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Monash South Africa Accommodation for delegates Accommodation for delegates has been arranged at the Montecasino Palazzo Inter-Continental Hotel and must be made via the Conference and Events Management Office to obtain group-booking rates. Email: lorraine.curtis@adm.monash.edu.au Transport from Johannesburg airport to Montecasino Palazzo Inter-Continental Hotel Bookings must be made to arrange hotel cars to transport delegates from Johannesburg airport to the accommodation (Montecasino Palazzo Inter-Continental Hotel). Reservations for car bookings can be made to: Lorraine Curtis Bus transfers A bus will leave the hotel at 7:45am each day for transfer to the Monash South Africa campus. Please meet in the foyer by 7:30am Registration TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2008 5.00 – 5.30pm WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2008 8.30 – 9:00am THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2008 8:30 – 9:00am On Tuesday 25 November, registration will take place at La Scala Restaurant. On Wednesday 26 November and Thursday 27 November, registration will take place in seminar room 1, Seminar Building, Ground Floor, Monash South Africa, 144 Peter Road, Ruimsig. Welcome reception TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2008 5:30 – 7:00pm La Scala Restaurant You are able to walk out of the side gate of the Palazzo Hotel and into the Monte Casino complex. Session times WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 9:00 – 5:00pm THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 9:00 – 5:00pm Program updates Changes or updates to the Conference program will be recorded on the Southern Worlds website at www.southernworlds.com Conference dinner WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 6:30 – 10:00pm Montecasino Palazzo Inter-Continental Hotel Catering Morning and afternoon teas and lunches will be served at Monash South Africa. Optional tours FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER 9:00 – 2:30pm An optional tour of Soweto and Johannesburg (including Mandela House Museum ) has been organized. All are welcome on the tour. To guarantee a spot, please book and pay in advance when submitting your registration form. Name tags Delegates are requested to wear their conference nametag at all times. Messages Messages for delegates will be left on the bulletin board next to the Conference Secretariat and Registration Desk. Time difference South Africa ( Johannesburg ) is currently nine hours behind Australian eastern daylight savings time; two hours ahead of GMT; 3.5 hours behind New Delhi ; and seven hours ahead of Toronto. When it is 12 noon in Johannesburg, it is 9.00pm in Melbourne and Sydney; 5am in Toronto ; 3.30pm in New Delhi ; and 10am in the United Kingdom. Currency The monetary unit used in South Africa is the Rand. Foreign currency or travellers' cheques can be freely exchanged at banks, hotels and the airports. Automatic teller machines are located in central locations in Johannesburg and credit cards are readily acceptable at most restaurants, shops and all conference hotels. Climate In November it is summer in Johannesburg. The weather is, on average, around 25ºC (77ºF). Delegates are advised that warmer temperatures may occur. Evenings are usually cooler, approximately 14ºC on average. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES The organisers and the Conference and the Events Management Office will not be responsible for any incidental expenses incurred by delegates during the Conference. Disclaimer: All information provided above is correct at the time of writing. If there are any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Irene Thavarajah on +613 9905 1344 and after 16 November +614 085 127 83 or Lorraine Curtis +61 438 028 858. Irene Thavarajah
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