Timetable

NOTE: Program is subject to change.

KEY:
Plenary Concurrent Other Poster
Monday, 3 November 2008
18:00 Welcome Reception
19:30            
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
08:30
01
Opening Ceremony
Ellery Room Plenary
09:20
02
Keynote Speaker - Ms Meg Wheatley
Ellery Room Plenary
10:20
03
Keynote Speaker - Mr Aden Ridgeway
Ellery Room Plenary
10:40            
11:10
04
Keynote Speaker - Hon Fred Chaney AO
Ellery Room Plenary
11:30
05
Desert Perspective
Ellery Room Plenary
11:40
06
Keynote Speaker - Professor Jeannie Herbert
Ellery Room Plenary
12:00
07
Desert Perspective
Ellery Room Plenary
12:10
08
Keynote Speaker - Mr Carl Binning
Ellery Room Plenary
12:30
09
Melbourne Cup Event at Pioneer Park 		         
13:30
10
Forum: Remote Governance 1
Crowne Plaza
11
Business Showcase Interaction
MacDonnell Room
12
Visit Desert Knowledge Precinct
13
Meeting of research team for Desert Biz
Ellery Room A
14
Meeting of research team for Sustainable Settlements
Ellery Room B
15:00          
15:30
15
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 1
Ellery Room A
16
Learning for Desert Future - 1
Ellery Room B
17
Seizing the Desert Environment Opportunities - 1
Ellery Room C
18
Exporting Desert Knowledge
Ellery Room D
19
Forum: Remote Governance 2
Crowne Plaza 		 
17:00            
18:00
20
Desert Stories
Ellery Room Plenary
21:30            
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
07:00
21
Business Breakfast
08:30
22
Keynote Speaker - Ms Jan Ferguson
Ellery Room Plenary
08:50
23
Keynote Speaker - Ms Melanie Stutsel
Ellery Room Plenary
09:10
24
Desert Perspective
Ellery Room Plenary
09:20
25
Keynote Speaker - Dr Gregor Ramsay
Ellery Room Plenary
09:40
26
Keynote Speaker - Des Rogers
Ellery Room Plenary
10:00 Hon Alison Anderson MLA, Minister for Central Australia
Ellery Room Plenary
10:10
27
Keynote Speaker - Ms Meg Wheatley
Ellery Room Plenary
10:30            
11:00
28
Aboriginal Forum Roundup
Ellery Room Plenary
11:10
29
Keynote Speaker - Mr John Scanlon
Ellery Room Plenary
11:30
30
Desert Perspective
Ellery Room Plenary
11:40
31
Keynote Speaker - Mr Ifor Ffowcs-Williams
Ellery Room Plenary
12:00
32
Keynote Speaker - Mr Peter Toyne
Ellery Room Plenary
12:20
33
Desert Perspective
Ellery Room Plenary
12:30            
13:00
34
Poster Session
Circulation Space
13:30
35
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 2
Ellery Room A
36
Learning for Desert Future - 2
Ellery Room B
37
Seizing the Desert Environment Opportunities - 2
Ellery Room C
38
Making Remote Governance Work - 1
Ellery Room D 		   
15:00            
15:30
39
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 3
Ellery Room A
40
Learning for Desert Future - 3
Ellery Room B
41
Seizing the Desert Environment Opportunities - 3
Ellery Room C
42
Making Remote Governance Work - 2
Ellery Room D 		   
17:00            
19:00
43
Symposium Dinner
23:30            
Thursday, 6 November 2008
08:30
44
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 4
Ellery Room A
45
Learning for Desert Future - 4
Ellery Room B
46
Networking Business and Knowledge - 1
Ellery Room C
47
Making Remote Governance Work - 3
Ellery Room D 		   
10:15            
11:00
48
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 5
Ellery Room A
49
Learning for Desert Future - 5
Ellery Room B
50
Networking Business and Knowledge - 2
Ellery Room C
51
Making Remote Governance Work - 4
Ellery Room D 		   
12:30            
13:30
52
Capturing Industry Opportunities for Desert People - 6
Ellery Room A
53
Forum: Learning for Desert Future
Ellery Room B
54
International Business Cluster Forum: remote communities in action
Ellery Room C
55
Forum: Making Remote Governance Work
Ellery Room D 		   
15:00            
15:30
56
Final Reports and Closing
Ellery Room Plenary
16:30            
18:00
57
Story Wall and Outback Way Launch
19:30