Programme

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Thursday 11 May

4.00pm		Registration opens
6.00pm		Welcome function at Methven Heritage Centre, Agriculture and Alpine Encounter included in registration fee
7.30pm		Evening free

Friday 12 May

7.30am		Registration opens
8.30am		Welcome Mayor Donna Favel
8.45am		Adequate housing: Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda David Rutherford
9.30am		From the SVA to today Sam Johnson, sponsored by Chorus
10.15am		Morning tea
10.45am		Update from the Associate Minister of Local Government Hon Jacqui Dean
11.05am		Thinking like an Entrepreneur Eyal Halamish
12.00pm		Lunch
1.00pm		LGNZ Big Ticket Projects Malcolm Alexander
1.30pm		Reflections on Baxter's Te Whiore o te Kuri: Connecting with communities in the 21st century Peter Biggs
2.15pm		Zone meetings Meet new members in your zone, plan for future meetings
3.00pm		Afternoon tea
3.30pm		Concurrent workshops
		TacklingPovertyNZ Wendy McGuinness	Organisation + Engagement = Great Outcomes Darren Keenan and Ray Tye	Responding to community feedback: the art of risk communication Eyal Halamish and Sam Johnson	Measuring value – is it really all about GDP? Hillmare Schulze
4.45pm		Close
7.00pm		Conference dinner and Best Practice Awards at Methven Heritage Centre, Mt Hutt Memorial Hall included in full registration fee, additional tickets can be purchased subject to availability
11.00pm		Close

Saturday 13 May

8.30am		Registration opens
9.00am		Community Boards' Update Mick Lester
9.15am		Nothing less than equal David Hammond
10.00am		Morning tea
10.30am		How the Local Government Commission can affect you Janie Annear
11.15am		Update from LGNZ President Major Lawrence Yule
12.00pm		Lunch
1.00pm		Concurrent workshops
		Start with a Smile Campaign Vincie Billante, John Hobbs, Michele Hider	Organisation + Engagement = Great Outcomes (repeat) Darren Keenan and Ray Tye	Responding to community feedback: the art of risk communication (repeat) Eyal Halamish	Engaging youth in Local Government Ryan Jones
2.20pm		Using civic technology and geo design in community engagement Nick Williamson
3.05pm		Long Service celebration and official conference closing Dr Mike Reid
3.45pm		Close
5.30p m		Post conference dinner (spit roast) at Methven's famous Blue Pub, Samuels Bar Sponsored by NZCommunity Boards meal included in full registration however please register, (cash bar), additional tickets may be available subject to availability

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