CAD Partners: Annual Conference 2009   Welcome to the CAD Partners Annual Conference Webpage. Here we will endeavour to keep you updated with all the latest news and agenda items for this years Conference. The CSO Team will be working hard over the coming weeks to organise this years event.   Date & Venue Friday 6th & Saturday 7th November 2009 This year the Annual Conference will be held at the Sofitel Hotel – Broadbeach - Gold Coast - Queensland Golf Day There will be golf on Thursday 5th November to be held in the afternoon for those who would like to participate and get off to a relaxed start to the conference.   Latest News   Conference Update 27th August 2009 CAD Conference Registration Offer - One Third "Early -Bird" Discount! BIG NEWS THIS YEAR! CAD is taking a calculated change and making an extraordinary "early-bird" offer. Our clear objective is to maximise the number of delegates at this year's Gold Coast Conference on November 6th & 7th.* Traditionally a CAD Conference is that good, CAD delegates leave these events, very happy to have paid over $1200, because of the "value" they take away to apply to their businesses. For the smart ones that value exceeds that Conference investment many times over. This year we reckon we have the best location ever. In the centre of Broadbeach, with over a hundred restaurants and entertainment venues in short walking distance. The Conference itself is in the best hotel on the Coast (in our opinion!). It's also on the top floor of the Sofitel Hotel, with spectacular views and there is oodles of great accom at the hotel or nearby. So this year ... we want to encourage every CAD Partner to be there ... including those that are presumed dead or infirm and worse - even those who never read their emails! To do this, at the urging of some of your more financially canny colleagues and some very competitive bargaining with the venue, we have knocked a third OFF the usual price, in anticipation it will pay off with bigger than usual attendance numbers. You probably know how these events work. Once we have "x" numbers registered, the fees from every extra delegate over that is cream, apart from cost of meals. So the price has been carved savagely to get our minimum number quickly ... and hence if you register before September 11th it's AUD$850 cost Inc GST. If you register after it's AUD$1250!!!! <<<<<< Australian Registration Form >>>>>>> <<<<<< New Zealand Registration Form >>>>>>   Now it's over to you! To make this work for you and for us ... we need the numbers. Would you mind speaking to as many colleagues as you can and remind them this year is AUD$400 cheaper than years before and to book in as soon as possible. The easy way to pay is by credit card. The focus of this event will be the Trusted Advisor. This is your opportunity to contribute, participate and benefit from some fantastic initiatives.  These will be included in the conference session’s feedback form being sent out soon. It's all TAX deductible, bring the spouse/partner and if you don't make 10 x times the investment in new business next year ... you're not trying! We look forward to making this a marquee event. Please help make it so. Warmest regards Stuart *For those who treasure golf, it will be at midday on Thursday 5th at the fabulous Jack Nicklaus LAKELANDS course just 15 minutes away. (Lots of water - bring a few extra golf balls!) <<<<<< Please click here for 2009 Golf Day Registration Form >>>>>> <<<<<< Please click here for Special Car Hire Rates >>>>>>     Conference Update 7th July 2009 Message from Stuart Frost & Sue Hirst We are pleased to tell you that this week we have booked the Conference location for this year … at the very impressive Sofitel Hotel at Broadbeach. Broadbeach is a great because there's so much to do. The Conference will of course be tax deductible for you, so why not diary it now and add on a few days R & R – bring the family? After a great deal of searching for a special location this year, and after abandoning Melbourne because our Conference times are too close to Melbourne Cup day, we settled on the Gold Coast because of location … and we think we can keep costs right down because venues and accomodation are so plentiful and competitive. Here are the selling points for this location: The Sofitel hotel is a great location, close to Gold Coast Highway. Broadbeach is just 25 minutes north of Coolangatta Airport. It's relatively cheap to get there with numerous competitively priced flights from NZ and most Aussie locations. The Sofitel is modern and classy with great Conference rooms. If you choose to stay there the rooms are great and they've  given us some very good room rates … but … There are also hundreds of quality and budget apartments within walking distance. There are (est) 100 restaurants, cafes and pubs also within easy walking distance. The Kirrawa Surf Club is a local icon, great for meals and drinks and just 50 yards from the venue on the beach. Jupiters Casino is one stop west on monorail. The Oasis Shopping Centre is one stop east on the beachside. The Pacific Fair is a huge shopping centre south of the Casino and just a short walk across the GC Highway.     We are sure you'll love it and hope to see you there. Details of the booking etc will follow soon.   Kindest regards Stuart  & Sue

 

 

 

 

Questions & Suggestions

If you have any questions or suggestions relating to conference please do not hesitate to contact Jade Sternbeck or Sue Hirst with them.