17th IAHR-APD Congress/ 7th IUWMC - Delegate Information
Dear delegate,
the 17th IAHR-APD Congress/ 7th IUWMC is less than one week away. A tentative programme schedule is now available online.
The following includes information regarding:
1.Programme Schedule
2.Congress handbook
3.Travelling to Auckland
4.Using public transportation
5.Weather
6.Venue
7.Parking
8.Arrival at the conference
9.Loading your PowerPoint Presentation
10.Catering
11.Welcome reception
12.Congress Banquet
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The programme schedule is currently available on the Congress website. To view the programme, please click here.
**Please note: the programme is tentative and may change in the following days due to unavoidable circumstances.
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The Congress Handbook is now available online to download. However, a printed version will be available at the Congress with your materials.
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3. TRAVELLING TO AUCKLAND
The city campus of The University of Auckland is located within 30 - 45 minutes from the airport, and the route is well serviced by a direct airport bus service, taxis and shuttle services.
Airbus: daily between 5.15am and 10.00pm. Also stops at the city campus. Adult return Ticket NZ$ 22.
SuperShuttle: reservations recommended. One-way around NZ$30 (ballpark estimate, no guarantee).
Taxi services cost approximately $60.00 per trip. Some of the taxi companies that service the airport are listed below. You may want to make a reservation before hand:
Corporate cabs
Green Cabs
Auckland CO-OP Taxis
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4. USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Rail and bus routes are located in and around the city campus. For train timetables and bus routes, please refer to www.maxx.co.nz. If you choose to take the train to Central Auckland then you should disembark at the Britomart Transport Centre. A free bus is available from the Britomart Transport Centre to the University departing every 15 minutes.
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Auckland's climate falls into the subtropical zone, and February is one of the warmest months of the year with temperatures that average between 20-28 Celsius, with a fairly high amount of humidity. However, come prepared for changes in weather and temperature, especially if you will be doing any outdoors activities. A raincoat and/or umbrella is a must!
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The conference will be held at The University of Auckland’s School of Engineering, located at 20 Symonds Street, Auckland. The venue is between 30-45 minutes away from Auckland International Airport, and a five-to-ten minute walk to Queen Street in Central Auckland. For a detailed map, please click here.
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For those of you coming with a vehicle, I’m sorry to say that free parking spaces around The University’s city campus is non-existent, nor are there many convenient pay-and-display street parking spaces nearby. However there is ample parking to be found next door beneath the Business School (12 Grafton Road) at a rate of $4.00 per hour. However, if you bring your ticket to the registration desk we’ll swap your ticket for a $11.00 all day parking ticket. Alternative (and cheaper) parking facilities can be found around The University.
To park underneath the Business School, turn off Symonds Street onto Grafton Road and make a left on the very first light. Click here to access a map to the Business School.
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When you first arrive at the Congress please stop by the Registration Desk. You will be able to collect your materials (such as your name tag) and pay any outstanding registration fees (that is only if you have not been invoiced). The registration desk will be located next to Lecture Theatre 1.439 in the Neon Foyer. Appropriate signage will be available when you walk into the venue to help you find the registration desk.
The registration desk will be open on Sunday 21 February from 4.00pm to 8.00pm. If possible, stop by the registration desk at this time to ensure you receive your materials before the crush of delegates on Monday morning. If you will be presenting a paper, you may also take this opportunity to upload your PowerPoint presentation. The registration desk will open again at 7.30am on Monday 22nd, and from 8.00am on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th.
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9. LOADING YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
If you are presenting a paper please visit the Congress website and familiarise yourself with your scheduled presentation time(s). The programme currently available online is tentative and may change over the next few weeks.
If you will be using a PowerPoint presentation, please ensure your presentation is uploaded well in advance of your presentation time, preferably during the catering breaks. To upload your presentation, please bring it on a USB memory stick or CD.
There will be computers available near the Registration Desk to load your presentation, as well as on level 5 of the School of Engineering. Instructions on how to upload your presentation to your designated room’s lectern computer will be available at the Registration Desk. Assistance will also be available.
All presentations (except Keynote presentations) are 15 minutes in length. We ask that you please keep to your time.
Each room will feature standard audio-visual equipment, including white screens, white boards, data projector, Microsoft XP lectern computer, and lectern microphone.
If you have streaming video in your presentation, please ensure you also copy and transfer the video file with your PowerPoint presentation. Without doing this, your video will not function.
APPLE MAC USERS – please ensure your presentation is capable of running on Windows XP. Alternatively, you may want to use your Mac laptop to run your presentation. If so, please bring the adequate adapters necessary for transferring Mac visual data to a Windows PC.
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All catering for the Congress will always have a vegetarian and halal options available. If you have particular dietary needs (e.g. gluten-free), please contact me as soon as possible so I can ensure you are appropriately catered for. Specially prepared meals will be available for pick up at each meal break at the registration desk. As always, if you have specific dietary needs and are unsure of what may be in the food (e.g. nuts or dairy) please do not hesitate to ask the catering staff.
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The welcome reception will be held on Monday 22nd February at 7.00pm to 9.00pm. We welcome you to stop by for finger food, beverages and remembrance of IAHR’s 75th year.
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The Congress Banquet is the Congress’s social high light. If you have not reserved your ticket to attend (or a ticket for a partner), please let me know as soon as possible. The dress code for this event is business casual. For women long skirts are preferable when entering the marae.
The Banquet will include a harbour cruise and dinner at Orakei Marae. The harbour cruise will depart promptly at 5.10pm from Pier 4 in the Viaduct in Central Auckland (click here to view a map). We encourage you to be prepared for cool winds and some wet weather.
The cruise will drop everyone at Orakei wharf, after which you will have the option of taking a shuttle to Orakei Marae, or taking a scenic walk. If you decide to walk, you will have approximately 20 minutes to get to the marae.
The Congress Banquet will give you an opportunity to become acquainted with Maori culture. It will consist of a Powhiri, a three-course meal (including a hangi), kapahaka performance and entertainment by New Zealander Frankie Stevens.
To familiarise yourself with the structure of a Powhiri, please see the attached document and you can watch the following video: http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/e-toru-nga-mea-maori-waiata-hymn/2901457944
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If you should have any questions regarding your registration or the Congress do not hesitate to contact John Walker at +64 9 923 7619, or john.walker@auckland.ac.nz.
We look forward to welcoming you to Auckland very soon!
