Golden Key Swinburne

Written By Secretary Liz Merrit. WHERE:   The Palms Resort, 4321 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA WHEN:   27-30 July 2017 ABOUT THE PROGRAM: International Summit brings the brightest and most passionate members together from across the globe for three fun-filled days. The event will feature workshops, speakers, community service opportunities and more. More information available via the following link: http://is.gd/summit17 SPONSORSHIP: The Swinburne Chapter has allocated the following sponsorship package to assist members with the financial costs of attending this event. 2 grants of $400 to enable 2 Swinburne University Golden Key members to attend the International Summit COMMITMENT: All successful applicants will be required to represent the Swinburne Chapter at the International Summit in the following capacities:- Attend all days of the main summit Represent the Swinburne Chapter at the Awards Ceremony and if the Chapter is successful accept

Secretary Liz Merrit represented the Swinburne Chapter at the conference in Sydney this year. Here is her first hand account.  Golden Key Swinburne secretary, Liz Merritt, accepting award for Gold standing. This year the Golden Key Asia-Pacific Conference was held at the Australian Catholic University in North Sydney. The theme of the event was Passion, Purpose, Persistence. The first key note speaker of the event was Order of Australia Medallist and Gold Medal Paralympian, Dylan Alcott. He shared his story of success through persistence and encouraged us to be the best version of ourselves that we could be, a truly inspirational talk. To open the second day Human Resources Technology Strategist, Gordon Zeilestra, talked through running your career like a business by finding your passion to reveal your purpose. An insightful career panel followed, helping attendees understand various pitfalls of entering the workforce and provided helpful tips to stand out from the crowd