Engineering Conferences and Events

AMSA2014 – Investigating our Marine Nation

Australian Marine Sciences Association 51^st Annual Conference
6-10 July 2014
National Convention Centre, Canberra

The Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) invites you to participate in the 51^st Australian Marine Sciences Conference 2014 in Canberra.

AMSA2014 includes Australian and international plenary speakers, seven thematic sessions and 16 special symposia across three days of concurrent presentations, with a Welcome Function on 6^th at the Australian War Memorial, a Poster Cocktail Session on Tuesday and a Gala Conference Dinner at Old Parliament House on Thursday as the conference finale.

Come along to get your questions answered and discuss your challenges with our panel of experts.

Find out what you and your business need to know about managing contractors with unique access to contractor management, legal and government professionals in an open forum.

The Clean Energy Council is hosting a Wind Industry Forum for everyone who works on the technical side of wind farms, or wants to know more about the process.

CLEAN ENERGY WEEK 2014

Clean Energy Week 2014 will be held in Sydney from Tuesday 22 July to Friday 25 July.

Clean Energy Week is Australia's biggest event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry, incorporating ATRAA (Australia's largest solar event), a huge trade exhibition and two awards programs.

Hosted by the Clean Energy Council, Australia's peak industry body, the week delivers the latest news on policy initiatives and technology developments, as well as the opportunity to make valuable new contacts and grow your business.

IPWEA NSW 2014 Regional Forums

Now in its fifth year, taking place across New South Wales, 11 One Day Regional Forums in 2014, these informative seminars and networking events have struck a chord with our audience.

The Regional Forum is a state-wide program delivered to rural, regional and metropolitan public works practitioners and is supported through a dynamic and high profile program, which focuses on key current issues and technical information.

The Forum attracts approximately 270 - 300 delegates from across New South Wales.

Delegate representation will come from the following industry disciplines:

• Engineers • Public Works Managers • Supervisors • Consulting Engineers • Technical Staff
• Councillors • Group Managers • General Managers • Contractors • Directors • Trainees

A full and comprehensive program including, informative presentations, with plenty of informal discussion concluding with a relaxed dinner creating the opportunity to share knowledge with peers and suppliers.

2014 FutureNet Business Leaders course – early bird discounts available

In 2014 Consult Australia’s FutureNet Business Leaders course will be offered in Queensland and New South Wales and will provide leadership development and enhanced industry networks to enable future leaders to thrive in the consulting industry. This seven month program provides great learning outcomes and practical tools that you will immediately use.

SAFETYCON - 2nd WA SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE 2014
19 – 20 March 2014, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Expotrade are pleased to announce that SAFETYCON will be held for the 2nd time in Western Australia next year; SAFETYCON has been held across Australia for the past four years. The 2nd WA Safety in Construction Conference 2014 will bring together leading Health and Safety experts discussing the latest trends and issues affecting the Construction industry.

On the 1 January 2012, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 took effect with various States adopting the Act. Other states are still considering a harmonisation of the Act to work within their existing needs. Western Australia was one of the States to adopt a “harmonisation” approach.

Energy Networks 2014

Invitation

I am delighted to announce that registration is now open for Energy Networks 2014.

With an impressive line-up of panellists and keynote speakers across the plenary sessions of the conference and a packed program across the four conference themes: engagement; innovation; assets; and gas, the conference is delivering leading international and domestic executives and practitioners. Delegates will find there is something in the program for all professionals from across the energy networks sector.

Highlights of the program include an International Keynote Address by recently appointed Chair of Ofgem, which regulates the monopoly companies that run the gas and electricity networks in the UK, David Gray, and the Australian Keynote Address by the former Victorian Premier, The Hon Jeff Kennett AC. As the architect of energy sector reform in Victoria, Mr Kennett’s address on the experience in driving these reforms and insights into the role of Governments in leading reform will be a timely intervention in the conversation about the future of energy reform in Australia.

The Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition

8 - 9 May 2014, Melbourne

Welcome to the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition, Australia’s first event dedicated to on-grid and off-grid energy storage.

The Australian Solar Council together with our partner Exhibitions and Trade Fairs are pleased to invite you to participate in the inaugural energy storage event, being held on the 8 - 9 May 2014 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

NGWA Conference on Characterization of Deep Groundwater

Gain insight on what is currently known, share your ideas, and discuss what can possibly be done going forward to better understand and characterize deep groundwater — and the importance of doing so — during this one-day conference.

Deep groundwater, defined as that beneath the typical depth limits of today’s withdrawals for water supply, has piqued interest with respect to shale oil and gas development, geothermal energy, carbon sequestration, underground waste injection, and locating deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, among other areas.

As availability of water for human and ecological uses becomes more critical, there is also increased interest in the use of deeper groundwater as a resource. The number of deep public water supply wells has increased significantly in the western United States during the past couple decades. Considerable progress also has been made in reducing the cost of desalinization through improvements in membrane technology and reductions in energy requirements.