2010 Conference Programme
Annual QICA Conference
Townsville - 2010
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Pre-Conference
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
| Tuesday 23 February 2010 |
6.00pm | Meet and Greet Function - Come dressed in anything green or blue. Best item or costume wins a prize! Catering by Michel's Cafe & Bar Welcome by Trevor Goldstone - CEO Townsville Enterprise Ltd. |
Reef HQ |
Conference - Day 1
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
| Wednesday 24 February 2010 |
7:30am | Networking Breakfast | Rydges Southbank |
| 8:30am | Group Photo - Please wear regional shirts for the photo | ||
| 8:45am | Transfer to Conference Venue | Leisure Inn | |
| 9:00am | Welcome by QICA President, Housekeeping and Selection of Sergeant at Arms | ||
| 9:15am |
Welcome by Cr Les Tyrell - Mayor of Townsville | ||
| 9:30am | Address by Hon Peter Lawlor - Queensland Minister for Tourism & Fair Trading | ||
| 9:45am | Intoduction of Delegates: - Far North Queensland - Western Queensland |
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| 10:00am |
RACQ Presentation | ||
| 10:30am |
Presentation by Anthony Hayes - CEO Tourism Queensland | ||
| 10:45am |
Morning Tea | ||
| 11:15am | Tourism Queensland Presentations: - International Driving Routes - VIC Accreditation - PR & Media - Research - Industry Innovation Overview - Aviation |
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| 12:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15am | Continue Tourism Queensland Presentations | ||
| 2:00pm | Annual General Meeting and Election of Executive for 2010 | ||
| 3:00pm | Introduction of Delegates: - Central Queensland |
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| 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4:00pm | Jasons Travel Media Presentation | ||
| 4:15pm | Housekeeping, Sergeant at Arms and Close |
Conference - Night 1
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
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Wednesday |
5:30pm | Bus pick up for dinner | |
| 6:00pm | Ferry Departs for Magnetic Island | ||
| 6:20pm | Ferry Arrives at Magnetic Island Social Dinner - "Island Theme" |
Peppers Blue on Blue Resort |
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| 9:30pm |
Ferry 1 Returns | ||
| 10:30pm | Ferry 2 Returns | ||
Conference - Day 2
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
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Thursday |
8:30am | Housekeeping and Sergeant at Arms | Lesiure Inn |
| 8:35am | Intoduction of Delegates - South East Queensland - Fraser Coast |
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| 9:00am | Mindworks Train the Trainer - Laurie Kelly | ||
| 10:00am | Morning Tea | ||
| 10:30am | Continue Mindworks Session | ||
| 12:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:15pm | Famils - Please wear your QICA shirts | ||
| 4:30pm | Return to Accommodation |
Conference - Night 2
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
| Thursday 25 February 2010 |
6:15pm | Bus pick up for dinner | |
| 6:30pm | Gala Dinner 2010 QICA VIC of the Year Awards Presentation Next Conference Host Announced Dress Code: Formal Theme: Black & Gold |
Mercure Inn | |
| 10:00pm | Bus 1 Returns | ||
| 11:00pm | Bus 2 Returns |
Conference - Day 3
| Date | Time | Item | Venue |
| Friday 26 February 2010 |
8:30am | Housekeeping and Sergeant at Arms | Leisure Inn |
| 8:35am | Professor Philip Pearce (James Cook University) - Head of Tourism, Events and Sports | ||
| 9:30am | VIC Profiles: - Gladstone - Townsville |
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| 10:00am | Warren Letters Presentation | ||
| 10:15am | Open Session | ||
| 11:00am | Conference Wrap Up Presentation of cheque to charity |
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| 11:30am | Conference Ends and Morning Tea |
