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Dr Chris Caton, Chief Economist, BT Financial Group, comments on the effects of a U.S. recession, the sharemarket's heavy falls, and lessons that financial institutions can learn from the U.S. sub-prime debacle. Go to www.iir.com.au/liquidity/vid.

The finance industry gathered for Kaplan's 5th Annual SMSF Conference -part of Kaplan's series of financial advisor events- to share experience, network, gain new perspectives, and keep updated with the latest developments in the finance sector. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au/kaplan.

Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants gather for this 2-day conference. Delegates and speakers took advantage of networking opportunities and share tips and individual experiences. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au/eapa.

Hundreds gather for IIR's 6th Annual Longwall 2007 3-day event at Cypress Lakes Resort in Hunter Valley - discussing new technology in longwall mining. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au/longwall.

14th & 15th November 2007, Sky City Resort, Darwin - Exhibition Room (Day 1)

The Chief Executive Officer of Australian Water talks about facing the nation's biggest challenge: water supply, and the role that private sector plays in developing water infrastructure. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Enterprise 2.0, the next business revolution is here - Ross Dawson, founder and chairman of Future Exploration Network. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Senior Compliance Consultant, Paragem Partners interprets compliance in a commercial manner. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au/ipp or www.kaplan.edu.au.

Water Pricing made for spirited discussion on issues like how the 2007 Federal Government Water Plan affects local irrigation businesses. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Ian Pedersen emphasises the importance of the role of the government in sustaining and developing NSW infrastructure. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Chief Economist of HSBC comments on how infrastructure constraints restrict export growth, and the need to have a coordinating authority, namely the Commonwealth. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Managing Director of Australian Climate Exchange Ltd talks about the first carbon trading exchange launch. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Head of Research of National Seniors Productive Ageing Centre comments on the sudden interest in mature aged workers.

Westpac's Business Unit consultant talks about mature age workers in Westpac.

There is lots to talk about and debate at the conference. Main issues discussed are risk, insurance, ways to resolve skills shortage and new insights to public private partnerships. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au.

Open Cut Coal Operations in the Hunter Valley debated the big issues affecting the industry. For more information, visit www.iir.com.au/opencut.

Leading financial and security organisations meet up to discuss the latest and future of retail financial services. For more information, visit www.retailfinancialservices.com.au.

Michael Fitzpatrick, Director of Clarendene Pty Ltd, comments on the growth of SMSF, and estate planning for advisers.

Chris Flaherty, Principal Consultant of Critical Infrastructure Protection, discusses counter terrorism strategies in regards to critical infrastructure security. He will be speaking at the National Security Conference at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 6th-7th of March 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.nationalsecurityaus.com.

Vanessa Stoykov, CEO of Evolution Media, talks about brand building, positioning, and long-term brand loyalty for the investment management industry. She will be speaking at the Branding and MarComms for Financial Services Conference on 26-28 February at Swissotel Sydney. For further information on this conference, please visit www.iir.com.au/branding.

Phil Naylor, Chief Executive Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia, comments on home mortgage lending practices legislation, and the reassessment and repricing risk. For more information visit www.iir.com.au/creditrisk

Jeff Wright, Employee Relations and Risk Manager with Baptist Community Services NSW/ACT, discusses workers compensation system in relation to ageing workforce.

Stephen Butler, Facilities Manager of Mirvac, comments on increasing operational complexity, skills shortage, and increasing costs in the industry. For more information visit www.iir.com.au/property

Nic Davies, Senior Vice President, Risk with Admerex talks about risk management in Australian banks and Basel II. For more information visit http://www.iir.com.au/creditrisk

Leading fund managers describe their experiences of supporting the successful Kaplan Professional series. For more information, please visit www.kaplan.edu.au

Camille Valvo, 8 times MC of IIR's EAPA Congress series, speaks to us about how the role of EAs & PAs are changing, and what to expect from our EAPA Congresses. For more information visit www.iir.com.au/eapa or www.opaustralia.com.au

Sheryle Moon, CEO - Australian Information Industry Assoication, comments on conflicting reports on job opportunities in ICT market, remuneration in the long term, dispenses advice for, ICT professionals +young people contemplating a career in ICT

David Cross, Partner, Deacons, Discusses WorkChoices reforms and unions. He will be speaking at the Fair Work Australia Summit in Sydney on 28-30th April. For more information visit, www.iir.com.au/fairwork

Susan Crawford, Organisational Development Manager and Maryla Juchnowski, Psychologist/Senior Consultant, of OSA Group, discusses psychological injury and stress in the workplace. For more information visit www.iir.com.au/psych

Peter Sierwald, Director of Phoenix Continuity Services, discusses the importance&value business continuity plan, threats to a business cont plan will mitigate,&the difficulty in embedding business cont into corporate culture. www.iir.com.au/bci

Security experts from state &fed government, defence, critical infrastructure, emergency services &security solution poviders gather for Australia's leading national security forum,discussing evolving management. www.nationalsecurityaus.com/vid.htm