The AGM has been Finalised with the venue for the Friday Video night now confirmed. Now that we have this information, we have produced the information brochure and have put up the options to purchase tickets to the event on the ASWA Shop.
Purchases via the ASWA Shop can only be processed if you have a Paypal account. If you do not have a paypal account you can pay with the following methods:
- Internet direct deposit into the ASWA account:
(ASWA INC. BSB 032-006 Acc# 177006)
Please put your name in the description when paying by this method.
If paying by direct deposit, please email Jane ONeill with receipt details. - Can be paid by cheque, money order made to ASWA Inc. and posted to PO Box 937, Woodend Vic, 3442
Final date of payment is STRICTLY the 14th of August for catering purposes.
If you would like more information about the AGM, read this brochure (2950KB).
The AGM committee is pleased to announce the site location for this years Conference.
The conference will be held at Mantra on Russell St in Melbourne CBD. For more information on this venue, click on the link below:
The AGM committee did extensive research into venues within the CBD and after much deliberation we decided on the Mantra. Those reasons are listed below:
- Close to all transport
- Located in the city
- Has the largest conference room with the largest projection screen
- Everything we need is on one level (1st)
- Presentation is outstanding
- Is within walking distance to our proposed BBQ site area (weather permitting)
- We have access to the bar area after the conference is finished on the saturday which is right next to our conference room
- They were willing to give us a discount on room prices by attendees
- Parking is right next door (20.00 a day)
Photo's of the venue are below
Conference room
Pre Lobby area up Stairs
The Mantra have also been kind enough to grant us reduced accommodation rates for their Studio and Superior rooms. The studio room could sleep up to 2 people while the Superior could sleep up to 4 comfortably. If you are interested in staying at the Mantra, please email Greg Sorenson with your interest. He will provide you with the reduced rate as we are unable to publicly post the reduced room rates.
Studio Room - Sleeps up to 2. Has seperate Bath/Toilet.
Superior Room Lounge Area - Has a kitchen, Laundry, Ensuite and Master Bedroom.
Can sleep up to 4 Comfortably (2 Singles in Master Bedroom and 2 on a pull out sofa)
Superior Master Bedroom - Has a big balcany running to the loungeroom.
The Sunday BBQ
- Within walking distance of the Conference and easy to find.
- Has a large open lawn areas for Cricket and other activities
- Has shelter if there is some bad weather
- Close to free sunday parking
The walk is about 1.5km, cutting through the treasury gardens, or you could park anywhere around the gardens, including Clarendon st which is right next to the chosen site.
The old bandstand could fit around 40 people comfortably, with another 30-40 in the rain shadow.
At this stage we are still hunting for a good Friday night complex. The issue has been cost, as we want to give our asttendees an affordable experience, and so we are looking for a low cost but comfortable solution to the video get together. Stay tuned as we continue our search.... which hasn't been easy so far, but i'm sure will come up with the goods. Once this has been finalized we will be emailing all ASWA members and on this thread the application for attending form, which i suspect will be within the next 2 weeks.
Also, the committee will be attempting to gain media coverage of our event in the lead up, and will require volunteers to be apart of it. More details to follow.