
Melbourne University, ICT Building, 111 Barry St Carlton
11th - 13th November 2008
Getting to the conference
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Registrations are invited from individuals working or volunteering in community based, not-for profit and activist organisations, and from staff in government departments or commercial organisations with a community focus.
Are you a conference groupie? Register for both Making Links and the Vibewire New Connections conference and save 20% on each event. New Connections will be held on Friday the 31st October, live, loud and proud in Sydney.
Registrations before Monday 22nd September 2007, are eligible for a generous Early Bird discount.
All fees include GST.
| Early Bird One Day | Early Bird (Full Conference) | After September 22 (One day) | After September 22 (Full Conference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Concession | $22 | $44 | $22 | $44 |
Not-For-Profit employee | $120 | $240 | $175 | $330 |
Presenter | $60 | $120 | $60 | $120 |
Govt/commercial | $220 | $440 | $290 | $550 |
The combined rate can only be claimed for the full two day Making Links conference + the one day New Connections Conference. Extras - dinner etc. are not included for either conference, you must book them separately. Combined rates are not available to presenters.
| Total cost for two conferences | Early Bird | Normal rates (ML / NC) | After September 22nd | Normal rates (ML / NC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Concession | $55 | $44 / $35 You Save: $24 | $70 | $44 / $35 You Save: $9 |
Not-For-Profit | $269 | $240 / $100 You Save: $71 | $387 | $330 / $100 You Save: $43 |
Govt/commercial | $552 | $440 / $250 You Save: $138 | $720 | $550 / $250 You Save: $80 |
To make your visit to Melbourne and your experience of Making Links all the more enjoyable, we are offering several extra features this year. They are very reasonably priced and if you book for all three you get a 10% discount.
Book soon - places limited for all events.
On Tuesday 11th November, we invite you to hop on the bus and tour innovative grassroots ICT projects that bridge the digital divide. From 12.00 – 5.00pm you will be bussed to various project sites, entertained en route by notorious Melbourne comic Dave Thornton, and your palate will be engaged by a delicious vegetarian lunch at not-for-profit restaurant Lentil as Anything. Sign up to our RSS feed or to our email list for updates on the itinerary.
After the Digital Divide Tour on Tuesday you will enjoy a drink & a snack at the Making Links 08 digital arts & film festival at Melbourne’s famed Horse Bazaar from 6.00 – 8.00 pm.
Share a traditional Melbourne Counter tea with your fellow delegates on Wednesday night at The Corkman Irish Pub, just a few minutes walk from the conference venue. Vegetarians will be well catered for.
| Extras | |
|---|---|
Conference Dinner | $25 |
Film Festival | $15 |
Digital Divide Bus Tour | $15 |
All three | $50 |
24th September 2007 | 10% of fee paid |
30th October 2007 | 30% of fee paid |
10th November 2007 | No Refund |
If you have any questions about registrations, please email makinglinks@afao.org.au
Making Links may be able to offer a limited number of scholarships for Australian delegates only. If you wish to apply for a scholarship please email makinglinks@afao.org.au or call 02 8568 1113 for an application form.