Medtronic is the world leader in medical technology providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. We offer products, therapies and services that enhance or extend the lives of millions of people. Each year, 6 million patients benefit from Medtronic's technology, used to treat conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, neurological disorders, and vascular illnesses.

We thank Lifehealthcare for being a Platinum partner of partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation in 2007/2008.

We thank Taylor Bryant Surgical Specialities who have been a partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation since 1992 when they sponsored the very first fundraising dinner of the Foundation.

Lifehealthcare is one of Australasia's leading medical device distributors and healthcare service providers. Its Taylor Bryant Surgical Specialties Division focuses on high end medical devices in the following specialist areas:

Neurosurgery

Spinal Surgery

Orthopaedics

Neurophysiology (previously CNS)

Vascular Intervention

Lifehealthcare, ‘Leading through partnerships'

Stryker Corporation is one of the world's largest medical device companies. Stryker delivers results through a wide range of capabilities including trauma, spine and micro implant systems, powered surgical instruments, surgical navigation systems, endoscopic products as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.

Stryker works with respected medical professionals to advance meaningful innovation, reduce health-care costs and improve people's lives

We thank Stryker for being a Gold partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation in 2007.

When Australia's leading companies are planning their conferences, board meetings, product launches and special events they choose Aitken Hill. When a corporate occasion requires outstanding facilities, a warm, non - intrusive ambiance and impeccable service, Aitken Hill delivers.

Aitken Hill, Australia's only purpose built five star conference and events venue is conveniently located just ten minutes from Melbourne's international Airport and only thirty minutes from the Melbourne CBD.

We thank Aitken Hill for being a Silver partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation in 2007.

Visit Aitken Hill at www.aitkenhill.com

Baxter plays a significant part in the biotechnology sector and is a pioneer in developing critical therapies to treat chronic diseases. We do this by applying our expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

We thank Baxter for being a Silver partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation in 2007.

Melbourne Private Hospital is a 124-bed hospital with state-of-the-art facilities and is collocated with Royal Melbourne Hospital. Our friendly and highly trained staff and specialists foster a dynamic, team-based environment, which is reflected in the best clinical care and warm caring environment.

We thank Melbourne Private Hospital for being a Silver partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation.

Servier is a privately owned pharmaceutical company with a long-standing commitment to research and development. In 2005, company founder Dr Jacques Servier revealed that all profit from Servier worldwide operations is now channelled into research and development projects through the recently formed Servier Foundation.

We thank Servier Laboratories for being a Silver partner of The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation in 2007.

Our aim is to ensure that everyone who dines with us, whether for business or pleasure, always has a memorable food and wine experience in pleasant surroundings.

Try our renowned Tea Smoked Duck and Peking Duck, Pot Stickers and Steamed Scampi with a delicate garlic sauce.

Whilst we encourage you to explore the distinctive flavours of northern Chinese cuisine and our house specialities, we also have an excellent Cantonese repertoire that is sure to please.

We look forward to being your hosts every soon.

Alex Tseng & Robert Wong

47 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000 Victoria, Australia

Tel: 03 9662 1565

www.bamboohouse.com.au

We're a marketing consultancy that understands advertising, not an ad agency that thinks it understands marketing. 

The Bridge develops rigorous marketing and advertising strategies with its clients and then assembles the very best team of specialists available. These include some of the most acclaimed creative directors in Australia. They also include experts who do not work in ‘advertising' such as, for example; an award winning journalist to assist with politically sensitive campaigns; a women's magazine editor to assist with newsletter design, and a multilingual designer to accompany The Bridge on projects in Asia.

A conventional advertising agency, because of its structure and outlook, would be unlikely to retain specialists with such diverse skills and experience. It is a unique company structure which produces remarkable results.

Today we have a very modern plant with the latest in equipment capable of servicing printing needs from beginning to end and a committed and conscientious staff to ensure the job is done right, on time and within budget.

Australian Tours Management ( ATM) is a leading inbound tour operator with over 25 years of experience in providing travel related services for overseas visitors. ATM excels in organising meetings and incentives business for multi national organisations. With a professional team, ATM has won national and state awards for excellence in inbound tourism and is a member of Tourism Victoria's Hall of Fame.

