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The Australian Super Investment Conference 2006

28th – 30th August 2006 Cairns International Hotel

CHALLENGES IN A CHANGING WORLD

The pace of change in the super industry has been nothing short of incredible, and the world of investments is no exception. 

This conference will address some of the investment challenges that super funds are currently facing and provide attendees with information about how to best tackle them.

    

Conference Topics

AIST Conference Primer - "Optional Extra" - For more information please click here!
Global Climate Change - Politics and Money - For more information please click here!
Alpha/Beta Separation – As A Trustee Why Am I Still Confused? - For more information please click here!
The Mayne Update - For more information please click here!
Geo Political Tensions And Their Impact - For more information please click here!
Commodities As A Portfolio Diversifier – A Fools Gold Or A Silver Lining? - For more information please click here!
Venture Capital - A Global View - For more information please click here!
Moving The Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Debate Forward: Practical Implementation Perspectives - For more information please click here!
Can Generation X Afford To Grow Old…? And what about Gen Y? - For more information please click here!
India - Is It The Next China? - For more information please click here!
BRICs- The Rise Of The New Super Powers - Different Approaches To Harnessing The Momentum - For more information please click here!
Practicalities of International Investing - For more information please click here!
Open Forum - The Speeches Are Over And Finally It's Your Chance To Talk!

Certificate of Attainment

The Australian Super Investment Conference offers delegates 5 continuing professional development points towards the AIST Professional Accreditation Program, where a participant is in receipt of a Certificate of Attainment (CofA), issued when a participant attends the required number of hours on offer at the Conference. An electronic scanning system will be in place to record attendance sessions.

About Cairns

 

Cairns is fortunate to be nestled between two World Heritage areas - the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.

Cairns is the heart of Australia’s tropics… a modern sophisticated city, it is an ideal base to explore the wider region.  With front door access to World Heritage Listed Reef and Islands, Rainforest and Outback, Tropical North Queensland is Australia’s premier tropical escape, combining some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery with a diverse range of activities that attracts more than 2 million domestic and international visitors each year.

The region is blessed with over 200 sun-drenched days a year with an average of 7.5 hours of sunlight each day.  The average temperature in August is 27.80 degrees C.

Cairns International Hotel

Conference Venue

Located in the heart of Cairns, the hotel features a ¾ acre pool deck, three exquisite restaurants and luxuriously appointed rooms overlooking either the picturesque harbour or rainforest mountains. When you are ready to step out into a day in paradise, great shopping and services are a stroll from the front door, and the tour desk staff are available to assist you to select from the variety of day tours, safaris and reef cruises available to explore the region.

Guest facilities include: 321 guest rooms and suites / 3 restaurants and 2 bars / 2 Swimming pools and spas / Business centre / Gymnasium and sauna / 24 hour room service / Laundry and valet service / Lobby shop / Tour desk / Undercover secure parking.

  • Located in the Cairns City Centre
  • International Airport - 8km (approx. time by taxi is 10 min. & one way is approx. $15.00)
  • Reef Casino - nearby
  • Cairns Convention Centre - 5 min. walk
  • Trinity Wharf Cruise Terminal - nearby
  • Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal - nearby
  • Cairns Central Shopping Centre - 7 min. walk
  • Cairns Railway Station - 7 min. walk
  • Skyrail - 20 min. drive
  • Tjapukai - 20 min. drive (next to Skyrail)
  • Kuranda Rail - departs from Cairns Railway Station - 7 min. walk
  • Port Douglas - 1 hour drive