The 2010 BEA national conference jointly hosted by BEAQ and QETA was held Thursday 15 July – Saturday 17 July 2010 in Brisbane.

Congratulations to the 2010 BEAQ Fellows. Above are some of the Fellows who were presented with framed certificates

Our delegates enjoyed the warm Brisbane hospitality and weather while updating their educational knowledge and skills. The conference was held at the centrally located Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Thursday industry visits were at Virgin Blue, Port of Brisbane Authority, Courier Mail, IKEA, Dreamworld and Sirromet with options for half day sessions at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Friday and Saturday comprised of keynote addresses and four breakout sessions on each day.

The conference dinner was held on Friday night 16 July 2010 at the River Room Southbank.
Delegates made the most of their time in Brisbane and enjoyed the social side of the conference against a backdrop of magnificent river views.

For further information and expressions of interest for sponsorship opportunities for the 2011 Conference:

• please contact the conference office by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• download the 2010 program (24 pages) for full details on the conference (including times, descriptions of tours and sessions, etc) 
• for an abridged version of the program (session titles and speaker names only) click here.

Keynote speakers were:

• Tony Kitchen (ACARA)
• Alex Malley (CPA Australia)
• Dominic Thurbon (Commonwealth Bank Foundation)
• Michelle Weaver (VELG)

Registration fees

Please note:

• $10 online booking fee will apply for each delegate. This fee has not been included in the conference registration fees indicated below.
• All registrations to be made online. Payments can be made via cheque, credit card or EFT. All cheque and EFT payments must be accompanied by the booking number which is generated by the online booking system.
• The conference dinner at The River Room, Southbank on Friday night, 16 July 2010 is $80 if paid prior to 30 June 2010.

MEMBERS ONLY

To qualify as a member you must be a financial member of a BEA affiliate association

NON-MEMBERS

PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

A discount applies (as shown above) for registrations submitted and paid for prior to 30 June 2010.

Accommodation & Flights

Conference accommodation rates are available through the online booking system. Conference Online manages accommodation bookings and all enquiries should be directed to them (details are given when registering for the conference). Conference Online can also manage flight bookings.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Gold Sponsors

• Teaching Australia
• Reckon
• CPA Australia
• ICAA
• USQ

Silver Sponsors

• Department of Education and Training (Qld)

Equipment Sponsor

• Australian Trade Training College

Keynote Sponsor

• Commonwealth Bank Foundation

Sponsors

• • ACCA
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • EDUSS Learning
  • John Wiley & Sons
  • MacMillan Education Australia
  • Nelson Cengage Learning
  • Radford Business Services
  • Software Publications
  • TBH Publications
  • Office of Fair Trading
  • Australian Securities Exchange
  • AV Media Systems
  • Interchange Consultancy Group
  • Australian Electoral Commission
  • Queensland Law Society
  • Southern Cross University
  • Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
  • ITC Publications
  • Legal Eagle Publications
  • Financial Basics Foundation

Times

The times for the conference each day are 8.00am - 4.30pm. The conference dinner will be drinks at 7pm for a 7.30pm dinner.

Thanks to our sponsors for their tremendous and ongoing support of our Association.