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2014 NATIONAL
CONFERENCE
SHERATON MIRAGE RESORT & SPA
GOLD COAST
Friday 7 November to
Sunday 9 November 2014
Registration online at www.lca.asn.au
YOUR MC – Mr John Blackman
his year we welcome back John Blackman as our popular Master of
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Ceremonies. John has been a visible part of Australian radio and television
for over 34 years, achieving national recognition through his pivotal role as the
voice behind Australia’s longest running variety show Hey Hey It’s Saturday.
10.20AM
MORNING TEA
10.35AM
CENTENARY OF THE ANZAC
Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retired)
Friday 7 November 2014
5.30PM
WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY
Poolside at The Sheraton Mirage – 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Saturday 8 November 2014
CONFERENCE SESSION 1
GRAND BALLROOM 8.45AM – 12.30PM
8.15AMLEAGUES CLUBS AUSTRALIA
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
8.45AMWELCOME & OPENING COMMENTS
Andrew Neagle,
Director of Sales,
Australia & New Zealand – IGT
9.15AM
SUCCESS – IT STARTS AT THE TOP
David Galbally
David is the son of one of Australia’s greatest
criminal lawyers, the late Frank Galbally and
nephew of the highly respected Leader of the
Opposition in the Legislative Council of the
Victorian Parliament, the late Jack Galbally CBE.
David is a leading Australian QC and an authority on corporate
governance and risk management issues. He is a Partner at
Melbourne commercial law firm, Madgwicks. His knowledge
stems from an illustrious legal career as an advocate for
companies and high profile individuals.
David at various times has represented Australia’s leading
sporting institutions including the Australian Football League
and Cricket Australia. He has also worked on some of Australia’s
most high profile and complex corporate and criminal cases.
David often comments and gives his expert opinion on legal
issues that arise in the media, and has been a legal commentator
on 3AW’s Neil Mitchell program for many years. His past sporting
appointments include the Chairman of the Melbourne Knights
Soccer Club and Board Member of the Collingwood Football
Club.
David is Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of
Australia for significant service to the community, particularly
through leadership in health organisations and the provision of
pro bono legal services.
On 4 August 2014, world-wide commemorations marking the
centenary of the First World War started and will continue until
2018. For Australians, the Anzac Centenary will be one of the
most significant commemorations to take place in the lives of
current generations.
Ken Doolan joined the Royal Australian Navy as a 13 year old
cadet midshipman in 1953 and completed full time service in 1993
in the rank of rear admiral. He served in the destroyer Vampire
during Confrontation with Indonesia in 1966 and in the guided
missile destroyer Perth in 1970/71 during the Vietnam War. He
was the first Commanding Officer of the amphibious heavy
lift ship Tobruk and commanded the guided missile destroyer
Brisbane in the mid-1980s. During the Gulf Crisis and Gulf War
of 1990/1991, Ken Doolan was Maritime Commander, Australia
and in this role was Operational Commander of all Australian
combatant forces deployed to that conflict. He was appointed an
Officer in the Order of Australia in January 1991. Subsequently,
Ken has filled several remunerated and honorary positions,
including membership of the Defence Force Remuneration
Tribunal, National Secretary of the Order of Australia Association
and President of the Australian Institute of Navigation. He has
also written several books and established a publishing firm.
Admiral Doolan has also served for many years as a member of
the National Defence Committee of the Returned & Services
League of Australia (RSL).
Ken was elected to the position of National President of the
Returned & Services League of Australia in September 2009.
In the November of that year, he was appointed to the Council
of the Australian War Memorial and in March 2012 was elected
Chairman of the Council.
11.35AM – CEO PANEL – INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS
Michael WilkinsCEO – Collegians RLFC
Mark Sheridan CEO – Wentworthville Leagues Club
Tony Murphy
General Manager – Redcliffe Leagues Club
Brett Boon Partner – Thomson Geer – Facilitator
In this session we put the microscope on our Industry, both
operationally and strategically, through the eyes of 3 successful
CEOs.
EDUCATION POINTS/
CERTIFICATE OF
PARTICIPATION
Saturday 8 November 2014
7.30PM CONFERENCE BANQUET DINNER
All members of the Club
Managers Association of
Australia (CMAA) will receive 5
education points towards the
maintenance of their ACCM.
Proudly sponsored by Paynter Dixon
Celebrating 100 Years
Pre-Dinner Drinks
in the Grand Ballroom Lobby – 7.00pm
Dress: Smart Casual (Jacket optional for men)
Sunday 9 November 2014
CONFERENCE SESSION 2
GRAND BALLROOM 8.45AM – 12.40PM
8.45AMSUCCESS IS A JOURNEY –
NOT A DESTINATION.
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson is an elite international sporting coach
who has turned his knowledge of developing
peak team and individual performance into
a world-class corporate consultancy, Total
Performance Concepts Pty Ltd.
His business draws on his expertise and time as a multi-award
winning swim coach who has worked with the sport’s foremost
performers in such academies as the world-acclaimed Australian
Institute of Sport.
The success of his athletes took Bill to the Commonwealth
Games, World Championships and the Olympics, and elevated
him to Vice-Presidency of the World Swim Coaches Association.
