6th - 8th September 2006        Sofitel, Gold Coast
 

Programme

   
  Golf @ The Glades
The Glades Golf Course, designed by Greg Norman, boasts 65 hectares of land featuring 9 hectares of wetlands teeming with several species of wild Australian birdlife.

Typical of the legendary Greg Norman, the course features his trademark aggressive layout that is challenging to the advanced player, yet still satisfying for those still perfecting their game. A par 72 championship course, The Glades has been voted as Queensland’s No. 1 golf course by Golf Australia’s 2001 “Australia’s 25 Best Courses” and into the top 100 golf courses by Golf Digest.

Proudly supported by: RecruitmentSuper and WorkPro
   

   
  Spa @ The Glades
Take away the strains and stresses of the corporate world with a Spa @ The Glades.

One of the top ten-rated day spas in Australia, the Spa has everything you require for a luxury world of pampering and revitalisation to prepare your body and mind to wash away old ideas and open up for new ones at Think Sharp.

Proudly supported by: WorkPro

   

   
  Welcome Cocktail
Whether you caught up with colleagues and acquaintances in a friendly game of golf or whiled the afternoon away in cosseted luxury at the Spa, everyone will be able to meet and catch up at the Welcome Cocktail Reception at the Sofitel.

Featuring live entertainment and supporting the Heart Foundation, the Reception will be the place to re-establish networks and establish new ones with industry peers and with your suppliers.

The Welcome Cocktail Reception will be held from 6.30pm until 11.00pm on the evening of Wednesday 6th September.

Proudly supported by: SEEK and Hughes Recruitment

   
   

08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION
  Welcome Refreshments
   
08:30 - 16.30 Hospitality & Communication Centre
  Open during the daytime at the Sofitel
 
Proudly supported by: Recruitment Systems
   
09:00 - 10.30 OPENING AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
  Harness the power of great relationships
  Tim Sanders
  Proudly supported by: RecruitmentSuper
   
10.30 - 11.00 MORNING TEA
  Proudly supported by: TMP Worldwide
   
11.00 - 12:00 STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  Concurrent Keynote Addresses
   
  People - focussed business in a technological age
  David Liddy, Managing Director Bank of Queensland
   
  OR
   
  Does your management style need a kickstart?
  Anne McKevitt, CEO of AMI Group
   
12.00 - 12.30 BUSINESS MODELLING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
  Concurrent Seminar Sessions
   
  A recruitment network - what is the advantage?
  Sue Healy MRCSA (Life), Managing Director Staff & Executive Resources
   
  OR
   
  Building a recruitment group - the reasons and the challenges
  Wayman Chapman, Director of Rubicor Group
   
  OR
   
  Business Models for the 21st Century - Acquisition and Brands
  Rob Collins, Managing Director of Candle Australia
   
12:30 - 13:30 LUNCHEON WITH INSPIRATION
  Flight of the mind
  Dr. Glenn Singlemann & Heather Swan
  Proudly supported by: Recruiters Choice
   
13:30 - 15:00 FUTURE TRENDS
  Business Review Panel
  The business world is ever-changing and the best companies will
be using foresight and intuition to focus on the changes to stay
ahead of the pack. This panel of world-class business experts and
industry leaders discuss what’s in store for Australian and New
Zealand recruitment and on hire service companies locally,
regionally and globally.
Panellists will include keynote speakers, industry leaders and business advisers.
  Proudly supported by: FastTrack
   
15.00 - 15.30 AFTERNOON TEA
  Proudly supported by: Scott Recruitment Services
   
15:30 - 17:30 BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN ACTION
  Champagne Roundtables
  • Insurance in the Global Market with Liberty International Underwriters
  • Workers Compensation Premiums: a reduction strategy with Paul Hardiman of QBE
  • Portable OHS and Employment Inductions with Charles Cameron of SRM Risk
  • Protect your Business: negotiating indemnity clauses with Mark Laudrum of OAMPS Insurance Brokers
  • The Duck has a Bill: Independent Contractors Legislation with James Clarke, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
  • WorkChoices: where are we now? with Andrew Wood Hon MRCSA, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
  • What's the connection-Job Placement, Welfare to Work and the candidates you need with Michael Quinn, Dept of Employment & Workplace Relations
  • What should I see as value in my business? with Rod Hore, HHMC Australia
  • Tax risk management strategies to protect your business and wealth with Carlo Moretti, PKF Australia
  • Immigration with Gemma Turner, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
  • Reaching the Market: what communication works? with Paul Quinn, Quinntessential Marketing
  • Recruitment Industry Benchmarks - Financial Performance Indicators from the 05/06 year - How do you compare? With Nigel Harse of MDB Coralton
  • The Changing World of Work with Carolyn Gallaway of Diversity Dimensions
  • Branding-why bother?! With Eric van Soelen of TMP Worldwide
  • Better business results through better customer service with the RCSA Service Delivery Standard with Dianne Gibert of Fathom Consulting
  • Maximizing your Key Asset: your staff with Chris Hart of Hart Consulting Group
  • Recruiting the Future: an RCSA strategy with Simon Schweigert
  • Attraction and retention: what else can be done? with Chris Hart of Hart Consulting Group
  • Debt Management for Effective Business Results with Marissa Robbins and Nellie Dicks of the Bank of Queensland
  Proudly supported by: OAMPS Insurance Brokers
   
19:00 HOSTED DINNERS
  Intimate hosted dinners with Think Sharp Partners
  Proudly supported by:
RecruitmentSuper at Palazzo Versace
Bank of Queensland at Oskars
Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers at The Villa
OAMPS Insurance Brokers at Lygon Street Restaurant
   
   

08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION
  Welcome Refreshments
  Proudly supported by: TMP Worldwide
   
09:00 - 10:00 OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
  People 2 People = Business Success
  Dr. Margaret Wheatley
  Proudly supported by: Leadership Management Australia
   
10:00 - 10:50 BUSINESS TRENDS
  Concurrent Keynote Addresses
   
  Know first, be first, profit first
  Craig Rispin
   
  OR
   
  Outstanding leadership & empowerment of employees = employee of Choice
  Avril Henry, Executive Director of AH Revelations
   
10:50 - 11:30 MORNING TEA
  Proudly supported by: adlogic
   
11:30 - 12:40 BUSINESS STRATEGIES
  Concurrent Executive Workshops
   
  Growth under the microscope: catapult your business from good to great
  Ric Willmott, CEO of Executive Wisdom Consulting Group
   
  OR
   
  Professional services trends: what are the driving forces?
  Ross Dawson, CEO of Advanced Human Technologies
   
12:40 - 13:45 NETWORKING LUNCHEON
  Proudly supported by: CareerOne
   
13:45 - 14:30 ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING
  Is yours a learning business or a business that's learning?
  Dr. Richard Hames, Founder of The Hames Group
  Proudly supported by: CareerOne
   
14:30 - 15:00 AFTERNOON TEA
   
15:00 - 16:10 BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE
  Case Studies: You be the Judge
"You be the Judge - Business Best Practice, The Challenge of the Law - questions that keep us all on our toes and awake at night.” (The audience will be the jury as various business case studies are played out and decisions need to be made. Test your ability to judge business best practice in this innovative and thought provoking session)
  Proudly supported by: Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers
   
16:10 - 17:00 CLOSING AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
  Driving Business growth through Exceptional leadership
  Greg Savage MRCSA (Life), CEO of Aquent
  Proudly supported by: MDB Accountants & Business Direction
   
17:00 CLOSE
   
   

 

 

 

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