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16th Annual AEMEE Conference 2023
Our Voice, Our Choice
The 2023 annual conference was held in Cairns, QLD on the 13th and 14th of September, at the Pullman Cairns International.
Day 1 - "Our Voice"
Day 2 - "Our Choice"
Keynote Speakers: Jules Allen, Greg Brown & Stan Yarramunua.
15th Annual AEMEE Conference 2019
Our History, Our Future - Laying the Platform for Future Generations
The 2019 annual conference was held in Darwin, NT on the 5th and 6th of September, at the DoubleTree Esplanade by Hilton.
Day 1 - "Our History - A Journey in Time"
Day 2 - "Our Future - Laying the Platform"
Keynote Speakers: Josef Asaf, Gail Mabo, Adam Drake & Albert Wiggan.
Networking Event: Movie & Dinner Cruise
On the 17th of May 2019 an exclusive group of AEMEE members met for a private movie screening of "Top End Wedding" at the Elizabeth Picture Theatre followed by a Dinner Cruise on the Brisbane River, Kookaburra Show Boat.
14th Annual AEMEE Conference 2018
LISTEN to the experienced, LEARN from the past, LEAD for the future
The 2018 annual conference was held in Fremantle, WA on the 11th and 12th October, at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges.
Day 1 - "Recognising the Foundations for Success"
Day 2 - "Building a Bigger Better Future"
Keynote Speakers: Dr Tracey Westeman, Professor Marcia Langton, Stan Grant & Peter Sharp.
13th Annual AEMEE Conference 2017
Survival, Revival, Success - Making the most of the upturn in the resource sector
The 2017 annual conference was held in Cairns, QLD on the 11th and 12th October, at the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort.
Day 1 - "Measuring performance and delivering results"
Day 2 - “Out of the black and into the red, recipes for success"
12th Annual AEMEE Conference 2016
Sustainable Indigenous Businesses and Communities – Lead the Way to Closing the Gap
The 2016 annual conference was held in Canberra, ACT on the 24th and 25th August, at the QT Canberra.
Day 1 - “Resilience through Innovation”
Day 2 - “Inclusion and Collaboration the Key to Closing the Gap”
11th Annual AEMEE Conference 2015
The Tender Trap - The Pearls and Perils of Procurement
The 2015 annual conference was held in Glenelg, South Australia on the 27th and 28th October, at the Oaks Plaza Pier.
Day 1 – “Equity of Opportunity”
Day 2 –“Time to Diversify”
10th Annual AEMEE Conference 2014
The Lifelines for Business Success
The 2014 annual conference was held in Darwin, Northern Territory on the 14th and 15th October, at the Hilton Double Tree Esplanade.
Day 1 – “Learn from Success"
Day 2 - “Adapt and Thrive”
9th Annual AEMEE Conference 2013
Getting Down to Business - Changing the game
The 2013 annual conference was held in Surfers Paradise in Queensland on the 19th and 20th September, at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise.
Day 1 - “Working Together”
Day 2 - “The Key to Winning Work"
8th Annual AEMEE Conference 2012
The Great Balancing Act
The 2012 annual conference was held in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory on the 25th and 26th October, at the Crowne Plaza.
Day 1 - "Think Big"
Day 2 - "The Devil is in the Detail"
7th Annual AEMEE Conference 2011
Keeping Black Business in the Black
The 2011 annual conference was held in Mackay in Queensland on the 27th and 28th October, at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre and again followed after the Mineral Council of Australia’s Sustainable Development Conference.
Day 1 - "Financing and Business Models"
Day 2 - "Exploring Different Business Opportunities around Mining, Energy and Exploration Activities"
6th Annual AEMEE Conference 2010
Cracking the Code on Contracting
The 2010 annual conference was held on Thursday 14 through to Friday 15 October at the Novotel Langley Perth, WA.
Day 1 - “What Companies want from Aboriginal Contractors and Suppliers”
Day 2 - “What Aboriginal Contractors and Suppliers need to be Successful”
5th Annual AEMEE Conference 2009
Out of the Shadows - Aboriginal Business in the Spotlight
The 2009 annual conference was held on 29 - 30 October at the Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia.
The Conference program featured sessions on:
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Business ideas and support
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Getting it right
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Building successful businesses
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Q&A with ABC's Tony Jones and a panel of experts
4th Annual AEMEE Conference 2008
Community Wealth Creation
The 2008 annual conference was held from Thursday 18 - Friday 19 September at the Darwin Convention Centre, Northern Territory. We explored a range of topics including building Indigenous capacity and economic opportunities to communities and individual businesses.
3rd Annual AEMEE Conference 2007
The 3rd annual conference was held on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd of November at the Cairns Convention Centre. The MCA secretariat worked closely with the steering committee for the conference ensuring that strong linkages were made through presentations, and themes.
Professional development workshops were held to help grow Indigenous enterprises engaged in the mining and minerals processing supply chain on Friday 2 November.
The conferences overlapped on Thursday 1 November, and included a joint casual dinner event to welcome delegates to the Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining and Exploration Conference and close the SD conference.