Partnership Opportunities

There are a number of partnering opportunities with IPAA Queensland throughout the year, designed to cater for every organisation and your respective strategic goals. Below are just some of the ways you can be involved with us.

If you would like to learn more about getting involved with IPAA Queensland contact our Executive Manager, Membership and External Relations today on (07) 3228 2800.

International Speaker Events

  • 250 – 600 attendees
  • High profile international expert
  • Attracts senior officers and decision makers

Our International Speaker Series has earned a reputation as a high quality event series featuring the world’s best and brightest business leaders and management experts. Kicking off in 2006 with best selling author and Top 50 thinker Malcolm Gladwell, the series has gone on to feature high profile speakers such as:

  • Management innovator and strategist Gary Hamel, US
  • Change management leader John P Kotter, US
  • Authentic leadership expert Rob Goffee, UK
  • Organisational resilience specialist Meg Wheatley, US
  • Transport & infrastructure pioneer Enrique Penalosa, Columbia
  • Joined-up government authority *Brian Marson, Canada”

The 2009 program promises to be bigger and better than ever. To enquire about the topics and speakers we have lined up CLICK HERE.

2009 Inaugural Excellence Awards

  • Prestigious event to celebrate Queensland’s 150th anniversary
  • Opportunity to award and meet promising and talented public sector professionals
  • Opportunity to sponsor, judge and present an award

In 2009 IPAA Queensland will hold its inaugural Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony will both celebrate the last 150 years of public administration in Queensland and recognise excellence amongst individuals rather than teams or departments.

There is an opportunity for organisation’s to sponsor their own Excellence Award, be involved in the selection process, award the chosen individual, and engage with a number of public sector professionals at the awards night. Hosted by the IPAA Queensland President and with invited VIP guests, this event provides a unique opportunity for prestige brand positioning.

2009 IQ Seminar Series (individual events)

  • 250+ attendees
  • High profile speakers and hottest public sector topics
  • Attracts senior staff and decision makers

Focusing on quality rather than quantity, this event series profiles the ‘hot issues’ affecting the public sector, bursting with highly relevant information and high profile speakers.

Launched in 2008, the first event explored the issue of cooperative federalism and featured Federal Treasurer Hon. Wayne Swan MP and State Treasurer Hon. Andrew Fraser MP. A sell out, the event drew a wide media presence with both local and national media in attendance.

2009 Inner Circle Women’s Series

  • 120+ attendees
  • Focus on mentoring, networking and resilience
  • High profile female speakers with a targeted female audience

The Inner Circle Women’s Series provides a forum for women from all levels of their career to get together and share the experiences of other successful women with a focus on mentoring, networking and resilience. The series has featured a great range of inspirational and well-known successful women, including:

  • Former Chief Magistrate of Queensland Di Fingleton
  • Former Director-General Equity & Fair Trading, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development & Arts Margaret O’Donnell
  • Queensland Ambulance Services most senior female manager Leanne Stevens
  • Minister for Child Safety Hon Desley Boyle MP
  • Breast cancer survivor and lawyer Kalista Gill

This event series provides an opportunity to strategically target a female audience with an interest in both professional and personal development.

2009 Member’s Events

  • 60 – 120 attendees (depending on event type)
  • Interactive networking format with IPAA Queensland’s members
  • Good mix of young professionals and senior staff

Member’s events of the Institute give our members and their guests an opportunity to network with friends and colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere, often with a guest speaker.

The events consist of an AGM and a member’s and friends evening with additional events held on an ad-hoc basis to act upon speaker opportunities or to highlight the achievements of a member. This series provides a low-cost option for interactive exposure or can be added to another package to boost brand exposure.

2009 Young Professionals program (individual events)

  • Targeted audience of future leaders
  • Brand exposure across a complete suite of tailored events
  • Association with youth market (under 35’s)

The Young Professionals Special Interest Group (SIG) comprises of a suite of events run for young people by young people. The overarching theme of their 2009 program is Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today which centers around the themes of leadership, attraction and retention of young people in the public sector and building a successful public sector career.

Included in the 2009 program is:

  • Annual Young Professionals’ CEO Breakfast
  • After 5 event, personal and professional development based, 40+ attendees
  • Tomorrow’s Leaders Lunch, forum for tomorrow’s leaders to hear from the leaders of today, 40+ attendees

An alternative to partnering on these individual events is to be sole partner on all three key events providing prime exposure to a youth market for a whole year, and allowing a relationship to be built between you and the young professionals group.

Additional opportunities
In addition to the above activities IPAA Queensland recognises there are a number of opportunities to work together on projects that may be of benefit to both parties. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Partnering on exclusive events with speakers (ie: CEO dinner with an available high profile speaker)
  • Partnering on identifying emerging trends/hot topics for IPAA Queensland to use in planning events or articles for the quarterly magazine, the Public Interest
  • Partnering on ad-hoc event opportunities such as a regional roadshows or other similar opportunities as they may arise
  • The opportunity to provide articles/comments for the quarterly magazine, the Public Interest
  • Discounted or free tickets to certain IPAA Queensland events
  • Partnering on presenting or hosting sessions for any of IPAA Queensland’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
  • Invitations to exclusive IPAA Queensland lunches/dinners with influential stakeholders including DGs, international guests, etc.

For a download of these opportunities and financial costs associated click here* Link to PDF