Pacific Rim Real Estate Society

25th Annual Conference, January 14th – 16th 2019
Melbourne, Australia

Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (PRRES)
25th Annual Conference, January 14th – 16th 2019
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
PRRES @ 25: Connecting property researchers

Call for abstracts

The University of Melbourne, Deakin University, and the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society announce a call for abstracts and papers for the 25^th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference.

Conference abstracts must be submitted using the appropriate template. This template follows the style conventions from the Pacific Rim Property Real Estate Journal and authors should follow the same conventions for listing multiple authors.

Download the Abstract Template

View an example paper

The number of paper abstracts is limited to two as Principal Author (at discretion of the Program Chair)
Papers should be full papers including a conclusion. Works in progress may be presented as a power point rather than as a paper
Send abstracts to c.heywood@unimelb.edu.au
Various PRRES awards and prizes are offered.

Welcome

The 25th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference is co-hosted by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University. Taking place at the award-winning Melbourne School of Design Building, this conference celebrates a quarter of a century of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society. It brings together those interested in property research from the Pacific Rim and around the world. The conference is noted for its friendly, convivial atmosphere with a history of connecting researchers – which is why we have made that our theme this year. It is an opportunity to share your research, meet existing and potential collaborators, have new ideas and make lifelong friendships.

Prompted by the anniversary and following extensive discussions in the PRRES Board, we are tweaking the format this year by starting on Monday morning (to allow Monday morning arrival in Melbourne) and integrating the PhD Colloquium with the conference as a fully-fledged stream. In the spirit of the history and theme of the conference, we are expanding the tea and lunch breaks for better opportunities to engage in conversations. So, please join us in Melbourne.

Potential topics include:

Urban economics
Sustainable real estate and urban economics
Global Property markets
Real estate investment and finance
Housing issues
Property taxation
Property valuation
Real estate risk management
Corporate real estate and Facility management
Changing workspace requirements
Property portfolio management
Property Development
Real estate market analysis
Education
Land economics
History of real estate societies and research

Deadlines

Friday 31 August 2018: All abstracts due for submission.
Mid-September 2018: Acceptance of abstracts.
Saturday 1 September 2018: Registration opens.
Sunday 30 September 2018: Submission of Refereed Papers
Thursday 15 November 2018: Early-bird registration closes.
Friday 30 November 2018: Last day for registration to be included in the conference program.
Thursday 10 January 2019: Last day for registration to attend the conference.
Tuesday 19 February 2019: Submission of Amended or Final Papers for inclusion in the online published proceedings

Tennis evening

We are organising attendance at a tennis evening session on Monday 14th January for those that are interested. We are planning for this to be an available as an optional extra to your registration.

Book here for the Australian Open Evening: https://www.trybooking.com/ZQSA

PhD+

Monday 14^th January 2019 18.00

For those of us that may not be ‘tennising’, in that spirit of Melbourne in January, well, Melbourne University’s locale, we are organising a get-together on Monday evening at the Clyde Hotel. The Clyde Hotel is 1 block from the University and is the ‘designated’ hotel venue for our faculty’s students https://www.theclydehotel.com.au/.

We are calling the event ‘PhD +’ and so we would like welcome all or as many PhD student delegates there as possible. The invitation is for everyone though, regardless of whether you have a PhD or not. As a conversation starter we are adopting the talking point of:

‘The one thing I’ve learnt from a PhD (an academic life) is … (insert insight) ….

Thereafter, the conversation is up to you.

A variety of food options exist and being a hotel there are a full range of drink options. The venue has sufficient size to accommodate all that want to attend but we’d like you to indicate as part of your registration if you are interested. If you already registered, don’t worry as we will be checking at registration whether you are attending this event.

Informal get-together on Sunday

Because we are moving welcoming arrangements to Monday morning we are proposing to hold an informal get-together for those who are in Melbourne on Sunday ahead of the conference. The University of Melbourne is located 2 blocks from Lygon Street, one of Australia’s (world’s) great eating precincts. We plan to meet at the University and adjourn to Lygon Street. This is not included in the conference registration but we will ask that you indicate an interest as part of your registration.

