Business Platinum Events
Your Platinum Business Card is your key to specially curated experiences, with access to a calendar of extraordinary events* such as the Penfolds Grange Wine Dinner Series, The Archibald Prize private viewing or the Melbourne Cup American Express marquee.
To ensure you receive invitations to exclusive ticketed events, update your communication preferences to receive American Express marketing.
If there’s an event you wish to attend, simply call Platinum Concierge on 1800 673 760.
MELBOURNE
Date: 5 November 2019
Time: 10:00am – 5:30pm
Location: Winning Post Elevated Marquee, Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Road, Flemington, 3031
The Lexus Melbourne Cup Carnival is the pinnacle of the Australian racing calendar. The electric atmosphere, bold fashion statements and outstanding hospitality is not to be missed.
American Express has the pleasure of welcoming you and your guests to experience the race that stops a nation from the exclusive American Express Winning Post Marquee. Perched at the ultimate vantage point, elevated from the crowds, overlooking the finish line, the Winning Post.
Guests can retreat to the luxurious La Prairie suite for personalised skin consultations, luxe pampering treatments or to have their complexion perfected by the La Prairie skin care experts.
Enjoy gourmet food, wine and champagne whilst embodying the Spring Carnival at its finest.
This experience includes:
Price $1,825 per person or use Select + Pay with Points* to pay off your purchase Membership Rewards points.
RSVP 9 September 2019
Places are limited. Please RSVP as early as possible by contacting Platinum Concierge on 1800 673 760.
* Select + Pay with Points is available only to Basic Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program and is subject to the full Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions available at membershiprewards.com.au/termsandconditions.
Any credit to your Card Account cannot exceed the amount of the relevant eligible charges or exceed the current
outstanding balance. A credit will appear on your statement as 'Membership Rewards Credit'. Points will be debited immediately and the credit will take up to 72 hours to appear online. Credits processed after the Card Account's statement closing date will appear in the following statement. You are still responsible for payment of the amount due on your Card account by the due date. American Express will select and display each American Express charge for Select + Pay points ('Eligible Charge') and the points rate required to pay for the eligible charge. Each eligible charge must: (a) appear within the Online statement of the Summary of Accounts page; or on the American Express Mobile App timeline (b) be redeemed within 2 months of the charge appearing on your Card Account; (c) not be a pending transaction (d) not currently or have
previously been disputed; and (e) not be a fee.
Location: Mirazur, Menton, France
Date: 2 August 2019
Price: US$900 per person
American Express is delighted to offer Platinum Card Members the chance to join Global Dining Collection chef, Mauro Colagreco, at this acclaimed restaurant on the French Rivera. Situated on seaside cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean
Sea, Mirazur is considered one of the best restaurants in the world.
Chef Mauro Colagreco creates modern Mediterranean cuisine inspired by the sea, the mountains, and the fruit and vegetables grown in his own gardens. Since Mirazur’s opening in 2006, Chef Colagreco was awarded “Revelation of the
Year” in 2006 and “Chef of the Year” in 2009 by the Gault & Millau guide. In 2019, Mirazur received three Michelin stars from the Michelin Guide and in 2018 ranked third on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
The bespoke full day experience includes:
Limited availability.
This experience is exclusively for American Express Centurion Members and Platinum Card Members.
Places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. To enquire, please contact Platinum Concierge
on 1800 673 760.
Location: El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
Date: 4 August 2019
Price: US$1,500 per person
Twice ranked as the ‘#1 Restaurant’ by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in both 2013 and 2015, and consistently ranked in the top three every year since 2013, El Celler de Can Roca is known as one of the world’s great dining destinations. Holding three Michelin stars, the restaurant combines avant-garde cuisine with Catalan soul and tradition for a legendary multisensory tasting menu.
Join the three internationally renowned brothers and Global Dining Collection partners: Head Chef Joan Roca, Master Sommelier Josep Roca and award-winning Pâtissier Jordi Roca for a one-night culinary journey this summer.
The evening includes:
Limited availability.
This experience is exclusively for American Express Centurion Members and Platinum Card Members.
