Programme


Early Childhood Council Annual Conference 2010
"Valuing Care"
7 - 9 May
Christchurch Convention Centre
Christchurch
New Zealand


We are really excited about our new conference programme format for 2010. It has been designed to offer our delegates more session choices and to allow our weekend delegates to get the benefit of hearing more of our keynote speakers. We have also included a broader range of plenary sessions so that we can cover a wide range of issues that will be of value to our delegates.

Friday 7 May
9:00am       Registration desk opens
9:00am       Trade fair opens
10:45am - 11:00am   Welcome and housekeeping
11:00am - 11:45am   Keynote - ECC CEO
Overview of Changes and Challenges in our Sector
11:45am - 12:45pm   Breakout Session One
12:45pm - 1:45pm   Lunch
1:45pm - 2:15pm   Keynote - Hon Heather Roy MP
2:15pm - 3:15pm   Breakout Session Two
3:15pm - 4:00pm   Afternoon Tea
4:00pm - 5:00pm   Keynote - Matt Sanders
Taking evidence-based parenting programmes community wide
5:00pm - 6:00pm   Welcome reception
6:00pm       Trade fair closes


Saturday 8 May
7:30am       Registration desk opens
7:30am       Trade fair opens
8:45am - 9:00am   Weekend welcome and housekeeping
9:00am - 10:00am   Keynote - Allison Mooney
10:00am - 10:30am   Morning tea
10:30am - 11:30am   Breakout Session Three
11:30am - 12:30am   Breakout Session Four
12:30pm - 1:30pm   Lunch
1:30pm - 2:15pm   A surprise – we can’t tell you what it is, but we think you’ll love it!
2:15pm - 3:15pm   Breakout Session Five
3:15pm - 3:45pm   Afternoon Tea
3:45pm - 4:30pm   Keynote - Gill Connel
Movement and its impact on the growing child
4:30pm - 4:45pm   Spot prizes
5:30pm       Trade fair closes
7:30pm - midnight   Gala dinner - with guest speaker Gary McCormick and fabulous DJ!


Sunday 9 May
8:30am - 9:15am   ECC AGM – ECC Members only
8:30am       Registration desk opens
8:30am       Trade fair opens
9:30am - 10:30am   Keynote - Dr Louise Porter
Our beliefs about children
10:30am - 11:30am   Breakout Session Six
11:30am - 12:30pm   Brunch
12:30pm       Trade fair closes
12:30pm - 1:30pm   Keynote - Marcus Akuhata-Brown
Lifting the lid off low expectations
1:30pm - 2:15pm   Closing including auction from Playzone and major prize draw from Sharp