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Hi Amy,
I found the 2008 conference was one of the most useful the ECA has ever run. As most of the presentations were targetted for consultants, it was less general than some previous conferences. I particularly found the Professional Indemnity presentation informative (and terrifying), and the legal presentations. The latter was very useful for me as I was to have my first court appearance in a few years and it was good to hear advice from the horse's mouth.
I do think 2days was stretching it in terms of finanical sacrifice of employers and sole traders, but for this conference, it worked well as it allowed tying a lot of issues/subjects which didnt fit in other conferences into one session.
Sydney I think is a very good location for large conferences as not only is it central to most consultants, but also encompasses the critical mass of the membership AND potential attendees from many more Councils and govt departments.
overall - fantastic effort by the committee with due gratis to Mark Couston for duty above and beyond, chasing up all the speakers. The venue was very good (despite the construction noise being poor form) and the food lovely - much better than cold sandwiches.
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