State of the Region Summit Cairns

Rebuilding Momentum

Partners & Supporters

Keynote Speakers

Venue

Rebuilding Momentum - from crisis to opportunity
Crowther Theatre 2, James Cooks University, Cairns Campus, Smithfield - Tuesday 2 June, 2009

TIME

PROGRAM

MC: David Gration (USC)

8:00

Registration and Tea/Coffee on Arrival

Session 1- 8:30am - 10:00am

Introduction to the Summit
MC: David Gration, Policy Solutions

Regional Host Welcome
Professor Scott Bowman - Deputy Vice Chancellor, JCU

Major Partner Welcome
Robert Phelps, State Business Banking Manager, St.George Bank

'The year that was' (News retrospective)

Demographic Trends
Alison Taylor, Principal Demographer, Planning Information and Forecasting Unit, Qld Department of Infrastructure and Planning

Economic Trends
Besa Deda, A/Chief Economist and Senior Market Strategist, St.George Bank

10:00

Morning Tea

Session 2 - 10:30am - 12:30pm

Environment Trends
Emeritus Professor Bob Miles, Central Queensland University

Sustainable Regions
Allan Dale, Chief Executive Officer, Terrain NRM

"Repositioning TNQ": Bill Calderwood (Ayre Group)
Kleinhardt report of repositioning and the need for new regional strategies

Launch of the JCU/IRIS Report: Simon Pomfret (IRIS)
"Cairns Region Business Sectors Analysis and Confidence Report"

Delegate Strategies: Dr Scott Prasser, Policy Solutions

12:30

Lunch

Session 3 - 1:45pm - 3:15pm

Junipers Keynote: 'An Event Driven Recovery'
Michael Denton , Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Events Corporation

"Roomitism" (Tourism panel discussion). Facilitator Daniel Gschwind (QTIC)
Panelists: Michael Denton (Qld Events Corpt), Jeff Gillies (TQ), Stephen Olle (TTNQ), Ron Livingstone (Livingstone Tourism marketing), Col McKenzie (SSI) and Angela Freeman (Hartley's Crocodile Adventure)

3:15

Afternoon Tea

Session 4 - 3:30PM - 5:00PM

Far North Queensland Mayors Panel - "From Adversity to Diversity"

Join Mayor Bob Abbot (Sunshine Coast Regional Council) as Facilitator, along with Mayor Val Schier (Cairns Regional Council), Mayor Tom Gilmore (Tablelands Regional Council), Mayor Bill Shannon (Cassowary Coast Regional Council), Mayor Peter Scott (Cook Shire Council), Mayor Desmond Taley(Wujalwujal Aboriginal Shire Council) and Mayor Percy Neal (Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council) for a challenging look at potential futures.

SUMMIT ROUND-UP:
Dr Scott Prasser, Policy Solutions

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