2008 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Creating new futures: Challenges for today, strategies for tomorrow
28 to 30 August 2008
 

Registration information

The following registration fees apply after July 23

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Click here to download the registration brochure as a PDF (3 mb)

Registration fee inclusions

Full conference registration includes:

• Three full days of sessions (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
• Delegate conference materials
• Welcome Reception on Thursday evening
• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Conference Dinner on Saturday evening

Day registration includes:

• One full day of conference sessions (Thursday, Friday or Saturday)
• Delegate conference materials
• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea on day of attendance

Exhibitor partial registration includes:

• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea (Thursday, Friday or Saturday)

Please note the Welcome Reception, Optional Dinners on Friday and the Conference Dinner are additional for day and exhibitor registrations.

Sponsor and exhibitor registrations

Two Exhibitor partial registrations are included in each booth booking. These partial registrations include a name badge, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea only, access to sessions is NOT included. Full registrations can be purchased for $660 per person, to a maximum of two per booth. Sponsors please refer to your sponsorship agreement to see how many complimentary registrations have been provided or email acpet@pco.com.au. Additional registrations can also be purchased by sponsors as above. A sponsor/exhibitor group registration form is also available in the Exhibition kit (available in June).

Social program

Bookings for social events should be booked when registering.

Social event fees (inclusive of GST) are:

Thursday 28 August

You are invited to join the ACPET National Board, staff the industry’s leaders and our Guest of Honour, for a special Welcome Reception that will capture the essence of Hobart’s history. Locally sourced delights and Tasmanian wines with distinctly Tasmanian entertainment will give a sense of why Hobart is a city that ‘once experienced, charms forever’. The Welcome Networking Reception is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to consolidate contacts and strike up new ones - all with a laid back Hobart attitude and style right on the Hobart waterfront. This venue, Hobart Function and Conference Centre, overlooks the glittering water of Sovereign Cove and opens onto Elizabeth Street Pier, in the heart of Hobart’s waterfront precinct.
The Welcome Reception is included for full delegates or $60.50 for day delegates or accompanying persons.

Friday 29 August

Henry Jones Hotel Art Tour
Henry Jones Hotel General Manager, Matt Casey, has extended an invitation to ACPET delegates to join his informative and entertaining art tour on Friday at 5:10pm. The tour provides a snapshot of the 250 works of art throughout the hotel. Meet Matt at reception of The Henry Jones Art Hotel at 5.10pm. The tour will finish by 6:00pm. To book, select this option when registering. This tour is strictly limited to 30 delegates ONLY. Sorry - this is now BOOKED OUT.

and/or

OPTIONAL Dinner and Wine Tasting at Moorilla Winery (minimum numbers apply, beverages included)
Moorilla Estate, on the Derwent River north of Hobart, is a top Tasmanian boutique vineyard sited on an estuary jutting into the placid and beautiful middle reaches of the Derwent River. Moorilla Estate combines a vineyard, winery, micro-brewery, restaurant and café with an extraordinary collection of antiques and modern art. The restaurant is named after the massive and striking six-metre John Olsen painting on the upstairs foyer ceiling.
Three Course Dinner and Wine Tasting at Moorilla Winery (7:15pm), $110.00 per person

or

OPTIONAL Dinner at Marque IV (minimum numbers apply, beverages included)
THIS cosy award winning restaurant on Hobart's Elizabeth Pier is Hobart's best restaurant and an experience not to be missed. The menu has European and Mediterranean influences, and is driven by the local Tasmanian produce including Marrawah beef, Spring Bay scallops and Macquarie Harbour ocean trout.
Three Course Dinner and beverages (7:15pm), $110.00 per person

Saturday 30 August

Tasting Tasmania Conference Celebration Dinner, Federation Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Included for full delegates or $121.00 for day delegates or accompanying persons

After a very special 'Tasting Tasmania' dinner menu Tin Men, one of Tasmania's most popular bands, will entice you to the dance floor.

