Program
The program for the Evolution of the Athlete program is as follows:
A copy of the EOA Conference program (PDF) is available to download.
DAY 1 - Monday 2 November, 2009
| 8:00 - 9:00am |
Registration and exhibition stalls open |
| 9:00-9:15am | Introduction and housekeeping |
| 9:15-9:30am | Opening address |
| 9:30-10:30am |
Keynote address #1 |
| 10:30-11:00am | Morning Tea break - poster presentations |
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11:00-12:30pm |
Concurrent sessions in strength and conditioning, high performance sport, youth development, talent identification and sport development. |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch break - Melbourne Cup Special Presentation - What coaches can learn from horse racing (Robert Heathcote, Leading Horse Trainer) |
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1:30-2:30pm |
Keynote address #2 |
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2:45-3:30pm |
Concurrent sessions in sport programming |
| 3:30-3:50pm | Afternoon Tea break - poster presentations |
| 3:50-5:15pm |
Keynote address #3 |
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5:30-6:30pm 6:30-9:30pm |
Pre-dinner canapes and drinks
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DAY 2 - Tuesday 3 November, 2009
| 8:30-9:00am | Exhibition stalls open |
| 9:00-9:15am |
Opening address |
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9:15-10:15am |
Keynote address #4 |
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10:15-10:45am |
Morning Tea break - poster presentations |
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10:45-11:30am |
Panel of individual sport coaches (MC - Gerry Collins) |
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11:30-12:15pm |
Panel of high performance managers (MC - Gerry Collins) |
| 12:15-1:15pm |
Keynote address #5 Developing Mental Toughness (Dr. Daniel Gucciardi, Curtin University of Technology) |
| 1:15-2:15pm | Lunch break-Melbourne Cup Lunch |
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2:15-3:45pm
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Concurrent sessions - support services for coaches Four concurrent sessions on sports science, strength and conditioning, skill acquisition and sport psychology. |
| 3:45-4:00pm |
Afternoon tea break |
| 4:00-5:00pm |
Closing keynote address #6 |
*DAY 3 - Wednesday, 4 November 2009
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Topic/ |
*Leadership Master Class - Presented by Dr. Mathew Hayward - The University of Queensland Business School SOLD OUT! |
| 9:00-10:30am |
High Performance Culture in Sport |
|
10:30-10:45am |
Morning Tea break |
|
10:45-12:15am |
Apply Business Models of Culture to Sport |
| 12:15-1:00pm | Lunch break |
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1:00-2:30pm |
Leadership in Sport |
| 2:30-2:45pm |
Afternoon tea break |
| 2:45-4:15pm | Strategic and Cultural Leadership in Sport |
| 4:15 - 5:00pm | Conclusion |
* The Master Class is at an additional cost to conference delegates and will be held at the UQ Business School Downtown, Level 19, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane City.