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20
year
anniversary
Advisory
Networking
Affinity
CPD
eligibility
conference 2019
14 February - 16 February 2019
Grant Thornton Affinity
CPD
Welcome
points
By attending this
conference you can
access up to
11 CPD points.
(last page)
I am very excited to welcome you all to the
20th anniversary of our Grant Thornton Affinity
Bendigo conference.
Who would have thought when we first started this conference back in
the year 2000, that we would run for 20 consecutive years in Bendigo
and also grow this conference to be one of the largest in Australia for
public practitioners.
What an amazing effort from each and every delegate and sponsor that
has attended over the years!
Our 20th anniversary conference will be jam packed with the usual high
standard sessions outlining the latest developments in taxation, estate
planning, superannuation and our traditional keynote economic update
from Bendigo Bank’s Head of financial markets.
There will also be plenty of other interactive and fun social activities,
including bringing back Go Karting, which was one of the first activities
we ever ran 20 years ago!
It has been a great journey and we have thoroughly enjoyed bringing
you this conference every year. We would like to thank all our loyal
Affinity members and sponsors for their continued support of our Affinity
network and look forward to celebrating this milestone with you.
A conference not to be missed. See you in Bendigo!
Nick Mellos
National Head of Grant Thornton’s Affinity Network
“One of our proudest achievements is creating the Affinity
network that assists members in addressing the needs of
their clients, in areas outside their own immediate skill set.”
A F F I N I T Y C O N F E R E N C E P R O U D LY S P O N S O R E D BY GOLD SPONSOR S I LV E R S P O N S O R BRONZE SPONSORS
Day 1
Thursday, 14 February 2019
Time Session
10:00 - 10:30 Check-in and registration (including tea and coffee) Affinity 2019
10:30 - 10:45 Welcome - Grant Thornton The Conference will once again be
held at the All Seasons International
10:45 - 11:30 Economic Update Hotel, 171-183 McIvor Road, Bendigo.
David Robertson is Head of Economics and Market Research
for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and produces regular economic Dress Code
Technical sessions: casual dress
updates for the bank via YouTube and Twitter. David will provide
code, including shorts and T-shirts
detailed analysis on the current state of the economy and his
highly anticipated outlook for the year ahead. Thursday night: dinner will be smart
casual.
11:30 - 13:00 General Tax Update – Part 1
Neil Jones from Tax Banter will provide a comprehensive session Friday night: dinner will be black
highlighting the key developments in taxation over the past 12 tie/cocktail.
months and hot topics for 2019.
Breakfast (Fri & Sat morning only)
13:00 - 14:00 Networking lunch Delegates staying at All Seasons,
14:00 - 15:00 Advisory Update Lakeside, Crystal Inn and Golden Reef
hotels: breakfast will be available in the
Grant Thornton’s Restructuring Advisory team will provide an
Conservatory.
informative session on the key issues you should be aware of when
advising your clients in the year ahead. Delegates staying at all other hotels:
Hot breakfast will be served at your
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee and networking break
allocated hotel.
15:30 - 17:00 General Tax Update continued – Part 2
Dinner and entertainment proudly supported by
19:00 - 23:00 Dinner and drinks at The Big Hill Winery
Enjoy a fantastic 3 course dinner at a beautiful winery overlooking
the lush vineyards set in a rustic barn.
Dress Code: Smart casual
Day 2
Friday, 15 February 2019
Time Session
Friday activities
7:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
Social activities available Friday
9:00 - 9:45 Value pricing – Are you charging the right amount? afternoon are as follows:
Collin Jasper from Positive Pricing will help you create greater value
for your clients as well as capture a fair share of value for yourself. Golf
With over 20 years experience consulting professional services Lunch will be served at 12.45pm at
firms, Colin will help identify how your pricing stacks up against the the Bendigo Golf Club and golf will
commence at 1.15pm. Delegates will
competition.
make their own way to golf (Maps
9:45 - 10:30 Estate Planning: Tales from the Grave provided).
Ross Higgins and Troy Palmer from Mills Oakley lawyers will scare
Lawn Bowls
you all with tall tales and true stories from the grave. Strap in for
Buses will depart from reception at
the Estate Planning ghost train session and your Mills Oakley legal
the All Seasons at 12.45pm sharp
experts will stir your mortal souls into action. and lunch will be provided at the
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee and networking break East Bendigo Lawn Bowls Club at
approximately 1.00pm. Buses will
11:00 - 12:30 Client insights & industry update return delegates to chosen hotel.