Book here for the Lygon Street Sunday Get-Together https://www.trybooking.com/ZQRU

Conference Dinner

The PRRES @ 25 conference dinner will be held at the Fireside Room at The Woolshed at Victoria Harbour, Docklands. Victoria Harbour is within the Melbourne CBD free tram zone.

Industry day

In conjunction with the Australian and international professional associations we plan to hold an Industry day for Professional Development Points to engage with leading edge issues for practice.

IRES @ 25 too

The International Real Estate Society is also celebrating 25 years in 2018-19. In conjunction with them we are planning events to mark theirs and our auspicious occasions.

Schedule

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Program by day

PRRES2019 Program Day 0 - Sunday 13 January 2019

Schedule: Sunday 13 January

	Day 0 : Sunday 13 January Informal Get Together
19:00	Lygon Street informal get together (at own expense). Meet at MSD building or Il Gambero, 166 Lygon Street, Carlton. Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/ZQRU

PRRES2019 Program Day 1 - Monday 14 January 2019

Schedule: Monday 14 January

Day 1 : Monday 14 January Welcome and Keynotes
9.00	9.00 Registration Ground Floor MSD Building Coffee - Coffee shops PRRES Board Meeting Japanese Room Level 4 MSD Building
10.00	Conference Welcome Malaysian Theatre (B121) Chair: Chris Heywood Opening remarks & housekeeping Welcome to country Where are they now? Pictorial reflections of past conferences Video greeting from friends of PRRES and IRES
10.40	Reflections on 25 Years of PRRES and IRES Malaysian Theatre (B121) Panel: Graeme Newell, Elaine Worzala, Rita Avdiev, Deborah Levy Interlocutor: Paul Delaney Lunch Atrium PRRES AGM Malaysian Theatre (B121)
12.00
13:20	Housing markets Studio 139 Chair: Karen Gibler	Data and IT Studio 140 Chair: John Macfarlane	Real Estate Investment and Finance Studio 141 Chair: David Harrison	Urban Economics Studio 142 Chair: Hao Wu	PhD Colloquium Studio 146 Chair: Jerry Liang and Michael mak Caroline Porto Valente Ageing Populations, Climate Change and Housing Affordability: Residential Adaptation for a Resilient Sydney
13:20	Mustapha Bangura and Chyi Lin Lee House Price Diffusion of Housing Sub-markets in Greater Sydney^R	Steven C. Bourassa, Martin Hoesli, Louis Merlin and John Renne Big Data and Urban Land Valuation	Wejendra Reddy, Woon-Weng Wong and David Higgins Examining the Impact of Debt on Australian and Asian REITs: Pre, during and post GFC performance	William Ka Shing Cheung, Kelvin Siu Kei Wong and Hao Wu Land Tenure and Neighbourhood Property Market Dynamics: a Real Options Approach
13.40	Ha Nguyen, Hatice Ozer Balli, Faruk Balli and Iqbal Syed Immigration Rollercoaster: Dynamic Impact on Housing and Rental market	Janet Ge, Jin Son Zhang and Xian Li Yu Analyse Property Data Through Visualisation^R	Jianfu Shen and K.W. Chau The Real Effect of Access to the Public Debt Market in REITs: Evidence from the introduction of credit ratings	Mustapha Bangura and Chyi Lin Lee House Price and Income Nexus: Evidence from Greater Sydney Housing Market
14.00	Matthew Palm, Georgia Warren-Myers and Franz Fuerst Liveability at Height: Consumers’ willingness to pay^R	John MacFarlane What is the QRP and How is it Used in Mass Valuation?	Yu Cheng Lin,Hyunbum Cho, Chyi Lin Lee and Graeme Newell The Value-added Role of Sector Specific A-REITS	Steven Boyd Measuring the Economic Impact of a Transformational Project	Ka-man Leung A Supply Side Study of Sub-divided Unit Market in Hong Kong
14.20	Abukar Warsame and Mats Wilhelmsson How Important is the Basic Employment to the Housing Markets?	Muhammad Najib Razali and Siti Hajar Othman Identification of Business intelligence in Managing Big Data for Property Management	Bill Dimovski, Rebecca Ratcliffe, Chris Ratcliffe, and Monica Keneley How Accurate are A-REIT IPO Dividend Forecasts?	Chyi Lin Lee, Awais Piracha and Youqing Fan Residential Segregation and Job Opportunities: Evidence from Greater Sydney
14.40	Kang Mo Koo and Jerry Liang Value of Bilingual Education: Effect of Bilingual School Designation on Housing Price	Seow Eng Ong, Davin Wang and Jun Fang Teo The Effects of Technologically-enhanced Information on Residential Listings and Transactions	Jackson T. Anderson, Randy I. Anderson and Spencer J. Propper An Early Look at the Impact of the GICS Classification of REITs	Deborah Levy, Raewyn Hills, Harvey Perkins, Mike MackAy, and Malcolm Campbell The Experiences of Local Property Entrepreneurs in Small Town New Zealand
15.00	Afternoon tea break Atrium
15.40	Keynotes Malaysian Theatre (B121) Chair: Piyush Tiwari Simon Fjell Complexity, Simplicity and Indigenous Thinking for Real Estate
16.20	Jim Shilling The Choice Between Private and Public Real Estate Investments is Even More Puzzling Than You Think
17.00	Finish
17.30	Australian Open Evening (additional ticket required. Transport and food provided) Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/ZQSA PhDs + Get Together Clyde Hotel, Carlton. (Food provided, drinks at own expense)

