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Welcome

Welcome to our dedicated website for the 2008 Abacus Convention.

Exploring New Territories is our theme - appropriate for a challenging market, and for exploring growth and innovation for mutuals.  It’s also an apt theme for the mutual welcome we will be extending to our new members, Australian friendly societies, who will join us at this year’s event.

Convention registrations are filling fast. Be sure to register early using our
online registration

With more than 900 attendees and over 40 sponsors and exhibitors, this year’s convention will be the biggest yet

This year presenters will include Dr John Laker AO, Chairman of APRA, Mr Dick Ensweiler (Chair of the US Membership Growth Taskforce), Ross Honeywill, Craig James, along with industry presenters.  Growth in markets and members, regulatory issues, market conditions and funding will be covered with space for debate and sharing of experiences. Our Emerging Leader stream also continues, and I encourage you to register young industry leaders to take part in this program.

We will also welcome Australia’s 31 friendly societies.  Abacus now represents 170 institutions united by mutual values, with more than 6 million members and assets over $70bn - a powerful voice to policy makers and the community.  A specific friendly society forum and informal dinner have been added to the program to welcome our new friendly society delegates.

I would again like to thank our sponsors and exhibition partners, whose support makes our Convention possible. In particular, I acknowledge our Platinum Sponsors: Bridges Financial Services, Cuscal Ltd, CUNA Mutual and FDI. May I encourage delegates to take time to meet our sponsors and exhibitors and to continue to extend your friendship and support to these long-standing supporters of our industry.

Louise Petschler
Chief Executive Officer
Abacus - Australian Mutuals

Contact abacus@conceptevents.com.au for more information, or register online.