The ACUMA Conference this year takes place in Perth, West Australia, from September 27th to September 29th, and once again features development opportunities for professionals in the higher education campus service industry.
Through strategic partnership with the Tertiary Access Group (formerly the ACUMA Buying Cooperative Ltd) and the Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA), this event represents the premier gathering of decision-makers in the non-academic lives of students in the southern hemisphere.
Elements of the 2010 Conference
- The ACUMA Incorporated Conference
The ACUMA Conference provides a range of sessions, specifically catered to the needs of professionals working in campus services in higher education in Australia and New Zealand.
Sessions in the annual ACUMA Conference section of this combined industry event provide professional development, information exchange, referral and networking opportunities.
Professional development sessions scheduled for this years' conference cover the following headings, focussing on the core activities underlying the overall management and decision-making roles of the ACUMA membership:
- Human Resources;
- Information Technology;
- Finance; and
- Student engagement, gauging student opinion
More information on ACUMA Incorporated
- The Tertiary Access Group Trade Fair
TAG is a national buying co-operative serving the University and TAFE sector in Australia, offering the benefits of group purchasing and negotiation in order to secure the best available prices, discounts and terms of sale on goods and services sourced by member organisations.
TAG provide information sessions, product presentations and the Trade Fair aspect of the combined event, providing supplier contact directly with operations, retail and catering management staff.
More information on TAG
- The Australasian Association of Campus Activities Conference
AACA is the organisation for campus-based professionals who organise and administer the social, cultural and recreational activities enjoyed by higher education students on Australian University and TAFE campuses.
AACA coordinates four national flagship competitions in the non-academic sphere, alongside the annual AACA conference. For over 20 years, AACA has worked to build what is now the pre-eminent suite of national student cultural events:
- National Campus Band Competition
- National Campus Art Prize
- National Campus Film Fest
- National Campus DJ Competition
More information on AACA
Australian University Sport 2010 UniGames
The event is also timed in consultation with strategic partner, Australian University Sport, to coincide with the final events phase of the 2010 UniGames, with the Conference taking place in Perth in the same week as the final events and closing ceremony of the UniGames.
2010 Conference Registration
As in previous years, online registration has been kindly provided by the Tertiary Access Group via the TAG website, with the following options available:
- Delegate registration
Members of ACUMA, TAG and AACA are advised to register as delegates to the 2010 Conference as soon as possible; catering and transport details must be finalised in the near future. - Exhibitor registration
Exhibition space at the TAG Trade Fair area of the combined Conference event is available; please contact TAG directly for information, or register as a Trade Fair exhibitor (subject to availability).
More information on the 2010 Conference
- More information on Australia's premier campus services event
