Why This Year’s ClubsNSW Conference Shouldn’t Be Missed

With an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, TEDx-style talks, and fun social activities — this is not one to miss!

Kicking off on Wednesday, 4 October with the Keno Welcome Party, the Conference program is jam-packed with impressive keynotes, including:

• Mastering Leadership, Culture & Marketing at Your Club — Adjunct Professor Lisa Ronson
  Lisa’s engaging keynote will explore leadership principles and provide a framework for how to lead from the top down with real-life examples. Lisa will give advice on the importance of building a strong and positive organisational culture, and how delegates can achieve this at their club. The fundamentals of marketing and customer centricity will also be explored, providing a practical methodology that delegates can take away and use to the benefit of their club.

• Know First, Be First, Profit First — Craig Rispin
  Learn about the people, business and tech trends transforming businesses around the world. Craig will explore the driving forces impacting the club industry and give delegates specific ideas to gain a strategic advantage. Learn how to think like a futurist to benefit your club – how to analyse trends and anticipate change. Explore the power of foresight – and how to set your club apart from the competition.

You can find more information about the keynotes here.

The Conference panel sessions will also see attendees hear from several industry experts — including Bruce Mathieson Jnr on the Unlocking the Success in Hospitality panel, Don Carducci on the Cashless Gaming panel, and John Tully on the Focus on the Future panel.

You can find more information about the panel sessions, as well as the Conference forum, here.

Be sure to boost your knowledge at some of the engaging breakout sessions:

• Empowering Regional Clubs — Navigating Challenges for Success.
• A Financial Framework in a Changing Economic Environment — Sponsored by PKF.
• Navigating Change — Developing a Membership Offering for the Future — Presented by NRMA.
• Prioritising Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing — Sponsored by AustralianSuper.

And don’t miss these inspiring TEDx-style talks:

• Deborah Wallace
  Retired detective Superintendent Deborah Wallace rose to the top of the NSW Police Force in her incredible 36 years on the job. Deb commanded a range of specialist crime squads and brought order to the wild west of 1990s Cabramatta and busting criminal bikie gangs with Strike Force Raptor

• Curtis McGrath
  In 2012, as a young soldier, Curtis was only three months into a tour of Taliban-rife areas of Afghanistan when he stepped on a homemade landmine, tragically losing both his legs in the blast. In a true story of triumph over tragedy, to get himself through those horrific moments that followed, Curtis turned his focus to becoming a Paralympian, going on to not only compete, but become a gold-medallist at the Paralympic Games. 

View the full Conference program here and register your attendance here.

We look forward to seeing you there!