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Next-Generation Search Technology - Information for ParticipantsWorkshop VenueThe Workshop will be held in the ICT Lecture Theatre 2, Ground Floor, ICT Building, the University of Melbourne, 111 Barry Street, Carlton, 3053. Audio Visual EquipmentICT Lecture Theatre 2 is equipped with an overhead projector, data projector plus fully equipped AV cabinet. Presenters are requested to bring a laptop or their slides on a memory stick. TimesThe Workshop will commence at 10am on Thursday 21 September to allow those travelling that morning to get there on time. The workshop will end at 5pm on Friday 22 September. Meals and RefreshmentsLunches and morning and afternoon teas will be served on Thursday and Friday in the ground floor foyer area of the ICT Building at the times designated in the program. Please indicate any special dietary requirements in the Workshop registration form that you received. Workshop DinnerHCSNet will be hosting a Workshop Dinner at 7pm on Thursday, 21 September in the upstairs function area of The University Café, 257 Lygon Street, Carlton. Please indicate if you wish to attend on the registration form attached. Travel SupportAs previously indicated, HCSNet will provide you with a travel support grant of $500 towards the costs of attending the workshop, and we hope you have had an opportunity to book your flights to maximise the chances of getting a decent fare. We will be arranging for funds to be deposited into your bank account as soon as possible, and so would be grateful if you could please complete the attached form entitled "NGS Travel Bursary Payment Request Form". The form entitled "Statement by a Supplier" must also be completed as this is a requirement of the Australian Taxation office - completion of this form ensures smooth processing of your claim and tax will not be withheld. Please remember to tick the box that states "that you have no expectation of profit or gain". If you are able to fax the 2 completed forms to us by 12noon on Tuesday, 12 September, we can arrange for the deposit to be made on Thursday, 21 September. Otherwise, please fax the 2 completed forms (plus the registration form) to me by Friday, 15 September, and the deposit will be made on Thursday, 5 October. Forms should be faxed to Rosemary Eliott on (02) 9850 9551. Thank you. Travel/Accommodation ReceiptsPlease note that we will require travel/accommodation receipts to be forwarded to us for University auditing purposes. If you have receipts available on the last day of the Workshop, please give these to Diego Molla or Robert Dale. Rosemary will contact you after the Workshop regarding any additional receipts to be submitted. AccommodationDelegates should make their own accommodation bookings; some hotel options and approximate prices are as follows:
Transport from the Airport to the University of MelbourneTaxis are available from the ground floor level of Melbourne Airport, outside the domestic terminal. Expect to pay around $50 for a trip to Carlton. Delegates arriving at the same time at the Airport may wish to consider sharing taxis or booking a maxi taxi (through taxi attendants outside the main entrance) to reduce travel costs. Delegates may also wish to consider this option for travel to the Airport at the conclusion of the Workshop. Skybus offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to the CBD and city hotels. Buses run every 10-15 minutes throughout the day. An adult one way ticket costs $15/$24 return. If you wish to catch the Skybus, the trip to the CBD takes about 20-25 minutes. You need to alight at the coach terminal at the intersection of Spencer and Little Bourke Streets, take a 1 minute walk to Bourke Street, catch tram 86 or 96 along Bourke Street (for 6-7 minutes), get off at the intersection of Bourke and Swanston Streets and then take a 10 minute tram trip along Swanston Street (trams 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 or 72) which will take you to Carlton. |