professional program
AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTANTS & LAWYERS CONFERENCE - 2007
DRAFT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM @ 11 DECEMBER 2006
Please Note: this program is subject to change
Sunday 7th January 2007
6.30pm - 8.30pm Opening Reception - The Steamboat Grand Resort
Monday 8th January 2007
8.00am - 9.00am Speaker
Ron Dean-Willcocks
Chair
Peter Wright
Mock Creditors Meeting
9.00am - 10.00am Speaker
Chris Brown
Chair
Peter Wright
ACCC update
4.30pm - 5.30pm Speaker
Billy Kidd
Chair
Tony Morris
The Olympic Experience
5.30pm - 6.30pm Speaker
Ken Johnson
Chair
Tony Morris
The United States IRS & Tax System/the Colorado High
6.30pm - 7.30pm Open Forum - Questions and discussion on both sessions - The Grand - drinks available.
Tuesday 9th January 2007
8.00am - 9.00am Speaker
Simon Mair
Chair
Tim O'Mara
Tenant vs Landlord: a year is a long time in commercial property, what has changed and why? Focus: Sydney/Brisbane/Perth
9.00am - 10.00am Speaker
Susan Tanner
Chair
Tim O'Mara
Passive-Aggressive Behaviour in the Workplace: how to recognise and deal with it.
4.30pm - 5.30pm Speaker
Kristopher Hammond
Chair
Chris Brown
Selection and Evaluation of Judges
5.30pm - 6.30pm Speaker
Tony Morris
Chair
Chris Brown
OH&S: why managers are the weakest link, the Australian experience
6.30pm - 7.30pm Open Forum - Questions and discussion on both sessions - The Grand - drinks available.
Wednesday 10th January 2007
Full day At leisure.
Thursday 11th January 2007
8.00am - 9.00am Speaker
John Sheahan
Chair
Simon Mair
Unlocking and restoring real value to distressed debt
9.00am - 10.00am Speaker
Tim O'Mara
Chair
Simon Mair
Valuations of major assets
4.30pm - 5.30pm Speaker
Peter Wright
Chair
Ian Purchas
Employment Law and OH&S update
5.30pm - 6.30pm Speaker
Jane Flemming
Chair
Ian Purchas
Success in a highly competitive environment
6.30pm - 7.30pm Open Forum - Questions and discussion on both sessions - The Grand - drinks available.
Friday 12th January 2007
8.00am - 9.00am Speaker
Steve McMahon
Chair
John Sheahan
Some Topical Issues in Forensic Accounting
9.00am - 10.00am Speaker
Alan Beasley
Chair
John Sheahan
Investment Opportunities 2007
10.45am - 1.00pm Conference Recreational Race
12.00pm - 1.30pm Conference Race Day Lunch
4.30pm - 6.30pm Chair
Adam Shepard
Open Session for review of Conference Issues
6.30pm - 8.30pm Closing Function & Race Day Presentation.
The Steamboat Grand Resort
Saturday 13th January 2007
Depart Steamboat.
Optional extension in Steamboat or other resorts available on request.

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