General Information

GETTING AROUND

Air Travel

We are pleased to advise that Qantas, Jet Star and Virgin Blue Airlines are available for your Conference travel, with all domestic bookings being processed through our licensed travel agent OzWings (a division of OzAccom). Please fill in the air travel request section of the registration form and the OzWings staff will contact you to finalise your travel. Please note there is a $33.00 travel management fee per flight booking.

Australian National Toll Free: 1800 814 611
Brisbane Metropolitan Area: 3854 1611
International:   +61 (0)7 3854 1611

Flight cancellations will be subject to the conditions specified on your ticket. Please enquire with OzWings when purchasing your ticket regarding cancellation conditions.

Insurance

The Conference Organisers recommend that all delegates purchase travel insurance, including cover for non-refundable registration fees.

Ground Transfers

Sofitel Brisbane Central is conveniently located above Central Train Station.

Brisbane Airport

The International and Domestic Airports are located approximately 20km from Brisbane’s CBD and the Sofitel Brisbane Central Hotel.

Airtrain Service

Airtrain is the fastest, cheapest and most reliable way to travel from Brisbane Airport to the centre of Brisbane and return.  Save on a taxi fare, whilst reducing your carbon footprint. Airtrain services run every 15 minutes in peak hours, and every 30 minutes outside of these hours - the express, air-conditioned journey takes only 20 minutes.

The airport stations are located directly outside the Domestic and International terminals and connect with 5 Brisbane CBD stations covering the majority of downtown Brisbane.

Delegates to AdvantAge10 will receive a discounted price of $15.00 return, normally $28.00. In order to take advantage of this special price, you must present a copy of the Conference letter to use as a voucher to exchange for tickets upon arrival. Please download a copy here.

Airtrain wishes you a successful conference in Brisbane and thanks you for helping reduce your carbon footprint. Each return Airtrain ticket purchased represents a saving of 0.8 kg of exhaust creating carbon emissions.

For more information visit www.airtrain.com.au

Taxi

Taxi ranks are conveniently located at both the International and Domestic Terminals. The Domestic Terminal rank is situated at the front of the airport, whilst the International Terminal rank can be found at the northern end of Arrivals on level 2.

Car Hire

Within the terminals there are agents for Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty, Europcar and Redspot. Car rental customer service desks are located in the Domestic Airport on ground level and at the International Airport on level 2.

Car Parking

Undercover car parking is available onsite at the Sofitel Brisbane Central. A $38 per night rate applies for self parking and $45 for Valet Parking.

CONFERENCE VENUE

Sofitel Brisbane Central
249 Turbot Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)7 3835 3535
Facsimile: +61(0)7 3835 4960

CONFERENCE ONSITE

Registration will be at the Conference Office located in the Ballroom Foyer of the Sofitel Brisbane Central. The office will be open during the following times:


Tuesday 26 October 2010 1600 – 1800 hours
Wednesday 27 October 2010 0800 – 1700 hours
Thursday 28 October 2010 0800 – 1700 hours

Messages

A message board will be located at the registration desk. Please advise potential callers to contact the Sofitel Brisbane Central (ph: +61 (0)7 3835 3535) and ask for the AdvantAge10 Conference office. Messages cannot be delivered personally to delegates.

Dress

Smart casual attire is appropriate for the conference sessions and the Welcome Reception. A lounge suit is suggested for the Gala Dinner. A jacket may be required for air-conditioned session rooms.

Climate

The weather in Brisbane is comfortable and sub-tropical. The city of Brisbane enjoys a very enviable climate of brilliant hot summers and clear mild winters. These enticing attributes ensure that Brisbane is idyllic for visitors all year round. October in Brisbane is Spring, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 26 degrees Celsius.