Media Release

Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY 2009

How far have we really come? A Decade in Review. Celebrating Ten Years The Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference will be celebrating their tenth anniversary in 2009. With over 400 delegates anticipated to attend, and a theme of “How far have we really come: A Decade in Review” the 2009 Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is expected to be the biggest industry event ever held in Queensland. The 2009 conference will be a ten year celebration of supply chain, logistics and procurement. Lessons learnt, mistakes made and success stories. Has the industry really changed?

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To be held on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August 2009 at the Sofitel Hotel, Brisbane, the 10th Annual Conference will have a comprehensive and dynamic program that includes presentations from highly distinguished Australian and overseas speakers. Building on the success of the 2008 event the conference will have exciting additions to the program with the 2009 T&L Leaders Awards, the Executive Forum and the annual charity dinner on the Thursday evening. In addition to the extensive business program, the social program is designed to provide the opportunity for your company to renew existing friendships, develop additional contacts and reinforce your position within the industry. The Supply Chain & Logistics Conference is organised by leading industry

associations

including

the

Supply

Chain

&

Logistics

Association of Australia, (SCLAA) the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), QUT School of International Business, CIPS Australia, the Australasian Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and the South East Queensland Procurement Network group. The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports the event.

Who will attend and benefit? The Supply Chain & Logistics Conference will attract approximately 400 delegates from all over Australia and Internationally through the newly extended program. A large proportion of the delegates will be key decision-makers, capable of influencing debate and decision. Delegates will include chief executive officers, senior executives and

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management

who

are

involved

at

all

levels

of

procurement,

manufacturing and materials management, and the people responsible for contracting, outsourcing, warehousing and logistics and other supply chain activities in the private enterprise, government (state, local) or public sector business enterprises. 2009 Exhibitors and Partners already confirmed include: AirRoad, Open Windows, Red Prairie, Haymans Electrical, OfficeMax, Konica Australia, Trades & Labour Hire, Quadrem and ProcureNet. For further information about exhibiting or registering for this conference

please

email

[email protected]

or

visit

www.qld.scc.com today. …ENDS….

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