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Carlo Aspri’s Olympic summer

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

After a wonderfully well-received debut concert July 19 at the YAMAHA Music Performance Center, Carlo Aspri’s success continued with hit performances at the British Columbia Pavilion during the Olympics, a VIP-only mini-concert at the Canada Club, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Shaolin Monastery.

Carlo Aspri performance at Canada Club Beijing 2008-08-15

Carlo Aspri performs at the Canada Club Beijing 2008-08-15

Carlo, a phenomenally gifted young composer and pianist from Quebec, entertained crowds at the British Columbia Pavilion’s Pub Night events. Attended by dozens of VIPs, the Pub Nights gave Carlo the opportunity to support his native land during the Olympics. He performed classic favorites as well as his own compositions.

Carlo was also honored when the Canadian Embassy asked him to perform at an exclusive, VIP-only event at the Canadian Club, celebrating the 400th anniversary of his native Quebec. Carlo performed traditional Quebec music and was touched by the opportunity to honor his home.

Fresh off his Gamestime success, Carlo headed off to Shaolin Monastery, for a much deserved week of gong fu training and exercise. It was a terrific chance for Carlo to continue his study of Chinese gong fu, at the world’s premier gong fu center. Carlo enjoyed the opportunity to train with the Shaolin monks and even took the opportunity to create a video chronicling his experience at the monastery.

It’s been a terrific summer for Canada’s next great musical export, with more excitement sure to come this fall.

Destination Greenwich at London House Beijing

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Illuminant’s efforts for London’s Greenwich Council culminated August 18 in a very successful event at the Beijing Olympics’s London House, located in the prestigious Shichahai Club.

Destination Greenwich at London House Beijing 2008-08-18

Destination Greenwich at London House Beijing 2008-08-18

More than 100 VIPs and media joined us for a traditional British afternoon tea party to hear from business and government leaders about investment opportunities in Greenwich – one of London’s oldest, most historic boroughs – during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Greenwich is one of London’s most prestigious areas, and is currently enjoying a renaissance bringing growth and redevelopment. The next summer Olympics – in 2012 – represent a golden opportunity for Chinese investors to explore the booming London market. More than one third of London 2012′s Olympic events will take place in Greenwich, which is also the home to GMT and the Cutty Sark.

Chris Roberts, Mayor of Greenwich, delivered an excellent speech on the opportunities on offer to Chinese investors in the borough. Illuminant organized for Chinese VIP guests from 10 different industries to be invited to the event, including leaders in tourism, higher education, creative industries, sports management, Olympic sponsorship, culture, and inward investment.

The Greenwich Council presents this vision also on the official website on www.destinationgreenwich.com where potential investors and business partners will also find further information and contact details.

Greenwich Council was thrilled with the success and quality of the event. It was an exciting challenge for Illuminant and we look forward to continued collaboration with Greenwich Council.

SmartTrans EventTrack triumphs at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Illuminant is proud to have supported our client SmartTrans through its triumphant success at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

SmartTrans Kooka Networking at BCA 2008-08-15

SmartTrans and Illuminant at Business Club Australia 2008-08-15

SmartTrans, an Australian Stock Exchange listed company (ASX: SMA), supplied Olympic sponsors with its fantastic EventTrack service – an all in one GPS navigation, VIP transportation, and translation tool. High profile clients including Coca-ColaMcDonald’sOmegaBHP BillitonMacquarie Bank, and DB Schenker relied on EventTrack for their Gamestime VIP transportation needs.

This fantastic achievement was the result of a months-long, intensive collaboration between SmartTrans and Illuminant.

Illuminant worked closely with SmartTrans to support its Gamestimes efforts, having secured the endorsement of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at his inaugural visit to China earlier this year. Rudd’s endorsement of EventTrack at its April 10 launch event marked the Mandarin-speaking prime minister’s only commercial endorsement during his trip. Illuminant’s support for SmartTrans continued right through Gamestime.

We’re extremely proud of our work for SmartTrans and look forward to continuing our collaboration, as SmartTrans furthers its success in the Chinese marketplace post-Games.

Austrade case study for SmartTrans

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Austrade Case Study by Illuminant

Austrade Case Study, as prepped by Illuminant

We’re pleased to have worked with the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)  to write up a case study for our fantastic transport technology client SmartTrans.

The case study went live on the Austrade website on 5th June.

You can read the whole case study by clicking here.

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