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| The annual gathering of AAAi is being held in Melbourne on 9th & 10th October 2010. Get set for a relaxing weekend of catching up with colleagues, good food, artistry and the Annual General Meeting. The weekend is to be casual and flexible. The only structured event is the AGM, however benefits can be gained from group activities.
| To download a pdf with all the details click here
| AAAI Annual General Meeting
9.00 am, Saturday 9th October, 2010
| LOCATION
Ratcliffe Architecture and Australian Resort Projects
Studio 25 | 25 Claremont Street, South Yarra 3141
T 03 9824 1177
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| Federation Square. Photo: Michael Keniger
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| | The office of Ratcliffe Architecture and Australian Resort Projects has been kindly offered as the venue for the AGM. Located just off Toorak Road, this location is within easy walking distance of major hotels, shops, restaurants and cinemas. For locals who wish to drive, secure parking is available with compliments (please request prior to the meeting). The office is in prime location to witness the construction so currently active in the area.
Taxi between airport and South Yarra approx $65.
| The nexus of the event is South Yarra, an affluent suburb on the outer fringe of Melbourne’s CBD on the south side of the Yarra river. The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along the renowned Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and cafe culture.
South Yarra is also home to some of Melbourne's most prestigious residential addresses where residential land price records (per square metre) have been set by various properties. South Yarra has several large mansions. Heritage registered houses include Como House (1847), one of Melbourne’s earliest mansions on a large estate managed by the National Trust. On an alternative scale, Park Street features rows of Melbourne’s best preserved, richly decorated, boom style terrace houses.
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| Federation Square. Photo: Michael Keniger
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| 6.30 - 7.00pm
| 7.00 - 9.30pm
| 8.30 - 9.00am
| 9.00 - 10.30am
| 10.30 - 11.00am
| 11.00 - 11.45am
| 11.45am - 12.15pm
| 12.15 - 1.15pm
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| PROGRAM
| FRIDAY 8 OCT
| Art Tour Olsen Hotel (10 Olsen originals) Cost: Complimentary
| Dinner Olsen Hotel ‘Steak House’ (own cost)
| SATURDAY 9 OCT
| Arrival & Welcome
| AGM
| Morning Tea Break
| Travel to Federation Square, Melbourne CBD
(Travel tickets available prior)
| Event to be confirmed
| Lunch at Federation Square (own cost)
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| Federation Square. Photo: Michael Keniger
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| 1.15 – 5.30pm
| 5.30 – 6.00pm
| 6.00 – 7.00pm
| 7.00 – 10.00pm
| To be advised
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| Choose from 1, 2 or 3 exhibitions (own cost):
- ACMI ‘Tim Burton’
- NGV ‘European Masters’
- NGV ‘Ron Mueck’
| Return travel to South Yarra
| Free time
| Dinner South Yarra restaurant (own cost)
| SUNDAY 10 OCT
| Lunch at Docklands or Southbank (own cost)
| AAAi Victorian members hope to catch up with as many interstate members as possible for a great relaxing weekend.
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| Studio Suite, The Olsen
| THE OLSEN
| THE OLSEN is one of the new Art Series hotels where luxury and refinement are infused with the contemporary lyrical work of Australia’s revered landscape artist, Dr John Olsen. Located 7 minutes walk from AGM venue, but more central to shops and restaurants.
The Olsen . T 03 9040 1222 . www.theolsen.com.au
$195 Studio Suite (Queen) 7 reserved currently
$209 Deluxe Twin (2 Queen beds) 3 reserved currently
For reservations T 1800 278 468
Please quote the code ‘Australian Resort Projects-AAAi 2010’
All bookings must be confirmed and credit card guaranteed by 24th September.
| STAYING EARLIER OR LATER
| • The AFL Grand Final is on Saturday 25th September and accommodation is limited.
• October features the Spring Racing Carnival.
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| | ACCOMMODATION
| South Yarra features several hotels and accommodation styles. Special events and the Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne can elevate hotel prices considerably, so we have negotiated a special rates for AAAi members. Each member can contact the hotels directly. Several rooms have been reserved for our members, so get in early. Prices shown are per night, room only.
Car hire or taxis not required as most events are within walking distance of the suggested hotels or easier to access via the train system.
| QUEST SXY
| QUEST SXY serviced apartments provide fashionable refined accommodation and is next door to the AGM venue, but one block from Toorak Road. Special rates were offered on a basis of minimum 5 room bookings, however are comparable to Wotif for the smaller room types. We suggest booking via Wotif.
Quest SXY . T 03 8825 3700 . www.questsxysouthyarra.com.au
| ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION NEARBY
| Quest on Chapel T 03 9828 2444 www.questonchapel.com.au
Como Hotel T 03 9825 2222 www.mirvachotels.com/como-melbourne
Claremont Hotel (basic) T 03 9826 8000 www.hotelclaremont.com
Punthill Apartments
(South Yarra Grand) T 1300 731 299 www.punthillapartments.com.au/melbourne-
accommodation/south-yarra-grand.html
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| Federation Square. Photo: Michael Keniger
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| | ACTIVITIES
| • National Gallery of Victoria ‘European Masters Stadel Museum 19th-20th Century’
19 June – 10 October 2010
This exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of masterpieces from the Stadel Museum in Frankfurt, one of the finest collections in Europe. A high point is the presence of no fewer than ten works by Max Beckmann, the quintessential Expressionist artist.
Adult ticket $55 www.ngv.vic.gov.au
• Australian Centre for Moving Images ‘Tim Burton’
24 June – 10 October 2010
Direct from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York, this Australian exclusive exhibition is a landmark in charting Tim Burton’s creative vision and process from his earliest work as director, concept artist, illustrator and photographer. Explore the creative genius behind ‘Edward Scissorhands’, ‘Batman’ and ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Adult ticket $19 www.acmi.net.au
• National Gallery of Victoria ‘Ron Mueck’
22 Jan 2010 – 23 Jan 2011
Ron Mueck’s sculptures are some of the most widely acclaimed, prominent and identifiable work in the international contemporary art arena. Astounding in their apparent realism, and compelling in their ability to invite interaction, this is the most comprehensive exhibition of Mueck’s work in the southern hemisphere.
| Special Ticket Offer to consider
| Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Joint Ticket: Tim Burton (ACMI) / European Masters (NGV)
Full $34, Concession $26
| OTHER ACTIVITIES
| • Heide Museum of Modern Art, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen 3105 T 03 9850 1500 www.heide.com.au
• Gallery Openings – to be advised
• www.thatsmelbouene.com.au
• www.onlymelbourne.com.au
| To download a pdf with all the details click here
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