Highlights 2008-2009

The Brisbane Development Association Executive and Management teams worked hard to implement a range of initiatives during the year. Highlights from 08-09 include:

• We hosted 10 successful breakfast and luncheon seminars during the year. These events featured a range of informative and inspiring speakers including Lord Mayor Campbell Newman, South Bank Corporation CEO Malcolm Snow, ABC Chief Executive Mike Gowan, Brisbane Housing Company CEO David Cant and Paul Eagles from the Urban Land Development Authority.
• We staged the second annual Brisbane Awards presented by FKP Property Group and gala dinner on Saturday 8 November.
• We hosted special events for patron members featuring guest speakers such as Brisbane City Council's Divisional Manager - City Planning and Sustainability Michael Papageorgiou, Brisbane Airport Corporation's recently appointed Chief Executive Julieanne Alroe, and Peter Rose from Queensland Transport.
• The association's membership has been maintained with broad representation in the public and private sectors. The BDA's patron members increased to 22 organisations in 08-09.
• We continued to build on our strong voice in the public and private sectors.
• Members of our Executive participated in several committees ensuring we remained at the forefront of urban design and were proactive in the city-making process.