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C&K Conference
On Saturday 20 July 2024, join us at the Royal International Convention Centre in Meanjin, Brisbane for the C&K Conference - Every Day Matters: For Every Child. For You. For Impact.
This is a day to connect with other early years educators and listen to teachers, policymakers, facilitators, academics, and researchers about what really matters in the lives of children and those who teach and care for them.
More than 600 attendees are expected to attend and connect, exchange ideas and learn from some of Australia’s premier early childhood education and care experts.
A range of interesting ideas, research, projects and stories of practice will be shared on topics including reconciliation, gender identity and diversity, social justice and trauma-informed practice. Delegates can attend workshops, interactive roundtable discussions and presentations to explore the conference themes in more depth. The program is being developed, so check back for regular updates.
The event will be hosted by Catharine Hydon, a passionate early childhood advocate, with extensive experience across the sector. Catharine will draw on her unique experience to motivate and inspire attendees to explore excellence in early childhood service provision.
With a sold-out attendance of over 500 delegates in 2023, this conference promises to be a dynamic gathering of minds dedicated to shaping the future of early childhood education.
Event Details
Date Saturday, 20 July 2024
Venue Royal International Convention Centre
City Meanjin, Brisbane
Ticket Pricing
Early Bird Price (until 20 May 2024) $460
Full-time Student Price $260
Regular Price $520
Program
This year, we welcome Gina Chick as our Keynote Speaker, along with our exhibitors and early childhood professionals presenting on our conference themes.
Conference themes:
- Every Day Matters for Every Child
- Every Day Matters for You
- Every Day Matters for Impact
Click here to download the Conference Program
Keynote Speaker
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Gina Chick is an international rewilding facilitator, helping people of all ages learn to be at home in the wild. Her nature connection programs weave ancestral hunter-gatherer technologies into modern life, mining strategies that kept Homo Sapiens alive for 350,000 years for lessons to enrich our lives now. Gina's articles have appeared in The Guardian, News.com.au, Mamamia and SBS.com.au. You can find her hugely popular blog, Unmet Friends, on Substack. Her first book is due in 2024. An hour with Gina is a journey through a vastly textured landscape, an adventure likely to leave you feeling inspired and connected and ready to embrace the wild in all its forms, possibly even without shoes. |
Information for Presenters
Click here for the 2024 C&K Conference Presenters Kit.
Click here to download the 2024 C&K Conference Call for Papers information sheet to learn more about the conference theme and threads.
Click here for the 2024 C&K Conference Call for Papers FAQs.
Click here to read the 2024 C&K Conference Call for Papers Terms and Conditions.
Interested in Sponsoring or Exhibiting at the 2024 C&K Conference?
By partnering with us as a sponsor, you will not only have the opportunity to enhance your brand’s visibility but also help to shape the future of ECEC. Your support is vital for C&K to share innovative practices, cutting-edge research, and collaborative opportunities that promise to elevate education standards for our youngest members of society.
We have a range of sponsorship packages available, that allow you to choose the level of visibility and type of engagement that aligns with your strategic objectives. Please contact our Events Team to view our Sponsorship Prospectus.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the 2024 C&K Conference, please contact our Events Team.