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PRRES2019 Program Day 2 - Tuesday 15 January 2019

Schedule: Tuesday 15 January

Day 2 : Tuesday 15 January Industry Day and Papers Sessions
7.00	PRRES Board Meeting Japanese Room, MSD Building
9:00	Industry Day* Malaysian Theatre (B121) Sponsor: Deakin Business School, Barry Cooper Chair: Bill Dimovski	Housing Affordability Studio 141 Chair: William Cheung	Global property markets Studio 142 Chair: Hyung Min Kim	PhD Colloquium Studio 146 Chair: Jerry Liang and Michael mak
9:00	Chart of the day Graeme Newell, Elaine Worzala, and Chris Eves	Siu Kei Wong, Kuang Kuang Deng and William Ka Shing Cheung Starter Homes’ Premium and Housing Affordability	Ramón Sotelo Housing Policy Within a Market Economy – What Went Wrong and What Can be Done: The case of Germany	Yu Cheng Lin The Risk and Return Characteristics of Sector-Specific Real Estate Investment Trusts in the Asia-Pacific
9.20	Education panel Chair: Amelia Hodge (President API) Panel: Neville Hurst (RMIT), Jeff Davies (University of Melbourne & CBRE), Damian Kininmonth (Preston Rowe Paterson), Diana Nadebaum (Opteon)	Neville Hurst Are Real Estate Agents Adequately Equipped to Market Energy Efficiency in Housing? A Study of Greater Melbourne ^R	Xiang Li, Hao Wu and Sun Sheng Han Market Failure in Residential Redevelopment in Shenzhen: A Transaction Cost Analysis^R
9.40		Upuli Perera Explaining Housing Affordability in the 21st Century: A reading through Giddens Theory of Structuration	Hyung Min Kim Real Estate Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam: Global Forces to New Urban Development ^R	Jyoti Rao An Analysis of Land Acquisition Process and Compensation Methods for ‘Public Projects’: Comparative Study of Australia, India and the UK
10.00			Jufri Marzuki and Graeme Newell The dynamics of the Vietnam Property Market
10.20	Morning Tea break Atrium
11.00	Industry Day* Malaysian Theatre (B121)	Real estate investment and finance Studio 141 Chair: Jufri Marzuki	Corporate Real Estate Studio 142 Chair: Yasmin Mohd Adnan	PhD Colloquium Studio 146 Chair: Jerry Liang and Michael mak
	PropTech and Blockchain panel Chair: Nick Inatey (RICS) Panel: James Lynch (Capital Coin), Nigel Dalton-Brown (Strytex) Craig Humphries (Hendry Group) Tyrone Hodge (JLL)	Jufri Marzuki and Graeme Newell The Significance of Data Centres as an Alternative Property Sector	Kalai Selvan Ramasamy and Yasmin Mohd Adnan Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Performance of oil & gas (O&G) companies in Malaysia	Eileen Sim Implementing Acitivity Based Working Investigating how this Innovation is taken up in Organisations
11.20		Andrew Scott Driving Forces Behind Success of Australian Shopping Centres	Thabelo Ramantswana Agglomeration of Corporate Headquarters Location in the Metropolitan Areas: A Case Study of Public Listed Firms ^R
11.40		Paul Delaney Australian Direct Property Performance and Explanatory Variables in the Post-GFC Period	Dulani Halvitigala, Hera Antoniades and Chris Eves The Rise of Coworking and Their Implications on Traditional Leasing Models ^R	Chuyi Xiong The Role of Housing Affordability in Locational Preferences of Key Workers: A Spatial Mismatch Perspective
12.00			Laura McCann, Norman Hutchison, and Alastair Adair External funding of major capital projects in the UK HE sector: issues of demand, supply and market timing?
12.20	Lunch Atrium
