April 17-20, 2007
Crown Promenade Hotel
Melbourne, Victoria.

Located in the heart of the action —Melbourne’s vibrant Southbank entertainment precinct— and directly linked to the exciting Crown Entertainment Complex by air bridge. Crown Promenade Hotel is also close to the central business district (CBD), the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and the city’s most famous arts and sporting facilities. The hotel features spacious rooms with fantastic views overlooking Port Phillip Bay or the Melbourne CBD and Yarra River.

Room reservations can be made by calling +61 3 9292 6688.
Be sure to mention BBI Ethanol 2007 to receive the special conference rate of AU$220.00/night, including breakfast.
Standard rooms only apply and supply is limited.
Subject to availability the group rate will be available 3 days before (14 -16 April) and after (20-22 April) the Conference event dates.

Stylish, affordable, and thoroughly modern, Melbourne's Crown Promenade Hotel offers you a fresh perspective on how good a hotel can be. Located in the heart of the action - Melbourne’s vibrant Southbank entertainment precinct and directly linked to the exciting Crown Entertainment Complex by Airbridge. Crown Promenade Hotel is also close to the CBD, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and the city’s most famous arts and sporting facilities. The hotel features spacious rooms with fantastic views overlooking Port Phillip Bay or the Melbourne CBD and Yarra River

If you’re here to relax, you’ll find plenty of help:

• 68cm flat screen TV
• In-room movies, cable television channels and entertainment console.
• Sony Playstation 1 & 2
• Mini bar and refrigerator
• Internet data point
• Oversized shower
• Individually controlled air-conditioning
• In-room dining 24 hour
• Desk and lamp
• 2 telephones
• High speed internet access
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• In-room dining

Crown Promenade Hotel, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank 3006, Melbourne, Victoria
Facsimile: +61 3 9292 6600
www.crownpromenade.com.au

Melbourne city is 25 kilometres from the airport; a 25 minute drive via the Tullamarine Freeway. A taxi trip to central Melbourne costs around AU$40, or there is a shuttle bus service every 30 minutes.
With the domestic terminals only a short walk from the international terminal, transfers are easy and within minutes.
For further information visit: www.melbourneairport.com.au

Taxis are available from the ground floor level of Melbourne Airport, outside the International Terminal and domestic Terminals. Expect to pay around AU$80 to AU$85 for a return trip between the CBD and Melbourne Airport.

A AU$2.00 taxi parking fee applies at Melbourne Airport. This AU$2.00 per vehicle fee only applies to passengers leaving Melbourne Airport from a taxi rank. A AU$3.00 per vehicle pre-booked taxi fee also applies for passengers catching a limousines or taxis from the Premium Parking area opposite Terminal 2.

Skybus offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD (central business district) and city hotels.

This service operates 24 hours, 7 days.
Buses run every 10-15 minutes throughout the day and every 30-60 minutes overnight.

Skybus Hotel Shuttle operates from the city 0600-2200 Monday to Friday and 0730-1830 Saturday and Sunday.
Adult one way tickets cost AU$15 / AU$24 return
A family ticket (2 adults and 1-4 children) AU$30 one way / AU$50 return
For more information Skybus can be contacted on (61 3) 9335 2811
Visit www.Skybus.com.au for more information.

Melbourne Airport has five car rental companies located on-site. All have offices on the ground floor of the Short Term Car Park, and information desks in the Melbourne Airport domestic terminals. Contact the companies direct for current rates.

To contact AVIS within Australia: 13 63 33
Outside Australia: +61 3 9338 1800
http://www.avis.com.au

To contact BUDGET within Australia: 13 27 27
Outside Australia: +61 3 9338 6955
http://www.budget.com.au

To contact EUROPCAR within Australia: 1300 13 13 90
Outside Australia +61 3 9241 6800
http://www.europcar.com.au

To contact HERTZ within Australia: 13 30 39
Outside Australia: +61 3 9338 4044
http://hertz.com.au

To contact THRIFTY within Australia: 1300 36 72 27
Outside Australia: +61 3 9241 6100
http://thrifty.com.au

Don't forget to declare any necessary items, as there are severe penalties for failing to declare articles that are prohibited, restricted or for which you are required to pay duty/sales tax.
For further information visit: Australian Customs Service at: www.customs.gov.au
Payment of duty and/or tax can be made in cash, travellers cheques ($A) and by all major credit cards.
Cash amounts of AU$10,000 or more needs to be reported on arrival to Customs officers (excluding travellers cheques).

It is important to remember that if you have any animal or plant item with you, or packed in your luggage, you must declare it on your Incoming Passenger Card.
For further information visit: www.agis.gov.au

Everyone travelling to Australia needs an approved travel document, visa or authority to enter Australia.
Australia has entry visas specifically for visits by business people. People seeking to attend a conference or event in Australia should, in most cases, apply for a short stay Business Visitor Visa (subclass 456) or an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Those who are able to obtain an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) may obtain either a short or long-validity short-stay business ETA.
For more information on the Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs' Electronic Travel Authority system, visit http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/

For general information on travel to Melbourne visit
http://www.mcvb.com.au/melbourne-home.aspx