IAKS Seminar Program – Thursday 23 June 2022

IAKS will be hosting an event at SPLASH! 2022 on Thursday 23 June 9.30am – 1.00pm.

The event will address important issues around commercial aquatic operations and design. Speakers will be drawn from key sectors of the industry to address staffing, safety, and sustainability.

Sessions will be applicable for commercial operators of aquatic and leisure facilities, local government, planners, and architects.

The morning will consist of two sessions, with each speaker presenting for 15 minutes followed by an interactive panel discussion.

  Resilience and Reinvention
9.30am – 9:45am

Customising to your target market: presented by ActiveXchange – James Ellender,  CEO of ActiveXchange

The household make-up in communities across Australia has seen significant change over the past three years as we continue to rebound from the impacts of COVID. But what has changed? And how do I accelerate my understanding to make better decisions now? Join ActiveXchange for the their latest insights and data after working alongside 100’s of organisations and venues across Australia and New Zealand to better understand consumers, behaviours and opportunities to customise what you do for the community around you today.

9.45am – 10.00am Communicating with your customers: presented by Bryn Whales, Jonas Leisure
10.00am – 10.15am Future Leaders- staff investment, retention and succession planning, presented by BlueFit
10.15am 10.45am Panel Discussion: Resilience and Reinvention of our Centres: Jonas Leisure, BlueFit, YMCA, Belgravia (TBC), City Venue Management.
  Designing for Sustainability and Safety
11.00am – 11.15am Developing modern facilities and social sustainability, presented NBRS Andrew Tripet
11.15am – 11.30am Functional facilities for sustainability, presented by Liquid Blu Yuri Dillon
11.30am – 11.45am Pool Safety Technology and Blended Lifeguarding, presented by Pool Super Vision Simon Haire
11.45am – 12.00pm Creating Safer pools; Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations (GSPO) RLSS, – RJ Houston and Nikki Thornhill
12.00pm-12.15pm Financial sustainability for facilities – YMCA Adam Luscombe
12.15pm-12.45pm Panel discussion: How do we plan for sustainability: NBRS, Liquid Blue Architecture, Simon Haire, Brisbane City Council (TBC), Adam Luscombe
  SEMINAR CLOSED  

Location: GCCEC

Cost: IAKs and ALFA Q members $30; Non members $50