13.40	Industry Day Malaysian Theatre (B121)	Real Estate Risk and its Management Studio 141 Chair: Pernille Christensen	Facility Management Studio 142 Chair: Michael Pitt	PhD Colloquium Studio 146 Chair: Jerry Liang and Michael mak
	State of the market In discussion Bhavin Patel (JLL) and Tony Crabb (Cushman & Wakefield)	Woei-Chyuan Wong, Adilah Azhari, Nur Adiana Hiau Abdullah and Chee-Yin YipThe Impact of Crime Risk on Housing Prices in Malaysia	Suwaree Tantanawat Comparison of perceived job performance predictors for different employment mode employees in facility management ^R	Erika Bartak Changing the Energy Efficiency Conversation in the Australian Volume Home Building Sector
14.00		Pernille Christensen Where Are We Now? Understanding the Current Considerations of Counter Terrorism Protective Security When Developing Crowded Places in Australia ^R	Cynthia Hou and Hao Wu Facilities Management-led Heritage Building Revitalisation – A case study from Hong Kong ^R
14.20		Lucy Cradduck Torrens, Trust and Technology: Why user awareness is more important than ever	Zigeng Fang, Michael Pitt and Sean Hanna Machine Learning in Facilities & Asset Management ^R	Mohammad Muzzammil A Switching Regime Approach in Assessing Market Contagion of Malaysian Listed Property Companies within the Asian Public Property Markets
14.40		Michael Rehm, William Ka Shing Cheung and Dipesh Patel Stigma, Risk Perception and the Remediation of Leaky Homes in New Zealand
15.00	Afternoon Tea Atrium
15.40	Industry Day Malaysian Theatre (B121) Chair: Stephen Bourassa (President of IRES)	Facility and Project Management Studio 140 Chair: Sara Wilkinson	Property Development Studio 141 Chair: Steven Boyd	Portfolio Management Studio 142 Chair: Mo Rodriguez
	IRES panel - Big Data Panel: Andrew Ballantyne (JLL), Kimberly WinsoN-Geideman (University of Melbourne) Anthony De Francesco (Real Investment Analytics)	Chloe Obi, Michael Pitt and Ahmed Al Naggar The Impact of BIM Implementation Within the UK Construction Industry and the Effects / Benefits Realised Within the Housing Sector: Case study focused on BIM for manufacture and assembly ^R	Steven Boyd Designing a Categorisation System for Enabling Projects ^R	Hyunbum (Joe) Cho The Significance of Asia-Pacific Property in Australia, Japan and China Mixed Asset-Portfolios
16.00		Sara Wilkinson and Agnieszka Zalejska Jonsson The Relationship Between Building Performance and Human Behaviour	Matthew Moorhead and Lynne Armitage Real Property Development Process, History and Evolution	Omokolade Akinsomi and Marimo Taderera South African Direct Commercial Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge
16.20		Zarita Ahmad Baharum, Ting Kien Hwa and Sharuzaman Mohd Salleh A Conceptual Framework of Ethical Performance and Improvements towards Sustainable Real Estate Agency Practices	Björn Berggren, Andreas Fili, and Mats Wilhelmsson Time on Market and Developer Pricing Strategies: The Swedish case	Tiffany Hutcheson and Graeme Newell Unlisted and Listed Property Investment by Australian Superannuation Funds
16.40			Xian Li Yu and Xin Janet Ge Reviewing the Effects of Government Policies on Housing Market and Developers	Graeme Newell and Jufri Marzuki Real Estate Transparency in the Asia-Pacific Real Estate Markets
17.00	IRES Informal Meeting/ /RICS Course leaders informal meeting Studio 146/Studio 142
18.30	Conference Dinner (18.30 for 19.00 commencement) Woolshed Fireside Room. Victoria Harbour, Docklands

