Congress and Business Expo

2010 LGMA National Congress

Christine Nixon, 2010 Keynote speaker

 The LGMA National Congress & Business Expo is Australia's leading forum for local government professionals. The congress provides councils in Australia and around the world the opportunity to showcase themselves as leading authorities on issues relevant to the local government sector. The congress is based around a series of plenary and concurrent sessions by keynote presenters, and interactive breakout workshops. It offers flexible registration and payment options, which provide delegates with a unique opportunity to tailor their congress experience to their own needs.

2010 LGMA Congress & Business Expo
Adelaide Convention Centre
16-19 May 2010  

Re-Generation: New Beginnings is the theme for the 2010 national congress and business expo,  and will capture the challenges and opportunities facing local government in the current environment of:

• Major climatic events as a result of climate change
• Challenge to local economices due to the Global Financial Crisis
• Local government's capacity to deal with existing and future challenges.

The 2010 congress will include three themes:

Recovery: From climatic events such as fire, storms or floods, or from the global financial crisis impacting on local industry.

Resilience: Strategies and/or policy developments that demonstrates thinking around climate change, cultural diversity, urban growth, changes in rural industries.

Resources: Issues and solutions around aging (both for the community and the workforce), women in the workplace, skills shortages, succession planning, attracting and retaining the next generation of local government professionals, workforce health, partnerships and exploring different ways of working.

Keynote Speakers [View Biographies]

Congress at a glance (Download a registration brochure)

Sunday 16 May
6.00pm	Welcome reception | welcome by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Michael Harbison
Monday 17 May
9.00am	Welcome and opening sessions
10.00am	Keynote Address | Daniel Alesch, Senior recovery advisor and professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA
11.30am	Keynote Address | Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Chief and former Chair Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority.
1.30pm	Concurrent sessions
	Recovery | Coorong District Council (SA), Not so terminal	Resilience | Australian Red Cross, Key themes of the Victorian Bushfires and emergency preparedness	Resources | National awards for local government, showcasing leading practice
2.30pm	Concurrent sessions
	Recovery | National awards for local government, showcasing leading practice	Resilience | Local Government Risk Services (LGRS), Climate change resilience through enterprise risk management	Resources | Port Macquaire Hastings Council (NSW), a grass roots recovery
4.00pm	Keynote Address | Cheryl Kernot, former leader of the Australian Democrats and Director of Teaching and Learning, Centre for Social Impact
6.45pm	Congress Gala Dinner
Tuesday 18 May
7.00am	ICMA Breakfast
9.00am	Concurrent sessions
	Recovery | Emerald Shire Council (QLD), recovery process - the good, the bad and the ugly	Resilience | Victoria Daly Shire (NT), cultural diversity; growth towns; new local government; community growth	Resources | Maroondah City Council (VIC), enhancing an already strong performance culture, RADAR change management project
10.00am	Recovery | East Gippsland Shire Council (VIC), compass emergency recovery management system	Resilience | Victorian council of Social Service (VCOSS), Philanthropy government, council and the NFP sector, working in partnership to build community resilience.	Resources | City of Canada Bay and Bankstown City Council (NSW), driving excellence in local government customer service.
11.30am	Keynote Address | Rev. Tim Costello, Chief Executive, World Vision Australia
1.30pm	Workforce development innovation session
3.30pm	Panel session | Workforce insights by 2010 Management Challenge Teams | facilitated by Avril Henry
7.00pm	Social evening | Charity dinner, Make Poverty History
Wednesday 19 May
9.00am	Concurrent sessions
	Recovery | Nillumbik Shire Council (VIC), Victoria's 'Black Saturday' bushfires experiences in response and recovery	Resilience | Adelaide City Council (SA), Community leadership - it's everyone's responsibility	Resources | Knox City Council (VIC), The Knox people and organisationa excellence strategy (POES) 2007 - 2010
10.00am	Recovery | West Tamar Council (TAS), Community recovery - hand up or hand out?	Resilience | National Awards for Local Government, showcasing leading practice	Resources | Darebin City Council (VIC), A fair go for international students; grounding, inclusion, empowerment
11.30am	Keynote Address | Christine Healy, former Director ACT Bushfire Recovery Centre
12.30am	Keynote Address | Sophie Morell, motivational speaker
2.30pm	Workshop 1 | What's keeping you awake at night - emerging issues for Austrlaian local government
	Workshop 2 | Financila sustainability for local government
Thursday 20 May
9.00am	Study tour | Waterproofing northern Adelaide

Congressplus at a glance

Business Expo

The LGMA Business Expo brings together representatives from Australia's leading suppliers of goods and services to local government under one roof at one time.  Demonstrations, product information and obligation free advice will ensure your council stays up-to-date with all the latest innovations and offerings in order to be of the most benefit to your community.

Wednesday workshops | What's keeping you awake at night | Financial sustainability for local government

Attend a choice of Wednesday afternoon workshops.  these sessions provide practical ideas and lessons on issues relevant to the local government sector.

Study tour | Waterproofing northern Adelaide

Following on from congress and in keeping with the theme, this insighful one-day study tour will provide a unique opportunity to explore how three northern adelaide councils have risen to the challenge, joined forces and used innovation to future proof the northern region of Adelaide from the critical issues we face with water resource management.

Entertainment  and relaxation | Join the congress social scene

The Congress Gala Dinner is renowned as an extraordinary entertaining experience.  On Monday evening, witness a most illuminating event and then dance the night away to local band, "The Flaming Sambucas."  On Tuesday evening experience a charity night in support of "Make Poverty History" and the work undertaken by World Vision.  Enjoy an evening of relaxation with entertainment from world renowned unusualist Raymond Crowe.

Partners' tours | Adelaide and Hills | Victoria Harbour and McLaren Vale

Two interesting diversions are available to delegates' partners.  These include a guided tour through the beautiful and historic Adelaide city visiting world famous Penfold's winery, lunch at a popular Adelaide hotel and sights of the city.  Also on offer is a full day tour to Victor Harbour and the McLaren Vale winery area with lunch at a popular tourist centre with an opportunity for shopping.

Breakfast meetings | ICMA members' breakfast | Women in local government networking breakfast

Start the day networking with old acquaintances or make new ones at the ICMA members' breakfast or women in local government networking breakfast.

 Year of Women in Local Government 

2010 also celebrates the Year of Women in Local Government. A number of national congress sessions will focus on achieving greater diversity in the local government workforce. These include:

• Panel session on workforce insights by 2010 Management Challenge Teams(Tue, 18 May)
• Women in local government networking breakfast (Wed, 19 May)

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