APPLICATIONS
Applications for this year's competition may be made from the 24th of February 2016. To apply, Young Professionals working in the insurance industry can email National Secretariat (office@aila.com.au) with the insurance topic they will speak about if they are selected and a 250 word summary of why they would benefit from public speaking training.
Applications close at 5pm on 6 May 2016.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
Twenty applicants from each state will be selected to attend training workshops facilitated by Polaris Coaching. The successful applicants will be notified on 6 May 2016.
WORKSHOPS
Colin Biggers & Paisley will host the workshops in each state.
- Brisbane: Level 35, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street on 31 May 2016
- Melbourne: Level 23, 181 William Street on 24 May 2016
- Sydney: Level 42, 2 Park Street on 17 May 2016
Each workshop will comprise intensive public speaking training. Then, applying the skills they have learnt, each attendee will deliver a two minute presentation on the topic they set out in their application.
The workshops will begin at 5pm and run for approximately two and a half hours. A panel of judges will select three finalists from the 20 applicants.
The finalists will go on to receive further one-on-one training from Polaris and compete in the final, in their state.
STATE FINALS
The three finalists for each state will present for 15 minutes on their nominated topic to an audience of 80-100 peers and luminaries from across the insurance industry.
Colin Biggers & Paisley will also host each state final on the following dates:
- Brisbane: 5pm on 4 August 2016
- Melbourne: 5pm on 19 July 2016
- Sydney: 5 pm on 26 July 2016
The presentations will be followed by drinks and canapés and are free to attend.
The winners of the state finals receive flights, accommodation and registration for the AILA National Conference in Adelaide in October 2016, where they will present their topic.
If you have any questions please contact Victoria Saccaro on 1300 699 140 or email office@aila.com.au.
Please mark the above dates in your diary.
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