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Program

Following extensive industry consultation, the conference program sub-committee, chaired by noted industry expert, Gary Bugden, has very deliberately mapped out a cumulative, "building block", agenda designed to inform the industry's direction. The program comprises a structured blend of speaker presentations (designed to expose issues), panel discussions (designed to reflect on, and provide a range of perspectives on issues identified in the preceding presentation), a debate (designed to extract and examine issues pertinent to different legislative philosophies) and an end of conference discussion facilitated by academic researchers.

Day 1: August 22, 2007

Day 1: August 22, 2007
Time Topic Speakers / Discussants
11.30 am – 1:00pm Conference Greeting and Registration  
12.00pm – 1:00pm Light Lunch  
1.00pm – 1:15 pm Official Welcome Professor Michael Powell (Pro Vice Chancellor Business, Griffith University)
1.15 pm – 1:35 pm Official Opening The Honourable Margaret Keech MP (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Development and Women, Queensland Government)
1.35 pm – 2:00pm Setting the Scene Professor Chris Guilding (Griffith University)
2:00pm – 3:00pm The Strata Landscape - Today and into the Future
What is happening to metropolitan and regional urban footprints? What are the challenges? Grant Dennis (UDIA National President)
The likely impact on housing affordability and sustainability Michael Matusik (Matusik Property Insights)
Social infrastructure to cope with higher density living Associate Professor Geoffrey Woolcock (Urban Research Program, Griffith University)
3:00pm – 3:30pm Afternoon Tea  
3:30pm – 3:50pm Strata Title Owners' Satisfaction Analysis Kelly Cassidy (Griffith University Researcher)
3:50pm – 5:00pm Panel Session Chair: Professor Bill Randolph (Director Australian Housing & Urban Research Centre, University of New South Wales).
  • Panel to comprise previous 4 speakers & Dr Michael Biles (Ombudsman, Housing Ombudsman Service, England)
6:00pm – 7:30pm Conference Opening Cocktail Function  

Day 2: August 23, 2007

Day 2: August 23, 2007
Time Topic Speakers / Discussants
9.00 am – 10:00 am The Great Debate - Prescriptive Legislation -v- The Safety-Net Approach Chair: Peter Berry (former manager of Property Policy, NSW Office of Fair Trading)
  • Francesco Andreone (Managing Director Andreones Pty Ltd.)
  • Paul Finch (Dickinson Dees Lawyers, UK)
  • Robert Kronberger (Atkinson & Associates)
  • Julie Van Dort (Andreones)
10:00 am – 10:40 am Redevelopment of Strata Schemes: The fine line between protecting "The Castle" and the economics of redevelopment Ken Morrison (NSW Executive Director, Property Council of Australia)
10.40 am – 11:10 am Morning Tea  
11.10 am – 12:55 pm Effectiveness of Public Consultation and Research
Understanding the Issues Desley Renton (Local Government Association of Queensland and President of the International Association of Public Participation Australasia)
Panel Discussion Chair: Desley Renton  
  • Cheryl Devadhar (Senior policy analyst, NZ Department of Building and Housing);
  • Stephen Goddard (Chair of the Owners Corporation Network);
  • Garry Maynard (Unit Owners Association Queensland);
  • Julie Van Dort (Andreones).
12:55pm – 1:50pm Lunch  
1:50 pm – 2:15pm The Broadening of Strata Title Applications
Retirement Villages and Manufactured Home Communities Bob Browne (Legal property specialist)
2:15 pm – 2:40pm Tourist Accommodation (including international branded hotels) John Hood (Independent strata title hotel/resort management consultant)
2:40 pm – 3:05pm Other new emerging strata title applications Alan Buckle (Ernst Body Corporate)
3:05pm – 3:35pm Afternoon Tea  
3:35pm – 3:55pm A perspective from the USA Cliff Treese (former president of the Community Associations Institute)
3:35pm – 4:55pm Panel Session Chair: Francesco Andreone (Managing Director Andreones Pty Ltd.)
  • Panel to comprise previous 4 speakers.
6:30pm – 7:00pm Pre-dinner Drinks  
7:00pm Conference Dinner  

Day 3: August 24, 2007

Day 3: August 24, 2007
Time Topic Speakers / Discussants
09:15 am – 10:00 am Building Community Gary Bugden (Strata title lawyer and consultant)
10:00 am – 10:45 am Planning for non-current expenditure in Strata Schemes Kaylene Arkcoll (Leary Partners)
10:45 am – 11:15 am Morning Tea  
11:15 am – 12:00pm Management Rights – Public –v– Private Ownership: What is sustainable? Chair: Daniel Gschwind (Chief Executive, Queensland Tourism Industry Council)
  • John Anderson (ARAMA)
  • Brett Pointon (CEO, Oaks Hotels and Resorts)
12:00pm – 12:40pm Challenges Ahead for the Development Industry 1
The management problems in large, complex and mixed-use schemes Tim Sheehan (Stewart, Silver, King and Burns)
Developing large scale communities Antra Hood (South Bank Corporation)
12:40pm – 1:40pm Lunch  
1:40pm - 2:40pm Challenges Ahead for the Development Industry 2
Rate relief for communities Geoff Grady (CEO, Sanctuary Cove)
Environmental management within communities Dr Jan Warnken (Griffith University)
How will the legislative environment cope? Gary Bugden (Strata title lawyer and consultant)
2:40pm – 3:10pm Afternoon Tea  
3:10pm – 4:10pm Conference Stocktake and where to from here? Chair: Janine Walker (Director, Human Resource Management Griffith University)
  • Matthew Amber (President, NCTI);
  • Kim Cox (Queensland Resident Accommodation Managers Association);
  • Grant Dennis (National President, UDIA);
  • Janet Frost (Planning and Development Policy Advisor, Local Government Association of Queensland);
  • Anne Lindsay (Real Estate Institute of Queensland);
  • George O’Farrell (Director General, Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development, Queensland State Government);
  • Sue Williams (Owners Corporation Network
4:10pm – 4:40pm Reaction from researchers Chair: Professor Chris Guilding (Griffith University)
  • Prof Bill Randolph (University of New South Wales);
  • Dr Jan Warnken (Griffith University);
  • Assoc Professor Geoff Woolcock (Griffith University).