Grant Thornton will share our key findings from over 700 client
Poker
growth and strategy sessions we have run nationally in the last year
Lunch will be provided at the All
with our clients. Adopting Grant Thornton’s global 6-Box framework,
Seasons prior to poker from 12.30pm,
we highlight the issues and challenges most relevant for customers which commences at 1.00pm in the
across all key markets and sectors. This session will also provide an Fortuna Room of All Seasons Hotel.
opportunity to listen to our industry leaders perspective on current
client issues. Body wellness, yoga & meditation
class (NEW for 2019)
12:30 - 16:30 Lunch Enjoy an afternoon of relaxation,
Venue depending on afternoon activity (refer to program or and reflection and receive tips from
conference app) experts on dealing with stressful
• Golf situations. Lunch will be provided at
• Lawn bowls the All Seasons from 12.30pm. Buses
• Poker will depart from All Season at 1.30pm
• Meditation and wellness session sharp. Buses will return delegates to
• The Zone fun park (go karts, paintball and mini golf) chosen hotel.
• The Bendigo foodies tour ($40 payment required)
• Free time The Bendigo foodies tour (back by
popular demand)
Lunch will be provided at the All
Dinner & entertainment proudly supported by Seasons from 12.30pm. Buses will
depart from All Season at 1.15pm
19:00 - 23:00 The 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner will be hosted at the stunning sharp. Buses will return delegates to
Fortuna Villa. chosen hotel. Please note this activity
has a maximum limited of 30 delegates
Prepare to step back in time as we dine out at one of Bendigo’s most and an additional $40. This will be
extravagant and opulent historic mansions built in the middle of the offered on a first in best dressed basis.
19th century. Go karting/paintball/mini golf
The Zone is the ultimate venue for
Dress Code: Black tie / cocktail – dress to impress!
FUN! Lunch will be provided at the
All Seasons from 12.30pm. Buses will
depart from All Season at 1.15pm
sharp.
Free Time
Lunch will be served in the
conservatory 12.30pm – 1.30pm.
Day 3
Saturday, 16 February 2019
Time Session
7:00 - 9:30 Breakfast and check out
9:30 - 11:00 Company Tax Rates, Imputation Rates
A practical Case Study approach presented by Neil Jones to where
we have ended up after all of the speculation from the Government
and the ATO.
11:00 - 11:30 Fail to plan is a plan to fail
Emerging issues from the world of disputes! Darryn Hockley from
Grant Thornton will share war stories of families of all shapes and
sizes and their estate, business and family law disputes and what
you need to know when advising your client in these situations.
11:30 - 12:00 Close and brunch
Registration Cancellation policy
$699 shared accommodation, $830 single room. Fees will be refunded in full (excluding service fees) if notice
is given in writing before 14 January 2019. No refunds will be
Single room supplement issued after this date, however substitutions can be made at
any time.
There are a limited number of single rooms. Rooms will be
awarded according to your preference and on a first in basis.
*CPD Points
Once allocations are exhausted delegates will be placed at
alternative accommodation according to preference and in Accountants
order of receipt. Members of industry institutes (e.g. CA and CPA) may
claim this event as formal qualifying hours for continuing
Dress Code professional development, if you are personally satisfied it is
professionally relevant and meets the characteristics outlined
Technical sessions: casual dress code, including shorts
by your institute.
and t-shirts.
Lawyers
Thursday night: dinner will be smart casual
Continuing Professional Development (CPD): This professional
Friday night: dinner will be black tie / cocktail development activity has been designed to meet the CPD
needs of lawyers. If this session does meet your CPD needs
Breakfast (Fri & Sat morning only) according to the Uniform CPD (Solicitors) Rules 2015
available here. You may claim 1 CPD unit for each hour of
Delegates staying at All Seasons, Lakeside, Crystal Inn attendance (breaks not included).
and Golden Reef hotels: breakfast will be available in the
Conservatory. Further information or queries
Delegates staying at all other hotels: Hot breakfast will be Amy Watson
served at your allocated hotel. Grant Thornton
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bar and incidentals at check-out, including any extra nights
accommodation.
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