Indigenous Protocols | Information for Speakers | Venue
Handouts | Exhibitions | Information for Exhibitors

Indigenous Protocols

Melbourne and its surrounding area is on land which is part of the traditional land of the Kulin Nations. The Kulin are a federation of five distinct communities- the Wurundjeri, Boonerwrung, Taungurong, Kurung and the Wathaurong.

When visiting this land, it is a courtesy to pay your respects to the traditional owners of the land. We would be grateful if, at the beginning of your presentation you make a brief statement ‘to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land’.

Information for Speakers

Each presenter will be allocated 15 minutes plus question time.

All powerpoint presentations must be emailed to events@adf.org.au by Friday 22nd August 2008 at 5pm. If your presentation was designed using a Mac computer, please convert it to a format suitable for use with PCs.

Laptops will be provided in each room and presentations will be uploaded prior to the conference.

All speakers are required to view and confirm their presentations in the Speaker’s Preparation Room prior to their presentation. This room will be open from 7.30am – 1.30pm each day and will be staffed with AV technicians. Please ensure you are in your session room in the break before your session. Please introduce yourself to the session chair.

To avoid long queues in the Speaker’s Preparation Room, please note that only speakers who are presenting on Monday 1st of September will be able to check their presentations between 7.30am – 8.30am on Monday 1st September. Presenters for days two and three will have access from 8.30am onwards on day 1 and from 7.30am onwards on days two and three.

If any additional audio-visual equipment is required that you did not disclose on your abstract submission form, please contact the conference manager as soon as possible at events@adf.org.au or (03) 9278 8137

Venue

Sofitel Melbourne is a 5 star hotel located in the prestigious Paris end of Collins Street and situated in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. The hotel is within walking distance to many major attractions including Federation Square, Crown Entertain Complex and the Melbourne Cricket Ground as well as some of Melbourne’s finest boutiques, restaurants and theatres.

Handouts

It is recommended that speakers wishing to make copies of their presentation available to delegates, print these prior to the conference and bring them to the conference venue. Unfortunately, conference staff will not be available during the conference to print presentations

Exhibitions

The Exhibitions are located in Sofi's on the Promenade Level of the Sofitel Meloburne On collins near the Registration and Inoformation Desk. They will be open from 9.00am-4.30pm each day.

Information for Exhibitors

INSIGHTS and SOLUTIONS: The combined 2nd International Conference on Alcohol and Other Drug Related Brain Injury and the Brain Injury Australia National Conference 2008 will have exhibition space for both commercial and not-for-profit organisations. The conference will be held at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Collins Street, Melbourne. The exhibitions will be hosted in Sofi’s each day of the conference.

Exhibition Dates

Exhibitor Bump In	1st September 2008	7.00 – 9.00am
Exhibition Times	1st-3rd September 2008	9.00am – 4.30pm
Exhibitor Bump Out	3rd September 2008	5.00pm

The exhibition will consist of 3 x 2m exhibition booths and display tables. Exhibitors are asked to stand by their booths at morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea times. Catering will be served in Sofi’s.

When sending your goods, please ensure you have completed the Sofitel Melbourne delivery slip. and attach it to each box you are sending.

Delivery Instructions for couriers and contractors should be as follows:
Sofitel Melbourne Loading Bay
P2 Loading Bay
Flinders Lane between Spring and Exhibition Streets
Melbourne, VIC 3000

The Sofitel Melbourne On Collins will not accept any liability for any charges associated with the clearance, deliver, duties or taxes applicable to goods.

If you are interested in having an exhibition booth or display table at the conference, please contact the conference secretariat on events@adf.org.au
or telephone +61 3 9278 8137