Events
AHK Australien Events 2020 Review & 2021 Outlook By Mathias Suter, German-Australian Chamber
In 2020, the AHK Australien Events Team successfully pivoted from exclusively running in-person events to offering a wide variety of virtual events in response to COVID-19 restrictions. Read on to find out what the team was up to in 2020 and what you can expect from us in the new year. When 2020 began, the AHK Australien Team was prepared for a successful year ahead, filled with interesting events for the German-Australian Business Community. As it became clear that the traditional in-person events were no longer able to go ahead, the team pivoted to providing a plethora of exciting virtual events,
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from informative webinars, through to digital networking events. You can read up on all AHK Australien events in the first half of 2020 in previous Accelerate versions. Towards the latter half of 2020, as Melbourne was still in lockdown, our Sydney members were able to meet again, for the first time since the beginning of the Covid crisis. Our member Metz graciously hosted the AHK community at their fantastic Design Gallery, enabling everyone to meet in a covid-safe manner on September 25. This successful in-person event was followed by another real-life event in Sydney. On the November 18, AHK member Veriu Group hosted a networking event at their Alexandria based Veriu Green Square hotel. On the virtual events side, AHK Australien continued to offer both topical and networking events to engage all members equally.
