Conference
Snags, crackers and flags: Growing Australia Day & events in your community
Thanks to our fabulous group of speakers and fantastic delegates for a great two days on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 May 2009. Keep an eye on your email inbox for a follow up regarding presentations being made available by speakers, a delegate list, and evaluation form.
Please contact us if you have any further questions or comments:
National Australia Day Council
E: info@australiaday.org.au
T: 02 6120 0600
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Click on the speakers name to download their presentation
Monday 18 May
Senator John Faulkner (1MB)
Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of State
Bernard Salt (For conference delegates by request info@australiaday.org.au)
Social Commentator and Author
Trish Creedon (2.9MB)
Darwin Ute Run
Amanda Stockwell (500KB)
City of Joondalup
Tuesday 19 May
Dr Mark Bin Bakar (100KB)
2007 NAIDOC Person of the Year; 2008 West Australian Australian of the Year
Ellie Ruffoni
CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival (3MB)
Noel Mooney
Coolum Kite Festival (1.1MB)
Russel Howcroft (1.7MB)
Managing Director, George Patterson Y&R
Ali Drower (500KB)
Group News Director - Television & Radio, Macquarie Southern Cross Media
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WITH THANKS TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Carroll & Richardson: http://www.flagworld.com.au/
Foti Fireworks: http://www.fotifireworks.com.au/
Just Promotions: http://www.justpromotions.com.au/
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Monday 18 May
Conference MC - Andrew Gill
| From 8.30am | Registrations |
| 9.30 am | Welcome to Country |
| Opening Address | |
| 9.40am | Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister for State and Cabinet Secretary |
| On Being Australian | |
| 10.00am | Bernard Salt, Australia's leading social commentator |
| 11.00am | Morning tea - brought to you by Just Promotions |
| From citizenship to ute runs - Australia Day case studies | |
| 11.30am | Facilitator: Katrina Fong Lim. Guests: Amanda Stockwell, City of Joondalup; Trish Creedon, Darwin Ute Run; Stuart Harris, A Day On The Beach |
| 12.45pm | Speed Networking - brought to you by Carroll&Richardson |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| Celebrating nations | |
| 2.00pm | Keynote Speaker - Dr Mark Kristmanson, National Capital Commission, Canada |
| 3.00pm | Afternoon tea - brought to you by Just Promotions |
| Generation gap: Connecting with young Australians | |
| 3.30pm | Linda Bracken, Manager, triple j |
| 4.45pm |
Day 1 wrap |
Gala Dinner
The Crystal Ballroom, Luna Park (Dress: Lounge Suit)
Special Guest Performance - Mary G, Queen of the Kimberely
Tuesday 19 May
| 8.45am | Introduction |
| It's not black and white: Indigenous Australians and Australia Day | |
| 9.00am | Keynote Speaker - Mark Bin Bakar, 2008 WA Australian of the Year; 2007 NAIDOC Person of the Year |
| From little things, big things grow | |
| 10.00am | Facilitator: Alison Fraser. Guest speakers: Dr Jamie McKew, Port Fairy Festival; Ellie Ruffoni, CountryLink Parkes Elvis Festival; Noel Mooney, Coolum Kite Festival |
| 11.00am | Morning tea |
| Branding: more than a logo | |
| 11.30am | Russel Howcroft, Managing Director, George Patterson Y&R; Gruen Transfer panellist, ABC |
| 12.30pm | Lunch |
| Putting the green into green and gold: sustainable events | |
| 1.30pm | Cameron Little, Director, Sustainability Systems and Services & the University of New South Wales |
| 2.30pm | Breakout session |
| LiveGreen: A green event | |
| Case Study - Gillian Minervini, Creative Director/Producer - Events, City of Sydney | |
| Panel Session - Media Mania | |
| Facilitator: David Hohnke. Guest panellists: Nicole Browne, MediaOp(p)s; Ali Drower, Macquarie Southern Cross Media | |
| 3.15pm | Afternoon tea |
| Australians of the Year from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds | |
| 3.30pm | Facilitator: Warren Pearson. Guest panellists: Shanaka Fernando, Australia's Local Hero 2007; Ronni Kahn, Australia Day Ambassador and founder of OzHarvest; Jing Zhang, Victoria's Young Australian of the Year 2008 |
| 4.30pm | Day 2 wrap |
| 4.45pm | Close |
