Program

The program for the Evolution of the Athlete program is as follows:

DAY ONE - Welcome Function. Sunday 26 October 2008
From 5:30pm onwards, UQ SPORT and the University of QLD welcome delegates to the Welcome Function at the UQ Centre. Delegates will be treated to drinks and canapes and are provided the opportunity to collect their conference packs and meet other delegates.

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DAY TWO - Conference Day One. Monday 27 October 2008

8:00 - 9:00am	Registration
9:00 - 9:15am	Introduction and Housekeeping
9:15 - 9:45am	Future Challenges for Coaches (Brent Espeland, Acting CEO Australian Sports Commission)
9:45 - 10:30am	Evolution of the Athlete: The Role of the Coach (Drew Ginn - Olympic Gold Medallist - Rowing)
10:30 - 11:00am	Morning Tea
11:00 - 12:00pm	The Challenge of Sustaining Success in the Global Sporting Landscape (Ric Charlesworth - Olympic Gold Medal Hockey Coach)
12:00 - 1:00pm	Panel Discussion: Developing a Successful High Performance Team (Ric Charlesworth; John Buchanan; Jan Stirling; Bill Davoren) Facilitated by Pat Welsh (Channel 7)
1:00 - 2:00pm	Lunch (incl. Poster Presentations)
2:00 - 3:30pm	Concurrent Sessions Three concurrent sessions on Youth Development, High Performance and Women in Sport. (See session details and speakers)
3:30 - 4:00pm	Afternoon Tea
4:00 - 5:00pm	Developing a Coach Philosophy (John Buchanan - former Australian Cricket Coach)
5:00 - 5:30pm	Poster Presentations
7:00 - 10:00pm	Conference Dinner

DAY THREE - Conference Day Two. Tuesday, 28 October 2008

8:00 - 9:00am	Poster Presentations
9:00 - 10:00am	Sports Psychology - The Power of Doing (Phil Jauncey, Performance Psychologist Australian Cricket Team; Brisbane Lions; Brisbane Broncos)
10:00 - 11:00am	Engaging Generation Y (Mark McCrindle - Pyschologist and Social Researcher)
11:00 - 11:30am	Morning Tea
11:30 - 1:00pm	How do Coaches Learn and Develop? 20 Minute presentations followed by Panel Discussion Dr Cliff Mallett - Pathways to developing your craft Dr. Steven Rynne - Coaches work and how they learn Dr. Donna O'Connor - Are you actively involved in your performance review? Mr Brant Best - Current challenges and opportunities as a coach
1:00 - 2:00pm	Lunch (incl. Poster Presentations)
2:00 - 3:30pm	Concurrent Sessions Three concurrent sessions on Recovery, Technology and Skill Acquisition. (See session details and speakers)
3:30 - 4:00pm	Afternoon Tea
4:00 - 5:00pm	Leading Change - Lessons learnt from the Corporate Sector (Bob Ansett)
5:00- 5:15pm	Closing Address

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