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Zonta International District 22 Ltd.
DISTRICT
CONFERENCE
meeting of members
Mackay 3—5 September 2021
On behalf of the Board of Zonta International District 22
Ltd. I would like to invite you to register for the 2021
District Conference and meeting of members. This year’s
conference will be held from Friday 3 to Sunday 5
September at Mackay Entertainment and Convention
Centre (MECC) and offers a great program to keep you
and your club focused on the things which matter and
be prepared for the future challenges facing our
organisation.
I look forward to seeing you in Mackay.
Bridget Mather, PSM
Board Chair and Governor
zontad22conference@gmail.com
Friday 3 September
5.15pm Conference opening
Welcome to Country
Flag Parade
Welcome and official opening
Message from ZI President Sharon delivered by ZI Representative, Judith Anderson, OAM
Keynote speaker: Jess Hill
7.15pm Cocktail reception
Saturday 4 September
8.00am Registration and Credentials
8.30am BRIEFING for first timers
9.00am ENTRANCE OF OFFICIAL PARTY
9.10am INTRODUCTIONS - Welcome and housekeeping
9.30am NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT including CANDIDATES’ SPEECHES
10.00am ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ZONTA INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 22 LTD.
Including ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR, Bridget Mather
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am RESUMPTION OF GENERAL MEETING and TREASURER’s REPORT
11.30am BYLAWS & RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT including debate on motions
12.30pm Lunch including Elections for Board of Directors
1.50pm JANE M. KLAUSMAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP
Sanuri De Silva, Zonta International District 22 winner 2021
2.10pm YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD
Andrea Frederick, Zonta International District 22 winner 2021
2.30pm GUEST SPEAKER
Professor Jennifer Burn, Human Trafficking Australia, University Technology Sydney
2.50pm ADDRESS BY INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Presentation by Judith Anderson, OAM
Presentation from International Director, Florence Fischer-Herber
Presentation from International President, Sharon Langenbeck
3.10pm CLUB SHOWCASES
3.30pm Afternoon tea
4.00pm CLUB SHOWCASES (cont.)
4.15pm ELECTION RESULTS
4.30pm CLOSE
6.00pm Pre dinner drinks
GALA DINNER
Including Dianne Leggo (Governor’s) Award
Jess Hill
Key Note Speaker, Opening Ceremony
Jess Hill is an investigative journalist who has For her work, in 2020 Jess was awarded the
been writing about domestic violence since Stella Prize for literature, which celebrates
2014. Prior to this, she was a producer for Australian women’s writing. The aim was to
ABC Radio, a Middle East correspondent for counter the gender bias rife in the Australian
The Global Mail, and an investigative journal- literary landscape at the time and promote
ist for Background Briefing. She was listed in cultural change through the recognition of
Foreign Policy’s top 100 Women to follow on women’s perspectives.
Twitter, and her reporting on domestic vio-
Conference organisers are delighted to have
lence has won two Walkley awards, an Am-
Jess as the Key Note Speaker at the Opening
nesty International award and three Our
Ceremony on Friday 3 September.
Watch awards.
Jess will also be conducting a book signing at
In 2016 Jess embarked on a major investiga-
the Mackay Library on Friday afternoon and
tion into domestic and family abuse in Aus-
presenting to the District 22 Z-Club Confer-
tralia. This work culminated in the publication
ence on Saturday morning.
of the award winning book See What You
Made Me Do which was recently made into a Jess will provide an insight into her work and
television documentary by SBS. the journey to complete it.
Sunday 5 September
8.00am CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE
8.30am MAYORAL BREAKFAST AND GBV ROUND TABLE
- facilitated by The Hon Margaret McMurdo , AC
10.30am ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS (concurrent)
Mindfulness – Petra Lapis
Community Engagement – Irene Jacovos
Social media – Jade McAuley
11.45am ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
Endowment Fund Ambassador, Trish Collins and Foundation Ambassador, Petra Ladwig
12.00pm Call to Convention 2022 - Hamburg
12.15pm Acknowledgements and thanks
ADDRESS BY DISTRICT GOVERNOR-ELECT
12.25pm closure
12.30pm Lunch
DATES TO REMEMBER: To Register:
Registration opens 9 June 2021 https://www.stickytickets.com.au/K3TT1
Early bird cut-off 20 July 2021
Close of registration 20 August July
Registration Packages Earlybird Standard
Price Price
Full conference registration (includes Friday Cocktail Evening, Satur- $395 $420
day Dinner & Sunday Mayoral Breakfast)
Full conference registration excluding Saturday Dinner $295 $320
Single ticket— Friday Cocktail evening (for partner) $45 $49.99
Single ticket— Saturday dinner (for partner) $100 $100
Single ticket— Mayoral Breakfast $45 $45
Hard copy of Conference Handbook (receive at Registration) $ 25 $ 25
Email any questions regarding registrations: zontad22confreg@gmail.com or call 0437 643 722
Accommodation Workshop registration
Rydges Mackay Suites, 9 Gregory Street, Mackay is a centally Three concurrent workshops will be
located accommodation venue for delegates and guests within held on Sunday 5 September
walking distance of the conference venue.
• Social Media with Jade
We have negotiated a special room rate for delegates staying McAuley, Owner/Director of
between 1—5 September. The rate applies to suites which can Rebel Nation a Mackay based
accommodate parties of two, four and six and special rooms for marketing company
guests with mobility requirements.
• Community Engagement with
To secure a room at the special conference rate— https://
Irene Jacovos Director of
www.rydges.com/private-page/zonta-conference/
Stakeholder Engagement at
Townsville Hospital
• Mindfulness with Petra Lapis,
B Com LLB LLM FIPA FFA,
mindfulness trainer, author
and lawyer
Registered delegates for the Confer-
ence will be contacted to determine
which workshop they wish to attend.
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