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PRRES2019 Program Day 3 - Wednesday 16 January 2019

Schedule: Wednesday 16 January

Day 3 : Wednesday 16 January Papers Sessions
9:00	Property Management Studio 139 Chair: Chris Heywood	Real Estate Investment and Finance Studio 140 Chair: Elaine Worzala	Housing Aged Studio 141 Chair: Connie Susilawati	Sustainability Studio 142 Chair: Georgia Warren-Myers	Heritage and Social Studio 146 Chair: Lynne Armitage
9:00	Dustin Read and Andrew Carswell Is Property Management Viewed as a Value-added Service?	Jianfu Shen and K.W. Chau Stock Anomalies and Institutional Investment Decisions in REITs	Naphaphat Sangvimonmas and Supeecha Panichpathom The Attributes Preferences on Elderly Condominium: Babyboomer generation	Michael Y. Mak and Bayley Larkin Potential Benefits of Phot--voltaic and Green Roof Systems to Urban Spaces: A case study of the City of Newcastle	P.B. Nahkies Contested Heritage
9.20	Ka-man Leung, Lennon Hung-tat Choy and Kwong-wing Chau Why are Sub-divided Unit Landlords Overcharging Utilities?	Graeme Newell, Elaine Worzala, Mo Rodriguez and Jufri Marzuki Panel Discussion The Significance of Impact in Real Estate Research Publications	Peter Rossini and Braam Lowies Modelling the “LOCKED in Value” of Property as People Age in Place	Erika Bartak and Georgia Warren-Myers Exploring the Energy Efficiency Conversation in the Australian Volume Building Sector ^R	Johari H.N. Amar and Lynne Armitage Community Heritage Discourse (CHD): A multidisciplinary perspective in understanding built heritage conservation ^R
9.40	Tim Peisley Using Argus Enterprise to Value and Retain Assets for Any Real Estate / Property Portfolios		Connie Susilawati, Sara Wilkinson and Jason Chia Housing and Suburb Preferences for Older Australian in Brisbane and Sydney	K.W. Chau and Jiancong Liang Doing Well by Doing Good: The case of green residential buildings in Hong Kong	Wenyuan Wu and Xin Janet Ge Study on Sociality of High-rise Apartment Public Space-A Literature Review
10.00		Olusegun O. Olanrele, Oluwatosin B. Fateye, Adegunle O. Tomisi and Rosli Said An Investigation of the Effects of Economic Variables on Nigeria REIT Performance for Global Diversification	Norman Hutchison and Piyush Tiwari Housing Senior Households: Preferences, Policies and Possibilities	Paloma Taltavull, Martin Haran, Francisco Juárez and Raul Pérez Sánchez Real Estate Growth and Carbon Emissions Control. An Analysis of Challenges to Reach 2050	Iona McCarthy Foreign Ownership of Farmland in New Zealand

