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“Collaboration - One Team, One Goal”
www.gdc.wa.gov.au
PROGRAM OUTLINE
THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2015 - SUNDOWNER
5:30pm – 7:30pm
GDC Sundowner
Venue: The Carnarvon Motel (The Fascine)
Special Guest: Member for North West Central, Mr Vince Catania MLA
FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2015 – ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL
7:30am – 9:00am
Business Breakfast
Venue: One Mile Station Restaurant
Breakfast Keynote Speaker: Professor Ross Dowling
Presentation: Tourism opportunities for the Gascoyne: Cruise Shipping and geotourism.
9:00am – 10:00am
Carnarvon Coach Tour
Venue: Carnarvon Projects & Sites
GASCOYNE ECONOMIC FORUM - ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL FORUM
VENUE: Carnarvon Civic Centre “Woolshed”
10:00am – 10:15am
On Arrival: Morning Tea
10:15am – 10:25am
Welcome
Tony Beard, Chair, Gascoyne Development Commission
10:25am – 10:40am
Introduction
Geoff Strickland, A/CEO, Gascoyne Development Commission
Presentation: Gascoyne Development Commission.
10:40am – 11:10am
Local History, Culture and Potential Opportunities
Billy Mitchell, Local Resident
Presentation: A local perspective on the Gascoyne.
11:10am – 12:10pm
Improving Connectivity – Digital and Social Media Marketing
Peter Applebaum, Digital Marketing Strategist
Presentation: Identifying and implementing the most effective digital and social media
strategies for achieving optimum results.
12:10pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Developing Industries and Markets – Aquaculture
Laurie Caporn, Principal Management Officer, Department of Fisheries
Presentation: Aquaculture, Aquaculture development zones and the potential application
of both in the Gascoyne.
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Lifestyle and Natural Amenity – Bush Heritage
Guy Grant, Business Development Manager, Bush Heritage
Presentation: TBA
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Enhancing Health and Lifestyle – Mental Health
Deb Reveley, CEO Brain Ambulance
Presentation: The Aim is Keeping Sane.
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Encouraging Innovation
Susanna Morley, Grow Consultancy
Presentation: Removing barriers to innovation and markets in the food and supply chain.
3:00pm – 3:15pm
Closure
Geoff Strickland, A/CEO, Gascoyne Development Commission
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