During a distinguished career Bill has personally coached Daniel
Kowalski, Mathew Dunn, Scott Miller, Michael Klim, Nicole
Livingstone, Linley Frame and Duncan Armstrong. He was the
national event coach for distance swimming for the Australian
swimming team, a program that contained swimmers such as Ian
Thorpe, Kieren Perkins and Grant Hackett.
9.35AMTHE RELEVANCE OF GAMING TO
SUCCESS
Cameron Louis – IGT
During this session Cameron Louis will explore
how gaming is relevant to the overall success
of clubs and how the capital deployment in
this area needs to continue to ensure that this
relevance remains pertinent. In parallel with this
Cameron will also give some insight into the future of gaming
and the evolution of the technologies that will assist in making
this success, of the past, continue.
10.20AM
MORNING TEA
10.40AM
THE STATE OF THE GAME
David Trodden – CEO – NSWRL
Robert Moore – CEO – QRL
At least 95% of the media
coverage of rugby league is
firmly focussed on the elite NRL
level, but the future success of
our game lies squarely with the two state governing bodies – the
NSWRL and QRL.
11.20AMRUGBY LEAGUE DISCUSSION PANEL
He has provided team-building and performance-enhancement
services to Australian Football, Rugby League and Rugby Union
clubs and teams.
Bill was also a member of the coaching and management team
which steered the Sydney Kings basketball team to the National
Basketball League (NBL) crown in the 2003, 2004, 2005 seasons,
as well as Grand Final appearances in seasons 2006 and 2008.
He was also a consultant to Basketball Australia and the men’s
National team in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Alan Wilson will host a panel of experts to analyse the highs and
lows of the 2014 Footy Season.
12.30PM
CLOSING COMMENTS
Peter Turnbull, CEO, Leagues Clubs Australia.
12.40PM
FAREWELL LUNCHEON
Conference Sponsor
CONFERENCE & ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Accommodation per night, per room (including breakfast):
Double Room $325.00 • Twin Room $325.00 • Single Room $300.00
Premier Sponsor
Education Sponsor
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Conference Package $850.00. Includes: Welcome Cocktail Party,
including two (2) hour beverage package of beer, wine and soft
drinks, food and music; Conference Sessions, including two (2) half
day conference sessions, conference attendees’ gift, speakers notes
(where available), note pads, morning teas and mints; Conference
Banquet, including a superb three (3) course dinner, three (3) hour
beer, wine and soft drink package and entertainment; Farewell lunch,
including food and soft drinks.
Partner Package $275.00. Includes: Welcome Cocktail Party,
including two (2) hour beverage package of beer, wine and soft drinks,
food and music; Conference Banquet, including a superb three (3)
course dinner, three (3) hour beer, wine and soft drink package and
entertainment plus Farewell lunch, including food and soft drinks.
AIRLINE TRAVEL WITH VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
Price: $320.00 per person. Includes return economy air travel Syd/
Cool/Syd (including all taxes), 23kg luggage allowance, luxury coach
transfers from Coolangatta Airport to Sheraton Mirage and return,
charges and GST. Limited seats available. Bookings must be received
by Friday 10 October.
CROWN LAGER GOLF CHALLENGE
FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER 8.45AM – 4PM
Gold Sponsors
from
Coaches depart the Sheraton Mirage at 8.45am
sharp for the Crown Lager Golf Challenge to be held at The Glades
Golf Course. Enjoy a light snack and a drink before the shotgun tee off
at 10.30am (Qld time).
Time:8.45am
Price:$140.00 pp.
Set of Clubs for hire from The Glades: $44
Please book your hire set with your Conference registration.
Format:4 person Ambrose event (Max. 18 Handicap – unless AGU or LGC handicap)
Dress:
Standard Golf Attire (soft spikes only)
SHOPPING TROLLEY SHUTTLE
7 & 8 NOVEMBER BETWEEN 10AM & 4PM
On Friday 7 November the shuttle departs the Sheraton Mirage and
travels to Australia Fair. Coach departs Australia Fair every 20 minutes
past the hour, and travels onto Harbour Town. Then leaving Harbour
Town at 40 minutes past the hour, the coach will return to the Sheraton
Mirage. Last coach of the day leaves Australia Fair at 3.20pm / Harbour
Town at 3.40pm, returning to the Sheraton Mirage at 4.00pm.
Silver Sponsors
On Saturday 8 November the shuttle departs the Sheraton Mirage
and travels to Pacific Fair. Coach departs Pacific Fair every 20 minutes
past the hour, and travels onto Robina. Then leaving Robina at 40
minutes past the hour, the coach will return to the Sheraton Mirage.
Last coach of the day leaves Pacific Fair at 3.20pm / Robina at 3.40pm,
returning to the Sheraton Mirage at 4.00pm.
Time:
Departs the Sheraton Mirage on the hour starting at
10.00am, and returns to the Sheraton Mirage at each hour
finishing at 4.00pm.
GOLD COAST RACES
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 12.45PM – 5.30PM
Enjoy lunch, drinks and some great racing from The Dome.
LEAGUES CLUBS AUSTRALIA
P.O Box 20426
World Square NSW 2002
Phone (02) 9281 3277
Fax (02) 9281 3655
www.lca.asn.au
Time:12.45pm – Coaches depart Sheraton Mirage
5.30pm – Coaches return to the Sheraton Mirage
Price:$65
Inclusions:Lunch, race book, entry to races and return coach transfers
to the Gold Coast Turf Club. Includes 2 hour drinks
package.