10.20	Morning Tea break Atrium
11.00	Corporate Real Estate Studio 139 Chair: Rianne Appel-Meulenbroek	Real Estate Investment and Finance Studio 140 Chair: Graham Squires	Tenure Studio 141 Chair: Peter Rossini	Sustainability Studio 142 Chair: Paloma Taltavull
	Ahmed Alnaggar and Michael Pitt The Role of Technology as an Enabler for Agile Workplace Strategy: A case study of implementing agile working in the headquarter of a construction company in Central London ^R	Graeme Newell and Jufri Marzuki The Significance of Childcare Centres as an Alternative Property Sector	Arthur Acolin Owning vs. Renting: The benefits of staying put?	Paloma Taltavull, Francisco Juárez and Paloma Monllor Factors Determining Fuel Poverty. An Evidence From Spain
11.20	Eileen Sim and Chris Heywood Activity Based Working Offices: one office type implemented three ways ^R	David White and Graham Squires Fungible House Prices: Disentangling owner-occupation and investment properties	Jiancong Liang and K.W. Chau The Effects of Political Uncertainty and Housing Tenure Choice	Chyi Lin Lee, Aila Khan, Sara Wilkinson and Xiao-Hua Jin The Effectiveness of a Retrofitted Secondary-glazed Window System in Canberra
11.40	Thabelo Ramantswana, Koech Cheruiyot and Samuel Azasu Headquarters site selection public listed firms: a Self-Explicated Conjoint model ^R	P. Bidanset, M. McCord, P. Davis, and M. Haran Enhancing Vertical & Horizontal Equity Tests for Ad Valorem Property Tax Valuations Using Geographically Weighted Regression	Peter Rossini, Braam Lowies, Björn Berggren and Andreas Fili Cross-country Comparisons of Housing Tenure on an Inter Generation Basis	Caroline Porto Valente and Sara Wilkinson Applying a Circular Economy Approach to Sustainable Housing Adaption in Sydney
12.00	R. Appel-Meulenbroek, S. Vosters, A. Kemperman and T. Arentze Workplace Needs and Their Support; Are millennials different from other generations? ^R	Kaia Kask and Priit Sander For the Trust of CAPM: the evidence from Estonian commercial real estate market ^R	N.C. Wicramaarachchi and Jeevika Weerahewa Land Tenure Security and Rural Land Management: Evidence from Sri Lanka	Kumudu Weththasinge, Valerie Francis, Piyush Tiwari and Andre Stephan Minimising Life Cycle Embodied Energy (LCEE) of Sub-regional Shopping Centres in Australia
12.20	Finish - Hand Over to PRRES 2020 Lunch Atrium

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PhD Colloquium

Masters, doctoral and other higher degree research students are invited to participate in the mentored Postgraduate Colloquium run as a parallel session on Monday and Tuesday. NB. This varies past arrangements where a separate day was run on Sunday ahead of the conference. This is an initiative to integrate the research higher degree students more closely into the conference.

When and where is it?

The 2019 PRRES PhD colloquium is scheduled to held on 14th and 15th January 2019 by The University of Melbourne and Deakin University, at the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne.

What is its aim?

The aim of this colloquium is to provide the opportunity for PhD students in property to present their PhD work-in-progress in a supportive and non-confrontational environment to a group of senior academics and peers. In addition, senior academics will be invited to contribute to plenary sessions discussing such topics as ‘publishing your PhD’ and ‘making the most of your PhD experience’. The overall objective is to promote excellence in PhD research throughout the region.

Who should attend?

Any student who is considering or currently studying towards a Doctorate or Masters is welcome and will benefit from attending this colloquium.

Students who are well advanced in their research will present their initial findings and receive feedback which will be useful to them in writing up their thesis and in turning this research into possible publications;
Students who have completed their initial research proposal and literature review should present their work to date and receive helpful advice to assist them with progressing the research;
Students who are in the preliminary stages of their research, or just contemplating a research degree, for whom listening to the discussion, the proposals and the research outcomes of other students will be of great benefit in developing their research proposals. There is an opportunity to speak about your ideas for research in the ‘New to PhD’ session, which is a more informal part of the proceedings and you can receive valuable feedback from experienced academics.

What will I be doing?

We would like to encourage all PhD students to make a presentation. Students may wish to discuss the opportunity with your supervisor. Presenting can be a valuable experience, there is no better way to develop ideas than to explain them to someone else. The objective of the day is to provide you with feedback from a broader group of academics, both fellow students and more experienced academics in the field. The presentations will be attended by academics with experience in supervising and examining PhD work. It is the intention of these academics to encourage and support the students and therefore they will provide constructive feedback.

