Speak Out June 2018

Inspired in Adelaide

On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee (CPC) we would like to THANK all those who participated and contributed in any way to the I N S P I RE - ing conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre. We thank our keynote and invited speakers – Professor Dennis McDermott, Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Ward, Dr Ron Gillam and Dr Sandra (Sandi) Gillam – who connected to the areas embedded within the I N S P I RE conference theme of engagement, practice innovation and research. Additional thanks to Dennis and the workshop presenters of M2A and T1C for stepping in when Professor Marion Kickett unfortunately had to withdraw from the conference program. It was wonderful to see people discussing presentations, gathered around the posters, enjoying the social activities and of course networking. As always we appreciate the participation of the sponsors and exhibitors who are an important component to the success of the conference. The exhibition hall was a hive of activity during the breaks. We are also very grateful for the capable assistance provided by the friendly and helpful student volunteers who supported the smooth running of the conference. Thank you to those who took the time to provide feedback via the Conference Feedback Survey. We look forward to analysing the feedback to reflect on this conference as well as inform the planning of future conferences. The lucky SPA member, who

completed the survey and won a complimentary registration for the 2019 National Conference in Brisbane, will be announced in Conference eNews and August Speak Out. The August 2018 Issue of Speak Out will include the full "wrap up" of the 2018 National Conference I N S P I RE . We look forward to telling you more about it then.

Barbara Lyndon, 2018 Conference Convenor Pamela Richards, National Conference Manager

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