acpet 2010 national conference

26 - 27 August - Register NOW!

Click here to download the current Program at a Glance (subject to change) – (http://www.netconcept.com.au/pco/Full_Conference_document.pdf)

ACPET 2010 National Conference confirmed speakers to date include:

Keynote presenters to date include:

	Federal Opposition Address Senator Mathias Cormann, Senator for Western Australia and the Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Apprenticeships and Training
	How Leaders can build Quality through Diversity Michael Henderson, Values at Work, New Zealand
	How to avoid being a successful misery John Lees, a sales and marketing specialist with a no nonsense, original, practical and entertaining style in speaking and training
	The Political Landscape Glenn Milne, political columnist in “The Australian” and is a regular panellist on “The Insiders” and “Meet the Press”.
	Business Development and Sustainability: Opportunities for Innovation Sam Mostyn, Director, Institute for Sustainable Solutions, University of Sydney
	Tertiary Education: The Changing Landscape Lisa Paul, Secretary, Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
	The Path to Global Education – The Big Shift Bernard Salt, Partner, KPMG; Columnist, The Australian and Melbourne Herald Sun
	Richard Woolcott AC Founding Director of the Asia Society Australasia Centre, a founding member of the Australian American Leadership Foundation and a member of the International Council of the New York based Asia Society

Panel and Case Study Presenters to date include:

• Paul Bird, State Director Victoria, Mission Australia
• Dr George Brown, Group Academic Director, Think: Education Group
• The Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for the State Plan and Minister for Community Services
• Mette Creaser, Manager Surveys Branch, NCVER
• Ann Doolette, Executive Director, Australian Qualifications Framework Council
• John Duncan, College Director/Principal, Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd
• Neil Edwards, CEO, TVET
• Anthony Fernando, Branch Manager, Workforce Development Branch Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Vince FitzGerald, Director, Allen Consulting Group
• Dr Maria Fiocco, College Director and Principal, Curtin International College (CIC)
• Bill Hamill, CEO, Rural Industries Skill Training Inc.
• Rod Hearps, Vice President, Online Services, ICEF
• Mary Hicks, Acting Chair NQC
• The Hon Phil Honeywood, Colin Walters, Higher Education Group, DEEWR
• Greg Hurst, CEO, Australian Institute of Fitness
• Tom Karmel, Managing Director, NCVER
• Lisa Materano, Director, Blended Learning International
• Donna McDonald, ACPET
• Patrick McKendry, CEO, Careers Australia Group
• Suzy McKenna, Principal Project Officer, Australian Qualifications Framework Council
• Morris Miselowski, Business man, entrepreneur, academic, prison chaplain, welfair counsellor, dynamic speaker and futurist guru
• Julie Moss, Managing Director, Photography Studies College
• Sam Mostyn, Director, Institute for Sustainable Solutions, University of Sydney
• Stephen Nagle, Director, Holmes Institute
• Nerida Nettelbeck, Managing Director, Matrix on Board
• Dr Carol Nicoll, CEO, Australian Learning and Teaching Council
• Di Paez, DEEWR - Diversity and Structural Adjustment Project
• John Pearce, Chief Investment Officer, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd
• Robert Parsonson, General Manager, MEGT Institute
• Quentin Perks, Austrade
• Greg Quigley, Director, Jazzworx! Music Institute
• Marie Raftis, Manager, New Future Training
• Elaine Robb, CEO, Encompass Community Services Inc
• John Roskam, Executive Director, Institute of Public Affairs
• Robin Shreeve, CEO, Skills Australia
• Sally Sinclair, CEO, NESA
• Prof Robert Stable, Vice-Chancellor, Bond University
• John Stokes, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Management SA
• Jennifer Taylor, Group Manager, Tertiary Skills and Productivity Group, DEEWR
• Karen Treloar, Audit Director, Australian Universities Quality Agency
• Mike Wallace, General Manager, First Impression Resources
• Colin Walters, Higher Education Group, DEEWR
• Andrew Wharton, General Manager, Hotcourses Australia
• Leesa Wheelahan, Associate Professor, LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management, University of Melbourne
• David Windridge, CEO, MEGT

In addition to keynotes, panel and case study presentations the program will also include workshops, lightning talks and streams running throughout the conference on international education, business sustainability & development, tertiary education policy and social inclusion/green skills.

Registration is now open, please visit the ACPET Conference website

New display pods available
As we have sold out of exhibition booths at this years conference and due to demand, we have now released new display pods as an option to display your products or services.

Priced from just $2,420 each and including ONE exhibitor registration, these new display pods are located in the foyer area directly in front of the main conference room.

For further information please visit ACPET Conference website, acpet [at] pco [dot] com [dot] au (email) or phone Jane on 02 4984 2554. To book a display pod please select an available pod online at ACPET Conference website (select Register and then select Sponsor/Exhibitor).

We also have some sponsorship opportunities still available including morning or afternoon tea sponsorships (that now include a 30 second multimedia presentation ran before or after the sponsored break), keynote speaker sponsorships, conference bag and Welcome Reception sponsorships.

ACPET would like to acknowledge the ACPET 2010 National Conference Platinum Sponsors;
 

and the Gold Sponsors;
 

Booths all sold out - display pods still available.

example of display pod