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Wednesday 16 May 2012 |
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10:00am - 4:30pm |
HINO AUSTRALIA GOLF TOURNAMENT at St Michael's course, Little Bay. A fantastic networking opportunity, bringing together trucking industry suppliers and operators in a sometimes competitive, but always enjoyable environment. |
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7:00pm |
ATA FOUNDATION SPONSORS’ WELCOME RECEPTION at Parramatta Town Hall NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell (invited) |
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Thursday 17 May |
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7:00am |
TRANSPORT WOMEN AUSTRALIA BREAKFAST at Rosehill Gardens Events Centre. Separate ticket required. |
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8:45am |
WELCOME ADDRESS by the ATA Chairman, David Simon. |
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9:00am |
THE GOVERNMENTS VIEW The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP |
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10:00am |
MORNING TEA |
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10:30am |
PARTNERS’ PROGRAM ACTIVITIES |
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10:30am |
BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY Chris Richardson, Deloitte Access Economics |
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| 11:30am | MANAGING CHANGE AT AUSTRALIA POST Steve Ousley, Executive General Manager, Mail Services | |
12:30pm |
ISUZU LUNCHEON with entertainment and a fine meal |
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1:30pm |
MANAGING CHANGE IN YOUR BUSINESS Brendan Richards, Ferrier Hodgson |
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| 2:30pm | CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE | |
3:30pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
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4:00pm |
BELIEF BASED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Gary Hodge, Pacific Institute |
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5:15pm |
EXHIBITION DRINKS |
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7:00pm |
VOLVO's NIGHT AT THE RACES party & auction dinner A fantastic night of fun and fund-raising, with entertainment and fine food. |
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11:30pm |
OUTBACK BAR at Rydges Hotel Rosehill (a short walk from the conference) |
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Friday 18 May |
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7:00am |
MEET THE NATIONAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS’ BREAKFAST at Rydges Hotel Rosehill. A special breakfast to honour the finalists in the 2012 National Trucking Industry Awards. Optional: tickets are $65.00. All delegates are urged to attend. |
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9:00am |
FATIGUE MANAGEMENT |
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10:00am |
Morning Tea |
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| 10:15am | PARTNERS’ PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | |
| 10:30am | INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER Don Osterberg, Schneider National | |
11:30am |
THE COALITION’S VIEW The Hon. Warren Truss MP |
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12:30pm |
KENWORTH LEGENDS LUNCHEON The giants of our industry talk about the journey they have taken and their hopes for trucking's future. |
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2:00pm |
BEST PRACTICE DRIVER TRAINING |
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| 3:00pm | MANAGING DRIVER HEALTH | |
| 4:00pm | TRUCKWEEK 2012 PREVIEW | |
4:15pm |
INDUSTRY PARLIAMENT – ATA POLICY AGENDA Put forward your views about where the industry should concentrate its efforts in the next 12 months and beyond. |
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5:00pm |
EXHIBITION DRINKS |
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7:00pm |
ATA FOUNDATION SPONSORS GALA DINNER Trucking's black tie night of the year at Rosehill Gardens Event Centre, featuring the announcement of the 2012 National Trucking Industry Award winners. MC Karl Stefanovic. Awards Presented by NSW Governor Prof Marie Bashir (invited). |
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11:30pm |
OUTBACK BAR at Rydges Hotel Rosehill (a short walk from the conference) |
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Saturday 19 May |
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8:00am - 4:00pm |
Free entry to the exhibition for local Sydney operators
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