PRRES Scholarships, Prize and Award

We are pleased to announce the availability of two scholarships up to the value of AUD1,500 each available to higher degree research students (Masters or PhD in the property area) completing a PhD research degree as a full time student at a University in the broad PRRES catchment area. The scholarship is to be applied towards the costs of: Conference Registration (same cost as the early bird conference rate offered to returning PRRES members), airfares to the Conference from the winning student’s University location and 3/4 night’s accommodation (Sunday or Monday to Wednesday depending on the student’s travel arrangements). The successful student will be paid the scholarship in advance of the Conference on completion of registration. The scholarship will be awarded based on the strength of the submitted (up to 3 pages) research summary required for the PhD Colloquium. All summaries submitted by the due date will be considered for the AUD1,500 PRRES scholarships unless you indicate otherwise. You must also include a signed declaration from your supervisor that you are studying full-time, and include any additional supporting evidence of this.

In order to support and encourage PhDs students in these presentations, a PRRES Early Researcher PhD Prize for ‘Best Paper’ based on PhD paper submission (AUD400) and a PRRES PhD Award for ‘Best Presenter on the Day’(AUD400) will also be awarded at the colloquium. Further information is also available on the PRRES website at http://www.prres.net/

How should I register for the PhD colloquium and apply for the scholarships?

Students who wish to present their work and be considered for the scholarship should

Submit the application form;
Submit a signed declaration form from your supervisor proving the you are undertaking a Masters or PhD degree (by research or coursework);
Submit a research summary of not more than three pages for review ;
Pay the registration fee, and;
Have a paper in main conference (refereed or non-refereed).

The application form, signed declaration form and research summary should be sent to Dr Jerry Liang no later than the 31^th October 2018 (later submissions may be considered if space is still available, however may not be eligible for the scholarship).

The registration fee for PhD students is the same as the discounted conference rate offered to returning PRRES members. The student registration fee is only available to PhD students who are a full time student (a declaration form signed by the supervisor must be submitted) undertaking a Masters or PhD degree, and presenting a property related paper at the conference (not required to present in the PhD colloquium).

Research Summary

All the research summary will be assessed by a panel of academics to determine the PRRES Scholarships. Please note this is a summary of your research, not a paper, so please use the points outlined below to construct your research summary.

The first page should include:

The name of the candidate
The academic institution
Level of work (PhD or Masters)
Name of supervisor(s)
Working title of research
Studying part-time or full-time

The summary should address the following themes as appropriate according to stage of development:

The academic issue being studied
Why the issue is important both academically and practically
The concepts, theory and frameworks being used
The methodology being used
The anticipated contribution to knowledge
Progress to date (including preliminary results and findings)
The next steps in the research process
One or two specific issues which you would like feedback from the panel on.

Format of summary

Microsoft Word document
A4 or US Letter
Times New Roman 12 point font
Single spacing
2.5cm (1 inch) margins
Harvard style referencing
No footnotes
Figures and tables integrated into the text
One complete file only with the file name: student’s surname_colloquium

Research summaries submitted will be reviewed by an expert academic in order to ensure that they are of an appropriate standard. Those candidates making submissions will be advised prior to the colloquium that their submission has been accepted for a presentation. It is anticipated that most submissions will be accepted. The titles of the accepted submissions and authors will be included in the colloquium but submissions will not be published. Research summaries accepted will be circulated to participating senior academic panel members prior to the colloquium.

Other important dates

31^st October 2018 Closing date for submission of research summaries

15^th November 2018 Paper acceptance advised

Contact

Please contact Dr Jerry Liang or Dr Michael Mak for specific queries on the PhD Colloquium.

