Logistical Information

Written on 11/02/2008 07:15:00 pm

Welcome to first glimpse of Spring Conference 2008 delegate mailer!

Please read the following logistical information. It's important!


Logistical Information

Airport Pick up and Drop off

• Due to the limited number of drivers and cars, the OC may not be able to pick you up from the airport. Therefore, you will need to arrange your own transport to the backpackers, or conference venue.
• You can take the City Flyer Bus (number 29 and 10) that departs outside the International Arrivals Terminal, to the city center. It takes about 20-30 minutes to the city. It costs $7, and will drop you on Cathedral Square (approximately 200m from Base Backpackers). City Flyer Bus operates from 6:35 to 23:35 Monday to Friday, and 8:05 - 23:05 Saturday and Sunday.
• Base Backpackers also have a $5 shuttle bus with the Base Logo on the side. It is parked outside the International Terminal around quarter pass the hour for about 5 minutes or so. If you arrive at that right time, just go up to the driver or jump in front of him, he will bring you into Base for $5. Otherwise, just catch the City Flyer Bus as mentioned above.

• Pre and post conference accommodation have been arranged for by the OC at Base Backpackers, 56 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, for $25/person/night. The backpackers was chosen based on its strategic location, accessibility, and quality standard.
• Just walk in to the reception desk and tell them you are from AIESEC so that you can enjoy the discounted rate. You will be staying together with other AIESECers in 4-6 bed dorms, where all will be staying at the same area on the same floor on pre-conference night. Female, however, can choose to stay in The Sanctuary of Base Backpackers (subject to availability). But you'll be separated from the group.
• Base will do wake-up-call on the morning of 20 November!
• For post-conference night, you will be staying in the penthouse of Base Backpackers, with private kitchen, lounge, tv, ps2, deck... Also at $25/person/night.
• Click on "How to get to backpackers?" for further information. If you are still lost (which is unusual!), call Base at + 64 3 982 2225, Freecall 0800 2273 69 within New Zealand.

• Opening plenary and external day of Spring Conference (20 Nov 2008) will be held in University of Canterbury.
• One bus will be leaving at 7.30am from Base Backpackers on Cathedral Square, which will get you to UCSA, University of Canterbury, in time for registration and opening plenary. Please leave your luggages in the bus, as the same bus will be picking you up to conference venue after that.
• If you are making your way to University of Canterbury, please be at Shelley Common Room, UCSA Building, University of Canterbury by 8.30am for registration. If you have luggages, please leave it in AIESEC Office, Room 104, Central Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury by 8am.

• Please make sure you're on time. If not, egglies will be awaiting you.
• 2 buses will be picking you up from UCSA, University of Canterbury, to conference venue at Blue Skies Conference and Training Center, 12 Williams Street, Kaiapoi after the opening plenary.
• The conference ends at 5pm on Monday, 24 November 2008. A bus will be leaving Blue Skies Conference Training Center to transfer you to airport; while another bus to transfer you to UCSA or Christchurch CBD.

• If you have not booked your ticket yet, please book your flights to arrive in Christchurch on Wednesday evening (19 November 2008), so that you are in time to catch a bus for opening plenary. Take time to tour around the Garden City of New Zealand and chill out with other AIESECers before the conference begins!
  

• There is Saints & Sinners Bar in Base Backpackers, with awesome fun as following:-
  
• Tue (18th Nov): Happy hour 5-9pm, and street performers in from 7.30pm.
• Wed (19th Nov): Happy hour 5-9pm, street performers in from 7.30pm, and a live band from 9pm.
• Mon (24th Nov): Happy hour 5-9pm, and street performers in from 7.30pm.
• So, a great hang out to catch up with other AIESECers and have heaps of fun!

• Keep quiet when not in the plenary rooms so we don't disturb other guests.
• Don't disturb the other guests. There are people residing in and around Blue Skies Conference and Training Center.
• Show respect for the property and keep your rooms and surroundings clean and undamaged.

• Tui is Spring Conference only beer sponsors, and it is the exclusive beer for Spring Conference. This means, Tui is the only beer consumed throughout Spring Conference.
• Each Tui stubbies will be sold at $1/bottle. The amount collected will be used to subsidize other drinks. Please bring cash for the alcohol.
• Alcohol run will be carried out by the OC. You can, of course, bring your own alcohol!

• Please pay $250 delegate fee to Finance Director in your LC. Finance Director please bank in the amount into AIESEC Canterbury account. Please email James or Laura once you've done so.
• Otherwise, payment can be made in cash during registration. However, the earlier method is still preferred.

• Comfortable clothes
• Sleeping bag
• Toiletries and towel
• Pyjamas, pillow, soft toy.. we have Pyjamas Party on the first night!
• Costumes, accessories, flags, foodstuffs for Global Village
• Heaps of energy and enthusiasm
• Alcohol or money for parties

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