For details please refer to website at www.atmtravel.com.au/

Crown Limited is one of Australia's largest entertainment groups. The group's core businesses and investments are in the gaming and entertainment sector. Crown wholly owns and operates two of Australia's leading gaming and entertainment complexes, Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and Burswood Entertainment Complex in Perth.

Crown Limited contributes to the communities in which it operates through significant donations to charitable organisations, sponsorships and funding events.

With an ethereal mixture of traditional Irish songs including Fhir an Bhata and Carrighdoun, and best loved songs like Galway Bay and The Last Rose of Summer, this recording will touch the heart of any Irish descendant.

For more details, please email info@annalisakerrigan.com.

"The voice of an angel...so pure, so perfect, that whatever you are doing, you will want to stop and listen"

Ray Martin, Channel 9

Several times a year, Behruz Aligorgi travels to remote areas and villages in Iran and areas of Europe to find rare and individual carpets, rugs, kilims and textiles. The result is an unmatched range of original decorative and antique collectors items from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Behruz Studio also has a workshop which conserves, restores and cleans rugs and carpets, as well as an educational library for those who value the art of oriental carpets. Valuation service also available.

Behruz, 471 High Street Prahran Victoria 3181
Phone: + 61 3 9510 2282 Fax: + 61 3 9510 4809

Bulla Dairy Foods is proudly an Australian owned family company that has made premium quality dairy products in country Victoria for nearly a century.

Its traditional dairy skills have been passed down through five generations, and today they continue to provide first class products that maintain that unmistakable taste of real dairy, country goodness.

Visit Bulla at www.bulladairyfoods.com.au

Delaware North Companies International

We provide excellent hospitality and food services by working with our partners to create the lifestyle experiences you will remember. We are a global leader in the management and delivery of hospitality and food services.

When you're at Wembley Stadium or Rod Laver Arena for the big event, at Wellington International Airport or Sydney's Central Railway Station looking forward to the experiences this trip will offer, or at Healesville Sanctuary or Sovereign Hill experiencing history and nature, we are there to cater for your hospitality and food desires.

Gray Line Australia is a long established Australian owned premium sightseeing company. The Driver Family has been operating since 1931 and have a fleet of over 85 vehicles with operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmania, Cairns, Perth, Alice Springs and Darwin, with an alliance partner in Brisbane/Gold Coast.

Gray Line Australia is proud to be associated with Gray Line Worldwide where standards of excellence in sightseeing are achieved globally. Gray Line Worldwide is the world's largest sightseeing and destination management company with over 150 destinations on six continents.

"Our aim is to ensure that everybody who visits our track, whether that be at a raceday or non-raceday function, is able to feel completely satisfied with the entire package. That includes everything, the venue, the facilities, the quality of the food and service and of course we want all of our guests to feel they have received value for money. We'll even try and control the weather for you." Rod Fenwick, Chairman - Mornington Racing Club.

Visit us at http://www.mrc.net.au/

At Nexia ASR, we are committed to offering you "value beyond numbers". We provide an accounting and advisory service offering that is structured to meet your requirements in today's regulated and ever changing business environment.

Our core values, combined with our philosophy of "team members are number one" allows us to attract and retain the best team possible. We work hard to develop our team so that they are passionate about what they do, which in turn delivers the highest level of professional expertise and service.

Our membership in the Nexia International association of independent accounting firms means that we can service your needs both throughout Australasia and worldwide with like-minded professionals. For further details, please visit us on

Visit us at http://www.nexiaasr.com.au/

Goya Galleries is one of Australia's leading commercial art galleries specializing in fine art paintings and sculpture from the ROAR artists of Melbourne among others.

Chiara Goya the Director of Goya Galleries has an intimate knowledge of painting, along and with her long standing history as a Gallerist provides a professional practice as a Gallery Director, Art Dealer, and Art Consultant.

Goya Galleries has built its reputation, not only for its high standard of work but also through its long standing history of supporting the artists of ROAR. And continues to represent artists locally and internationally.

With a representative in New York, Goya Galleries is now actively exhibiting internationally, in Australia, New York, Miami, Chicago, Washington, Denver, Rome, Dubai, and Shanghai.

Visit us at www.goyagalleries.com

Scotchmans Hill is a family owned vineyard and winery based on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.

Established in 1982, Scotchmans Hill has become a producer of some of Australia's most complex, elegant and consistent wines. Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz are produced on the fertile volcanic soils of Mount Bellarine.

Visit us at www.scotchmanshill.com.au