The Chairman’s Club Media Release

THE CHAIRMAN’S CLUB – AUSTRALIA’S NEWEST AND MOST EXCITING CORPORATE HOSPITALITY PROGRAMME

Mike Hays and John Alwyn-Jones, Directors of the newly formed The Chairman’s Club today announced their inaugural programme, The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express traveling in style from Sydney to Melbourne, for the classic battle of the giants, Australia’s Qantas Wallabies v England at Telstra Dome on the weekend of June 16/17/18, 2006.

The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express will be hosted by The Hon Tim Fischer, former Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Tourism Australia, who said, “this is an amazing initiative and I really appreciate the opportunity of being involved’.  “I will do whatever I can to help bring it about and what could be better than classic rail travel, great food and company and of course rugby!”

Ron Graham, Chairman of the Australian Rugby Union also offered his fullest support to The Chairman’s’ Club and said, “well done to Mike and John for coming up with a concept that is so different and yet so special, it has my fullest support”.

Bruce Mansfield – Senior Vice President VISA also expressed his support for the programme, saying, “The Chairman’s Club is a very innovative concept indeed and I look forward to seeing its success”.

Mike said that , “The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express is a unique an exclusive opportunity for organisations to invite their key current and potential clients and clients to enjoy and experience this lovingly restored and historic classic Australian Sleeper and Restaurant train Southern Aurora Express, combined with the highest quality corporate hospitality, food and corporate entertainment and of course an excellent rugby match”.

He added, “The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express offers an opportunity to entertain and network with key clients, customers and guests in relaxed environment with The Hon Tim Fischer as host, along with Australia’s business leaders and opinion formers – where else could one have a whole weekend of networking and relationship building – and that allows for time to sleep!  “The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express is exclusive to The Chairman’s Club only, for clients or guests to enjoy the lovingly restored icon of rail travel in Australia, in the

“We will also be adding a very comprehensive The Chairman’s Club programme to a very wide range of sporting events, including golf, horse racing, tennis and motor sport by train and also by other means and we also undertake private charters and product launches at any time as the preferred agents and operators of corporate hospitality of The Southern Aurora Express and other unique forms of transport”.

The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express June Melbourne Programme

Friday 16 June

The weekend programme will commence with check in, cocktails and entertainment on the Friday evening, 16 June on the platform at Central Station Sydney and on the train, followed by a gourmet dinner on the train with entertainment and brief speeches of welcome from our hosts, as The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express departs for Melbourne across the New South Wales countryside.

Saturday 17 June

A full cooked breakfast will be served as The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express travels through the Victorian countryside, before arriving in Melbourne’s classic Spencer Street Station mid morning on Saturday 17 June, allowing the remainder of the day before the game for shopping and sightseeing.

Special corporate hospitality, including a full dinner, drinks and wine, guest speakers, meeting leading Wallabies players, etc and prime seating at the game, have been arranged at Telstra Stadium in the Victory Room, with the official function starting at 5:30pm, kick off at 8:00pm and ending at 11:30pm, prior to rejoining The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express for a nightcap.

Sunday 18 June

While The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express guests snooze on, The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express will make an early morning departure to Wagga Wagga for a sumptuous breakfast, winery and cheese factory visit, before rejoining The Chairman’s Rugby Club Southern Aurora Express in time for lunch and a relaxing Sunday afternoon crossing the New South Wales countryside, followed by dinner and arrival in Sydney’s Central Station by 9:00pm on Sunday 18 June, in plenty of time to return home, fully energised and refreshed for the start of the working week.

Bookings and Information click here

Included:The full weekend programme includes the above, all travel, entertainment, speakers, food, Telstra Dome Corporate Hospitality, premium match seat tickets and any transfers.

Drinks: The pre-departure Cocktail Reception, drinks and wine at the match at Telstra Dome are included, but wine and drinks on the train are not included.  A bar and wine list is available to preview and a bar account payable by credit card prior to arrival in Sydney can be opened for the weekend.

Cost: $2,500 per person inc. GST in twin or single occupancy cabins.

Bookings:Bookings can be made on the booking form attached, which should be returned to the addresses below.

Booking form click here

Payment:By credit card, cheque or electronic transfer

The Chairman’s Club:  The Chairman’s Club is owned by Corpsolutions Pty Ltd and the Directors are Mike Hays and John Alwyn-Jones.

Further information can be obtained from: –

In Australia Mike Hays, Director, The Chairman’s Club.           

T:  02 6332 2805                                                                       

M: 0407 919 802                                                                       

E: [email protected]                                       

John Alwyn-Jones, Director, The Chairman’s Club

T: 02 9907 8651

M: 0402 891 674

E: [email protected]

In the United Kingdom

Katie Olver,  Director, Momentous

T:  020 8614 6816

M: 0781 484 5376

E: [email protected]