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INAS Conference & General Assembly BRISBANE

Organisation: Contact Name: Address: Sport

Australia 4 Lowry Place Benalla, Victoria, 3672

7494 Facsimile: +61 3 5762 3560 Email: robyn.

1 INAS Conference & General Assembly BRISBANE Australia 20 to 24 April 2017 Host Organisation: Contact Name: Address: Sport Inclusion Australia Robyn Smith Sport Inclusion Australia 4 Lowry Place Benalla, Victoria, 3672 Australia Telephone: Facsimile: URL: sportinclusionaustralia.org.au

2 To all INAS Nations Dear Colleagues We wish to invite you to the 2017 INAS Conference and General Assembly in Brisbane, Australia April We are pleased to be hosting this event and look forward to welcoming you to Brisbane, Australia. The participation fees include participation in the Conference and General Assembly, transportation to and from airport, accommodation and meals. We would appreciate your assistance in completing the Delegation Form and sending it to the Organising Committee by 15 th December 2016 which will allow us to confirm all bookings. For all other information about the Conference or General Assembly refer to the following website; Robyn Smith Greg Dunk Chair Organising Committee General Manager GG2019 Tel: Tel: INAS Conference and General Assembly Program Date Activity 20 April (Thursday) Arrival of Inas Governing Board and Committee Members 21 April (Friday) Meetings of the Inas Governing Board (9am 3pm) 21 April (Friday) Arrival of Delegates by 3pm 21 April (Friday) Global Games 2019 Venue Site Preview (4pm 8pm) Official Welcome 7:00pm 22 April (Saturday) Morning/Afternoon Inas Conference (9am-5pm) Inas Awards (7pm-10pm) 23 April (Sunday) Inas General Assembly (9am 2pm) Closing Function (7pm 9pm) 24 April (Monday) Meeting of Inas Governing Board (9am 1pm) Departure of Delegates 2

General information The General Assembly will take place just after Easter Average weather for Brisbane in April is:

of rainy days 12 Accommodation, Conference and General Assembly The delegates will stay at the Mercure Tower of the

The Hotel is in King George Square a central location in Brisbane and walking distance to a range of attractions.

3 General information The General Assembly will take place just after Easter Average weather for Brisbane in April is: Temperature Min 18 (64), Max 25 (77) Rain 130mm No. of rainy days 12 Accommodation, Conference and General Assembly The delegates will stay at the Mercure Tower of the Mercure/Pullman Hotel, a four star hotel located in Brisbane CBD. The Hotel is in King George Square a central location in Brisbane and walking distance to a range of attractions. South Bank 1.3km Eagle Street Pier 1km Brisbane Botanic Gardens 850m Brisbane Town Hall 50m Brisbane International Airport 15km Queensland Sports Athletic Centre 13.9km Sleeman Sports Complex 16.2km Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20km Brisbane Tennis Centre 9.4km 3

Meals All meals will be included, either at the Accommodation venue (Breakfast and Dinner), Conference Venue (Lunch) and any Social Functions (Dinner).

in line with the event program Morning and afternoon tea will be provided in line with the event program Dinners/evening functions will be provided in line with the event program General Assembly

4 Meals All meals will be included, either at the Accommodation venue (Breakfast and Dinner), Conference Venue (Lunch) and any Social Functions (Dinner). Breakfasts provided daily will be buffet style with a selection of hot and cold items Lunches will be working style lunches with a selection of sandwiches/wraps and fresh fruit, tea, coffee and juice in line with the event program Morning and afternoon tea will be provided in line with the event program Dinners/evening functions will be provided in line with the event program General Assembly INAS General Assembly will take place at Mercure/Pullman Hotel. The Kennedy room is booked for the event which will cater for up to 100 delegates and includes the following equipment and media resources; Natural lighting State of the art technologies Broadband and complimentary Wi-Fi Governing Board and Committee Meetings The Governing Board meetings and other scheduled Committee meetings will take place at Mercure/Pullman Hotel. Each meeting room can cater for up to 20 delegates and offers the following resources Natural lighting State of the art technologies Broadband and complimentary Wi-Fi Registration and Information about Brisbane A delegate registration desk will be established at the Brisbane airport, where delegates will be met and able to receive their accreditation, delegate pack with information relevant to their stay in Brisbane. A delegate pack will be made available to all delegates and will include notepaper and pen, conference handbook and other materials at the discretion of the Organising Committee. Social Events There will be three functions included in the package for all Delegates plus a 2019 Global Games preview a) Welcome reception to be held in the evening on Friday 21 April after a preview visit of INAS Global Games venues; b) The Inas Awards ceremony on Saturday 22 April; c) Closing Dinner on Sunday 23 April; Sightseeing tours will be available to purchase for delegates and accompanying people. We will endeavour to assist you in this process. 4

Transportation The following Transport will be provided for all Conference delegates and Accompanying persons: Brisbane Airport to Accommodation and return; Accommodation to Meeting venues and return

5 Transportation The following Transport will be provided for all Conference delegates and Accompanying persons: Brisbane Airport to Accommodation and return; Accommodation to Meeting venues and return To and from Ceremonies and Functions and Inas Global Games Brisbane 2019 Site Venues. Additional transport will be available on request to cater for any official requirements. Brisbane has a very good public transport bus system and is well serviced by Taxis. Taxis operate a meter which charges per kilometre. A full transport itinerary will be developed following receipt of arrival and departure details and confirmation of ceremonies, functions and meeting times. Registration Fees Delegates The cost in US Dollars to participants will be as follows: 5 Nights Delegates (19 to 24 April) Twin Share 1280 Single Nights Delegates (20 to 24 April) Twin Share 1150 Single Nights Delegates (21 to 24 April) Twin Share 990 Single 1100 Note: Accommodation is in the Mercure Tower of the Pullman/Mercure Hotel should delegates wish to be accommodated in the Pullman Tower (5 star) a daily supplement of US$35 per room per night will apply (This participation fee includes accommodation, all meals in program from Dinner on the arrival day to breakfast on the departure day, transport to and from Brisbane airport and an INAS fee) Accompanying Person The cost in US Dollars to accompanying persons at a reduced rate if sharing accommodation room with a partner and these prices include accommodation, breakfast and evening meals only. 5 Nights Delegates (19 to 24 April) Twin Share/Double Nights Delegates (20 to 24 April) Twin Share/Double Nights Delegates (21 to 24 April) Twin Share/Double 650 Note: Accommodation is in the Mercure Tower of the Pullman/Mercure Hotel should delegates wish to be accommodated in the Pullman Tower (5 star) a daily supplement of US$35 per room per night will apply 5

Bookings and administration Participants will be required to complete Conference and General Assembly application details online https://inas.sport80.com/.

6 Bookings and administration Participants will be required to complete Conference and General Assembly application details online An indication of attendance would be appreciated by the 15th December This application will capture all necessary personal details of participants and accompanying persons, including arrival and departure details, dietary requirements, special needs and accommodation preferences. At the beginning of February each participant will receive confirmation of their details including accommodation and local transport arrangements. Conference details, venues, attendees and agendas, papers will all be available electronically on the website. On arrival participants will again be provided with confirmation of their details and a Conference and General Assembly Handbook. A temporary secretariat office will be setup to provide administrative support throughout the Conference and General Assembly at the Mercure/Pullman Hotel. 6

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