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Dear «GivenName»,
There are now over 500 events registered for this year’s Australian
Innovation Festival (from Saturday, 26 April to Friday, 30 May 2008). We
still welcome events, which will be included on our website and promoted to
media partners and supporters throughout Australia.
Go to our website ((www.ausinnovation.org) or click here to register your event
Download information for event organisers
State & Territory Launches
This
year’s theme is “Innovation for our Future”.
NATIONAL
/ NSW: 30 April 2008 -
Shangri-La Hotel, 176
Cumberland Street, Sydney,
5.30 to 7.30pm. Contact Rebecca Licata, Adair
Communications, 03 9662 1916 / info@ausinnovation.org
Australian Capital Territory: 13 May 2008 - Regatta Point, Canberra (tbc).
Contact Ian Cox, ACT Government, 02 6207 2599 / ian.cox@act.gov.au
Northern Territory: 1 May 2008 - Business & Innovation Centre, Alice
Springs.
Contact Joy Taylor, Desert Knowledge CRC, 08 8951 5578 / joy.taylor@desertknowledge.com.au
Queensland (with City Smart Enterprise Festival):
21 May 2008 - 80 George Street,
Brisbane.
Contact Aimee Cowan, AIC, 07 3853 5274 / aimee.cowan@ausicom.com.au
South Australia (with IP Australia): 23 April 2008 - Adelaide
(tbc).
Contact Tammarra Harty, SA Government, 08 8260 8973 / tammarra.harty@centreforinnovation.org
Tasmania: 21 April 2008 – Henry Jones
Art Hotel,
Hobart
Contact Mark Warrener, Tas Government, 03 6233 5879 / mark.warrener@development.tas.gov.au
Victoria: 8 May 2008 -
Innovation@257, DIIRD, Collins
Street, Melbourne.
Contact Rebecca Licata, Adair Communications, 03 9662 1916 / info@ausinnovation.org
Western Australia: 6 May 2008 - BankWest
Theatre, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth.
Contact Lisa Mayer, Curtin
University, 08 9266
2563 / l.mayer@curtin.edu.au
Senator Kim Carr,
Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science & Research will also
launch the 2008 Festival Program at the NATIONAL / NSW opening event,
30 April at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney.
Associated Festivals
Contacts
for associated festivals, which are in addition to 2008 State &
Territory events.
AGIdeas Festival (VIC). Contact Kristin McCourtie, 03 9396 1798 / kristin@agideas.net
Ballarat Innovation Festival (VIC). Peter
Forbes, 03 5320 5672 / peterforbes@ballarat.vic.gov.au
City Smart Enterprise
Festival (QLD). Aimee Cowan 07 3853 5274 / aimee.cowan@ausicom.com.au
Desert Knowledge Festival (NT). Joy Taylor 08 8951 5578 / joy.taylor@desertknowledge.com.au
Designedge Festival (WA). Carol Hanlon, 08 9479 3777 / carol.hanlon@belmontbec.com
Hunter Means Innovation (NSW) Kerry Simpson 02 49087303
/ kerry.simpson@business.nsw.gov.au
Illawarra Innovation Showcase (NSW). Peter Pedersen, 02
4251 4780 / peter@irdb.com.au
Innovation Gippsland (VIC). Mikaela Power, 0417 159 733 / goto@otog.net
Limestone Coast Innovation Festival
(NSW).
Roger Babolka, 08 87231057 / roger@lcrdb.com
National Manufacturing (NSW). John Delpech, 02 9422 2568 / john.delpech@reedexhibitions.com.au
North West Expo Broome (WA). Gerri
Ranieri, 08 9193 6696
/ gerri@kimberleyevents.com.au
Northern Rivers Innovation Festival (NSW). Peter Smith
0429 923 845 / peter.j.smith@tafensw.edu.au
Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (NSW). IMG 03 9864 1111 / graeme.lewsey@imgworld.com
SKI Cairns
(QLD).
Tracy Scott-Rimington, 0433 346 344 / tsr@credc.com.au
Wagga Wagga Festival (NSW). Tracey Lonergan, 02
6925 9799 / tracey.lonergan@thecru.com.au
Western Sydney Manufacturing Week. DSRD 02 9338 6646 / lindsay.cohen@business.nsw.gov.au
AusInnovation Initiatives
Major
research and international festivals being launched by AusInnovation.
The Festival Program includes a Summary
Report on the 2008 National Innovation Survey, which will be on
our website (www.ausinnovation.org). The Survey Report will be sent to all
participants next week.
Thames Valley Innovation Festival (UK). This inaugural
festival in November 2008 by AusInnovation and Thames Valley Economic
Partnership is supported by the UK Government. Contact Peter Westfield, 03
9662 1916 / peter@ausinnovation.org or Andy Carr +44
(0)118 945 0048 / andy@thamesvalley.co.uk
United
Arab Emirates Innovation Festival
(UAE).
This inaugural festival in March 2009 by AusInnovation with the Dubai
Government and various organisations. Contact Peter Westfield, 03 9662 1916
/ peter@ausinnovation.org or Liz Scott, +971
50 854 7265 / lizscott@mailme.ae
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