| Tuesday 24 July | |
| 5:30pm | First timers session |
| 6:00pm | Welcome drinks |
| Day One: Wednesday 25 July | ||||
Opening Plenary |
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| 9:00am |
Welcome to Associations Forum National Conference 2012Conference Chair: Allen Blewitt, Consultant, Associations Forum |
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| 9:05am |
Welcome from Events Queensland |
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| 9:10am |
Welcome from Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
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| 9:15am |
Michael Schaper, Deputy Chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
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| 9:50am |
Amanda Tattersall, Instigator and Coalition Director, Sydney Alliance; Co-Founder and Board Director, GetUp! |
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| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |||
| 11:00am |
2A Evolution not Revolution – Journey of a Professional Association |
2B Advocating to advance your Mission |
2C How to attract and retain sponsors and exhibitors |
2D Session to be announced |
| 12:30pm | Lunch & Exhibition | |||
| 1:30pm |
3A Advancing Australia’s largest professional association: Case Study of CPA Australia |
3B Advancing Health Charities |
3C Associations, Professional Standards & Accreditation |
3D Session to be announced |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
| 3:30pm |
4A revitalising an Association through Vital Services |
4B Restructuring, Mergers, Federations & Single Entities |
4C Best Practice in Association Communications |
4D Session to be announced |
| 5:00pm | Close of Day One Sessions | |||
| 7:00pm | Conference dinner: Dinner speaker – Steven Bradbury | |||
| Day Two: Thursday 26 July | ||||
| 9:00am |
5A Ensuring Successful Association Events |
5B Discussions on the new ACNC regulator |
5C The latest in technology for NFPs |
5D Session to be announced |
| 10:30am | Morning Tea | |||
| 11:00am |
6A Challenges and Opportunities for Peak Bodies |
6B Queensland’s Got Talent: Best of QUT’s NFP Research |
6C Marketing to Young Members |
6D Session to be announced |
| 12:30pm | Lunch & Exhibition | |||
| 1:30pm |
7A Rebuilding a Prestigious Medical College |
7B Engaging Association Audiences through Social Media |
7C What great fundraising organisations do differently |
7D Session to be announced |
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | |||
| 3:30pm |
8A Transforming Association Activities and Finances |
8B Staff Performance for associations and charities |
8C Connect, Train and Collaborate with Webinars and Webcasting |
8D Session to be announced |
| 5:00pm | Close of Day Two | |||
