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01 October 2018
Italians and Food - Professional Networking Event
ALTO held it's second networking event for 2018 on Thursday 6 September, hosted by Pitcher Partners at their new offices in Docklands. Caterina Borsato of Caterina's Cucina e Bar hosted the panel discussion, where Johnny Di Francesco (400 Gradi), Peter Mastro (Saluministi)... Read more
27 August 2018
Italians in Sports - Annual Dinner
ALTO held its 5th annual Italians in Sport dinner on Wednesday, 8 August 2018, at Caterina's Cucina e Bar in the Melbourne CBD. It proved to be a most enjoyable and entertaining night, once again hosted by well-known sports broadcaster, Tony Schibeci. This year's event was... Read more
13 April 2017
The Future of Print Media Event
ALTO’s first big event for the year was held on Wednesday, 12 April 2017 at the PKF accounting firm in the Melbourne CBD. Keynote speaker for the evening was Domain CEO, Antony Catalano, who provided a tale of his own career but also of the state of the print and... Read more
25 November 2016
Property Event
Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth played host to the final ALTO event of 2016 on Thursday, 24 November for a blockbuster “Smart Cities” event. Attendees heard from a panel of industry experts, which featured Adrian Pozzo (Cbus), Rob Papaleo (Charter Keck Cramer),... Read more
18 August 2016
Politics Event
As leader of the Greens, Senator Richard Di Natale is the first Italo-Australian to lead a major political party in Australia. On Wednesday, 17 August 2016, he was the keynote speaker at the ALTO Politics Breakfast at Society Restaurant in the Melbourne CBD. The... Read more
30 June 2016
Italian Team of the Century Q&A
A real highlight on the ALTO calendar since the very beginning has been its extremely popular Sports events. On 29 June 2016 we headed to Society Restaurant for the latest edition with former AFL stars Paul Dimattina (Footscray/Western Bulldogs) and Steve Alessio (Essendon).... Read more
10 May 2016
Italian Gala Dinner 2016
6.30pm - 12.00am, Saturday 11th of June 2016Palladium Ballroom / Crown TowersBlack Tie TAKE A VIRTUAL JOURNEY TO ITALY THROUGH AN AUDITORY, VISUAL AND FLAVOUR FEAST TO DELIGHT THE SENSES! Begin by setting the scene with an authentic Italian Aperitivo curated by the... Read more
11 March 2016
Speed Networking Event
ALTO hosted its first event for 2016 on Thursday, 10 March at the Deutsche Bank offices in the Melbourne CBD. This special speed networking event was designed to allow attendees to meet as many people as possible, particularly those with similar backgrounds and interests.... Read more
30 November 2015
Christmas Party
On Thursday 26th November, the ALTO Community gathered to celebrate a successful year for the Association. The 2015 ALTO Christmas Party was held at Il Duca (132 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne), where 100 people enjoyed delicious homemade Italian food and great company.... Read more
25 November 2015
Community and Business Forum Lunch
ALTO is committed to helping understand and address some of the main issues facing the Italian community in Australia. We owe a duty to assist older generations who have gone before us, and to serve as custodians of Italian traditions and customs for future generations. One... Read more