Annual Conference: A decade of building partnerships The Australian Technology Network of Universities is holding an annual conference from January 29 to 31 at Curtin University. Speakers include: Jeanette Hacket – vice-chancellor, Curtin University; Margaret Gardner – vice-chancellor and president, RMIT University; Peter Coaldrake – vice-chancellor, QLD University of Technology; Ross Milbourne – vice-chancellor, University of Technology Sydney; Peter Hoj – vice-chancellor, University of South Australia; Joanna Motion – vice-president international operations, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education; Peter Taylor – CEO, Engineers Australia; Reg Howard-Smith – CEO, Chamber of Minerals & Energy; Dr Rosa Scoble – RAE 2008 office director, Brunei University (UK); and Scott Sheppard – minister counsellor (education, science and training), Australian Embassy Beijing. For more information please contact Helen Wood on (08) 8302 9135 or email helen.wood@unisa.edu.au; Busselton Jetty Swim The Busselton Jetty Swim will be held at the Busselton Jetty from February 2 to 3. For more information, please contact 9752 1360, or email info@busseltonjettyswim.org.au; Resources on the River In association with the 2008 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta, two luncheons will be held by The WA Yachting Foundation. Patersons ‘Resources on the River’ invites representatives of the resources industry to the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on February 6 for a networking and luncheon function. Winning bidders and luncheon guests will be invited out on the water aboard luxury power yachts; Respected Perth business woman, Valerie Davies, will address The Gala Luncheon, held on February 7, before guests are invited out on the water to view the racing held in honour of Mr Jones Registration costs $150. For more information, please contact Adele on 9386 9488, or email adele@wayf.org.au Alchemy: Making Our Minerals Benefit WA’s Community The American Chamber of Commerce will be holding a luncheon at Hyatt Regency Hotel on February 13. Sam Walsh, CEO Rio Tinto Iron Ore, will address the conference. In 2007, Mr Walsh received the Australian Export Hero and Western Australian Citizen of the Year (Industry & Commerce) awards. Registration costs $110. For more information, please phone 9325 9540 or email wa@amcham.com.au; Commercial Property Conference The Property Council of Australia is hosting a conference on commercial property, February 29 at the Hyatt Regency. The theme for this conference is ‘Driving the commercial property dollar further’. Speakers include: Steve Mann – CEO commercial and industrial property, Stockland; John Garimort – director investment property, Databank; and Lisa Scaffidi – lord mayor, City of Perth. For more information, contact The Property Council on 08 9426 1200 or email on wa@propertyoz.com.au; CEDA 2008 Economic and Political Overview CEDA will be holding a conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on February 13. Registration costs $200 For more information, please phone 9228 2155, or email perth.epo@ceda.com.au