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for speakers + chairs All speakers and chairs will be automatically registered for the conference. your complimentary conference registration entitles you to: entry to all sessions the conference dinner on tuesday night all lunches, morning and afternoon teas special needs If you have any special needs (for example mobility, medical, dietary) please let your liaison officer know so that we can assist where possible. exclusion of liability and insurance The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any misadventure (whether by way of travel accident, loss of property, injury, illness or any like occurrence) that you may experience while attending the conference or while in Australia. Overseas guests should make your own arrangements to ensure you have adequate travel insurance for the full duration of your stay in Australia. In addition, you should also ensure that you have suitable health insurance cover. If this is not available through your travel insurance provider you may obtain such insurance from Australian registered health organisations, insurance brokers and general insurers. Further information is available from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing on 02 6289 7531 (from overseas +61 2 6289 7531). liaison officers click to jump to the list of liaison officers
speakers' information equipment available for presenters The following audio visual equipment will be available in each theatre: ABARE supplied laptop with PowerPoint data projector – to project the display from the laptop onto the screen. NOTE: Email files should not exceed 5Mb. Files larger that 5Mb should be sent on CD. Please bring a backup version on CD or USB drive with you on the day speeches Your speech should be no more than fifteen minutes (a fifteen minute speech is approximately 1800 words). After your session presentations, there will be a discussion period during which the audience will be invited to ask questions, through the chair, to members of the panel. To maximise opportunities for discussion in the time available, it is imperative that answers be succinct. Feedback from Outlook conference delegates indicates that the audience generally does not appreciate a presentation that is beyond the time limit or that involves merely reading the formal paper. checking your presentation Your presentation will be preloaded onto a network computer at the conference venue. On your arrival at the conference, your liaison officer can arrange time for you to check through your presentation.		what we need from you profile & digital photo conference paper deed of release graphics profile and photo Your speaker profile and photo will be published on ABARE’s website, and should be forwarded by email to your Outlook liaison officer (see liaison officer contact information page). Please include the following information in your profile name, position, organisation, location how your work relates to the session topic relevant work history and qualifications Please send a colour digital photo (head and shoulders shot) in jpeg format with your speaker profile. conference paper / presentations Your paper, ideally 5—7 pages in length, will be made available on ABARE’s website on completion of your session. Please forward an electronic copy of your paper to your liaison officer (see liaison officer contact information page) and complete the deed of release form and return it to your liaison officer via mail/fax/email. graphics for your presentation You will need to prepare your own PowerPoint presentations. If you need assistance with the production of your presentation, ABARE staff can put you in touch with a graphics bureau in Canberra. Please contact your liaison officer if you wish to use this service (see liaison officer contact information page).
powerpoint If you are planning to use PowerPoint for your presentation, please provide an electronic (preferably email) copy to your liaison officer by the due date to ensure the presentation is uploaded correctly to our equipment prior to your presentation. templates If you wish to use PowerPoint please contact your Liaison Officer, and an Outlook 2008 PowerPoint template will be provided, which we encourage you to use for your presentation. number of slides Please minimise the number of words and figures on each slide as well as the overall number of slides used in your presentation. ABARE speakers are being advised to have no more than 15 slides for a 15 minute presentation and to use graphics, charts and/or pictures in preference to word slides.
deed of release – speakers click here to download the deed of release
deed of release – chairs click here to download the deed of release
chairs' information session format The session we are asking you to participate in requires each speaker to make a formal fifteen minute (or longer if arranged) presentation that will be followed by questions from the floor.		what we need from you profile & digital photo
profile and photo Your profile and photo will be published on ABARE’s website, and should be forwarded to your Outlook Liaison Officer at the email address above. Your profile should outline in around 2-4 sentences (50-100 words) your area of expertise that is relevant to your involvement at the conference. Please send a colour digital photo (head and shoulders shot) in jpeg format with your profile.
your role as chair Be in the allocated theatre 15 minutes before the session begins. Open the session by briefly introducing the speakers and stating the rules of conduct of the session. You should also write a short introductory overview of the session. Introduce each speaker as they prepare to speak. Provide the audience with some information about the speaker but keep this short and do not simply read out the speaker’s biographical note in full. – your liaison officer will send you copies of bionotes and papers for all speakers in your session closer to the conference. Ensure that speakers do not exceed their allocated fifteen minutes, unless agreed previously. Request that members of the audience who have a mobile phone, turn offmobile phones while the session is on. Announce that questions will be taken from the floor at the end of the session, or if delegates prefer, they can write their questions and have an usher hand them to you to ask the question for them. Oversee the question time at the completion of speeches, ensuring that questions and answers are succinct and that the discussion flows. Repeat any questions if you think the audience did not hear what was asked. Suggest one of the panel of speakers to respond if the question is not directed at a particular speaker. Request that any person asking a question of the panel give their name, position and organisation before putting the question. Pose questions to the speakers if no questions are forthcoming from the delegates. Acknowledge the session sponsor if one has been indicated. – your contact officer will provide you with a set of possible questions before the session. Ensure the session closes on time so delegates can move to the following sessions. Announce the time and title of the next session.
liaison officer contact information tuesday 4 march – day 1 economic overview marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email       farm performance marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email horticulture emma barratt +61 2 6272 2372 email sugar jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email   water jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email grains emma barratt +61 2 6272 2372 email fish sharen tolhurst +61 2 6272 2354 email food marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email irrigated agriculture jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email meat emma barratt +61 2 6272 2372 email biotechnology sharen tolhurst +61 2 6272 2354 email forestry marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email
liaison officer contact information wednesday 5 march – day 2 challenges for regional australia sharen tolhurst +61 2 6272 2354 email research and development jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email dairy emma barratt +61 2 6272 2372 email climate change 1 marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email trade and agriculture jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email wool sharen tolhurst +61 2 6272 2354 email climate change 2 marysue eggleston +61 2 6272 2259 email bio-security sharen tolhurst +61 2 6272 2354 email wine grapes jackie russell +61 2 6272 2103 email
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