AREC - Australian Regional Economies Conference 2007

“Solving the Economic Development Riddle – Building Economies from Within”
3rd Australian Regional Economies Conference (AREC)
3-4 May 2007 - Port Macquarie NSW

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AREC 2007 will tackle one of the hardest and often neglected issues in regional development - How do we grow local businesses! The conference will feature inspirational keynotes from industry experts such as Dr John Keniry AM and Dr Phil Burgess (Telstra), as well as workshops and panel discussions featuring the nations best examples of business, industry and community development. On top of all that there will be trade and poster displays, casual and formal networking opportunities, and the beautiful Port Macquarie region to explore!

This event follows the success of the previous conferences in Noosa Heads QLD (August 2003) and Mandurah WA (March 2005), and will build upon the outcomes of those events. It is designed to provide the latest in theory as well as practical solutions for practitioners, and is targetted to:

Rural & Regional Practitioners;

Business & Industry Leaders;

Academics, Educators and Researchers;

Local Government Economic Development Managers & Planners, Councillors & Senior Staff;

State & Federal Government Policy Makers and Personnel;

Local & Regional Economic & Enterprise Development Entities - BEC’s, ACC’s, COC’s;

Town Planners;

Community Development Personnel;

Consultants, and;

Agriculture, Industry & Tourism Sector Representatives.

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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is proudly hosting the Australian Regional Economies Conference 2007! For more information about the area please visit the Visitor Information Centre website - Click Here.

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