AusHeritage joins Austrade in export seminar
On Friday, 27 June 2003, AusHeritage in association with Austrade held a half-day seminar at the New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development, Grosvenor Place, Sydney, on the exporting potential of Australia’s cultural heritage services. It presented a dynamic environment for AusHeritage members currently working in cultural heritage management in neighbouring regions to meet with industry representatives engaged in project tendering and implementation. A panel of experts from government, industry and the cultural heritage professions highlighted:
- Key issues for regional exporters
- Challenges in the current political and economic climate
- Support mechanisms and tools for engagement
- Australia’s forward strategies for international export activities.
The seminar speakers included:
- Janine Ricketts, Executive Director, Small Business Development, NSW Department of State and Regional Development
- Vinod Daniel, Head, Research Centre for Materials Conservation and the Built Environment & Chairman, AusHeritage
- Frank Walsh, NSW/ACT Manager, Austrade
- Tom Harley, Chairman, Australian Heritage Commission
- John Bilmnon, Managing Director, PTW Architects (formerly Peddle Thorp and Walker)
- Robert Simpson, Executive Director, Coffey International Ltd
- Paul Bourke, Austrade
- Julian Bickersteth, Managing Director, International Conservation Services
- Graeme Wiffen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Macquarie University
- Bruce Pettman, Principal Heritage Architect, Heritage Design Services, NSW Department of Commerce.