Royal Canberra Golf Club - venue for the Annual Dinner The Great Hall, University House - venue for the Workshop/AGM SIA Dinner, Workshop 2009 & AGM Welcome to the online registration pages for the 2009 SIA Annual Dinner, Workshop & AGM to be held in Canberra, ACT on 18-19 November 2009. (click on images above for maps) The SIA post-DWP - The Way Ahead

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Latest update 13 November 2009 - Note program change with 'State of the Union' after lunch. Flyer updated.

SIA Workshop 2009  - Registrations have now closed

The Workshop to be held this year by the SIA falls in the off-year between biennial Conferences and takes place in an environment where the RAN is facing a significant expansion.  Not only is it to acquire two Landing Ships and three Air Warfare Destroyers, but its Submarine Force is to double in size.  This is in no small part attributable to considerable effort invested by the SIA in its submission to the Defence White Paper and in the years that preceded it.

The Navy is facing challenges in how it tackles the almost unique prospect of doubling the size of the Submarine Force and this provides the SIA with new opportunities to support that growth.  Having achieved a position of  influence, how should it position itself in an environment where submarines have suddenly taken centre stage?  As it enters its second decade, the time is ripe for the Institute to take a good hard look at itself and determine how it might best move ahead.  The Workshop, therefore, will benefit from open and free discussion about the future; an activity that needs the active participation of its membership.

To avoid a clash between ourselves and the Kokoda Foundation, we kick off with our Annual Dinner on Wednesday 18 November; this year at the Royal Canberra Golf Club.  On Thursday, the Workshop at the Great Hall, University House will feature a brief from the Acting President of the SIA (Peter Horobin) followed by some syndicate work facilitated by that excellent Master of Ceremonies, Rear Admiral Peter Clarke, RAN Rtd.  After lunch, the SIA will finalise the Workshop and then hold its Annual General Meeting.

PROGRAM

The overall program for the Workshop is below.  Click here to download a brochure for the workshop (PDF 92 KB).

COSTS

Costs for the Workshop 2009 are (NB: all prices include GST):

SIA member rate is only applicable to those members whose subscriptions are up to date and who had joined the SIA by 1 October 2009.

Membership to the SIA is subject to normal proposer/seconder arrangements.

To join the SIA click here.

PAYMENTS

Our preferred payment method is by credit card (Visa/Mastercard or PayPal only).  Please note that we also accept payment by electronic transfer to the SIA bank account or by cheque (payable to "Submarine Institute of Australia Inc."). Please mail cheques to PO Box 5018, Lyneham, ACT 2602.  For bank details, please see the Registration Form below.

All delegates will be sent a Tax Invoice as confirmation of their Registration.  If payment is made instantly (by credit card/PayPal), the Tax Invoice will be receipted.  If payment follows, the delegate will be sent a printable receipt by email once the payment appears in the bank account or the cheque is received.

SPONSORSHIP

All sponsorship opportunities for the Workshop have now been taken up.  Please visit our sponsorship page for information about other sponsorship arrangements.  While the SIA maintains a policy of independence, it is only with support of its sponsors that the Institute is able to fund the activities needed to meet its objectives.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM for the SIA will be held in the Great Hall at 1530 Thursday 19 November 2009.  To attend, you must be a financial member of the SIA.  To check your status and/or renew your subscriptions, click here.

Click here to download a copy of the Agenda for the 11th AGM.  Members will be able to access reports from the members area shortly before the AGM.

The Agenda contains two resolutions to amend the Constitution.  To download the Constitution as currently approved or the proposed version, click here.

Please click here to download a proxy form (AGM) - PDF (102 KB)

To nominate for a position on the Committee, click here.

To advise an apology for the AGM and/or of your intention to lodge a proxy, click here.  Please note that you will still need to submit a signed proxy form by fax, mail or email (if scanned) to the nominated proxy holder.

ACCOMMODATION

Arrangements for travel and accommodation are an individual responsibility but we can advise that University House is fully booked on the night of 18 November.

If you have an email address that ends with ".gov.au", you can get Government rates through a new website 'Government.travel'. You can register online (they email confirmation to your email address) and then search and book for accommodation at a Government rate.  The SIA cannot guarantee that this will necessarily be the best available rate.

REGISTRATION

Registrations have now closed for this event.