Strata Owners stream *Sessions may be subject to change

Time Session Time Session

8.30am Trade Exhibition and Registrations Open

9.00am Opening SCA (NSW) President

9.05am The Power of the Word, Robyn Moore

10.00am Opening and welcome from Strata Owners Chapter Director

10.05am Flat Chat Live with Jimmy Thomson and guests If you have a question about strata or want to hear what other owners experience then the Flat Chat live session is for you. With two strata managers, a lawyer, a builder and a NSW Fair Trading representative this is the ultimate panel to answer the most simple or most complex questions you have.

11.00am Morning tea around Trade Exhibition Booths

11.30am Flat Chat Live with Jimmy Thomson and guests Continues

12.15pm Strata owners community engagement Community harmony is achievable and we have some

great examples to talk you through how they have achieved community engagement in their schemes. Learn how to bring owners and tenants together with something as simple as a vegetable garden or Facebook page.

1.00pm Lunch around trade exhibition booths

2.00pm Self-managed schemes Not every scheme needs a strata managing agent. This

panel consisting of a lawyer, long-time chairman and Owners Corporation Network representative will talk to you about the resources available to help you manage your own scheme and where you might need to get some help.

2.45pm Defects Our panel of strata industry experts talk about project

management, remedial works and more when it comes to sorting out building defects. Hear from our strata remedial specialist, a strata manager who has managed a complex project and a concrete expert.

3.30pm Afternoon tea around trade exhibition booths

4.00pm Risk management – combined session In the last session of the day we make sure you go home

with the tools to deal with all sorts of issues. This is your how to guide on financial management, sinking funds and dealing with emergencies.

5.00pm Convention closes

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Strata Owners Day Saturday, 25th October 2014 l Sydney Hilton Hotel, 488 George Street, Sydney l Level 3, Ballroom

A day for all strata owners, consumers, executive committee members, industry, community and stakeholders to be educated, entertained, updated and have your queries answered.

We are very pleased to announce that the day will open with Robyn Moore who is known to change people’s attitudes, behaviours, and their lives. She has a

proven record that she can and has spoken to virtually every type of audience in in Australia.

For our third year we will be joined by the always entertaining Jimmy Thomson, columnist on the Sydney Morning Herald and owner of the Flat Chat website with Flat Chat Live - with a Q & A style session with a panel of industry experts.

This will follow on with sessions from other speakers who will educate and update you in all things to do with living in strata.

SpeakersRobyn MooreThere are not many speakers like Robyn Moore in Australia that have the capacity to connect in the way she does. Robyn is Australia’s most in-demand female speaker and has delivered over 1000 presentations. Robyn’s tailored presentations are remarkable and her clients report noticeable shifts in behaviours, engagement, work/home balance and communication skills, long after the session is over.

Jimmy Thomson, Flat Chat LiveJimmy Thomson is a journalist, author and scriptwriter who writes the popular weekly newspaper column Flat Chat on apartment living in the Sydney Morning Herald and has written two books on the subject. The website and problem-solving forum flat-chat.com.au based on his newspaper column now attracts an average of well over 1000 unique visitors per day. Jimmy also is a frequent guest on radio and TV, answering questions about apartment living, and is a popular speaker at conferences and seminars on the subject.

Cost

Saturday Registration, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and trade exhibition $66.00 (incl. GST) for members and $80.00 (incl. GST) for non members

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The Hotel

With exceptional facilities for business or leisure, Hilton Sydney is superbly located right in the heart of the city, with magnificent views and convenient access to Sydney’s favourite attractions, including Darling Harbour,

Sydney Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach.

At Hilton Sydney you can choose from a range of hotel accommodation from guest rooms to spacious suites. Meet and do business in our 28 meeting and conference rooms or get

active at LivingWell Premier Health Club with 25m swimming pool, and full gym facilities.

The Hilton Sydney hotel also boasts stylish bars, with dining by celebrity Chef/Restaurateur Luke Mangan at the famous glass brasserie. Or relax with a cocktail

on the rooftop terrace at Zeta Bar and enjoy live music at the iconic Marble Bar.

Directions

The Hilton Sydney hotel is located right in the heart of the Sydney CBD on George Street, close to shopping, entertainment and corporate offices. Just 30 minutes from Sydney International and Domestic airports and only 50m from Town Hall Station, Hilton Sydney is ideally located for business or leisure.

Due to one way road systems on George Street, please note that car access to Sydney Hilton is via Pitt Street only. Please program 255 Pitt Street if using a car navigational device. There is a secure underground car park located at Hilton Sydney. This car park is owned and managed by Secure Parking. Self-parking fee is $51.20 for 24 hours from time of entry. Hilton Valet Parking is available ($68 for 24 hours) or enter the car park directly and Secure will park the car for you at casual parking rates.

To register

Go to http://www.etouches.com/2014scaconvention

Questions or queries?

Email us at convention.nsw@stratacommunity.org.au or phone 02 9492 8200.

SCA (NSW) P.O. Box 347, North Sydney 2059

Phone: 02 9492 8200 email: convention.nsw@stratacommunity.org.au

www.nsw.stratacommunity.org.au

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