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Following extensive industry consultation, the conference program sub-committee 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), and a debate.

Day 1: Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
11:30 am?1:00pm Conference Greeting and Registration
12:00?1:00pm Light Lunch  
1:00?1:05pm Conference Orientation Professor Chris Guilding (Griffith University)
1:05?1:15pm Official Welcome Professor Ian O'Connor (Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University)

Section A: Macro perspective on evolving strata title context

Time Topic Speaker/Discussants
1:15?2:15pm Changing world order: Good, bad or ugly for strata and community title? Bernard Salt (appears by arrangement with Australian Speakers Bureau)
2:15?2:55pm Advancing environmentally sustainable strata title living Associate Professor Ivo Martinac (School of Industrial Technology and Management, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
2:55?3:30pm Afternoon Tea  

Section B: Dealing with increasingly large strata title schemes

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
3:30?4:10pm The increased liabilities of community associations: A crisis in the making? Paul Keating (CHU)
4:10?4:50pm In search of facilitating best practice in mixed-use design Malcolm Middleton (Malcolm Middleton Architects)
6:00?7:30pm Conference Opening Cocktail Function

Day 2: Thursday, 3 September 2009

Section C: Planning for effective stata title schemes

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
9:00?9:25am The role of local government planning approvals Dr Philippa England (Griffith Law School, Griffith University)
9:25?9:50am
 Fighting owner apathy: planning for community cohesion Richard Gration (Former Chair of large Sydney strata title complex)
9:50?10:15am Planning for effective strata titled tourism accommodation Mark Exeter (Tourism Western Australia)
10:15?10:40am
 Affordable and low-cost housing ? Strata as the solution Paul Finch (Dickinson Dees Lawyers, UK)
10:40-11:10am Morning Tea  
11:10?11:50am Panel discussion and question period on planning for effective strata title schemes Chair: Professor Paul Burton (Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University)

Speakers from four previous sessions
11:50 am?12:40pm Debate - Homogeneity or heterogeneity in strata title complex ownership: Which works best? Chair: Stephen Goddard (Owners Corporation Network of Australia)

Alan Buckle (Ernst Body Corporate)

Ron de Wit (Cushman Wakefield and Chairman of a large Owners Corporation Committee)

Professor Jenny Dixon (School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland)

Greg Sear (Director of Operations, Mirvac Hotels)
12:40?1:45pm Lunch  

Section D: Specific strata title management issues

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
1:45?2:10pm Ensuring correct deployment of management agreements Howard Stewart
2:10?2:35pm The implications of the Arrow Asset Management case Francesco Andreone (Andreones, Lawyers)
2:35-2:55pm The most serious maintenance issues: Resident Manager perspective Kim Cox (National President, ARAMA)
2:55-3:15pm The most serious maintenance issues: Strata Manager perspective
 Ric Allard (Body Corporate Services)
3:15?3:45pm Afternoon Tea  
3:45-4:20pm Panel discussion on strata title management issues Speakers from three previous sessions

Section E: Australian strata title in a world context

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
4:20?5:00pm Strata title internationalisation and the Australian model Michael Allen (Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques)
6:30?7:00pm Pre-dinner Drinks  
7:00pm Conference Dinner  

Day 3: Friday, 4 September 2009

Section F: Funding long-term common property expenditure

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
9:15?9:35am Capital works funding: Theoretical perspective Professor Chris Guilding (Griffith University)
9:35?9:50am
 Capital works funding: Practitioner?s perspective Paul Morton (Lannock Strata Finance)
9:50?10:05am
 Capital works funding: Regulator?s perspective Leanne Porter New South Wales government)
10:05?10:25am
 Panel discussion/question time on capital works funding Chair: James Freestun (CEO, Solutions IE)
Speakers from three previous sessions
10:25?10:55am Morning Tea  

Section G: Strata title's legal and legislative context

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
10:55?11:55am The continuing devide between community needs and legislative reforms
 Phillippa Russell (Principal, Phillippa Russell Lawyer)
11:30?12:30pm  Panel discussion on law reform round-up
 Chair: Francesco Andreone (Andreones Lawyers)
Panel to comprise lawyers from across Australia.
12:30?1:45pm Lunch  

Section H: Strata title research

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
1:45?2:00pm
 Perspective on strata title planning research Associate Professor Dianne Dredge (University of Southern Cross)
2:00?2:15pm
 Perspective on strata title environmental management research Dr Jan Warnken (Griffith University)
2:15?2:30pm Perspective on international strata title research Professor Jenny Dixon (University of Auckland)
2:30?2:45pm The challenges of strata title data mining in Australia Dr Hazel Easthope (Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales)
2:45?3:00pm Perspective on engaging policy maker's in strata title research Professor Bill Randolph (University of New South Wales)
3:00?3:20pm Question period on strata title research  
3:20 pm?3:45pm Afternoon Tea  

Section I: Corporate governance and management principles in owners' associations

Time Activity/Presentation Speaker/Discussants
3:45?4:20pm
 In search of better ways to govern and manage strata titled complexes
 Dr Gary Bugden OAM (Chairman, Mystrata Ltd)
4:20?5:00pm Panel discussion on governance and management options Panel to comprise a range of stakeholder representatives
5:00pm Conference Conclusion  

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