Academic Breakfast June 2017

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Written by Kevin Tuyau (Swinburne Chapter Vice President 2017)

In June I attended Golden Key Swinburne's annual Academic Breakfast at Café Blac.

At this invitation only event the new committee, that was elected in May, got the opportunity to meet various key staff of Swinburne and the honorary Golden Key members inducted in the past. The most prominent of the guests being Swinburne Vice Chancellor Linda Kristjanson and Ernst & Young Partner Terence Jeyaretnam.

For many on the committee, the breakfast is the first Golden Key event they attend and is a great opportunity to network. Guests are allocated seating specifically so Golden Key members are sitting next to a staff member or honorary member.

The breakfast is also a great opportunity for Swinburne staff and honorary members to know more about Golden Key and the great work we do for the community and university.

Golden Key University Relations Officer Sunnefa, our representative from the Sydney Headquarters, opened the event. She gave guests a folder containing information about Golden Key. She also spoke about the history of Golden Key, important stats and events that our chapter has held.

Next to speak was our Chapter President Justine. She spoke about how our chapter obtained the Key Chapter award at last year's international summit in the USA. This award is given to chapters that go beyond the requirements needed for Gold Standard. Justine also spoke about chapter advisor Professor Glen Bates. He received the Best Chapter Advisor award at this year's Asia-Pacific conference.

After the speeches, we finally got to the most important part of the event, the breakfast. All guests pre-ordered their meals a few days in advance. I received a delicious plate of sausages, pan fried vegetables and fresh baked bread. There was also the option of eating pancakes or granola.

The breakfast was a great networking event enjoyed by all who attended. If you are interested in attending the next Academic Breakfast, please contact us to learn about ways you can be involved with the committee.

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