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Conference 2010

“The Evolving Nature of Crisis Communication”

In a disaster effective communication is vital. In recent years new technologies, the rise of social networking and new approaches to communicating with people in an emergency have driven dramatic change in crisis communications. This conference will help your organisation to more effectively communicate with key stakeholders during a disaster.

Some video highlights from the 2009 conference

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Sydney Harbour Marriott

Sunday 11 – Tuesday 13 April 2010

Speakers include...

  • Opening: Stacey Tannos ESM, Director General, Emergency Management, NSW
  • Keynote: Brent Colburn, Director, Office of External Affairs, FEMA, Washington DC
  • Keynote: Murray Kear, Commissioner, NSW State Emergency Service
  • PTSD: Prof Sandy McFarlane, University of Adelaide, SA
  • H1N1: Neil Branch, DoHA, Canberra, ACT
  • Ops Priorities: Scott Milne, Aust Maritime Safety Authority, Canberra, ACT
  • Federal Comms: David Finlayson, Attorney General’s Department, Canberra, ACT
  • Social Work: Lou McLellan, Centrelink, SA
  • Changes to FOI: Peter Timmins, FOI Specialist
  • Volunteers: Maj-Gen BW Howard, Chair, AEMVF
  • Leadership: Peter Rekers, Managing Director, Crisis Ready, QLD

Delegate Registration and accommodation bookings now open

Delegate Fees and accommodation:

Delegate Fees

Conference Format:

Date

Conference Day

Social Functions

Sunday  11 April

Social Media Workshop

Welcome Drinks

Monday  12 April

Conference Day 1

Conference Dinner

Tuesday 13 April

Conference Day 2

Costs and inclusions.

Registration Type

Earlybird Rate

until 15/2/2010

Full Rate

Individual Full Delegate

12-13 April incl. Sun. welcome drinks and Mon. dinner

$950

$1,100

Group

three or more full registrations from one organisation

$900/person

$950/person

Day One Delegate

Monday 12 April.  incl. Sun. welcome drinks and Mon. dinner

N/A

$600

Day Two Delegate

Tuesday 13 April

N/A

$500

New Media Workshop

Sunday 11 April

N/A

$77

Welcome Drinks (extra ticket) Sunday 11 April

$66

Conference Dinner (extra ticket) Mon 12 April

$110

All delegate fees include lunch, coffee breaks, conference bag with program, Proceedings CD-Rom, delegate list.

Accommodation

The Sydney Harbour Marriott

30 Pitt Street Sydney

Our conference venue is offering delegates to the EMPA conference a preferential rate of $199 per room per night.

Deluxe King City View Room $199 per night

Medina Classic Martin Place

1 Hosking Place Sydney

The Medina Classic Martin Place offers serviced apartments and is an 8 minute walk from the Marriott.  It has no car parking on-site, but has an arrangement with the Westin nearby for $38 per day.

1 Bedroom Apartment $175 per night

Bookings

For individual conference registrations:

Click here for online registration and accommodation bookings

or

Click here to download the fax/email back Individual Registration Form

For group registrations:

Click here to download the fax/email back Group Registration Form

Accommodation

Click here to download the fax/email back Accommodation Booking Form

TRANSPORT

The Sydney Harbour Marriott is located at:

30 Pitt Street

Circular Quay, Sydney

This is in the heart of the Sydney CBD

Travel from the airport to The Sydney Harbour Marriot is by taxi or rail.

Taxi

The taxi fare to the hotel is approximately $A35.00

Rail

There are rail stations at both the international and the domestic terminals.  Trains run to Circular Quay station.  It is a 200m walk to the hotel.

Rail fares will be approximately $A19.00 each way.

Bus Services

Numerous bus routes stop at Circular Quay, just 100m from the hotel.  All tickets must be purchased at a Pre-Pay outlet.  The news kiosk at the corner of Pitt and Alfred Street sells bus tickets.  There is also a bus information booth at Circular Quay (on the corner of Loftus Street).

Free Shuttle Bus

The CBD shuttle (Route 555) is a free service which will get you around the City for shopping, business or to connect with other transport.

The shuttle operates every 10 minutes in both directions between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays (until 9pm on Thursday nights) and between 9.30am and 6pm on weekends.

The CBD shuttle connects with rail, bus, ferries, light rail and the monorail.

There is a CBD shuttle stop at Circular Quay, just 100m downhill from the hotel.

Conference secretariat:

High Profile Events (Aust) Pty Ltd

PO Box 40

Hampton VIC 3188

T: +61 3 9533 1000

F: +61 3 9533 1035

Benchmarking the best response

Sharing lessons learned

Providing a common meeting ground for practitioners and researchers

Promoting the value of communication with communities in emergencies

Working to establish a research centre for the field

PO Box 569 Toowoomba, QLD 4350 E info@emergencymedia.org.au
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