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Download the Conference Programme (PDF) WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2009 | 9.00am – 5.00pm | National Executive Committee Meeting - Wide Bay Institute of TAFE | 12.30 - 5.30pm | Optional Tour – Whale Watching | 3.00 – 5.00pm | Registration Desk Open (Peppers Pier Resort) Then registration moves to the Hervey Bay Boat Club | 5.30 – 7.30pm |  Welcome Networking Reception Sponsored by Hervey Bay Boat Club, Buccaneer Avenue, Urangan Marina (Registration Desk moves to the Boat Club for this function) | 7.30pm onwards | Evening at leisure |
THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2009 | 8.00am – 5.30pm | Registration Desk Open (Peppers Pier Resort) | 9.00 – 9.30am | § Welcome – Janine Schubert, AUSTAFE Queensland President § Welcome to Country - Marie Wilkinson § AUSTAFE Report by Pamela Morgan, AUSTAFE National President | 9.30 – 10.00am | Conference Opening- Rod Arthur, Deputy Director-General, Training Queensland, Department of Education and Training | 10.00 – 10.30am | MORNING TEA | SESSION: Future | 10:30 – 11.50am | PLENARY – Understanding and Engaging Generation Y – Dominic Thurbon, Gen Y Expert | SESSION: Knowledge | 11.50 – 1.00pm | PLENARY - Thriving On Complexity: Cognitive Imperatives for the Future Workforce - Professor Larry Smith, Director, Centre for Business Research, University of New England; Chair, Business, Economics and Public Policy Research & Research Training Committee, UNE; Chair, AIM NSW Business Management and Leadership Taskforce | 1.00 – 2.00pm | LUNCH- Sponsored by Training Queensland, Department of Education and Training  | SESSION: Knowledge & Future | 2.00 – 2.45pm | Breakout Sessions |
| Session 1A: Talent Magnets: Building Attractive and Sustainable Employment Cultures Dominic Thurbon, Centre for Skills Development
| Session 1B: It's Not a Brand Until It's On A Cow Allan Bonsall, Principal, lookingglass.com. pty ltd | Session 1C: “Howdy Partner” Kylie Lee – Director Education and Training, Southern Qld Institute of TAFE
| Session 1D: Professional Conversation The Business of VET Leadership
Professor Larry Smith, University of New England
| Session 1E: The Future Role of Trainers Natasha Murray, Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE, School of Community Services (Children’s Services) | 2.45 – 3.30pm | Breakout Sessions |
| Session 2A: The Productivity Project: Building Education through Web 2.0 Dominic Thurbon, Centre for Skills Development | Session 2B: Higher Education in TAFE Gavin Moodie, Griffith University | Session 2C: 360 Degree student support - a model for the future Helen Leeson, Faculty Manager, Personal Services, Maritime and Environment, Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
| Session 2D: Professional Conversation Professional learning: that’s beyond the shadow of a doubt Sandra Lawrence, Manager Product Innovation, DET | Session 2E: Thinking Through Our Future Dr David Short, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE | 3.30 – 4.00pm | AFTERNOON TEA | 4.00 – 4.45pm | Session 3A: Save training time and money with LORN Kim Edgar, LORN Business Manager for the Framework | Session 3B: (Via Videolinq) The only edge you need - The Victorian Perspective Linda Brown, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Director of TAFE, Swinburne TAFE | Session 3C: Get one, Keep one, Get a better one - Training that is all about a quality job outcome Soumya Bose and Lee Aitken, Gold Coast Institute of TAFE | Session 3D: Professional Conversation Barriers to Access Professor Larry Smith, University of New England
| Session 3E: Queensland TAFE supports the water industry through e-learning Kerry Manikis, Australian Flexible Learning Framework Rob Fearon, qldwater Kate Niblett, TAFE Qld | 6.30pm 7.00 – 11.00pm
|  Pre-Dinner Drinks Conference Dinner Sponsored by Bayswater Restaurant, Peppers Pier Resort |
FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2009 | 8.00am – 4.30pm | Registration Desk Open | 8.15 – 9.00 am | Video Link to World Skills Canada (including introduction by Deputy Director-General, Department of Education and Training, Rod Arthur) | 9.00 – 9.05am | Welcome – MC - Glenn Searle, InspHigher | SESSION: Networking & Leadership | 9.05 – 10.00am | PLENARY –Get Connected - Keynote Speaker - Robyn Henderson, Networking Expert
| 10.00 – 10.30am | AUSTAFE AGM | 10.30 – 11.00am | MORNING TEA | SESSION: Networking & Leadership | 11.00am – 11.45pm | Breakout Sessions |
| Session 4A: Networking for Career Development Robyn Henderson | Session 4B: (Via Elluminate) Exploring tools and technology for enhanced VET industry liaison. Colleen Hodgins, Co-ordinator and Facilitator Diploma of E-Learning, Tropical North Queensland TAFE | Session 4C: E-learning in action § Victor Callan, University of Queensland § Annie Fergusson, Australian Flexible Learning Framework | 11.45am - 12.30pm | Breakout Sessions |
| Session 5A: 7 Keys to Forming Strategic Alliances Robyn Henderson | Session 5B: Capability Builders – Assessment. Can they fix it? YES they can! Judy Gronold, Department of Education and Training | Session 5C: Collaborating in a Competitive Environment Sue Walsh, Director TAFE Open Learning Services | 12.30 – 1.30pm | LUNCH | SESSION: The Only Edge You Need | 1.30 – 2.30pm | PLENARY – PANEL SESSION - Giving Future Leaders The Edge for Success - Carol Webb, Acting Assistant Director General, Policy and Planning, Department of Education andd Training - John Treloar, APAC Director of Sales, Adobe Systems - Professor Larry Smith, UNE, Director, Centre for Business Research - Pamela Morgan, AUSTAFE National President | 2.30 – 3.15pm | PLENARY - Option For Optimistic Thinking – Glenn Searle, InspHigher | 3.15 – 3.45pm | AFTERNOON TEA | 3.45 – 4.30pm 4.30pm | PLENARY - Everyone Matters... Taking the Networking Spirit Home with You - Robyn Henderson CONFERENCE CLOSE – Trevor Schwenke, Incoming AUSTAFE Queensland President | 7.00pm | Optional Dinner – Kingfisher Bay Resort Moonlight Cruise & Dinner 7pm sharp departure from Marina |
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2009 | 8.30am –12.30pm | Optional Tour – Whale Watching |
The Programme is correct at the time of printing but is subject to change. The latest updates will be posted on the Conference website |
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