ISCAS’2014 Location Melbourne, Australia

MELBOURNE’S CREDENTIALS - 1  Melbourne consistently wins many awards and accolades, ranking it as one of the world’s leading convention destinations (Union of International Associations), including:  World’s Best Convention Centre  World’s Best Convention City  Best Convention Bureau Australia/Asia Pacific

 Only Australian city to be ranked in international top ten sustainable cities (Ethisphere 2008)  Within world’s top three ‘Most Liveable Cities’ every year since 2002 (Economist Intelligence Unit)  One of the most cosmopolitan and multicultural cities in the world, with  140 nations represented,  100 religious faiths and  180 different languages MELBOURNE’S CREDENTIALS - 2

OUR INFRASTRUCTURE More than 5,400 hotel rooms located within a 5 minute walk of MCEC.

AIR ACCESS  24 hour/7 day – Curfew Free International Airport  Domestic and International Terminals under one roof  27 International carriers operate direct services to Melbourne  585 International flights to and from Melbourne each week  Low Cost International Carriers  No additional arrival or departure tax  3,200 Domestic flights per week

VISA ASSISTANCE / REQUIREMENTS  Australia’s Electronic Travel Authority is the world’s most advanced and streamlined travel authorisation system  Instant online applications for over 30 countries  Enables delegates to spend up to 3 months in Australia  The International Event Coordinator Network is an Australian Government Department established to fast track business and convention visas

GETTING AROUND MELBOURNE  Free City Circle Tourist Tram  Free Tourist Shuttle Bus  Free Water Taxi on the Yarra River  Free 15 language Guide Service  Great walking city

EVERYTHING CLOSE AND CONVENIENT

MCEC - City Centre Location

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Exhibition Centre Hilton Hotel Convention Centre

SPACES AND CONFIGURATIONS  Plenary  Configurable in 5,500, 2,500 or 1,500 tiered seating  Smaller concurrent tiered meetings from 500 delegates  Optional: cabaret, flat floor banquet or classroom format  52 meeting rooms of various sizes  Banquet Hall  30,000sqm of Exhibition Centre

Plenary

Foyer

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES  Access to free wireless internet – a first for any centre in Australia  Coverage extends throughout the venue including meeting rooms, exhibition bays, the Plenary and all other public spaces  Option to upgrade to a platinum wireless service designed specifically for your delegates which:  can be tailored to meet the needs of your event in terms of coverage, speed (bandwidth) as well as the number and density of concurrent users; and  includes generous download allowances

MELBOURNE’S ATTRACTIONS  Arts & Culture Capital  Food & Wine Capital  Sports & Events Capital  Fashion & Shopping Capital  Bars & Nightlife (alfresco bar city)  Gardens & Parks

EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE: PROVEN TRACK RECORD Large and Prestigious EventsAttendance Commonwealth Games (2006)700,000 Spring Racing Carnival/Melbourne Cup (annual)716,000 (Nov) Australian Open Tennis (annual)650,000 (Jan) Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (annual)348,000 (Oct) Formula 1 Grand Prix (annual)305,000 (Mar) Australian International Air Show (bi-annual)170,000 (Mar) Melbourne has been successful in attracting some of the world’s largest and most prestigious major events.