Places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. To enquire, please contact Platinum Concierge
on 1800 673 760.
Location: Venice, Italy
Date: 26-29 September 2019
Price: US$3,200 per person
Go behind the scenes of the 58th Biennale di Venezia, one of the most prestigious events on the art world calendar. Enjoy a long weekend with curator-led tours of the international art exhibition’s venues, incredible access to art institutions and artists, an exclusive dinner in a private glassmaking factory and more.
This curated 4-day experience includes:
Limited availability.
This experience is exclusively for American Express Centurion Members and Platinum Card Members.
Places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. To enquire, please contact Platinum Concierge
on 1800 673 760.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date: 11-14 October 2019
Price: US$3,500 per person
Join LUCKYRICE Festival founder and host of PBS’s Lucky Chow, Danielle Chang, and Japanese culinary expert, Chef Marc
Matsumoto, as they take you on a gastronomic journey of Tokyo, Japan.
Embark on Japan’s capital and the world’s most populous metropolis, as you discover the best of the seemingly unlimited
dining, cultural, shopping and entertainment options the city has to offer. This will be a special insider tour with Tokyo resident, Marc Matsumoto, host of Bento Expo on Japan’s NHK World and blogger for PBS’s “Fresh Tastes,” as he highlights the extensive variety in Japanese food at some of his favourite restaurants.
The experience includes:
Accommodations at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo are available at an additional cost.
Limited availability.
This experience is exclusively for American Express Centurion Members and Platinum Card Members.
Places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. To enquire, please contact Platinum Concierge
on 1800 673 760.
Those with a passion for food and wine can enjoy our annual Penfolds Grange Dinner Series. This year’s event combines expert narration and a stellar selection of wines, including four vintages of Penfolds Grange with perfectly matched dishes enjoyed in a convivial atmosphere.
With four vintages of Penfolds Grange lined up before you, each at its absolute peak after decades of maturation, it could be the hedonistic aromas, the rich ripe flavours or the distinctive ‘otherness’ of Grange that delights you. Or knowing that in this moment, you’re about to immerse all of your senses with the most iconic of Australian wines.
An additional five superb wines from Australia and overseas, some newly discovered gems and some renowned in their own right, round out the evening with a menu especially prepared by some of the best chefs in the country.
American Express invites you and your guests to join us for another exquisite Penfolds Grange Dinner combining expert narration with a stellar selection of wines and perfectly matched dishes enjoyed in a convivial atmosphere.
Event Inclusions
MELBOURNE - SOLD OUT
Date: 24 & 25 July 2019
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Matilda 159 Domain, 159 Domain Road, South Yarra 3141
SYDNEY - SOLD OUT
Date: 31 July & 1 August 2019
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: NOMAD, 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills 2010
BRISBANE - SOLD OUT
Date: 8 August 2019
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: OTTO Brisbane, 4/480 Queen Street, Brisbane 4000
PERTH - SOLD OUT
Date: 15 August 2019
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Garum, Hibernian Place, 480 Hay Street, Perth 6000
Price $570 or 81,429 Membership Rewards points* per person.
RSVP 3 July 2019
Places are limited. Please RSVP as early as possible by contacting Platinum Concierge on 1800 673 760. For more information contact Platinum Concierge.
Payment must be made with an American Express® Platinum Business Card bearing the Platinum Card Member’s name eligible for this offer. Ticket sales are non-refundable and cannot be resold, offered, promoted or used as prizes or for any other commercial purpose. Must be 18 years of age or older to attend. Please note that photography and media may be present at this event. Transport and accommodation is not included unless otherwise stated. For travel assistance please contact Platinum Concierge. American Express reserves the right to modify event details.
*Subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Membership Rewards program available at membershiprewards.com.au/termsandconditions.
*Many Platinum Business Card event invitations are sent by post, however, some invites are sent by email only. To enrol for American Express email marketing communications, visit americanexpress.com.au/email and check ‘yes’ for email under communication preferences. Event availability is strictly limited and on a first come, first served basis.
