Registration

REGISTRATION FEE (PER DELEGATE)

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Category	Before 1 Nov. 2007
Delegate	A$4400*
Accompanying Person	A$1700

*approx. US$3600 as at 23 May 2007

ENTITLEMENTS - DELEGATES

The registration fee entitles delegates to the full four day program, hotel accommodation, meals where indicated, bicycle rental, van support for bicyclists, guides and wine tasting. Please see the outlined program where additional charges may apply e.g. purchase of wine.

PAYMENT OF FEES

NOTE: Registrations will not be processed or confirmed until payment in full is received.
Payment may be made by cheque or credit card. Please note all transactions by credit card will appear on your statement as payment to conference by THPL. Cheques should be made payable to VinIP. Your name and full address should be typed or printed clearly on the back of the cheque. Cheque payments from overseas must be a bank cheque in Australian Dollars drawn on an Australian Bank. No other currency will be accepted.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your registration and payment will be acknowledged in writing with confirmation of your requirements according to your registration form. Your registration will not be processed or confirmed if payment does not accompany your form. Your letter of acknowledgment will include any further advice necessary prior to your arrival at the meeting.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Secretariat. Cancellations received:

• Before 20 August 2007 will incur a A$100.00 cancellation fee.
• Before 8 October 2007 will receive a 50% refund of fees paid.
• After 8 October 2007 there will be no refund.

ACCOMMODATION

To confirm your room type, complete the Online Registration Form.

CHANGE OF BOOKING

Any change to a reservation must be notified to the Conference Managers and not directly to the hotel. Please note, any changes should be made to the Conference Managers by 1 November 2007.

INSURANCE

Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the conference and book your travel you take out an insurance policy of your choice. The policy should include loss of fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the conference, or through cancellation of the conference, loss of international/domestic air fares through cancellation for any reason, loss of tour monies through cancellation for any reason including airline or related services strikes within Australia, failure to utilise tours or pre booked arrangements due to airline delay, Force Majeure or any other reason, medical expenses(including sickness and accident cover), loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. The conference managers cannot take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance. This insurance is to be purchased in your country of origin.

BANKING/CURRENCY

The basic unit of currency in Australia is the Australian Dollar (100 cents =$1). Notes come in $100, $50, $20, $10, and $5. Coins come in 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 denominations. Currency exchange facilities are available inmost banks, city hotels and airports and operate normal business hours. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Diners Club.
Note: Lindenderry is in the country side and does not have exchange facilities. The nearest teller machine is about 1.5 km by foot, bike or shuttle bus (car if you have one).

BUSINESS HOURS

Banks generally open from 09.30 - 16.00hours Monday - Friday. General office hours are 09.00 - 17.00 Monday - Friday. Post Offices operate these hours, however stamps are often available from hotels. Please note that facilities are limited in the Mornington Peninsula.

CLIMATE AND CLOTHING

November is spring and the temperature range is 16º to 24º
Generally Australians are informal dressers. We suggest you bring a jacket and tie with you for special occasions. A light jacket is recommended for evenings.

GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) / TOURIST REFUND SCHEME (TRS)

Since 1 July 2000, Australia has adopted a new taxation system incorporating the Goods & Services Tax (GST). All prices quoted in this brochure are inclusive of GST, unless otherwise specified. As part of this new taxation system, the Australian Government introduced the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS). The scheme is administered by the Australian Customs Department and took effect on 1 July 2000.The TRS enables travelers departing Australia to claim a refund of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Wine Equalization Tax(WET) paid on goods bought in Australia. The refund applies to goods over the value ofA$300 when items are purchased in the same shop within 30 days of your departure from Australia. Should an item be too large to take onto the aircraft as hand luggage you will need to visit the TRS clearing office at the international airport with the item and receipt. The receipt will be stamped TRS sited and at that point you can check the large item in with your luggage. Once you have cleared customs you can collect your refund from the TRS desk by showing your receipt or items purchased. It does not apply to services or goods consumed or partly consumed in Australia, however the goods can be used before departing Australia.

PRIVACY

Australia introduced the Privacy Amendment(Private Sector) Act 2000 in 2001. The Conference Managers comply with such legislation which is designed to protect the right of the individual to privacy of their information. Information collected in respect of proposed participation in any aspect of the Conference will be only used for the purposes of planning and conduct of the Conference and may also be provided to the organising body or to organisers of future events. It is also usual to produce a 'Delegate List' of attendees at the Conference and to include the individual's details in such a list. Consent for publication of the individual's information may be withheld when completing the Registration Form for the Conference. Individuals are also entitled to access the information held by written application to the Conference Managers.

SHOPPING

Shops in Victoria open from 09.00 to 17.30 hours during the week with late nights hopping on Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays most shops are open from 09.00 to16.00 hours.

TIME

Melbourne is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.