GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Conference venue

Wellington Convention Centre, 111 Wakefield Street, Wellington

The Wellington Convention Centre comprises two unique buildings located right next to each other in Wellington’s central business district. The Michael Fowler Centre, where the plenary and concurrent sessions will be held, is a building of architectural modern design (1983). Wellington Town Hall is a beautifully restored historical building (1904) and will be the venue for some of the concurrent sessions and the conference dinner.

Wellington Convention Centre website – information about venues

On arrival at the conference

On arrival at the Wellington Convention Centre, please register at the conference registration desk, located in the Fletcher Challenge Foyer of Wellington Convention Centre’s Michael Fowler Centre. The registration desk will be open at the following times:

Messages

A message board will be located near the registration desk. Please advise potential callers to call the registration desk on +64 4 462 8444. Messages will be posted on this board but no guarantees can be made that messages will be delivered personally.

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Personal mail

Conference organisers cannot accept responsibility for participant’s personal mail. Please have mail sent to your accommodation address.

Climate

The Wellington region enjoys a pleasant, early summer climate at this time of year with the daytime temperature ranging between 15–20 degrees celsius.

Dress

Smart casual attire is appropriate for meeting sessions and the Welcome Drinks. Formal dress is appropriate for the Conference Dinner.

Childcare facilities

Please note that the conference has made no arrangements for the provision of childcare. We recommend that you contact your chosen accommodation who may be able to assist you with babysitting services during your stay.

Further information

For further information on the conference please contact the conference organisers:
Avenues Event Management
Level 1, 56 Victoria Street, PO Box 10–612, Wellington 6143
Tel: +64 4 473 8044, Fax: +64 4 4738042
Email: careers@avenues.co.nz Web: www.careers.govt.nz/conference2009

Event Managers

Avenues Event Management is the professional conference organiser for the International Careers Conference. Avenues is a full-service event management agency that takes the stress out of managing events. They work as a team with personality and drive to get the job done to the highest quality. They stand out through in-house senior marketing and public relations expertise, a strategic approach, logistics, risk management and sponsorship development.

Avenues Event Management
Email: events@avenues.co.nz, Web: www.avenues.co.nz
Wellington (Head Office)
Level 1, 56 Victoria Street
PO Box 10–612, Wellington 6143
Tel: +64 4 473 8044, Fax: +64 4 473 8042
Auckland
Level 10, Telco House, 16 Kingston Street
PO Box 105-376, Customs St
Auckland 1143
Tel: +64 9 309 2440, Fax: +64 9 309 2441
Christchurch
Level 4, 165 Hereford Street
PO Box 2588
Christchurch 8011
Tel: +64 3 365 4696

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