Sunday 31 August

Peppermint Bay Lunch Cruise
Departing at 11:30am from Brooke Street Pier (Hobart Cruises) in Sullivan’s Cove the Peppermint Bay Cruise offers a relaxing and rejuvenating experience.  The Tasmanian cruise takes in the picturesque Hobart Harbour and River Derwent, and the magnificent waters of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel on its way past Bruny Island to Peppermint Bay, 75km south of Hobart. Architecturally stunning, with breathtaking views across the magnificent D'Entrecasteaux Channel and islands, Peppermint Bay is one of Tasmania's special dining experiences, set in gardens dominated by a massive 150-year-old oak tree. The Dining Room restaurant, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water, uses fresh regional cuisine direct from the growers' gate. This fully guided half day Tasmanian cruise on board the luxury catamaran, Peppermint Bay II, including a two course lunch and beverages at Peppermint Bay provides a real connection with the Tasmanian lifestyle, history and wildlife. Take in the magnificent scenery with sea eagles and sun baking seals.
$78.00 per person and tickets can be booked when registering.

Methods of registration

Online — To register online click here. Payment can be made at the time of registration by Visa or Mastercard.

Cheque — you can either complete the online form and select ‘Registration without Payment’ or send your completed registration form with payment to: ACPET 2008 National Conference, Tulips Meetings Management, PO Box 116, Salamander Bay NSW 2317 Australia. Cheques should by made payable to Tulips/ACPET.

Electronic Funds Transfer — If you are paying for your registration by EFT, you can either complete the online form and select ‘Registration without Payment’ or you may also complete the PDF registration form and fax it to 02 4984 2755. EFT payments will be accepted, free of fees, to the account listed below. To ensure prompt reconciliation, please send a copy of the transfer record to acpet@pco.com.au or fax 02 4984 2755.

SWIFT Code: WPACAU2S
BSB Number: 032533
Account Number: 165381
Account Name: Tulips/ACPET
Bank: Westpac, Magnus Street, Nelson Bay, NSW

Please photocopy the registration form for additional delegates or download additional forms

Confirmation and acknowledgements

Acknowledgements will be sent after each registration booking, modification and/or cancellation. Review acknowledgements carefully for accuracy. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within 14 days after any transaction, please call the Conference Secretariat, Tulips Meetings Management on 02 4984 2554 or email acpet@pco.com.au.

The ABN for Tulips Meetings Management is 32 003 901 657. The registration form is a tax invoice after payment has been made. All registration fees are inclusive of GST. Please note accommodation deposits do not include GST, as they are deposits only. Delegates will be issued tax invoices for accommodation by the applicable hotel at the time of check-out.

Cancellations and refunds

Cancellation must be made in writing to the Conference Secretariat. Cancellations received before 6 June 2008 will be refunded less an administration fee of $220.00. From 7 June to 21 July 2008 the cancellation fee will be $330.00. Cancellations made after this date will not be eligible for a refund, however, registrations may be transferred. Deposits for accommodation will be refunded up to 14 days before the arrival date. After this time refunds will be at the discretion of the hotel.

Special requirements

Please indicate any special requirements, including special dietary requirements, on the registration form or email acpet@pco.com.au.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to present as accurately as possible, all the information contained in this brochure. ACPET, Tulips Meetings Management and its Agents act only to procure and arrange these activities and do not accept responsibility for any act or omission on the part of the service providers. No liability is accepted for any inaccuracy or misdescription, nor for delay or damage, including personal injury or death, howsoever caused resulting from or arising out of reliance upon any general or specific information published in this brochure. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, ACPET reserves the right to change any or all of these details.

Privacy

A listing of delegate contact details will be issued to all delegates and sponsors. If you do not want your details included on this list, please advise the Conference Secretariat in writing.

Insurance

Delegates should ensure they have sufficient personal insurance to cover any medical expenses, damage or loss of personal effects. The Conference Committee nor the Conference Secretariat accept liability for personal injury or loss or damage to property belonging to delegates during the conference or any affiliated events.