful contacts and sources for further information. For our international visitors, I'm sure you'll enjoy discovering more about this beautiful country. I hope you will consider the trade opportunities it offers.

Enjoy Australia!"

Rod McGeoch