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11.30

AFIF Annual Golf Championship

18.30

Welcome Reception, followed by….

20.30

Karaoke at the bar!

09.00

WELCOME AND OPENING

09.05

RUGBY WINNING WAYS!
Sponsored by Qantas Freight

09.35

THE REGULATORS – THEIR INFLUENCE ON OUR INDUSTRY

Greg Outzen, Consultant, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

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10.15

Morning Tea
Sponsored by Brisbane Airport Corporation

11.00

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AIR FREIGHT INDUSTRY: A QANTAS PERSPECTIVE

Stephen Cleary, General Manager Commercial - Freight, Qantas

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11.30

STATE OF ORIGIN…..AIRPORTS ANALYSIS

Michelle Turcote, Manager Freight and Aviation Agreements, Sydney Airport Corporation
Dale Martin, Air Cargo Development Manager, Brisbane Airport Corporation Ltd
Bob Lugton, General Manager Freight Terminals, Qantas

No paper available for this session - audio tape available for $22 (inc GST)

12.30

Lunch & trade
Sponsored by Australian TradeCoast and featuring
Comedian Johnny Garfield

THE RISKS OF DOING BUSINESS
Sponsored by TT Club


13.45

RECRUITMENT ISSUES AND STAFF SELECTION

Angus Macalister, Partner, JML Australia

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14.20

THE OUTCOME!…SCHENKER VS SIEMENS

Peter McQueen,
Partner, Blake Dawson Waldron, and
Fritz Heinzmann, Chairman/ Executive Director, Schenker Australia

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14.50

CONTAINERISATION

Mike Hawkins, Director and Chief Investigator, Signum Services

15.30

Afternoon tea
Sponsored by Australian Air Express (AaE)

16.00

CMR – THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

CHANGES AND PROGRESS

Nicole Cottrell: Director CMR Communication and Training, Australian Customs Service

THE PROCESSES UNDERLYING THE COMMENCEMENT OF EXPORTS IN CMR
Grant Allison –Young:
ICSREP

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CMR FOR EXPORTS: LIGHT BLUE TOUCH PAPER AND RETIRE.."
Andrew Hudson: Partner, Hunt and Hunt Lawyers


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17.30

Happy Hour Drinks
Sponsored by CP Ships

09.00

MAXIMISING BENEFITS FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS THROUGH TRADEX AND BY-LAWS

Anne Scott,
Manager Tradex, AusIndustry


09.30

PORT AND AVIATION SECURITY

Vicki Dickman:
Assistant Secretary, Office of Transport Security Department of Transport and Regional Services

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10.30

Morning Tea


TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

11.15

THE NEW ECONOMY, IT AND MANAGEMENT ADVANCES

Richard White,
Managing Director, Eagle Datamation International

11.35

FREIGHT FORWARDER AUTOMATION - THE LAST 20%

Brian Farquahar,
Chief Executive Officer, Tradegate ECA

11.55

BEYOND BAR CODES: RFID IS HERE

Nick Thorpe,
Project Manager, Digerati

12.30

Panel Discussion

13.00

Lunch & trade
Sponsored by Sydney Ports Corporation

14.00

SEAFREIGHT CHALLENGES EXPLORED
Sponsored by myfreightcareer

Llew Russell, Chief Executive Officer, Shipping Australia Ltd (SAL)
Peter McQueen, Partner, Blake Dawson Waldron And a panel of industry experts.

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Dowload Presentation. (Seafreight 2)


15.00

Afternoon Tea
Sponsored by myfreightcareer

15.30

THE GREAT DEBATE
I Would Encourage my Child to Become a Freight Forwarder
Sponsored by myfreightcareer

MODERATOR: Neil Perry

FOR:
Paul Golland,
Managing Director, Activair
Darryl Sharp, Director, Austin International
Geoff Young, Director of Operations, Universal Air Cargo

AGAINST:
John Law,
Chief Executive Officer, Law Rexstraw Lawyers (part of dutg.com.au)
Dave Boardman, State Manager - Queensland, DHL Danzas Air & Ocean
Andrew Waterworth, General Manager, Brisbane, Menlo Worldwide

Paper not available for this session, but audio tape can be purchased at $22 (inc GST)


17.00

Conference Close

19.00

Sponsored by:

Conference Dinner

08.30

OPTIONAL EVENT

Glades Golf Course
Spaces strictly limited


The Federation of Asia-Pacific Aircargo Associations will be holding their 21st Executive Council Meeting on Monday & Tuesday, May 24&25, with a ‘Welcome Reception’ on the evening of Sunday May 23rd.

AFIF currently holds the position of Vice-Chairman of this organisation and the Secretariat resides within AFIF. Stay on (or come back) and join these meetings where Aircargo forwarding issues vital to the A-P region are discussed and actioned.

Refer to the AFIF website; www.afif.asn.au for further information and registration.

Program correct at the time of print and subject to change.