Social program

MOBILE MUSTER WELCOME RECEPTION AND EXHIBITION OPENING

• Sunday 21 June 2009
• National Convention Centre
• TIME 5:30pm–7:00pm
• $44.00 per person for day delegates and guests
• No charge for full registered delegates
• No charge for registered accompanying partners
• DRESS CODE smart casual

AUSTRALIA POST DINNER

• Monday 22 June 2009
• The Ballroom, National Convention Centre
• TIME 7:00pm–11:00pm
• $88.00 per person
• Proudly sponsored by Australia Post. Enjoy good food, good friends and an entertaining evening.
• DRESS CODE smart casual

Coaches will depart Assembly hotels (except Crowne Plaza) at approximately 6:45 pm with return shuttles commencing from 10:15 pm

GENERAL ASSEMBLY DINNER

• Tuesday 23 June 2009
• The Great Hall, Parliament House
• 7:00pm–11:00pm
• $120 per person
• DRESS CODE lounge suit/collar and tie for men and cocktail style for women Tickets to the prestigious General Assembly Annual Dinner at Parliament House are always highly sought after.
• Due to the size of the Great Hall places are limited and therefore booking early is highly recommended to ensure your place.

Coaches will depart all Assembly hotels at approximately 6:45 pm with return shuttles commencing from 10:30 pm.

NOTE Bookings are accepted in order of receipt.

Accompanying Partners Program

• MONDAY 22 JUNE 2009
• NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY + MANUKA
• Departing from the foyer of the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 10:00 am you’ll visit one of Canberra’s newest attractions.
• The National Portrait Gallery opened in December 2008. The Gallery displays around 400 portraits of people who have shaped Australia. During June, a touring exhibition
• Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008 from the Portrait Gallery of London will be on display, and traces photographic portraiture through the archives of Vanity Fair Magazine. Expect to see many famous faces.
• Following lunch enjoy some free time for shopping in Manuka or find a cosy café for a coffee or hot chocolate.
• $100 per person

• TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2009
• AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL + THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
• Departing from the Foyer of the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 10:00 am we will visit the Australian War memorial where the special exhibition A is for Animals is on display. This exhibition is an A to Z of animals in war, from mascots and messengers to creepy-crawlies.
• After lunch visit the National Archives of Australia and see the Memory of a Nation. Highlights include, Charles Kingsford-Smith’s application for a pilot’s licence, a letter from Don Bradman to Robert Menzies in 1963 agreeing to play in the PM’s XI cricket match—but not without qualms.
• $100 per person