Welcome Reception
Tuesday 13 May 2025
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Poolside Lawns, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, 71 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD
Cost: Attendance is included in Earlybird and Standard Conference Registrations. Additional tickets may be purchased for $130 for Workshop Only Registrants, and for $150 for Non-Workshop or Conference Registrants.
Dress Code: Smart casual
The Welcome Reception will be the first official opportunity for all delegates to meet with one another and enjoy informal networking. This is a great opportunity to network with your existing contacts and make new ones across the sector. The Welcome Reception will take place at the Poolside Lawns at Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort.
Gala Dinner
Wednesday 14 May 2025
6:30pm – 10:30pm
Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, 71 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD
Cost: $210 for Conference Registrants, $260 for non-Conference Registrants. If you wish to purchase a ticket to the dinner and are not registered for the Conference, please email lucy@conferenceworks.com.au.
Dress Code: Come dressed in your most glamorous and brilliant best!
The DEA Conference Gala Dinner is a much-anticipated event in the calendar of those in the Disability Employment sector. The Gala Dinner will be held in the Grand Ballroom (pictured below) at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal and beverages. You will have the opportunity to kick up your heels to live music.
The evening will also feature the Hall of Fame Award Presentation, acknowledging excellence, innovation and long-term commitment to the evolution of disability employment in Australia, and following on from the success of the inaugural DEA Awards in 2024, this initiative will continue in 2025 with the DEA Awards being presented at the Gala Dinner once again. The 2025 Gala Dinner will be an unmissable event. Book your seat when you submit your Conference registration, or email lucy@conferenceworks.com.au to add a ticket to an existing registration.
