A warm welcome from our hosts

Some words from Local Government New Zealand  
President Lawrence Yule

If ever six words could sum up the last year, they’ve been; the economy, the economy, the economy.

So it’s with great pleasure that I invite you to attend LGNZ Conference 2010 – ‘Building Prosperous Places.’

As we climb slowly out of recession and into tentative growth, our focus must now be on making sure we don’t talk ourselves out of growing our economy and growing business confidence.

This is why this year’s conference about economic development, prosperity and how to encourage optimism and hope, is going to be so critical.

Three excellent international keynote speakers will examine these themes and help you clarify your vision for the cities, provinces and regions you lead or belong to.

This year of course brings even more focus on local government politics as we head into elections, while the creation of the Auckland super city will redefine local body politics for Aucklanders.

We expect interest to be high and I look forward to seeing you all in Auckland’s fantastic SKYCITY Convention Centre for what I think is going to be a memorable event.
 
See you all soon.

Lawrence Yule

Host Mayor John Banks welcomes you

I’m enormously proud of Auckland – it’s a great city full of life, heart and soul. 

As a former local councillor, regional member and minister of local government, I have a great admiration for the work of local government in New Zealand.

So it is with great pleasure that this year it plays host to this much anticipated annual conference.

I look forward to Conference 2010 with much interest.  Economic development, prosperity and what prosperity means are themes close to my heart.  For me prosperity isn’t just about dollars – it’s about a way of thinking and a generosity of spirit that comes with success and feeling good about ourselves.

This is what we all strive for in our cities, towns and regions.

And as the economy picks up we must focus on maximising that aspirational mindset and creating opportunities for growth.

With a greater Auckland, the responsibility for economic development and attracting investment will become even more critical. 

I look forward to meeting you at Conference 2010 where these fundamentally important issues will be discussed and debated.

Hon. John Banks QSO

Venue: SKYCITY Convention Centre

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Opening Ceremony Monday 26th July - important note

Please note that all delegates should be seated by 8.40am on Monday 26 July for the Opening Session including the Mihi, Welcome and Prime Minister's address.  Doors will be closed from 8.45am to 9.50am during these presentations.  You should allow plenty of time to arrive to collect your registration pack (name badge, satchel and contents) well before the start time.