Leading accountant-based financial planning group Count Financial has announced that the venue for its annual conference has been changed from Christchurch to Auckland, New Zealand, following the devastating Christchurch earthquake.
The annual conference will still take place on March 13-16 but will now be held at the SkyCity Auckland Convention Centre. Some 750 Count members are expected to attend the conference which includes a comprehensive legislative, technical and investment agenda.
“Our annual conference performs important functions for our membership including a regulatory and investment update, a key opportunity for professional development through CPD points and as an invaluable networking opportunity,” said Andrew Gale, Count CEO.
“Owing to the damage to infrastructure and services in Christchurch following the earthquake, we have acted on advice and moved our conference to Auckland,” Mr Gale said.
However, Count will show its support for the New Zealand economy by keeping the conference in the country, Mr Gale said.
“The Count Charitable Foundation will demonstrate Count’s support for the people of Christchurch at this difficult time by making a donation through the Red Cross Australia Earthquake Appeal, which will be announced at the conference,” Mr Gale said.
High profile plenary speakers at the conference will include Jeremy Cooper, Chairman of Challenger Retirement Income and former head of the Super System (Cooper) Review; John Brogden, Financial Services Council CEO and Andrea Slattery, CEO of the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association (SPAA).
A comprehensive workshop program includes sessions on self-managed super fund technical strategies and business opportunities; life insurance, investment, estate planning, mortgages and aged care.
