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Join the best of the industry in Cairns for 2024

HIA National Conference

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The HIA National Conference is the residential housing industry’s premier event.

The three day conference features world class speaker presentations with business learning outcomes, interactive workshops, networking opportunities and culminates in the celebration of the best in the industry at the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards.

Conference dates: 16-18 May 2024, Cairns.

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Registration packages

Early Bird


Register and pay by 30 April 2024

$1,650

Includes: Welcome Party, Business Building Sessions, Networking Lunch, Networking Party and the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards.

Social Pass


$895

Includes: Welcome Party, Networking Party and the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards only.

Friday Expo, Learning & Networking Pass*


$995

Includes: Friday Expo, Friday Networking, Business Building Sessions, Networking Lunch and Networking Party.

This pass does not include Australian Housing Awards

*Prices include GST. Flights and accommodation are not included.

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Program

Thursday 16 May

Time Session information
Day
Arrivals and Registration
Crystalbrook Flynn - Boardwalk Social
Evening
HIA Welcome Party
Salt House

 

Friday 17 May

Time Session information

7:30am

Registration and Exhibition
  • Registration including barista coffee brought to you by Dulux
Cairns Convention Centre
8:30am
Business Building sessions partnered by James Hardie
  • Welcome
  • Ministerial Opening Address
  • Keynote speaker: Lucinda Hartley
  • Case study: What does it take to build an Australian Housing Awards Home of the Year?
Cairns Convention Centre
10:20am
Morning tea and Exhibition
Cairns Convention Centre
11:00am
Panel session and Adam Ferrier talk
  • Panel session: Regulatory Reform Keeps Coming Thick and Fast – Is Change the New Normal?
  • Adam Ferrier: The Role of Reinvention: Embracing Evidence-Based Creativity to Transform Businesses
Cairns Convention Centre
12:30pm
HIA Networking Lunch and Exhibition
Cairns Convention Centre
2:15pm
Workshops

Workshop of your choice:

  • Design Trends
  • Building Codes Interpretation Session
  • Operating a Small Business
Cairns Convention Centre
3:45pm
Happy Hour and Exhibition
Cairns Convention Centre
7:00pm
HIA-Brickworks Networking Party
Hemingways Brewery, Cairns

 

Saturday 18 May

Time Session information
Evening
2024 HIA-CSR Housing Awards
Cairns Convention Centre

Speakers lineup

Adam Ferrier

A multi-award winning advertising creative and founder of the agency Thinkerbell. He is also a leading Australian consumer psychologist, a brand strategist and an authority on Behavioural Economics.

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Lucinda Hartley

As an urban futurist, Lucinda advises government, business, and technology leaders on innovation strategies for smart cities.

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Simon Croft

Simon Croft is a leading industry expert on building codes and oversees HIA’s extensive involvement on ABCB and standards committees.

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Our partners

HIA would like to acknowledge the support and contribution of the following sponsors of the HIA 2024 National Conference.

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