​DAY 1, Thursday 5 September 2013

 

​12.00-3.00pm     AACB Board Meeting (commencing with a working lunch)

3.00-3.30pm       AACB Annual General Meeting

                          Hotel Realm, Boardroom 1

 

3.00-6.00pm       REGISTRATION DESK OPEN

                          Hotel Realm, Hotel Foyer

 

5.45-6.15pm       FIRST TIMERS DRINKS

                          Hotel Realm, Ostani Bar

6.15pm              Coaches depart for IMEX Welcome Reception

 

6.30-8.30pm       IMEX WELCOME RECEPTION

                         The Terrace at the Memorial, the Australian War Memorial

DAY 2, Friday 6 September 2013

​*Plenary Sessions held in Natinoal Ballroom 3

 

7.30-8.30am      C&I Committee Breakfast (by invitation only)

                         Burbury Hotel, Restaurant

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9.00-10.00am     SESSION 1: Introduction to Conference

• Welcome to Country - Paul House

• Welcome to Canberra  - Robyn Hendry

• Opening Address - AACB President

• Outline of Conference – John Aitken, AACB PD Committee Chair

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10.00-11.00am   SESSION 2: Defining Innovation – what does it mean?

                         Dr Thomas Barlow – Barlow Advisory

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11.00-11.30am   MORNING TEA @ Cafe Innovation (Melbourne Room)

 

11.30-1.00pm     SESSION 3: Breakout Workshops - Innovation and My Role

                   3A - Membership – Carol Scott, Canberra Convention Bureau (High Courtyard South)

                   3B - Marketing – Penny Lion, Business Events Australia (High Courtyard North)

                   3C - Sales – Anthea Somerville, Qantas Airways Ltd & Alexandra Yeomans, 

                          Creative Head Media Pty Ltd (Natinoal Ballroom 4)

                   3D - Research – Andrew Hiebl, AACB (National Ballroom 3)

                   3E - AACB Board/CEOs – Dr Thomas Barlow (National Ballroom 3)

 

1.00-2.00pm       LUNCH @ the Innovation Hub (Melbourne Room)

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2.00-3.30pm       SESSION 4: The Impact of Innovation on the Conventions Sector

                          Professor Ian Chubb – Australia’s Chief Scientist

                          Tim Longhurst – Futurist at Key Message 

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3.30-4.00pm       AFTERNOON TEA @ Cafe Innovation (Melbourne Room)

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4.00-5.00pm       SESSION 5: Breakout Workshops - Innovation & My Bureau

                   5A – Scott Lovett, Northern Territory Convention Bureau (National Ballroom 3)

                   5B – Annabel Sullivan, Brisbane Marketing Convention Bureau (National Ballroom 4)

                   5C – Tracey Cinavas-Prosser, Perth Convention Bureau (High Courtyard North)

                   5D – Andrew Hiebl, AACB (High Courtyard South)

6.00pm              Coaches depart Hotel Realm for Happy Hour Drinks

 

6.15-7.15pm       HAPPY HOUR DRINKS

                                 The National Arboretum Canberra

 

Leisure Dining Evening (own arrangements)

DAY 3, Saturday 7 September 2013

​*Plenary Sessions held in National Ballroom 3

 

7.30-8.30am       Associations Committee Breakfast (by invitation only)

                          Burbury Hotel, Restaurant

 

9.00-10.15am     SESSION 6: Innovation in the Digital Age

                          Dr Phil Robertson – Chief Operating Officer, National ICT Australia

                          Kieran O’Hea – Chief Digital Officer, Brisbane Marketing
 

10.15-10.45am   MORNING TEA @ Cafe Innovation (Melbourne Room)



10.45-12.00pm  SESSION 7: Breakout Workshops - Innovation & Digital Strategy

                   7A - Baby Boomers (1943-1964) (High Courtyard North)

                   7B - Generation X (1965-1981) (National Ballroom 4)

                   7C - Generation Y (1982-2000) (High Courtyard South)

 

12.00-1.00pm     SESSION 8: Industry Update

• Business Events Australia – Penny Lion

• AACB Staff Scholarship 2012/13 Presentation – Rebecca McCaig, NTCB

• AACB’s DMAI Prize 2013 Presentation – Emelia Vimalasiri, CCB

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1.00-2.00pm       LUNCH @ Innovation Hub



2.00-3.30pm       SESSION 9: “Leading Innovation” Master Class
                          Nigel Collin – CEO, Thinkativity

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3.30-4.00pm       AFTERNOON TEA @ Cafe Innovation (Melbourne Room)



4.00-5.00pm       SESSION 10: Final Session – Think Tank & Conference Wrap up

                          Nigel Collin – CEO, Thinkativity

 

6.15pm               Coaches depart Hotel Realm for AACB Gala Dinner

​6.30-10.30pm     AACB GALA DINNER & Scholarship Presentation

                         Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia

 

DAY 4, Sunday 8 September 2013

 

8.30-10.30am     Bureaux Exchange Breakfast (by invitation only)

                         Hotel Realm, Boardroom 1