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TPIANZ 2008 Conference Takes Place
in Wollongong
8 October to 10 October 2008

Draft Program- Programme subject to minor changes. As of April 2008

Thursday, 9 October 2008 - DAY 1
9:00 am	Registration
9:30 am	Welcome and overview of Technology Parks in Australia David Fuller President, TPIANZ
9:30 am	Session #1 - Skill Shortages and Trends, how to attract and retain Gen Y’s – Careers Office
10:15 am	Morning Tea
10:35 am	Session #2 & #3
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Session #4 -Analysis of AURP Benchmarking study of Nth America Res. Parks. (VT) IASP Benchmarking Study update – (S.Bell)
3.00 pm	Afternoon Tea
3.00 pm	Session #5 China and India How to do business with them, what is the secret of success/ how to avoid trouble! Aust –China/India Business Council reps. TBC
4:30 pm	TPIA Board Meeting
6:00 pm	Pre dinner Drinks - Conference Dinner – venue TBC

Friday, 10 October 2008 - DAY 2
8:00 am	Breakfast on the beach - networking session.
9:00 am	Transfer to conference venue TBC
10:00 am	Update on Environmental trends and concerns – Carbon Trading Presenter tbc…
10:30 am	Know your partners? – Required due diligence on potential partners. Stan Hill
11:00 am	Morning Tea
11:15 am	Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) – Arline Pilkington
12:00 pm	5 min presentations for individual park updates including Chris Kirk on developments with Food NZ
12:45 pm	President David Fuller to wrap up the conference
12:45 pm	Lunch- Bernard Salt – Presentation
2:45 pm	Conference close
3.15 pm	Bus to Airport

Conference Registration Contacts

David Fuller
Director
Innovation Campus & University Developments
T: +61 2 4221 3851
F: +61 2 4221 4970
E: dfuller@uow.edu.au

Vickie Tsiantarlis
Innovation Campus
T: +61 2 4221 5115
E: vickie@uow.edu.au