Welcome to the AFI 2019 National Conference
On behalf of the Organising Committee, I am excited to invite you to attend the 54th Australian Foundry Institute (AFI) National Conference to be held in Sydney from 17th to 19th October, 2019.
This year’s Annual Conference is hosted by AFI NSW Division in the historic City of Parramatta, home of Australia’s oldest public building and many heritage sites going back to early European settlement. In fact World Heritage Listed, Old Government House where we will be holding our President’s Reception, was built over the period 1799-1820 and was the preferred home of our early Colonial Governors. Our Conference Dinner will be held aboard a Captain Cook Cruise Boat on Sydney Harbour.
As with past AFI National Conferences, we have endeavoured to put together an interesting and industry specific array of speakers aimed at motivating and educating our members from Shop Floor Foundry Operators, Managers and Business Owners and Suppliers to our metal casting industry. We already have commitments from several international keynote speakers and presentations by industry specialists lined up. Our social program will be enjoyable and blend well with the serious side of the conference. Do bring your partners as there will be great options for interesting group activities or to simply enjoy the myriad of possibilities to explore what is the epicentre of Sydney.
This year’s Annual Conference is hosted by AFI NSW Division in the historic City of Parramatta, home of Australia’s oldest public building and many heritage sites going back to early European settlement. In fact World Heritage Listed, Old Government House where we will be holding our President’s Reception, was built over the period 1799-1820 and was the preferred home of our early Colonial Governors. Our Conference Dinner will be held aboard a Captain Cook Cruise Boat on Sydney Harbour.
As with past AFI National Conferences, we have endeavoured to put together an interesting and industry specific array of speakers aimed at motivating and educating our members from Shop Floor Foundry Operators, Managers and Business Owners and Suppliers to our metal casting industry. We already have commitments from several international keynote speakers and presentations by industry specialists lined up. Our social program will be enjoyable and blend well with the serious side of the conference. Do bring your partners as there will be great options for interesting group activities or to simply enjoy the myriad of possibilities to explore what is the epicentre of Sydney.
| These are challenging times for all manufacturers none the least of which are our own energy hungry operations. Some of our speakers will cover process developments for foundry operations, product trends and local and international market shifts and opportunities to embrace emerging casting technologies. Managers and Business Owners will hear of business support programs including new apprenticeship training schemes; energy cost subsidies; computer software developments; Entrepreneurs’ Programme for Advanced Manufacturing and a “State of the Nation” review of our foundry industry as it stands in 2019 as gleaned from the foundry survey currently being collated by our AFI National President. All in all, this program will have topics that you simply cannot afford to miss as collectively we work to “Casting a Solid Future” for our Companies, our Employees, Shareholders and of course our Nation. We really want to have a high percentage roll-up so please register as soon as you can, encourage your key workers and managers to attend and for those that are able, please offer your support by committing to sponsorship of one or more of the available options. This is an investment opportunity for our future. Hoping to see you in Parramatta. |
 Yours Sincerely Keiran Slattery AFI NSW President |
AFI 2019 National Conference Committee
- Keiran Slattery
- Glen Thiele
- Brendon Davies
- Kevin Morphett
- Stuart Ward
- Mick Nolan
For more information about the Australian Foundry Institute please visit: https://www.australianfoundryinstitute.com.au/
- Stuart Ward
