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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Hi everyone (and apologies for the cross
posts)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Firstly, thank-you Martin for your kind
words!&nbsp; I hope that many of you had a similar experience to that of
Martin!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>The VITTA Conference (I feel) has established
itself as the most important event on most of your calendars &#8211; and I
thank you all for your attendance and participation!&nbsp; I would like to publically
give some thanks to those that made it possible.&nbsp; We had many visitors
from interstate and beyond &#8211; which is always great to see!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>A large conference like this requires a lot
of work (much of which takes place in the background).&nbsp; Renee Hoareau
(VITTA Executive Officer), Bridie Mackay (Senior Project Officer) and Mia Solomon
(Project Officer) have all played significant roles in the organization of this
event &#8211; and have had many long nights especially in the week prior.&nbsp;
I would also like to recognize the tireless efforts of those in the VITTA
Office: Jo McLeay (Project Officer), Mark Richardson (PD Coordinator), Debbie
Cheswas (Office Administrator) and Judy Thompson (VITTA Accountant).&nbsp;
VITTA retained the services of CLEMS to assist with the organization of this
year&#8217;s conference &#8211; thank you very much to Sue Gillard for your
efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>We were very fortunate to have the support of
key sponsors, partners and exhibitors for the conference.&nbsp; I will not
mention their names again, as they have already been thanked during the
conference on numerous occasions &#8211; however it is worth mentioning that
without the support of these organizations, an event like the VITTA Conference
could not take place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Thank you to all the members of the VITTA
Committee and especially those on the Conference Committee for all of your hard
work!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>I hope that you all had a great
conference!&nbsp; We really do try our hardest to make the program as broad and
interesting as we can.&nbsp; Flemington is a great venue and certainly one that
feels quite &#8216;comfortable&#8217; for VITTA!&nbsp; The Grandstand makes all
the sessions and the expo very central &#8211; and the views are great as well!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>The Conference dinner on the Tuesday evening
was fabulous and attended by 150 or so.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>The Conference was also our first &#8216;official&#8217;
launching of the AiDLT branding.&nbsp; If you want to know more: click here! &nbsp;<a
href="http://www.aidlt.org.au/">http://www.aidlt.org.au/</a>&nbsp; The site is
in its infancy, but we are excited about taking VITTA to the next level!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Thanks once again to all of you who attended &#8211;
I hope to see you all next year!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>&nbsp;Adrian Janson<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal'>VITTA President<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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