Conference Registration Now Closed

Due to overwhelming demand bookings have now closed for the 2007 Universities Marketing, Communications and Development Conference.

If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, should places become available – please download a registration form and fax it through to +61 3 9905 1343. People on the waiting list will not be charged registration unless they are notified that a place is available.

To those who have already registered we would like to remind you that accommodation should already have been booked if required due to a number of events taking place in Melbourne during this time. Please refer to the accommodation section of the website.

Professor Gerard Sutton AVCC President Professor David de Kretser,AC, Governor of Victoria   Professor Richard Larkins,AO, AVCC Vice-President  Professor David de Kretser, AC, Governor of Victoria, will open the Universities Marketing, Communications and Development Conference on Wednesday 28th March 2007. The President of the AVCC, Professor Gerard Sutton, will host the head table at the Conference Dinner at the Melbourne Aquarium.

Mentoring Breakfast - Registration Now Closed

Thank you to everyone who registered for the Mentoring Breakfast. There was a great deal of interest and we have now closed off registrations.

Mentoring Breakfast – a conference initiative to enable delegates to network with established marketing, public relations and development professionals (including invited speakers) in a relaxed, informal setting.
• Read More

Keynote speaker puts higher education in the anti-terrorism armory
Campus Review February 20, 2007

Higher education is a more effective long-term weapon against terrorism than car bombs and missiles, according to a respected and influential Southeast Asian political and social commentator.
Regional security, says Jakarta-based Wimar Witoelar, is crucial to ensure a civilised coexistence and universities have an enormous role to play in the quest for mutual understanding between nations.
• Read the full Campus Review article here.

Accommodation secured at highly competitive rates

Several categories of accommodation have been secured at highly competitive rates for delegates. Places are strictly limited.
• Visit the accommodation page for more information

JWT Education Award

Entries for the JWT Education Emerging Leadership awards have now closed. The successful nominees will be announced at the conference dinner.