NOTE: Early Bird Registration closes 28TH APRIL.
Package One - including accommodation (Early Bird $985, Standard $1175):
Package Two - no accommodation included (Early Bird $795, Standard $995):
Day rates:
Applicable only for Tuesday 13th ($150), Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th ($350 per day) and include:
Tutorial/Workshop Rates include:
The following selections are available on the registration form:
Additional nights accommodation at Rihga Colonial Club Resort are available at $125 per room per night (exclusive of breakfast). Accommodation is included in delegate package one for Tuesday 13th June and Wednesday 14th June (inclusive of breakfast).
Note: Up to two adults and two children can stay in one room at the price of a single. The rooms are standard with a double or queen size bed and a single bed. Extra roll away beds or cots can be added at no extra charge for children. Any additional adults to two will be charged at $20 per head per night.
If you plan on sharing your room with family and/or friends please indicate on the registration form your required sleeping arrangements (ie. double, twin, extra beds for children). If you plan on sharing your room with another delegate, please also indicate this on the registration form.
For delegates wanting to book accommodation other than at Rihga Colonial Club Resort, they can ring or email Tourism Tropical North Queensland for a range of options and booking service. Phone (07) 4051 3588 or email information@tnq.org.au Other accommodation booking services in Cairns include: Destination Cairns ph: (07) 4051 4066 or Accom Cairns ph: (07) 4051 3200.
The main gateway to Cairns are the international, domestic and general aviation terminals served by major international, national and state air carriers. International visitors can fly direct to Australia with Cairns as their point of entry. Within Australia, airlines such as Ansett, Qantas, Sunstate, Flight West, Air Link and local charter companies provide regular flights from major southern cities and regional Queensland towns.
Ansett Australia has been appointed official airline for the AusWeb2K Conference. Special airfares of up to 45% discount off the full economy airfare are available to all delegates attending the conference. These airfares are subject to availability at the time of booking and will not incur cancellation fees. Alternatively "Best Fare of the Day" with special conditions apply. Just call 13 13 00 and quote MC01435 for your flight to Cairns.
Reservations made through the group booking discount are fully refundable, reroutable and transferable and are therefore not as cheap as the ‘Best Fare of the Day’ which is not refundable and is offered subject to the advance booking period and various conditions.
For example:
(These prices are exclusive of any taxes eg. Noise Levy Tax in Sydney of $3.40).
Go to the Ansett web site for further information. http://www.ansett.com.au
Bus shuttle services regularly pick up and set down travellers at most hotels and accommodation establishments. Rihga Colonial Club Resort is located 7kms from the airports and 6kms from downtown Cairns. A taxi ride from the airport to the conference venue costs under $10. Rihga Colonial Club Resort has a shuttle bus and will meet flights if they have been advised of your arrival time. If you would like this shuttle bus to meet your flight, please fill in your flight details in the ‘other requirements’ space on the on-line conference registration form.
Payment of registration should accompany all registration forms with cheques payable to Norsearch Ltd. If you wish to pay by cheque, print off the on-line registration form, fax the form to Norsearch Conference Services on (02) 6622 1954 and process the original form for payment. Payments must be in Australian dollars or a bank draft payable by an Australian Bank.
Credit card payments may be made via the on-line registration form using Bankcard, Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
Your registration will be acknowledged in writing with confirmation of your choices along with your official receipt. If registering online you will recieve an initial confirmation via E-mail. Further information will be posted to all delegates approximately one month prior to the conference. We are aiming to post out the conference proceedings to all delegates prior to the conference also.
Cancellation of registration must be in writing. Cancellations received before 1st May 2000 will be eligible for a full refund minus a $85 administration charge. PLEASE NOTE: NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AFTER 1ST MAY 2000, however, substitutions are allowed.
During AusWeb2K the climate in Cairns will be the ‘dry’ season which usually brings idyllic weather – sunshine, fresh breezes and low humidity. The average minimum temperature for June is 18 degrees celsius and the maximum is 26 degrees celsius. Average daily hours of sunshine in June is six.
It is recommended you bring loose, comfortable clothing, walking shoes, a hat, swimwear and sunglasses. All venues accept a good standard of casual tropical dress and you may care to pack a light jacket for evening wear.
A welcome reception will be held at Rihga Colonial Club Resort on Monday evening 12th June from 6pm to 8pm. Join old and new faces in the relaxed ‘tropical’ style of the conference venue for drinks and canapes. Join up with friends and choose one of Cairns tantalising restaurants (or one of the Resort’s restaurants) for dinner afterwards. An optional function, tickets cost $30.
A conference dinner will be held after the first day’s conferencing program on Tuesday night 13th June from 7pm. An excellent opportunity to network over a colourful buffet dinner with drinks provided. An inclusive function for delegates, accompanying partner’s tickets cost $60.
An informal BBQ will be held on Wednesday night 14th June from 6.30pm. An inclusive function for delegates, accompanying partner’s tickets cost $40.
As Cairns abounds with tour options and people who will organise them for you, we have chosen not to offer any organised events excepting the Reef Cruise on Saturday 17th June (see above).
There is plenty for accompanying partner’s and children to do while delegates conference away. Amongst activities to choose from are exploring the Great Barrier Reef, Diving, visiting Reef Islands, lying on Tropical beaches, adventure touring, fishing, tasting the faire of the tropics, or partaking in indigenous cultural tourism. Here are some of our destination suggestions:
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AusWeb2k, the Sixth Australian World Wide Web Conference, Rihga Colonial Club Resort, Cairns, 12-17 June 2000 Contact: Norsearch Conference Services +61 2 66 20 3932 (from outside Australia) (02) 6620 3932 (from inside Australia) Fax (02) 6622 1954