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Youth Mentoring Conference

Australian Youth Mentoring Conference - Raising the Benchmarks

The Australian Youth Mentoring Network will be hosting the National Youth Mentoring Conference on the Gold Coast from 14 - 15th November 2012.

Registrations for the conference are now open. Click here to purchase your ticket today and take advantage of our Launch Special!

The AYMN is now calling for abstracts. To find out how you can present at our conference, click here.

This year’s conference theme is:

Innovation. Evidence. Network.

The aim of this year’s conference is to:

• Encourage innovation to create effective solutions to challenges facing youth mentoring programs
• Provide evidence of how youth mentoring programs are meeting the needs of Australia’s Youth
• Strengthen our network of youth mentoring programs to ensure it is strong, successful and sustainable

Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in youth mentoring practice and theory including but not limited to mentoring program coordinators, managers, teachers, principals youth workers, social workers, academics, sociology researchers, policy writers, and volunteer mentors.

When:	14 - 15 November 2012
Location:	Radisson Resort Gold Coast Palm Meadows Drive Carrara QLD
Cost:*	$395 – Launch Rate (100 tickets or 30 June 2012 – whichever occurs first) $495 – Early Bird Rate (1 July – 30 Sept 2012) $595 – Normal Registration (1 October 2012 –7 November)

 Your ticket includes:

• Your chance to hear from and speak to leading Australian and International youth mentoring professionals
• Network with other youth mentoring program coordinators, mentors and youth workers
• Welcome reception - Tuesday 13th of November 2012
• 1 ticket to the Conference Dinner – 14th November 2012
• Conference satchel
• Conference program
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon on both days

Accommodation

For those seeking accommodation, we have organised a special rate at the Radisson Resort Gold Coast.

To coincide with the special $395 conference registration ‘Launch Rate’ the Radisson is offering a ‘Resort Room Plus Buffet Breakfast’ package for $159 per night for 1 person and for $177 per night for 2 people sharing.

After 30 June the rooms will be charged at the usual conference rate of $169.

It is highly recommend that delegates stay at the Radisson Resort and that they book accommodation at the time of registering for the conference. Rooms will be released to the general public if they do not sell closer to the conference date. Please note that in 2010 rooms sold out before the conference.

The Radisson Resort Gold Coast is also honouring the conference rate for three nights before and after the conference - so why not make a weekend out of it?

Delegates should make their bookings at the Radisson via ShortLeadEvents by clicking here.

Please email events@youthmentoring.org.au if you have any queries.

* Click here to see our Terms and Conditions

  

Comments from past participants

We've had some fantastic responses from delegates who attended. Here are some comments:

As always, the networking and learning experience is invaluable. But having attended several such events over the past six years it is rare for something to stand out as much as that opening morning (Wednesday). The keynote speakers on that morning – Dr David DuBois, Dr Kristy Muir and Prof Martin Westwell – were magnificent and their sessions set the tone for the day. Amongst the other delegates with whom I engaged later in the day, it seemed generally agreed that that first morning session was as thought-provoking, interesting and insightful a learning experience as most of us have had for some time. To those at the AYMN who put together such a wonderful session my heartfelt congratulations and enormous gratitude. Put simply, it was memorable. Greg Youth Worker Co-ordinator - Youth Mentoring Assisted Pathways Program (YMAP) Maribyrnong Moonee Valley LLEN Thank you so much for a brilliant conference! The level of expertise and knowledge from the speakers was extremely valuable. The conference was extremely interesting and it was great to have the opportunity to meet and discuss mentoring with such passionate, open and like minded people. We look forward to working with AYMN in the future to assist our schools develop best practice with your support. Kara and Dianne Partnership Consultants ParraSIP
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Terms and conditions: The final date to register for the conference is midnight 7 November 2012 AEDST. Transfer of delegate attendance will be permitted only within the same organisation and on agreement with the conference organisers. Cancellations must be made in writing. A cancellation fee of $150 will be incurred if you cancel before 1 November 2012 5pm AEDST. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after 1 November 2012 5pm AEDST. The Australian Youth Mentoring Network reserves the right to cancel this event up to 30 days prior. * Launch prices will finish on midnight 30 June 2012 AEST or when we have sold 100 tickets, whichever is first. Early bird pricing will commence from when Launch prices finish until midnight 30 September 2012 AEST. Normal registration pricing commences from 1 October 2012.