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National Radio Conference & ACRAs tickets on sale todayJuly 2014
New and reinvigorated radio on-air teams from around Australia will be vying for the coveted title of Best on Air Team at this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) and tickets go on sale today. 
 
The National Radio Conference and the 26th Australian Commercial Radio Awards are being held in Melbourne this year.  The annual events have become a highlight of the radio industry’s yearly calendar attracting the industry’s stars, personalities and media executives from around Australia. 
The Conference will be held on Friday, 17 October at the Grand Hyatt and the ACRAs on the Saturday night 18 October at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre in the inner city suburb of South Wharf. 
Radio’s gala awards night the ACRAs has grown in stature over the last 26 years.  The production values and stage are now so large only a few venues throughout Australia are large enough to accommodate the 1200 plus radio industry insiders who attend each year for the sit down dinner, live Australian entertainment and presentation of awards across the 34 categories. 
The National Radio Conference is an opportunity for provincial, regional and metropolitan radio industry representatives to hear from leading professionals on initiatives in the industry.  Speakers address industry issues such as research, securing radio’s share of advertising, regulatory and legal issues and what makes good radio content. 
ACRAs presenters and National Radio Conference speakers will be announced over the coming months.  
Tickets , travel and accommodation can be booked through the Commercial Radio Australia by clicking on the ACRAs and National Radio Conference quick links at the bottom of home page on the new CRA website www.commercialradio.com.au.
 
 
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