Logistics
Sunday meeting in an informal setting of the AB Hotel
I-CAMP school students will have a reserved space in the AB Hotel bistro on the evening of Sunday, June 20. The students are advised to arrive at the venue between 6.00 and no later than 7.00 pm (as the Hotel closes at 10.00 pm). The booking will be under the name of “I-CAMP”. The cost of the dinner will be 10 Australian dollars per person. View I-CAMP 2010, Sydney Session in Google Maps
Suggestions for Wednesday Afternoon (June 23) and Saturday (June 26) Tours/Sightseeing in Sydney
To get to the Sydney Downtown area from the Univ. of Sydney campus, the I-CAMP school students can exit the University via the Ross Street Gates – cross Parramatta Road to the bus stop and board any bus that says “Circular Quay” (CQ). The fare to CQ is $3.30, or a ticket can be pre-purchased at the Footbridge Shop (see Campus map). One at CQ, you will see the various piers where the ferries leave from. Walking to the right of CQ along the waterfront will take you to the Sydney Opera House. You can (almost) walk around the Sydney Opera House. You can go inside but if there are performances on (usually on Wednesday’s) entry is restricted to the foyer area – there isn’t much to see inside. Next to the Sydney Opera House is the Botanical Garden and the Sydney Art Gallery. There is also the State Library in this area which is an interesting building and has special exhibitions. See the map from the I-CAMP package for the location of these places. Back to CQ/piers, walking to the left along the waterfront will take you past the Museum of Contemporary Arts, Overseas Passenger Terminal (expensive restaurants) and then into “The Rocks” area – birthplace of Sydney - consisting of several streets (main one is Playfair Street) that have significant historical sites & buildings. There are lots of shops selling quality Aussie souvenirs and cafes. Walking on further past this area towards the Harbour Bridge (HB) you will pass several very old pubs where a schooner of beer can be enjoyed. When you reach the HB you Can walk across it (takes 15 – 20 minutes) and alight at Milsons Point which has some nice little restaurants & cafes. You can walk back across the Bridge or catch a train to CQ from Milsons Point station. The students can catch the 4.00 pm ferry to Manly. They will get to see the harbor & pass Sydney heads. Once at Manly, there is a main street (can’t miss it) called “the Corso” which links the Manly pier & Manly beach. Walk down the Corso and have fish & chips on/near the beach (lots of fish & chip shops). You can then catch the ferry back to CQ. This will allow you to see the harbor at night with all the lights, etc. The other option is the Sydney Hop-on-Hop-off bus. It costs $35 and does a loop of all city major tourist spots including Bondi Beach (operates like other hop-on-hop-off’s in Capital cities). There is a stop at CQ.
Football FIFA World Cup Fan Site in Sydney
For those of you interested in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, there is Darling Harbour with the FIFA Fan Site. The Sydney International FIFA Fan Fest™ is the place to experience all the excitement of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. From 11 June to 12 July 2010, Sydney’s Darling Harbour will be transformed by football fever. Matches will be broadcast live on giant screens in Cockle Bay and Tumbalong Park, including a floating screen and stage. There’ll also be a dynamic entertainment program. With interactive sports and fun activities, plus Street Soccer during the day, there’s no better place to share in the celebration of football and the world game. And it’s free! You can find more information at http://www.sydneyfifafanfest.com.au/
Recreation and Tours/Sightseeing in Brisbane (June 27 through July 11)
The Mirimar boat cruise departs from the Cultural Centre Pontoon at 10:00am daily (located on the boardwalk outside of the State Library). The cruise takes approximately one hour & 20 mins, arriving at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at around 11:20am. The boat then departs Lone Pine for the city at 1:30 pm. The cruise aboard Brisbane’s most famour river boat, MV Mirimar, takes you 19 kms (12 miles) upstream through some of the city’s most attractive suburbs and most interesting wildlife habitats. You’ll have an opportunity to get a close up view of a unique inner-city colony of fruit bats. For Further information, you can contact Mirimar Cruises at 1300 729 742 (24 hours) or visit web pages www.mirimar.com .
Explore Brisbane: Sunday, June 27. While staying in the downtown Brisbane hotel on Sunday (June 27), the students will be exploring the Brisbane city and vicinity. The suggested activities are described in details at http://icamconferences.org/i-camp2010/logistics/
Brisbane Australian BBQ Party: Monday, June 28, starting at 5:40 PM. On Monday evening, students of the University of Queensland OSA student chapter will host an Australian BBQ party. All I-CAMP students and speakers will be invited. The food will be cooked outside of the Physics Building. The BBQ will combine the informal discussions of famous Australian BBQ traditions with those on Early Career topics suggested during the Early Career Forum. Th BBQ will also promote numerous informal discussions between the I-CAMP students and speakers as well as UQ phsics/chemistry students who are members of local student chapters of the professional societies.
