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Building Our Advantage
The theme for Abacus 09 is "Building Our Advantage". Changed market conditions and the diminished competitive position of middle tier banks presents a need and an opportunity for a stronger competitive challenge to the increased dominance of the major banks. Abacus 09 aims to identify our industry’s advantage, to look to the future of mutuals and to promote and increase the reach and awareness of the competitive alternative we offer.

Sunday 8 November 2009

  • Pre-convention Golf Day sponsored by Bridges Financial Services (Royal Pines Resort, 0600 - 1300)
  • Registration (1000 - 1700)
  • CUFSS AGM (1500)
  • Emerging Leader Stream Introduction (1530 - 1700)
  • Welcome Reception (1800 - 1930)

Monday 9 November 2009

  • Registration (0800 - 1730)
  • Friendly Society Forum (0900)
  • Cuscal AGM (1000)
  • Indue AGM (1000)
  • Exhibition open (1100)
  • Opening Ceremony (1330)
  • Keynote Opening Address - Dr John Laker AO, Chairman, APRA (1400)
  • Regulatory Affairs Conference (1445)
  • Networking drinks (1630)
  • CFP AGM (1700)
  • Free evening for delegates (1730+)
  • Friendly Society dinner (1900)
  • Emerging Leader dinner (1900)

Tuesday 10 November 2009

  • Registration (0715 - 1730)
  • Breakfast (0730 - 0815)
  • Platinum sponsor address (0815 - 0830)
  • Keynote address - Phil Ruthven (0830 - 0930)
  • Industry Awards ceremony (0930 - 1000)
  • Platinum sponsor address (1000 - 1015)
  • CUFA address (1100 - 1115)
  • Plenary Session - discussions on industry strategy (1115 - 1230)
  • Stream A - Business Session 1: Profitability is the end game, but not
    the main game (1345 - 1515)
  • Stream B - Business Session 1: Agents of change or protectors of heritage (1345 - 1515)
  • Platinum sponsor address (1600 - 1615)
  • Keynote address - Michael Hourigan (1615 - 1700)
  • CUFA Supporters cocktail function (1700, by invitation only)
  • Free evening for delegates (1700+)

Wednesday 11 November 2009

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18 September 2009
Early Bird Registration Deadline

25 September 2009
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8 - 11 November 2009
The 2009 Abacus Convention

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