The Conference is being hosted by Australia’s most awarded venue, the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre at South Bank.

Superbly located in the city’s cultural and entertainment precinct at South Bank, the Centre provides delegates with a unique meeting experience incorporating a relaxed resort style atmosphere with a smart business environment. The convention precinct is an easy 15-minute riverside stroll to the city’s central attractions including leading international hotels, sophisticated dining and cosmopolitan nightlife.

Brisbane weather is temperate all year round, with August providing mostly sunny days with little or no rain and moderate winds. Daily temperatures range from 10 to 22 degrees, with the average a very pleasant 19 degrees centigrade.

Brisbane and its world famous surroundings is ideally situated for the planned pre and post conference tours and partners programs.

Registration and Information Desk

The Spillcon 2004 Registration and Information Desk will be located in the Foyer area on the Mezzanine Level and will operate during the hours listed below:

Monday 23 August 3.30pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday 24 August 7.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 25 August 7.30am - 5.00pm
Thursday 26 August 7.30am - 2.30pm
Friday 27 August 7.30am - 10.30am

All delegates, accompanying persons, speakers and exhibitors will receive a name badge on registration. This badge is your official pass and must be worn to obtain entry to all conference sessions, meals, social events and accompanying persons tours.

All registration materials, including name badges, Conference Dinner tickets and Conference handbook should be collected from the Registration Desk on the first day of your arrival.

Business Centre
The Brisbane Convention Centre offers 2 fully equipped Business Centres for all of your business needs. One Centre is located on the Concourse, the other is located at the Information Desk in the main foyer.

Parking
The Centre has under-cover parking for 1600 cars at a flat rate of $7.00 per day. Early Bird Parking is available at $5.50 per day if you are in prior to 9.00am and out prior to 6.00pm.

All areas of the Centre are directly accessible from the car park by internal elevators and stairs.

Public Transport
A comprehensive network of buses, ferries and trains link South Bank with Brisbane city and suburbs. Travel passes are available. A Day Rover ticket offers one day unlimited travel on Brisbane City Council bus and ferry services. The South East Explorer ticket provides unlimited travel on bus, ferry and Citytrain services. For detailed information contact Transinfo on 13 12 30 or visit their website www.transinfo.qld.gov.au.

Smoking
The Brisbane Convention Centre is a smoke free zone, as are all restaurants.

Special Needs
The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre has lift access to all public areas. Access from the main entry is via lifts located adjacent to the main stairs on the left or Northern side. Other lifts operate between pavement level on Merivale Street and the main concourse on Exhibition level. Two lifts are located between the Great Hall and Exhibition Hall 1, and another between Halls 2 and 3.

The BCEC has 21 “accessible” toilets and they are clearly signed and located through all foyers, concourse and exhibition halls. For further information regarding access, please call 07 3308 3000.

Taxis
Please call 13 1008