9:40AM, 12:15PM, 3:00PM - Shuttle bus will meet incoming arrivals at Hinkler Airport and take delegates to accommodation. (if required)
5:00PM – 5:30PM – Shuttle Bus to ferry registered delegates to Sugarland Tavern.
6:00PM – Official Opening of the WIA Convention at Sugarland Tavern by the local Mayor Helen Blackburn.
7:00PM – Shuttle Bus to take delegates back to accommodation if required.
Saturday 4th May
6:00AM – Begin setup tables / displays for the Commercial Expo and Hamfest at the Multiplex.
9:00AM – Expo/Hamfest opens to the public.
9:40AM, 12:15PM, 3:00PM - Shuttle bus will meet incoming arrivals at Hinkler Airport (if required) and take delegates to accommodation.* / and to the event at the Multiplex.
11:00AM – 4:00PM – Shuttle Bus to take visitors (XYLs / Partners) to local Bundaberg tourist attractions (such as Hinkler Museum / Bundy Rum Distillery Tour..
10:00AM – 1:00PM – Guest speakers doing presentations (see timetable for speakers)
4:00PM – Expo/Hamfest closes to the public.
5:00PM Pre-dinner Social/Networking
6:00PM – WIA Gala Dinner
8:30PM – Contact with the International Space Station – Conference Room (2) – please arrive 15 minutes before this time if you wish to attend.
9:00PM – Shuttle bus takes delegates back to accommodation. (as required)
Sunday 5th May.
7:00AM – Breakfast at the River Cruise Café.
9:00AM – Expo/Hamfest opens to the Public.
9:00AM – 2:00PM - Shuttle Bus to take visitors (XYLs / Partners) to local Bundaberg tourist attractions / Morning Tea / Lunch at Café’.
9:00AM - 10:00AM – Guest speakers doing presentations (see timetable for speakers)
10:00AM – 12:00PM – WIA AGM / Open Forum.
1:00PM – Expo/Hamfest closes to the Public
1:00PM – 4:00PM – pack up of displays by exhibitors at the Expo/Hamfest.
The shuttle bus (VK4WIA) can be contacted on the bundaberg repeater 147.800MHz (no tone -600 offset)
David Nebe
Bundaberg ARC organising Committee
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