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Active 08 sport and recreation industry conference

Active 08 is Western Australia’s premier sport and recreation industry conference.

11 November 2008

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The 2008 conference will be held on 27 and 28 November atWinthrop Hall, University of Western Australia.

The theme for this year's conference is 'High Performance People, Organisations, Communities and Programming'.

As 2008 is an Olympic year, Active 08 will focus on 'high performance'.However, high performance does not only refer to elite sport, theconference program will also explore:

  • What makes an organisation a great organisation
  • The design elements of a healthier, more active community.
  • Creatinghigh-performing recreation facilities through innovative programming,environmental sustainability and the use of technology.
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    Active 08 is Western Australia's premier sport and recreation industry conference. Key objectives of the conference are to bring our industry together to learn from each other and be exposed to ‘big picture' ideas from some of Australia's and the world's best speakers and thinkers.

    To register: Download the Active 08 Conference registration form.

    For more information regarding the conference, please contact Louisa Webb on (08) 9492 9617

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