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ANZACC Midwest 2019
Down Under Soirée
London House
January 26, 2019
Chicago, IL
Photography by Tom McDonald
On Saturday, January 26, 2019, which just so happens to be Australia Day, local “Aussies” and “Kiwis” escaped the Polar Vortex and experienced “Down Under” at the ANZACC Midwest 2019 Down Under Soirée — celebrating Australia Day and Waitangi Day — with HE Ambassador Peter Heyward, Consul-General Chicago, Mrs Susan Heyward and 170 of their “best mates” at LondonHouse Chicago.
Guests at the high caliber event, proudly produced by OUR BIG SPLASH, included Gold sponsor the Australian Consulate-General, Chicago, Silver Sponsors Nufarm, Sims Metal Management, and TimeZoneOne, in kind sponsors LondonHouse Chicago, Fletcher International Exports Pty. Ltd, Rodinia Wines, Flora Chicago, and Jindilli, as well as ANZACC Midwest members and friends.
This year’s Australian Consul-General Outstanding Achievement Awardee was Chicago-based Australian, Irene Pritzker, founding member, President and CEO of the IDP Foundation, for her market-based philanthropic work especially in education in Africa.