Payment is quite often a difficult conversation between conference organisers and speakers with many having no set arrangements relying instead on negotiations as the program unfolds. From a conference organiser’s perspective there’s a constant tension between programming speakers who are known drawcards, speakers who are […]
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There are so many opportunities to get involved with SIITR25. Here goes… Social Impact in the Regions 2025 will be held in Grafton (and also surrounding towns in the Clarence for break-out activities) between 3-5 September 2025. We will also have a social impact investor
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Visiting a new SIITR community is always a lot of fun. While the first (often anonymous) visits are for general scoping there are a few things we are on the lookout for which include: Fun and quirky venues that are ideally close to the CBD
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Tickets for #SIITR25 are now on sale. You can grab Early Bird tickets at $1,250 (inc. GST) via email here (available until allocation is exhausted or 1 May). From there tickets are $1,650 (inc. GST) and there are also host community day passes available. Our
Social Impact in the Regions (SIITR) Founder story with Kerry Grace Social Impact in the Regions is the culmination of the many and varied experiences I’ve had in my career, my desire to create sustainable social change in regional communities and the experiences of the
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The 2025 Social Impact in the Regions (SIITR) host community is… GRAFTON, NSW This week, Ready Communities co-founders Kerry Grace and Dr. Chad Renando, made a significant visit to Grafton to announce the partnership with Clarence Valley Council. They met with key members of
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The SIITR24 National Pitchfest winner was Amanda di Medici from the FIQ Project. You’ve heard of IQ, EQ, introducing you to FIQ – Financial Intelligence Amanda has a long history within the Financial Literacy arena, and is an accredited vocational trainer, and learning designer. Her
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Please support us to learn more about the real needs of regionally based changemakers and social impact practitioners by completing and sharing the Social Impact in the Regions mapping survey. The survey closes on 20 December 2024. The aims of the survey are to; help
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It’s so encouraging to be fielding questions about access to Social Impact in the Regions 2025 already, and thank you early birds you are spot on – actually we are only (really) about nine months off the next event (writer gasps for breath). The venue:
Each year the SIITR Gala Dinner carries a theme which is determined by the ‘best dressed’ the year prior. (NOTE: the 2025 theme is shared below). The conference theme adds an element of fun and surprise to the event and it also lends the opportunity
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If you’ve attended one (or both) of the two Social Impact in the Regions (SIITR) conferences you’ll be very aware this isn’t just another conference. Our conference founder and producer, Kerry Grace says it’s because she designs the conference as a community engagement activity, not
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To say we had fun cooking up our SIITR24 venues would be the understatement of the year. Where and how do you host a conference when there isn’t a venue in the host community big enough to host the anticipated audience? The only option was
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We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians and Elders past and present.
