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SOCIAL PROGRAM
Social Events
Delegates are spoilt for choice when it comes to the range of exciting
inclusive and optional social functions that have been planned for the
duration of the conference.
Inclusive Functions
Welcome Reception
Tuesday 21 September
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Trade Exhibition, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
This will be an opportunity to meet old friends and new, while viewing
the diverse array of information, products and services on display from
exhibitors. Canapés and drinks will be served and roving performers
will keep you entertained! Entry included in the fulltime
registration fee – additional tickets for partners/ guests $50.
Happy Hours
Wednesday 22 September 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Thursday 23 September 5.30pm – 6.30pm
Trade Exhibition, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Relax with a drink and mingle with other delegates at the Happy Hours
being held in the trade exhibition at the “SIRSI Rooms”. All
drinks are available on a Cash Bar basis.
First Timers’ Breakfast
Thursday 23 September
7.30am – 8.30am
2nd Level Foyer, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
First time to an ALIA Biennial Conference? We invite you to rise and shine
to join us for a light breakfast where you will have the opportunity to
share conference experiences. Included for delegates (must
be first timers of course!) – includes light breakfast,
tea, coffee and juice.
CarnivALIA! PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
3M AUSTRALIA
Thursday 23 September
7.00pm – 11.00pm
Dreamworld
Be taken on an exciting adventure - the official conference dinner will
like no other! Be swept up in the colour and flair of a “tropicale”
street party, as you are entertained by the rhythm of a calypso band.
Enjoy an array of fine food and drink and discover the magic of Dreamworld
- you may even catch sight of the amazing tigers or enjoy the ride of
your life! This promises to be the social highlight of the conference.
Buses depart the Convention Centre at 6.30 pm. Entry included
in the fulltime registration fee – additional tickets
for partners/ guests $110. All tickets include return transfers, 3 course
meal, beer, wine and softdrinks.
Farewell Reception PROUDLY SPONSORED
BY SOUTHERN SCENE
Friday 24 September
4.30pm – 5.15pm
Terrace and Main Foyer, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
This is a great chance to farewell both new and old friends at the completion
of the conference. Have a drink and swap conference tall tales and true!
Entry included in the fulltime registration fee
– additional tickets for partners/ guests $15.
Optional Activities
Sunset Balcony Barbecue
Wednesday 22 September
5.30 pm
The Surf Club - Northcliffe
What better way to unwind at the end of the day than to watch the sun
go down over the Pacific Ocean and enjoy a great meal from a local Gold
Coast surf lifesaving club. Located only a short taxi ride from the Convention
Centre. Optional function for delegates –tickets
are $20 and include BBQ Dinner and a Welcome Drink - please book when
registering for the conference. All additional drinks are available on
a Cash Bar basis.
Midnight
Magic
Wednesday 22 September
Show starts 8.00pm
Conrad Jupiters Hotel and Casino
Just a short stroll through the walkway from the conference venue you
will find Conrad Jupiters Casino, where you can venture into a world of
a thousand dreams at their enchanting live stage spectacular, Midnight
Magic. Find your self immersed in a kaleidoscope of ever changing beauty
and alluring experiences that defy the realms of ordinary life. You can
also enjoy a sumptuous meal at one of the Hotel and Casino’s many
quality restaurants. Optional function for delegates
– show the flyer that is in your conference satchel at the Jupiters
Box Office and you will receive a 10% discount on “Dinner and Show”
or “Show only” tickets.
Jekyll & Hyde
Wednesday 22 September
8.00pm
Gold Coast Arts Centre
Take in the latest show at the hub of the Gold Coast arts scene, the Gold
Coast Arts Centre. Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella,
and starring Rob Guest, Jekyll & Hyde tells the story of Dr. Henry
Jekyll, a brilliant young doctor and research scientist who, distraught
over his father's mental illness, embarks upon a quest to isolate the
dual elements of good and evil that are constantly struggling for supremacy
inside every human being. However, when his experiment backfires, Jekyll
inadvertently gives life to Edward Hyde, his evil alter ego, a murderous
being who will let loose a reign of terror on the city of London and those
who had ridiculed Jekyll's research. Optional function for delegates
- Take advantage of the Arts Centre's dinner/show package for only $74
per person. Bookings can be made by calling the Arts Centre's Box Office
on 07 5588 4000 - please advise staff that you are a delegate of the ALIA
Conference.
Pre & Post Conference
Holidays
Take the opportunity while coming to conference to experience what the
Gold Coast can offer. Please contact the Gold Coast Tourism Bureau for
further information.
Web: http://www.goldcoasttourism.com.au
Email: info@gctb.com.au