RI ConventionSydneyAustraliaJune 1-4,2014
Revised 03dec2013: RydgesWorld Square Hotel, see p 10
PLAN EARLY AND MAKE ADIFFERENCE!
RI processes forms on a first-come, first-served basis;
Register early;
New online registration - receive yourconfirmation materials immediately!
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
15 December 2013 – Early registrationdeadline
31 March 2014 – Pre-registration deadline
30 April 2014 – Registration/ticketcancellation deadline
2 May 2014 – Official housing deadline
3 June 2014 – Online registration closes
Good to know:
FREE public transportation provided by theNew South Wales government
for up to three days before and
one day after the convention,
to visit many tourist venues as well as theConvention events.
Dates to Remember
December 15, 2013
Last day for EARLYregistration at LOWEST rate
April 30, 2014:
Cancellation deadline
Saturday, May 31,2014:
2 orientation sessions,especially for 1st timers – tohelp you get the most out ofconvention
June 3, 2014
Online registration closes.
Sydney ConventionCountdown
7 months
3 Weeks
5 Days
1st – 4th of June 2014
Sydney Olympic Park (SOP)
venue of ”best OlympicGames ever” in 2000;
All plenary sessions held inprestigious AllPhones Arena,
comfortable seating;
all seats have excellent view ofproceedings;
accessible for people withdisabilities or mobility issues;
equipped with elevators andescalators serving all sections;
2 opening sessions ;
1 session for all other plenarysessions.
Note: Sydney Convention& Exhibition Centre atDarling Harbour isbeing demolished andrebuilt through 2014.
Sydney Olympic ParkCoordinates 33° 50.43S 151° 03.49 E
The Billabong
House of Friendship has been called TheBillabong,
the indigenous people’s name for awaterhole often used for meetings.
meeting place for delegates from all aroundthe Rotary world
meet with old friends and make new ones.
CORROBOREE
On-line newsletter
Subscribe online on RI Convention website(later)
Program of entertainment listed
* Corroboree – ”A ceremonial meeting ofAustralian Aborigines where they interactwith the Dreamtime ** through dance,music and costume.”
** Dreamtime – “Aboriginal mythologywhen ancestral spirits created the world.”
Global Connection
Host Organising Committee for SydneyConvention have partnered with a greatAussie travel company named GlobalConnection.
Offer range of exclusive tours & experiencesof Australia and its neighbours – NewZealand and the South Pacific Island.
Hotel for District 7010-revised
Rydges WorldSquare Hotel
389 Pitt St., Sydney
Quoted Rate:$239/night
GST Included
Internet accesscomplimentary
hotel in Sydney’s heart
Easy access to DarlingHarbour, the Conferenceprecinct and Chinatown.
surrounded by an array ofculinary dining restaurantsentertainment venues, andshopping precincts
For info, contact:ldutrisac@laurentian.ca
See you inSydney!On se voit àSydney!
June 1 – 4, 2014
1 au 4 juin 2014