Local Government Web Network

Conference 08

The conference has now been and gone - but read on to see what you missed!

We Believe in Community - 21 to 22 August 2008, Sydney NSW

Local Government Web Network Conference 2008
Supported by the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW and Local Online Communications and Linkages

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• Conference overview
• Speakers
• Who should come
• Program
• Ticket cost
• Where address and map
• Accommodation
• Sponsor us

Conference overview

The conference will be held over 2 days and is aimed at people who work on the web in the Local Government in New South Wales, but all or most topics will be relevant to those working in the public sector, community groups, and non-profits, as well as other tiers of Government.

We will have presentations and workshop sessions from some of the leading experts in Australia as well as case studies from people working in government. We want you to come away from this conference feeling part of this web community. We want to give you the chance to participate in discussion and debate, as well as networking with other professionals.
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Who should come

Anyone who works with the web in Local Government (including Local-e members), the public sector, community groups, and non-profits, and other tiers of Government are welcome:

• Web Coordinators/Administrators/Webmasters
• Developers
• Designers
• Project Managers
• Team Managers and Senior Management
• IT staff
• Marketing and Communications or Media
• Content authors and editors

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Program

This is a draft program and may change up until the date of the conference. Please check closer to the date of the conference to see latest version of the program.

Day 1: Thursday 21 August		Day 2: Friday 22 August
8.00am Registration desk opens		8.30am Registration desk opens
9.00am Introduction		9.00am Introduction
9.30am Opening Keynote: John Allsopp - The real and the virtual - closing the circle		9.15am Opening Keynote: Ben Buchanan - Steering the glacier: how does one person have an impact?
10.15am Morning Tea		10.15am Morning Tea
10.45am Making the Web Accessible	10.45am Social Media and Online Marketing	10.45am Online Community Engagement – what are the benefits and how to manage the risks	10.45am Just Building It, Introduction to Ruby on Rails
11.45am Information Architecture: What it means for you and your users	11.45am OpenSource Web Content Management: are we asking the right questions?	11.45am Local-e Re-Design	11.45am Working in a multi-platform environment
12.40pm Lunch		12.40pm Lunch
1.40pm Plenary Session: Cameron Adams - Working With Design		1.40pm Plenary Session: Matthew Hodgson - “The Intranet is dead! Long live the Intranet!”
2.30pm Writing for the Web	2.30pm Efficient, maintainable, modular CSS	2.30pm Local-e Tips & Tricks and Wish-list for 2009/10	2.30pm Usability for Government: improving service delivery
3.25pm Afternoon Tea		3.25pm Afternoon Tea
4.05pm Web Standards, open floor panel discussion		4.05pm Closing Keynote Speaker - Lachlan Hardy
5.00pm Closing remarks		5.00pm Closing remarks
5.10pm Networking Drinks - Sponsored by Fotoware		5.05pm (social drinks)

Last updated: 01/08/08

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Ticket cost

Ticket cost excludes GST.

• Full Ticket (Day 1 and 2 ): $350.00, Late Registrations: $400.00
• Day 1 Ticket only: $200.00
• Day 2 Ticket only: $200.00

We’ve kept the cost as low as we can, this event is not about making profit, its about getting people together. We want as many web people in councils all around New South Wales (and other states if you’re interested) to attend and we understand that some of you will have to spend money getting to Sydney.

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Where

The Portside Centre
Level 5, Symantec House
207 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Map showing conference location

View larger map of Portside Centre location

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Accommodation

The Travelodge offer a Government rate which is $140 per night (around $40 off the standard rate). The Travelodge is within walking distance of the conference, allow 10 minutes as there’s some traffic lights which can hold you up along the way.

Contact:
Travelodge Wynyard Sydney Hotel
7-9 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Reservations : 1300 886 886 (ask for the “Local Government and Shires Associations rate” when you call)

Phone: +61 2 9274 1222
Email: twys@travelodge.com.au
Fax: +61 2 9274 1274

Map showing accommodation location

This map shows the location of the Travel Lodge and walking route to the conference centre.

View larger map of Travelodge location

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Sponsor us

If you are interested in sponsoring this conference, please contact Reem Abdelaty on 02 9242 4051 or email reem.abdelaty@lgsa.org.au.

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