Convention promises an affair to remember
Delegates attending past Financial Planning Association (FPA) conventions, have no doubt become accustomed to the impressive social events and networking opportunities on offer. Social events at this year’s FPA National Convention promise not to disappoint.
The Welcome cocktail party on the first evening of the convention will officially mark the opening of the conference and ensuing social events.
To be held in The Plaza Terrace at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, roving entertainment and food from around the globe will create the perfect environment for friends and colleagues to reacquaint themselves.
On the Saturday night, the gala dinner will be the pinnacle social event of the convention. To be held in Exhibition Hall 3 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the black tie event, themed ‘An Affair to Remember’, promises to be filled with passion and perfection, in a fairytale-like setting and with an ambience of romance. Entertainment and dancing will end the evening and the convention for another year.
As a special feature of this year’s convention, partners are encouraged to participate in the convention program by attending a convention session, joining a social event or enjoying one of the tours.
Day tours include the Sunshine Coast Winery and Gallery Tour, where delegates will visit three art galleries and enjoy wine and cheese tastings, or the Behind the Scenes Tour where delegates will literally go behind the scenes of Brisbane Museum and dig around in the fossils and enjoy the extensive indigenous, social sciences and dinosaur collections.
Finally, an important part of every FPA convention is raising money for the FPA committee’s selected charity. This year, it has selected the Cherish the Children Foundation, a charity that aims to create awareness of, and to improve the quality of, life of disadvantaged children.
Founded in February 1990 by Australian tennis star Patrick Rafter, Cherish the Children Foundation distributes funds to charities that provide assistance to homeless children and to organisations caring for children with emotional disabilities.
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