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The Event

Date: Saturday 18 August 2012
Time: 6.30pm – 1.00am
Venue: Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom
488 George Street, Sydney
MC: Mr James Valentine
Dinner: Champagne on arrival
Three course dinner
Premium wines, beer, soft drinks
Reserved tables of ten
Dress: Black tie
After Party: Exclusive event from 1am at the Hilton with DJ Cassette spinning the tunes to 3am.

James Valentine - MCJames Valentine – MC

James presents “Afternoons” on 702 ABC Radio Sydney and is a highly regarded musician, playing saxophone and singing with his own band, The James Valentine Quartet. He has performed with some of the leading Australian artists of the 1980s, including Jo Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, The Models and Wendy Matthews.

www.jamesvalentine.net

Guest Speaker

Mr Ben Peacock

Ben is an author, cancer survivor and co-founder of sustainable communications agency, Republic of Everyone. He is a spokesperson for the Cancer Council. In his spare time Ben surfs, plays guitar and dreams of life in a Kombi.

Ben Peacock

Entertainment

Tommy DeanTommy Dean

Arizona-raised, now resident in Sydney for 16 years, American stand-up star Tommy Dean occupies the top echelons of Australia’s headline comedy artists. Tommy’s astute, clean, observational comedic style consistently make him a stand out winner with theatre audiences, corporate clients, Festival producers, TV and radio shows alike. With pin sharp banter, genial manner and a vast stock of routines interweaving the foibles of his adopted home country with the dark reality of his home country, Tommy never fails to connect with and impress any audience. Tommy’s impressive media appearance CV includes Spicks and Specks, Good News Week, Stand Up Australia, Rove Live, The Today Show and The Sideshow. 

Paul Greene & The Other ColoursPaul Greene & The Other Colours

Paul Greene is living proof that it is hard work being lucky. For Greene it has been a long, slow, steady progression that has seen him become the respected musician / songwriter / producer he is today. He has worked with artists including Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie from Midnight Oil, Ani Difranco and even The Wiggles. In April, Paul released ‘Behind The Stars’ his 7th studio album. 

Ev & BowEv & Bow

Ev & Bow are Sydney's new and exciting youth dance company, under the direction of Sarah Boulter and Lisa Bowmer. Ev & Bow push the boundaries and as Kyle Sandilands said “It's A World Class Act“.

DJ CassetteDJ Cassette

Cassandra Pitman is one of Australia's most popular DJs, spinning both Interstate and Internationally alongside some of the biggest names in the biz including The Chemical Brothers, Calvin Harris, and Snoop Dog.

Phyl CrewPhyl Crew

James Barry (JB) and Neale Whittaker founded this unique hip hop crew which has been described as a mesh of the Umbilical Brothers, Hip Hop and physical theatre skits.

Jellybean JamJellybean Jam

Sydney’s premier party band. Six time winners – Australian Club Entertainers Award

Hayden BarltropHayden Barltrop

Hayden is a pianist, composer and member of Sydney pop duo kaChing.