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ausculture newsletter March 2005

Welcome to this special edition of Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal newsletter dedicated to the forthcoming OZeCulture Conference, 7-8 April 2005 at Byron Bay, New South Wales.

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This is the fourth national OZeCulture conference of culture, creative industries, digital content and ebusiness - and it's just four weeks away!

OzeCulture 2005: Magic, Money and Myth, is a conference for artists, cultural administrators and policy makers, creative industry practitioners, educators and information technology professionals.

Early Bird registrations must close this Friday (11 March) so register now and take advantage of the low Early Bird rates. Concession rates *and* regional discounts also apply.

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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Conference Reception Wednesday evening including a preview of the Australian Film Commission's Broadband Production Initiative

International keynote speakers with the latest perspectives on creative industries.

Dual Streams:

- Stream 1 'Big Ideas'
Panel presentations by industry leaders and experts, together with Chaired discussions with conference delegate participation on four main topics:
* Perspectives on Creative Industries
* Financing Creativity
* Creative Rights
* Creating Future Audiences and Markets.

- Stream 2 'Case Studies'
12 case studies highlighting innovative and creative uses of digital and online technologies.

Plenty of networking opportunities.

Both conference days also feature screenings of innovative digital media works by Australian artists including Sejong Park's Oscar nominated Australian short film Birthday Boy.

All set against the backdrop of the coastal beauty and vibrant buzz of Byron Bay!

Full Program: http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/conference4/program.htm

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TO REGISTER
Telephone 1800 065 754 (freecall within Australia) or +61 2 6271 1059.

Or download the registration form and either fax or post it to us (details on the form).

Download the Registration Form (PDF 35k): http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/conference4/registration.pdf

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OZeCulture 2005: Magic, Money and Myth
http://www.ozeculture.com.au/
The national conference about culture, creative industries and ebusiness
Byron Bay 7-8 April 2005

Conference Registration 1800 065 754 or +61 2 6271 1059 eastern business hours
Early Bird rates close Friday 11 March

OZeCulture is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
http://www.dcita.gov.au/