2 September 2015 at 9:00 am
Hamilton accelerates industry growth
450 delegates from across our industry descended on Hamilton for the 2015 New Zealand International Education Conference and its theme of Accelerate Your Growth.
Feedback both on- and off-line was positive, with 94 percent of attendees rating the conference good to excellent. Of those, 52 percent rated the conference very good and one in five rated it excellent. And 83 percent of delegates agreed or strongly agreed that NZIEC 2015 added value to their organisation.
Here’s what you had to say about Conference:
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“After going to these conferences for so long, they can be a bit repetitive but I really thought you did a brilliant job. You had really interesting sessions with fantastic speakers so I feel as though I definitely learned something from being there.”
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“I found it informative, pitched at the right level, useful, entertaining, professional.”
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“A great way to appreciate trends, see the bigger picture, and network extensively.”
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“A super, snappy, and interesting conference.”
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“The food was fabulous, could not be better. I liked the mix of inspirational addresses and best practice examples with solid information on markets and other useful information. Good to have special time just for schools and school issues, including SIEBA. The dinner was great, good food, good entertainment; thanks to the sponsor. Thanks ENZ you do a good job. The venue was great and the venue staff very helpful. It was good for us to have it in Hamilton.”
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“It was the best NZIEC conference to date! It was all perfectly balanced between great speakers, excellent venue and dinner, and the chance to catch up with colleagues.”
If you missed the conference, you can view all the presentations on the conference website. If you would like a copy of the Return on Investment templates that Komal Narayan presented in her sessions, email intelligence@enz.govt.nz.And, you can get up to speed with the Lightning Innovation session courtesy of The Waikato Times.If you didn’t manage to buy one of Catherine De Vrye’s books before they sold out, you can order them from Fishpond.co.nz. Search for Hot Lemon and Honey, Hope Happens, and Hope as My Compass.
