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2009 NEMBC Annual Conference
Ethnic Community Broadcasting in
A Changing World
demographics • economy • technology
28-29 November 2009 • Rydges Hotel on Swanston • Melbourne
The theme of the 2009 NEMBC Annual Conference is “Ethnic Community Broadcasting in A Changing World”. Speakers and workshops will explore how ethnic community broadcasting can respond to changing demographics with new and emerging communities, an ageing population from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the role of gender in community broadcasting, changes in the economy in the context of the first global recession in 20 years, climate change, rapidly developing technology and the roll-out of digital radio.
Venue and dates
28-29 November 2009 • Rydges Hotel on Swanston • Melbourne
The conference will be held on Saturday the 28th of November at the Rydges Hotel on Swanston Street, very close to Melbourne University and a short walk from the CBD and Lygon Street. This will make it easy for people to arrive by bus from the airport. The Rydges Hotel has accommodation, plenary and workshop rooms available all under the one roof.
The following pages include all relevant conference information available to date, including details of venue and cost, conference registration forms, as well as information about the AGM.
The Gala Dinner will be held at another venue called the ‘Grand Buffet Hall’ which is situated in the grounds of Melbourne University. It is a very a very short work from the conference venue.
The NEMBC Annual General Meeting will be held on the morning of Sunday the 29th of November. Please make sure your membership fees are paid so that you can vote on issues at the AGM. This is an election year and there will most likely be proposed amendments to the Constitution.
We suggest you make your conference plans quite soon, as the conference date is drawing closer. We invite members and non-members alike to attend. The conference will start with a reception on Friday evening and then registration at 9 am on Saturday. A Friday night arrival may be advisable for some travelling from coast to coast.
Use the forms in this edition to register your attendance or download the NEMBC registration form. For more information about the conference go to the NEMBC website: www.nembc.org.au, or contact us on 03 9486 9549 or via email to admin@nembc.org.au.
Click here for a copy of the full 2009 conference program.
Registration
Early Bird Registrations made by Friday 30th October 2009:
NEMBC members: $150 (incl. GST)
Members (concession): $125 (incl. GST)
Concession prices for pensioners, students, health care card holders or unemployed
Non-NEMBC members: $225 (incl. GST)
Registrations received by Friday the 20th November 2009:
NEMBC members: $180 (incl. GST)
Members (concession): $155 (incl. GST)
Concession prices for pensioners, students, health care card holders or unemployed
Non-NEMBC members: $255 (incl. GST)
Conference dinner $40
Registration includes morning, afternoon tea and lunch all weekend. Delegates are to make their own dinner arrangements on other nights.
Please note: The NEMBC always aims to keep registration costs for this conference at a minimum.
NEMBC Membership costs only $25 per year per programming group. If you are not already a member, join now and save up to $100 on the cost of registration!
To download a registration form please click here.
Accommodation and travel
The venue for the conference is the Rydges Hotel on Swanston. Please see below for details. Other budget hotels in the area are also listed below. Those attending the Conference need to make their own accommodation bookings and transport arrangements. We recommend people stay at the Rydges Hotel as it is all under the same roof and, if people stay together, twin shares are $75 per person. You must let the Rydges Hotel know that you are coming for the conference and quote the booking code “NEMBC” when booking to get the conference rate.
Contact details:
Rydges Hotel on Swanston
701 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC 3053 (click here to view map)
Tel: Jake Coleiro - (03) 9347 7811
E-mail: jake_coleiro@rydges.com
A room is $150 per room and twin share will make it $75 per person. Breakfast is $19 extra.
Remember: You must quote the code “NEMBC” when booking to get this rate.
For more information on the hotel please visit
www.rydges.com/onswanston.
Transfers from the airport:
Guests arriving at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport can get to the hotel in Carlton either by bus or by taxi. A one-way taxi ride from the airport to the hotel is approximately $40-45 and takes 25-30 minutes, depending on traffic.
The bus is called the SkyBus and leaves every 10 minutes from outside the arrival terminal. A return ticket costs $26 (or $16 for a one-way ticket). The SkyBus takes about 25-30 minutes to the coach terminal on Spencer Street in the CBD. Guests can then transfer to a free hotel shuttle bus which will take them to the hotel. Tickets can be purchased at the airport or from the Skybus website.
Alternative accommodation:
If you would prefer to stay elsewhere or are looking for cheaper single room accommodation, we suggest following hotels as alternatives. The Victoria Hotel Melbourne has single rooms starting
from $90. It is located in the CBD, about 20 minutes walk
or 10 minutes tram ride from the conference venue. The Lygon Lodge is located about 5 minutes walk from the conference venue and has double or twin rooms starting
from $120 per night. Contact details for both are below:
Victoria Hotel Melbourne |
Lygon Lodge |
Travel Subsidies for Official Station Delegates
Travel Subsidies will be at least 50% of the cost of an economy fare.
Subsidies are available for a maximum of three people per station, provided that at least one is female or one is under the age of 30 or one is from a New & Emerging Community. Subsidies are only available to official station delegates who have been authorised by the governing body of the station or ethnic umbrella group. Subsidies will only be paid after the conference on presentation of receipts.
2009 NEMBC Broadcasting Awards
This year the NEMBC will be presenting five awards for excellence in ethnic community broadcasting:
1. The Tony Manicaros Awards (two awards)
2. The Radioactive Youth Program of the Year Award
3. The Radioactive Youth Broadcaster of the Year Award
4. The Ethnic and Multicultural Women’s Program of the Year Award
The winners will be announced at the NEMBC Annual Conference Gala Dinner at the University of Melbourne on 28 November 2009. Applications are now open. For more information please contact the office. Posters and application forms can be downloaded below:
