CONFERENCE 2014 (QLD) Alexandra Bose Sept Council 2013.

CONFERENCE 2014 (QLD)

Alexandra BoseSept Council 2013

Conference 2014 - Brisbane

7 – 14 July 2014(Monday to Monday)

[email protected]

July Council - Outcomes

Feedback from Council and ALSA encouraged a ‘downsized’ Opening Gala

Discussed increasing competition rounds to 4

Provision of student judges by LSSs/LSAs

HOTEL: The Oaks

4 ½ star Fully self contained apartments with

balconies, separate lounge, dining, kitchen and laundry facilities

Fitness room, gym, lap pool, sauna, spa and BBQ facilities

2 minutes walk between the towers $27,215 cheaper to split

8-9 minutes walk to QUT Unlimited internet

Issues

No printing facilities at the apartments

Competition Venues

Preliminary rounds will be held at QUT These will be split across two campus’ –

Garden’s Point’s capacity is 60 rooms. The excess (20 rooms) will be at Kelvin Grove

This is only 7 minutes further away

Number of Preliminary RoundsPreliminary rounds will remain at THREEJust a few reasons: Judges Rooms and $$$ Volunteers for CI and WitEx # of Competition Problems Appeals process The whole itinerary – loss of the free day, more

competitors unable to attend events as they are still competing, Comps Team issuing the break at midnight..

Time – will recommend 2015 investigate

Summary of Events

Socials

Accommodation

Opening Night: Friday’s Riverside (Cocktail)

Day Trip: Dreamworld

Pubcrawl: Victory Hotel, Stockies, Down Under Bar, Birdees, Oh Hello (TBC)

Theme Night: Alhambra Lounge (TBC)

Closing Gala: Sofitel Hotel (TBC) (Black tie Gala)

The Oaks – Brisbane CBD

Summary of Events

ALEF topics

Equity Luncheon

Careers

Internet Privacy Mining & Environmental Law Intellectual Property and Patenting

Human Genes

Disability and the Law

Networking Event - Strike Bowling (TBC)Forum- Topic TBCLegal Skills Workshops

Transport

Hotel to Uni

Hotel to Opening Gala

Hotel to Closing Gala

Hotel to Council

Pubcrawl

Theme Night

Walking (8-9 minutes) Walking (10 minutes). Bus TBC Walking (5 minutes)

TBC (<15 minutes on public transport)

Buses Buses

Registration Bylaw

Motion: That ALSA Conference 2014 Gold Registration is set at $750 for delegates.

(FYI: Gold Registration includes accommodation)

Questions on Conference?

Bylaw 18

Fundamentally different from ‘N-3’

Please take a fresh approach

Bylaw 18

1. Scope

2. Operating Provision

Is to regulate the provision of student judges by LSSs/LSAs at ALSA Conference

Refer s4.6 of ALSA Constitution

3. Provision of Judges

To enter teams into 4 competitions (excl. paper presentation) you must provide 1 judge

The candidate must be approved as a student judge Explanatory guide will be

provided Sufficient time will also be

provided for you to submit another candidate if your original candidate is rejected

4. Exceptions

5. Judges’ Briefing

Broad exceptions policy Your judge will be briefed prior to

judging Conference will also offer

‘upskilling’ The LSS or individual student judge

can sign up to assist on panels, as an associate, client or witness to improve their judging

Alternatively, they will be called upon as needed

6. Enforcement

7. International

If you register 3 teams (excl. paper presentation) no judge required.

Do not fall within application of the bylaw International jurisdictions have a significant

financial hurdle which would likely see them fall within the exception every time.

Will be reviewed after 1 year of implementation to see if there are other ways they can contribute.

Rationale for the Bylaw

1. Improve consistency of judging quality at ALSA

2. Improve the quality of your student judges

3. Avoid other measures – such as capping # of teams

2014 Registration for Student Judges

Conference 2014 Registration

[for student judges provided under Bylaw 18]

$200 discount off (gold) registration price

Ie student judge registration will cost you $550

Questions?