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SUMMARY:Global Design Trends Direct From WA
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to learn about great Australian Design for Global Markets! \nMichael D’Andrea\, AFA Member and Director of Artifex Australia\, generously hosts this West Australian event for the furniture design and maker community. \nSpecial Guest Speakers Peter Kitely & Kianoosh Kavoosi from Kitely Kianoosh Design in Perth will talk on their most recent international experiences in China\, Malaysia and Italy. \nWHEN\nThursday 24th May @ 5pm\nDrinks & Nibbles Provided \nWHERE\nArtifex Australia\nLevel 1\, 244 Welshpool Rd\, Welshpool\nRSVP is required as numbers are limited by 17th May 2018\, RSVP HERE
URL:https://australianfurniture.org.au/event/global-design-trends-direct-from-wa/
LOCATION:NSW
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SUMMARY:Help! Where Has My Customer Gone? - A Guide for Furniture Suppliers
DESCRIPTION:In this two hour workshop we’ll work through how to identify new opportunities based on your business strengths and who your REAL customer is.  Learn easy\, actionable tips for learning more about your customers and where they are buying and what motivates them to purchase products.  Plus we’ll workshop a range of real world ideas that successful companies are using to maintain and grow their customer base. \nPresenter:\nCarlinea Williamson\, CEO & Founder\nHouse of Home  www.houseofhome.com.au \nDate: 24th May 2018\nTime: 2pm – 4pm\nVenue: Level 4\, Board Room – 180 Hay Street East Perth\, WA\nCatering: Afternoon Tea will be provided (dietary requirements) \nProudly sponsored by the Australasian Furnishing Association. \nRSVP BELOW. \n*Please note\, you will be sent a follow up email once you have RSVP’d with questions regarding dietary requirements. Please respond to this to ensure you are catered for.
URL:https://australianfurniture.org.au/event/help-where-has-my-customer-gone-a-guide-for-furniture-suppliers/
LOCATION:Event Location\, Level 4 Board Room\, 180 Hay St\, East Perth\, WA\, 6004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:APPRENTICESHIPS : How can your business attract candidates and what funding incentives are available to help you?
DESCRIPTION:Apprenticeship Support Australia (ASA) helps build workplace capability using the Australian Government’s funded apprenticeships program. Apprenticeship Support Australia provides advice to employers\, free of charge\, to develop and maintain apprenticeship programs. \nASA maximise the benefits available to AFA Members nationally with advice on what incentives and training options are available\, linking employers to Registered Training Organisations\, registering apprentices as required and providing mentoring services. \nDate: 24th May 2018\nTime: 12:30pm – 2pm\nVenue: Level 4\, Board Room – 180 Hay Street East Perth\, WA\nCatering: Afternoon Tea will be provided (dietary requirements) \nProudly sponsored by the Australasian Furnishing Association. \nRSVP BELOW. \n*Please note\, you will be sent a follow up email once you have RSVP’d with questions regarding dietary requirements. Please respond to this to ensure you are catered for.
URL:https://australianfurniture.org.au/event/apprenticeships-how-can-your-business-attract-candidates-and-what-funding-incentives-are-available-to-help-you/
LOCATION:Event Location\, Level 4 Board Room\, 180 Hay St\, East Perth\, WA\, 6004\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Australian Furnishing Community of Practice Network  Meeting 1/2018
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday 12 April 2018\nTime: 1.00pm – 3.30pm Melbourne time\nVenue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne – Flinders Street\n270 Flinders Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\,3000\, Australia \nThe 2015 Australian Skills Quality Authority Users’ Guide of Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s). Explicitly outlines the requirements for RTO’s to consult with industry on development of training programs\, assessment strategies\, and resource development (Clauses 1.5 – 1.6 *). \nIn response to this requirement the Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) introduced the Australian Furnishing Community of Practice Network (AFCoPN) to assist in providing direct access to a community of practice for RTO’s. AFCoPN Membership will help to ensure that RTO training and assessment practices are well informed and relevant to the needs of industry as required by the Standard. \nAFCoPN will also work with RTO’s who must implement a range of strategies for industry engagement. It will systematically use the outcome of that industry engagement to ensure continuous valid industry feedback is provided for: \n\na)Its training and assessment strategies\, practices and resources\n\nand \n\nb)The current industry skills of its trainers and assessors.\n\n\nDraft Agenda:\n1. Round Table Updates – All\n2. Furnishing Package IRC Updates – Skill Sets and National AISC Updates\n3. Vocational Education Practitioner Currency Opportunities – VDC\n4. Apprenticeships – Apprenticeship Support Australia\n5. Traineeships – VCAA/IBSA\n6. ACE Awards – AFCoPN Sub Committee\n7. Engagement Activities: Events and Work Placements – All\n8. Any other business?\n9. Future meeting dates
URL:https://australianfurniture.org.au/event/australian-furnishing-community-of-practice-network-meeting-1-2018/
LOCATION:DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel\, 270 Flinders Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:House of Home Custom Makers Event
DESCRIPTION:House of Home\, together with the AFA are launching three great new initiatives to support custom makers and their work. \nPlus great food\, really good beer\, a guest speaker and our wonderful hosts Fiona and Christian Cole.
URL:https://australianfurniture.org.au/event/house-of-home-custom-makers-event/
LOCATION:Christian Cole Showroom\, 5 Dairy Drive\, Coburg North\, Victoria\, 3058\, Australia
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