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Welcome
The 17th NZILA Annual Conference "From the Ashes" will be held on Thursday, 6 and Friday, 7 November 2008 in Wellington.
The business sessions will be held at the National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street.
Conference social events will be held at a number of stunning Wellington venues, including the Long Lunch at Shed 5 on the outstanding Wellington waterfront.
The main Conference dinner is at Parliament's magnificent complex, just across the road from the Conference business venue.
Business programme
Thursday, 6 November 2008 |
9:30am |
Registration opens |
10.30am |
Opening Address and Welcome - from Craig Langstone, President, NZILA |
10.45am |
Rising with the Phoenix – from Tony Pignata, Chief Executive Wellington Phoenix Football Club |
11.15am |
Hidden Insurance Liabilities in Criminal Proceedings – keynote address from David Collins QC, Solicitor General |
12.00pm |
Lunch - at the Backbencher Pub and Café, Molesworth St, Wellington |
1.30pm |
Accident or Arson – from Dave Noble of Origin and Cause Investigation
Supported by Morrison Kent Lawyers |
3.00pm |
Afternoon tea
Supported by Fortune Manning Law Partnership |
| 3.30pm |
A meditation on Mediation vs Arbitration – from Jennifer Woodman, National Claims Manager of QBE Insurance
Supported by Godfreys Loss Adjusters |
4.00pm |
Clearing the Ashes - Environmentally Friendly Demolition and Disposal – Hawkins Construction Limited
Supported by McElroys Litigation Lawyers |
4.50pm |
NZILA Annual General Meeting 2008 |
Thereafter |
President’s cocktails - to be held at the National Library foyer, commencing on the conclusion of the NZILA AGM 2008 |
7.30pm |
Conference Dinner at the Houses of Parliament
(kindly hosted by Charles Chauvel MP, List, Labour) |
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Post-dinner drinks and festivities are to continue across the road at the Backbencher’s private function room
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Friday, 7 November 2008 |
8.30am |
Pre-conference coffee available |
9.00am |
What Failure Analysis is Not – from Vladimir Ivanov of SGS New Zealand |
9.30am |
New liabilities under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act - from Duncan Webb, Professor of Law and Legal Complaints Review Officer |
10.00am |
Morning tea
Supported by IAG New Zealand |
10.30am |
Insurance Law update – from Jon Parker, Partner, Morrison Kent Lawyers & Ian Hunt, Partner, Young Hunter Lawyers
Supported by Lumley General Insurance |
12.00pm |
Closing remarks - from Craig Langstone, President, NZILA |
12.30pm |
Long Lunch – at Shed 5, Wellington Waterfront |
Registration
Registration brochures have been posted to members and other practitioners in the insurance industry. If you haven't received a brochure and would like one, please e-mail conference@gabrobins.co.nz.
You can download the registration form from this page.
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Early Bird (until Friday 3 October) |
Full Price |
NZILA Member |
$425 (incl GST) |
$510 (incl GST) |
Other |
$460 (incl GST) |
$540 (incl GST) |
Additional dinner tickets |
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$135.00 (incl GST) |
Additional Long Lunch tickets |
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$140 (incl GST) |
Day registration NZILA Member |
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$280 (incl GST) |
Day registration other |
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$315 (incl GST) |
Your registration form along with full payment should be sent to:
NZILA Conference 2008
C/- GAB Robins
PO Box 13-836
Johnsonville
Wellington 6440
Cancellations – Should you need to cancel your registration, you may assign it to another person. Please notify Ross Harvie at GAB Robins Wellington or via Conference@gabrobins.co.nz. If you are unable to arrange a substitute, your conference fee will be refunded, less an administration fee of $50, provided notification is received before 1 November 2008. After that date, refunds are at the discretion of the Organising Committee.
Organising Committee
Paul Michalik
Morrison Kent |
John Archer
IAG New Zealand |
Myles Noble
Crombie Lockwood |
Alan Knowsley
Rainey Collins |
Leon Briggs
GAB Robins |
Nilan Ekanayake
DLA Phillips Fox |
Ross Harvie
GAB Robins |
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