Explore National Parks of Australia: Sunday, July 4. On Sunday (July 4), the students will be exploring national parks, zoos, museums, etc. The other options for sightseeing and Tours are described in the Brochure that can be downloaded as a pdf-file. activities are described in details at http://icamconferences.org/i-camp2010/BrisbaneToursBrochure.pdf
Mirimar Boat Cruise. The Mirimar boat cruise departs from the Cultural Centre Pontoon at 10:00am daily. (Located on the boardwalk outside of the State Library). The cruise takes approximately one hour & 20 mins, arriving at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at around 11:20am. The boat departs Lone Pine for the city at 1:30 pm. The cruise aboard Brisbane’s most famour river boat, MV Mirimar, takes you 19 kms (12 miles) upstream through some of the city’s most attractive suburbs and most interesting wildlife habitats. You’ll have an opportunity to get a close up view of a unique inner-city colony of fruit bats.
For Further information please contact Mirimar Cruises
Phone: 1300 729 742 (24 hours) or 0412 749 42
www.mirimar.com mirimar@bigpond.net.au
The other options for sightseeing and Tours are described in the Brochure that can be downloaded as a pdf-file. activities are described in details at http://icamconferences.org/i-camp2010/BrisbaneToursBrochure.pdf
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Brisbane)
Rated one of the “Top 10 Zoos in the World” by AOL, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, is the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas. Cuddle a koala anytime, handfeed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie wildlife, all in beautiful, natural settings.
Open daily from 8:30am to 5:00pm everyday
Prices: Adult $30.00; Student with Student ID $22.50; Backpacker (with YHA, VIOP etc Card) 15% off.
The Brisbane area is home to some of the world’s most stunning, clean, sandy beaches and uninterrupted coastlines, many of which are close to Brisbane city centre. To the north of Brisbane, the world-famous Sunshine Coast runs for more than 70 km / 44 miles from the top of Bribie Island to the north of Noosa, and to the south of Brisbane, the Gold Coast stretches 35 km / 22 miles between Surfers’ Paradise and the New South Wales (NSW) border.
Between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is Bribie Island. The surf side of the island only ever has small surf which is great for young children. The lee side of Bribie has beautiful clear waters for fishing, boating and swimming in Pumicestone Passage. Take a day cruise too the Bribie which is just under an hour’s drive from the city.
Football/Soccer Games and Caraokee in Brisbane
I-CAMP Football/Soccer World Cup games: Saturday, July 3. Starting at about 3:30 PM, the students and speakers of the I-CAMP school and CIMOPV workshop will get together to play football/soccer games. Two games will take place: (1) Australia vs. rest of the World; (2) Physicists vs. Chemist & Biologists. The games are expected to end at about 6PM. Everybody interested to play should contact I-CAMP student Tine Porenta (tine.porenta@fmf.uni-lj.si ) to sign up for one of the teams. Those interested in watching games of the World Cup in South Africa jointly with other I-CAMP and CIMOPV partricipants should also contact Tine Porenta to make joint arrangements.
I-CAMP Caraokee: Saturday, July 3, leaving from the Women’s college at about 7:00 PM. At about 7:00 PM, the students and speakers will get together at the the entrance of Women’s college and will then go to the downtown Brisbane for the I-CAMP Caraokee competition. The point of contact is I-CAMP student Julian Evans (julian.evans@colorado.edu).
Outreach Forums
Outreach Forum #1 and the Sydney Downtown Tour (View I-CAMP 2010, Sydney Session in Google Maps). The Outreach Forum will consist of the 30-min presentation by Dirk Fabian from SPIE, USA. This lecture will be followed by a Tour to the Sydney Downtown where the I-CAMP participants will have a chance to discuss the best outreach practices in their universities/countries in an informal setting and to interact with general public while using materials from the “Hit the target” outreach toolkit developed by OSA and SPIE.
Global Outreach Forums in Sydney and Brisbane. The Outreach Forums will utilize the outreach toolkit “Hit the target” developed by the SPIE and OSA professional societies. The pdf-files of the description can be downloaded by clicking here or here. The students are encouraged to go through this manual on how to use the outreach toolkit.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We have developed a variety of sponsorship opportunities that will enable your company or organization to effectively partner with the I-CAMP Summer School and receive the maximum benefits for your contribution. This sponsorship program is designed to create a successful opportunity for industrial and scientific organizations to ensure successful networking and exposure opportunities before, during and after the conference. Due to limited sponsorship opportunities and to ensure maximum exposure for your company or organization, please select and reserve your sponsorship opportunity as soon as possible. Benefits will include acknowledgement in the Summer School program book and at the conference; in addition, Company logo on the I-CAMP website will be linked to the Company web page. The following are currently available sponsorship opportunities:
- Major Conference Sponsorship - $10,000 or more;
- Welcome Reception - $7,500;
- Three Dinner Receptions - $5,000;
- Three Lunch Receptions - $2,500;
- Three Best Paper Awards for Students - $1,000;
- Ten Refreshment Breaks - $500.
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