Cre8 Connections

13 May 2010

Young Chamber Sub Committee was wrapped with the huge support and great attendance to our Cre8 Connections event; the first of its kind in Cairns! We couldn't have done it without the kind participation by the following leaders of Cairns:

Mario Calanna, Calanna Pharmacies
Lyn Russell, CEO, Cairns Regional Council
Andrew Griffiths, Chair of Regional Development Australia
Debbie Hancock, Acting Director of the DEEDI Cairns Service Centre
Ross Contarino, CEO, Advance Cairns

Joann Pyne, Director, TNQ Institute of TAFE
Bob Cobavie, Director, Outsource Management (BDO)
Mark Peters, Partner, MacDonnells Law
Jeremy Blockey, Director, Blockey Consulting

Cre8 Connections was the next stepping stone in our bid to achieving the goals of our Cre8 Cairns initiative - a commitment to Cre8 Skills; Cre8 Leaders; Cre8 Networks and Cre8 Opportunities for young professionals in Cairns.

We can't thank the following businesses enough for their support and generosity provided for this event:

Major Partners
TNQ Institute of TAFE and The Hotel Cairns

Event Partners
simply hampers...simply the best | Sea Level Food & Wine | Rutherford Photography Studios | Staging Connections

Panel Leaders (L-R): Deb Hancock, Ross Contarino and Jo Pynne

Eight of our nine guest panelists (absent Andrew Griffiths)

Young Chamber Sub Committee hostesses, Bronwyn Voyce and Tammy Doolan

Panel Leaders (L-R): Bob Cobavie, Mark Peters and Jeremy Blockey

Contestant; Conrad Medequiso of Pacifica with chosen Panelist, Jeremy Blockey of Blockey Consulting

Contestant; Melina Parisi, Calanna Pharmacy with chosen panelist, Deb Hancock, Acting Director of the DEEDI Cairns Service Centre

Contestant; Robert Cuda, BDO with chosen panelist Lyn Russell, CEO, Cairns Regional Council