SEGRA - SEGRA 2009 conference program

SEGRA 2009 conference program

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Monday 26 October 2009 – Pre-conference Workshop Program

Western Australian School of Mines 10:00am – 4:00pm

10:00 am – 4:00 pm	Climate Change in the Regions	Facilitator: Associate Professor Peter Waterman, University of the Sunshine Coast
12 noon – 4:00 pm	Economic Development Practitioners Toolbox
12 noon – 4:00pm	Tendering and Evaluation: Testing the market and securing the deal	Facilitator: Andrew Blitz, Business Development Manager, Western Australian Local Government Association
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm	Welcome Cocktails	Western Australia Museum
7:30 pm	Pre-conference Dinner	The Palace Hotel

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Western Australian School of Mines 7:30 am – 5:00pm

7:30 am – 8:30 am	Business Breakfast with speaker
9:00 am – 12:30 pm	Plenary Program	New frontiers of regional development Regional Australia and the global economy Partners in prosperity – industry, economic development and communities Regionally based decision making – the way ahead Winning in the green revolution – a new base for prosperity Indigenous Australians benefiting from regional economic growth New regional models that account for new regional challenges Moving communities to new frontiers
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions	details
3:30 pm	Afternoon tea
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Plenary Forum
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Happy Hour	Hannans Club
7:00 pm	Networking Dinner	Historic Boulder Town Hall

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Western Australian School of Mines 7:30 am – 5:00pm

7:30 am – 8:30 am	Business Breakfast with speaker
8:30 am – 12:30 pm	Plenary Program	Developing new frontiers in regional Australia Optimising growth in small to medium enterprises Building infrastructure that promotes connectivity Green skills build green economies Responding to the local government reform agenda Maximising opportunities for the next growth cycle Initiating and shaping new regional governance structures
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Concurrent Sessions	details
3:30 pm	Afternoon tea
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Plenary Forum
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm	Happy Hour	Kalgoorlie Town Hall
7:00 pm	Conference Dinner	Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame

Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October 2009 – Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent sessions will emphasise case studies that demonstrate successful regional responses, and innovative thinking in the operating environment of regional Australia.

Topics addressed will include:

Growing regional strengths across sectors including tourism, mining, agriculture, transport, services,
Green technology initiatives
Population retention strategies – nurturing talent, supporting young entrepreneurs
Economic development in remote Australia
Managing structural adjustments from sunset industries to sunrise industries
Accessing emerging economies in the world and taking advantage of the global consumer markets

Thursday 29 October 2009

Western Australian School of Mines