2009 Community Boards Conference

Thursday 19 March 2009

Registration

2.00pm

Registration

5.00pm - 11.00pm
Conference Official Opening and 20th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner ,incorporating
the Best Practice Awards
Sponsored by ALAC

Friday 20 March 2009	Registration
7.30am	Registration
8.45am	Welcome
9.00am	Community Boards Leadership for Child Youth and Friendly Communities Christoph Baker Sponsored by UNICEF
9.40am	Community Boards Future Leadership Yvonne Palmer
9.50am	The Benefits for Elected Members Tim Sole
10.00am	Morning tea
10.30am - 12.00pm	Concurrent Workshops x9 please click here for a full list of workshops
12.00pm	Lunch
12.45pm	Minister of Local Government
1.15pm	Developing Sustainability Assessment and Action Plans for Communities - Lessons from Sweden Steve Henry
1.45pm	Panel Discussion What can the rest of NZ take out of the lessons learnt from a successful decision making challenge. Chair: Cr Bob Shearing. Panel Members: Jonathan Salter -Simpson Grierson Mayor Andrew Williams -North Shore Jim Palmer - CEO Waimakariki District Council Bruce Robertson - OAG -Local Government Pam Richardson JP- Akaroa Wairewa CB member
2.30pm	Afternoon Tea
3.00pm - 4.30pm	Concurrent Workshops x9 please click here for a full list of workshops
4.30pm	Community Dreams WIll Happen By Working Together Ross Banbury
5.15pm - 6.30pm	Christchurch Casino Cocktail Function

Saturday 21 March 2009

Registration

8.00am Registration

8.50am Leadership can make Community Initiatives and Partnerships Happen
Dr Philip Bagshaw

9.45am Community Boards Preparing for Vibrant an Diverse Communities
Getrude Matshe

10.15am

Morning Tea

10.45am - 12.15pm Concurrent Workshops x9
please click here for a full list of workshops

12.15pm Lunch

1.00pm Local Government - Where Are We Heading For The Future?
Mayor Lawrence Yule

1.30pm - 3.00pm Concurrent Workshops x9
please click here for a full list of workshops

3.00pm Off-site Practical Leadership Training Disaster Recovery Dinner - are you prepared?
Sponsored by Telecom

Offsite

8.30pm
Supporting the Role of Community Boards and Introducing the Next Board Conference and Christchurch City Council Handover to 2011 Conference Host

Closing
Mike Mora

End
(Buses to airport and city centre)

Thank you to evenyone who attended the Conference!

The organising committee were delighted with how successful the Conference was and the Executive Committee look forward to seeing you again in Rotorua in 2011!

Copies of the Powerpoint presentations and photos from the event are now available on this website. Also available is a copy of the debriefing notes from the Disaster Recovery Exercise