Out of the Ordinary

2024 DCM Institute VILLAGE SUMMIT tops 630 attendees across five cities

Nov 26 2024 Updated 3 hours ago

Chris Baynes

1 min read

Attendance at the VILLAGE SUMMIT has jumped 32% in 2024, from 470 last November to 630 this year.

The third professional development day for the year for Institute Members plus other village leaders, the program is being embraced by more than 150 village operators.

Our thanks to the CEOs and leading lawyers that gave their time to support the day and the professionalisation of the sector.

DCM Institute Executive Director, James Wiltshire, captured a selfie of attendees at the end of each day. Featured top is Perth and bottom is Brisbane.

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