BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Site Tour: The Expansion - Water & Community
When:   Thursday 29 to Friday 30 October (overnight)
Where:  BHP Billiton Olympic Dam
Time:     Departs Adelaide Convention Centre at 5.30am and returns to Adelaide Airport on Friday 30 October 10.00am
Cost:     $650 – includes return flights, day catering and dinner, onsite transfers and accommodation at Roxby Downs Motel Inn. 
Details:  To download itinerary click here 

Designing and Evaluating Corporate-Community Initiatives
When:    Thursday 29 October
Where:   Adelaide Convention Centre
Time:     9.00am – 4.00pm
Cost:     $350 SD09 Delegates or $500 Workshop Only
Details:  This workshop is facilitated by SMI Training and will be lead by Prof David Brereton.  Companies and operations invest quite a lot of money in community programs.   How do they know whether these initiatives are delivering the desired outcomes and providing ‘value for money’?   This workshop will introduce basic principles of log frame analysis, discuss industry case studies and provide examples of some simple, low cost, tools for assessing progress against objectives. 
To download the workshop program and pre-registration information click here

Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Exploration and Energy Ltd Annual Conference
When:   Thursday 29 to Friday 30 October
Where:  Adelaide Convention Centre
Details:  The Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Exploration and Energy Ltd (AEMEE) annual Conference will be held the two days following SD09.    This year’s AEMEE  Conference theme is “Out of the Shadows – Aboriginal Business in the Spotlight” and will feature sessions on:
    > Business ideas and support
    > Getting it right
    > Building successful businesses
    > Q&A facilitated by ABC's Tony Jones
For more information and to view the Full Program please visit www.aemee.org.au

South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Monthly Lunch
When:   Friday 30 October
Where:  Adelaide Convention Centre
Time:     12noon for a 12.30pm sit down
Details:  The final monthly lunch of the year will focus on Outlook for 2010: SA resources industry with Guest Speaker Dr Paul Heithersay, Executive Director, Primary Industries & Resources SA.   For more information visit the SACOME website.