Melbourne School of Design

University of Melbourne

Conference Dinner

Woolshed

Click here to register

	Early Bird (until Nov 15, 2018)	Standard (Nov 16, 2018 - Jan 15, 2019)
Full Delegate - Returning PRRES Member*	$620 AUD	$860 AUD
Full Delegate - Non PRRES Member	$820 AUD	$870 AUD
Student Delegate^	$620 AUD	$675 AUD

Other Fees

	Standard (from 1 Sep, 2019 - Jan 15, 2019)
Industry Day – full day only (Tuesday 15 January 2019)	$300 AUD
Industry Day – half day only (Tuesday 15 January 2019)	$200 AUD
Conference Dinner only (Tuesday 15 January 2019)	$125 AUD

All fees are in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of GST (Goods and Services Tax of 10%). Please note that there is $0.30 booking fee applied per ticket.

Full Delegate Registration
Includes attendance at all sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

*Returning PRRES Member
You must have either (1) attended the 2018 PRRES Conference in New Zealand, or (2) be a financial member of PRRES as at 30/09/2018 to be eligible for subsidised early-bird registration fees. All subsidised registrations will be cross-checked with the PRRES Membership Director.

^Student Delegate Registration
Includes attendance at all sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Please note, all student delegates must be able to provide current student ID from a relevant educational institution.

Industry Day (Tuesday 15 January 2019)

Full day includes attendance to all four sessions on Tuesday 15 January 2019, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. API members attending can earn 6 CPD hours credit.
Half day includes attendance to either of the below (API members attending can earn 3 CPD hours credit):
- Two sessions in the morning, morning tea and light lunch, or
- Two sessions in the afternoon, light lunch and afternoon tea.

Conference Dinner (Tuesday 15 January 2019)
The Conference Dinner is included in the fees for all delegates. Guests of delegates and API members are able to purchase tickets during registration.

Tennis evening (Monday 14 January 2019)
Details are still to be confirmed. If you are interested to attend, please let us know when completing your registration and we will get in touch with you.

Visa Advice
For information about visas and travelling to Australia, please refer to the DFAT website here. (insert link on word ‘here’: https://dfat.gov.au/travel/australian-visas/Pages/default.aspx)

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Booking dates: 13 – 16 January 2019

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Booking Details
Booking dates: 13 – 16 January 2019

We are delighted to offer you 5% off the daily rate at the time of your booking. These rates are room only, per room per night and are subject to availability.

To book, use the booking code PRRSC online at http://www.bradyhotels.com.au/ or go straight to the booking link: https://reservations.bradyhotels.com.au/95775?Adults=1&Children=0&identifier=PRRSC#/datesofstay

Guarantee Policy:
All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card at the time of booking. Full accommodation payment is due upon arrival.

Cancellation Policy:
To avoid cancellation fees, please cancel up to 48 hours prior to arrival date by 2pm. Cancellations within 48 hours of arrival, will incur a one night's cancellation fee. Special Event Cancellation fees apply. Should you not arrive for your reservation, and not inform us of your cancellation prior to the arrival date, 100 percent cancellation fee will apply.

University College
30 Little La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Details
Standard Room*: $73
*Shared bathroom, includes complimentary continental breakfast daily and Wi-Fi.

Booking Details
To book, use the booking code PRRESS2019 online at https://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/Melbourne/college/unicolmelbourne/

Choose dates (available 12^th – 18^th)
Please note: Check in STRICTLY only between 2pm - 6pm on weekends and 12pm - 5pm on weekdays. Reception does not open outside these times as such guests will need to arrive between those hours to gain access to their rooms.

Westin Hotel
205 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Limited rooms available at $400 per night per room.
Rooms accommodate 2 persons.
Room rates includes high speed internet access

Booking Details
Booking dates: 13 - 16 January 2019
Please complete the booking form and email to Abigail Knight, abigail.Knight@westin.com.

Jasper Hotel
489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Details
Rooms available at daily rates, inclusive of complimentary Wi-Fi. Breakfast is an additional $15 per person, per day.

Booking Details
Booking dates: 13 – 16 January 2019

We are delighted to offer you 10% off the daily rate at the time of your booking. These rates are room only, per room per night and are subject to availability.

Promo code: PRRES19

Log on to www.jasperhotel.com.au
Enter stay dates in the search box (top right hand corner)
Click ‘Promo Code’ and type the code in to the box, click ‘Apply’
Select your preferred room type and rate (accommodation only or breakfast inclusive) and complete guest/payment details