Some principals were asking if this is the NSWPPA conference or was there another one this year?

All states take turns to host the APPA (national) conference and 2022 is our year to host. The APPA conference replaces the NSWPPA annual conference but is organised by the NSWPPA Annual Conference Committee with additional representation from the Catholic and Independent sectors.

Registration places for the face-to-face program at the Sofitel Wentworth are nearly at capacity. There are however unlimited virtual conference registration places available. Registration is open to all substantive and relieving Principals (at the time of conference) who are financial members of the NSWPPA. Go to the registration link on the PPA website to register and view the 4-day agenda.

If you are registered but have not yet organised accommodation, it would be a good idea to make this a priority. The ICC T20 World Cup is on at the same time and the teams, and their entourage are taking up rooms at several of the large hotels, limiting availability.

There were also questions around why there were a limited number of cruise tickets available when compared to the number for the function at Doltone House, Jones Bay wharf?

We had first booked Doltone House when the conference was to be held at The Star Event Centre in 2021. When that was cancelled due to COVID restrictions that we couldn't work with, we rolled the contract over to 2022. When The Star Event Centre could not guarantee our booking for this year due to planned renovations, we had no choice but to change venues and were incredibly lucky that the only 6 days that the Sofitel had available for the rest of 2022, was the week our conference is now being held. Doltone House already held our deposit over to 2022 from the previous year when we had to postpone. Due to contracts, Doltone House is the major function with Captain Cook Cruises taking the overflow of delegates.

Huge thanks also to Daryl McKay and Vicki Harris on our team for the enormous job they have done in setting up the registration system this year.

Kylie Donovan
Conference Convener