VENUE
The venue for the 2010 Summit will be Flemington – The Event Centre at the Flemington Race Course in Melbourne.
With acres of immaculately manicured lawns, an unparalleled view of the Melbourne skyline and one of the most famous rose gardens in the world, the magnificent Event Centre offers an unique blend of historic atmosphere with contemporary venues.
And it’s all only 10 minutes drive from the CBD and 15 minutes from Melbourne Airport with 6,000 car parking spaces.
Plenary sessions will be held in The Skyline Room, located on Level 3 of the Hill Stand overlooking the Melbourne city skyline.
ACCOMMODATION
We recommend the Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens. (We may run a shuttle bus from this hotel to Flemington each day for a small fee if we have sufficient numbers.)
PeSA delegates can stay at the Radisson for the group rate of $199. To get this rate you will need to quote the promotional code “PESA” when searching for rates online through the hotel website. The rate will be available until June 29, 2010, however please also check the hotel website as they may have other special offers available.
Contact Claire on 0466 252 811 if you have any questions about your booking.
About the Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens
In the Central Business District opposite the Flagstaff Gardens, this 4.5-star-rated luxury hotel is located within walking distance of numerous attractions. Hotel room features include direct dial telephone, remote control television, in room movies, Foxtel, direct control air-conditioning, mini-bar/refrigerator, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.
Other amenities include:
- Business centre featuring broadband internet
- Roof top fitness centre with spa, steam room and state-of-the-art multi work station
- 24 hour Reception and Concierge
- HQ’s on William. A contemporary yet casual, all day dining venue
- 24 hour room service.
Location
• Opposite William Street tram line and Flagstaff Rail Station.
• Adjacent to Queen Victoria Market.
• Opposite Historic Flagstaff Gardens.
• Walking distance to Etihad Statium.
• 2 minutes from the Docklands Restaurant and Entertainment Precinct.
• 5 minutes from Melbourne Central and CBD shopping districts.
• 7 minutes to the Crown Entertainment Complex and Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
• 20 minutes drive from Melbourne Airport.
Alternative hotel
If you prefer to stay close to the venue, you may also enjoy Quest Flemington.
Whilst it is immediately outside the gates of the Racecourse, please note this is still a (pleasant) 15 minute walk from the venue, which is actually at the rear of the racecourse.
TRAVEL
If you are flying into Melbourne, we’d recommend you elect to fly in Tullamarine Airport, as this is the closest to Melbourne.
Qantas and Virgin Blue all fly to Tullamarine. Selected Tiger and Jetstar flights also fly to Tullamarine.
Melbourne is also easily accessible by car, bus and train.
Hi Sally – thanks for your enthusiasm for attending PeSA Summit
Valid point to note on adding “why attend” on the site – we’ll add that info, it’s on the brochure but of course, most people head online for more info!
We’re not able to offer any comps at this point in time – we keep the price for the 2 day event rock bottom so that all types of sellers can attend. As you would know, most conferences are in the vicinity of $1000 per day, so $249 for two days is about as cheap as it gets.
Hope we might see you there if you decide it’s for you after we add a little more on the “why attend” side!
Hi there. We’re going to send out an email to registrants mid-June to see how many people are staying in town and if they’re interested in a bus. I believe you’re able to book the hotel and later cancel without penalty as long as it’s a month out? If so, I’d suggest making your booking, responding when we send the email out, and making your decision then. We’ve got around 100 people booked and it looks like half are not from Melbourne, thus I think it’s a safe bet we’ll run the shuttle bus. There will be a small fee, we’ll just divide the cost of the bus by the people on it. Based on the quote we have, it will be about $6 a trip. We have previously recommended people stay out at venue at Quest, but had some complaints because (a) you still need to walk 15 to get to actual venue on the track and (b) some people like to stay where there’s a bit more action. Hope that helps. If you have further queries, just email directly to claire@brazen.com.au.