1. January 2011 WGM Update 1 Sydney, Australia Here We Come! January 2011 WGM Update Klaus Veil HL7 Australia ©2010 HL7 Australia & HL7 International

2. January 2011 WGM Update 2 Overview 9-14 January 2011 Full "Normal Program" PLUS "Extended Education Program" Venue: Cliftons Meeting and Training Center Accommodation: Chose as per your Preferences & Budget New: HL7 Australia has financial responsibility for the WGM! Sydney WGM Web Site: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011 Sydney WGM e-mail List: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011Listwww.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011List

3. January 2011 WGM Update 3 Date 9-14 January 2011 Middle of Summer in Australia Very Warm: 75-85 ° F (24-30 ° C) We expect sun and blue skies all week! Other Events in January: -Sydney Festival - Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts... Jan. 8-30 -More info: www.SydneyFestival.org.auwww.SydneyFestival.org.au -Tennis: Australian Open January 17-30 in Melbourne -More info: www.AustralianOpen.comwww.AustralianOpen.com

4. January 2011 WGM Update 4 Program Full Program of Work Groups -If your Co-Chairs cannot make it to Sydney, elect interims this week! Extended Education Program to attract more from Aus/NZ: -CDA Master Class (3 days) -Forum: Harnessing International Knowledge and Experience (1 day) -openEHR Introduction (1 day, content by openEHR Foundation)) -A "SOA in Healthcare" Day (1.5 days, content by OMG) -Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (1 day, content by IHE) -Academic "Summer School" (University of Western Sydney) In Aus/NZ: "HL7 International Standards & Education Meeting" More info: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Educationwww.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Education

5. January 2011 WGM Update 5 WGM Venue Cliftons Meeting and Training Center Purpose-built venue 35 meeting rooms for 10 - 70 people AV, WiFi and catering are "built-in" Option to "eat-in" or "eat-out" at the Food Courts Check it out: www.Cliftons.com/Sydneywww.Cliftons.com/Sydney

6. January 2011 WGM Update 6 Accommodation Chose as per your Preferences & Budget >40 Hotels within 3-15 min walk (or ferry) Prices start at US$69 per night (2.5-star, incl. taxes) 70 rooms contracted at the 4-star Amora (30 left) More info: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Hotelswww.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Hotels

7. January 2011 WGM Update 7 Travel >40 international airlines fly into Sydney >500 international flights per week Estimated cost (roundtrip): -From Chicago: from ~US$1,550 (roundtrip) -From Los Angeles: ~US$1,800 -From Toronto: ~C$1,950 Long Flight - but ~20,000 air miles!!! Venue and Hotels easy to get to by taxi or airport train For most no visa req- only Electronic Travel Authority ("ETA") More info: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Flightswww.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011.htm#Flights

8. January 2011 WGM Update 8 Other Things to do in Sydney... Harbour Cruise: Bridge Climb: We expect to include in Registration We expect to have discounts for WGM attendees

9. January 2011 WGM Update 9 More Things to do in Sydney... Cuddle a Koala: Go to the Beach: We expect to have discounts for WGM attendees Free!

10. January 2011 WGM Update 10 See you all in Sydney in January!!! Web Site: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011 e-Mail List: www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011Listwww.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011www.HL7.org.au/Sydney2011List