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Social Program

The Organising Committee have planned the following day tours and functions for accompanying persons.

Registration fees:  
Accompanying Person AUD 300

Accompanying Person Registration Includes:

  • Welcome Reception (Monday 19 July)
  • Café Cruise (Tuesday 20 July)
  • Sydney Opera House Essential Tour (Wednesday 21 or Thursday 22 July)
  • Congress Dinner (Thursday 22 July)

How To Book
Please complete the Registration Form online or by hard copy and return by fax to the Congress Secretariat on +61 2 9251 3552





Welcome Reception
Date: Monday 19 July 2010
Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Venue: Sydney Town Hall

Tickets: Full Delegates and Accompanying persons: Inclusive
Additional Tickets: AUD 65

Meet up with your friends, colleagues and industry representatives for drinks and canapés in the relaxed iconic setting of the Sydney Town Hall.

 


Café Cruise
Date: Tuesday 20 July 2010
Time: 1.45pm
Depart: King St Wharf
Or: 1.30pm walk with group from Convention Centre

See the harbour aboard Sydney's flagship MV Sydney 2000. Cruise past Sydney’s best-known landmarks in the Main Harbour and enjoy afternoon tea onboard. All our sightseeing cruises are fully narrated.

  • Sydney Harbour's main icons
  • Comprehensive commentary
  • Afternoon tea
  • Aboard MV Sydney 2000
  • Large exterior decks

Sydney Opera House - The Essential Tour
Date: Wednesday 21 July or Thursday 22 July 2010
Time: 9.15am
Duration: 1 hour

See inside the world's most recognisable sails. Experience this miracle of architecture and engineering. A work of art that came into existence against impossible odds - to become one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world.

Working with new, rich audio-visual components, where images are projected onto the fabric of the building - our guides will take you on an emotional journey, engrossing you in a story to rival any opera plot with its dramatic twists and turns.

You'll visit at least one of our venues - where we live performance every day. Some 1,500 performances, from opera to circus, rock and cabaret, are staged each year to audiences of around 1.5 million.


Congress Dinner
Date: Thursday 22 July 2010
Time: 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Dress: Lounge Suit

Tickets: Full Delegates and Accompanying persons: Inclusive
Additional Tickets: AUD 150

The Congress Dinner will be a time for delegates to catch up with old friends and meet new ones in a unique Sydney venue. This evening will be the highlight of the social program, a real opportunity to experience the flavours, cultures and sights and sounds of Sydney.