The VECCI Regional Convention is an invitation-only event that brings together regional and rural representatives, business leaders and government to discuss local business issues, ideas and initiatives. The outcomes of this consultative process will help to set the business development agenda for VECCI in regional Victoria.

The inaugural VECCI Regional Convention will be held on 20 November 2008 at Bendigo Town Hall. Comprising of a morning convention and luncheon, the convention is a final gathering in a series of workshops and roundtable lunches in rural and regional centres throughout Victoria.

Attendees will hear presentations by delegates that represent the outcomes of those rural and regional gatherings to the convention.

Dates for regional city lunches

• Traralgon 23 July
• Bendigo 1 August
• Ballarat 7 August
• Geelong 14 August
• Wodonga 5 September

Dates for rural roundtable lunches

• Ararat 27 August
• Swan Hill 8 October
• Warrnambool 17 September
• Shepparton 3 October
• Bairnsdale 24 September

Developing the Victorian regional business agenda

Following the Regional Convention, VECCI will embark on a strategic planning process that looks to the ideas and outcomes of that event to set the Victoria regional business agenda.

More information

Matthew Gould, Regional Business Development Manager
Ph: 03 8662 5374
Email: regionalbusiness@vecci.org.au