User:Daniel/Adelaide 2010 Wikimania Bid

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Notes: (a) this is a draft; (b) this is working on the presumption of holding the conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre. However, this has not been confirmed yet.

Contents 1 About Adelaide 1.1 Geography 1.2 Culture 1.3 Major events 2 Conference venue 2.1 Details 2.2 Location 3 Transportation and city layout 3.1 To CBD 3.2 Within CBD 4 Accommodation 5 Dining and sightseeing 5.1 Restaurant districts 5.2 Tourist attractions 6 Budget and local sponsorship opportunities 6.1 Budget 6.2 Planning 6.3 Sponsorships 7 Local team 7.1 Wikipedia in the press 7.2 Team members 7.3 Experience 8 Travel and Visa information 8.1 Travel costs 8.2 Local transportation 8.3 Visa information 8.4 Transfers 9 Miscellaneous 9.1 Currency 9.2 Cost of life 9.3 Security and tolerance 10 Self-evaluation

[edit] About Adelaide

Adelaide is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million in 2006, and is the capital and most populous city of the state of South Australia. Adelaide has a justifiable reputation as one of Australia's most sophisticated and culturally vibrant cities, well-known for its arts, wine and sports.

[edit] Geography

[edit] Culture

[edit] Major events

[edit] Conference venue

[edit] Details

[edit] Location

[edit] Transportation and city layout

[edit] To CBD

[edit] Within CBD

[edit] Accommodation

[edit] Dining and sightseeing

[edit] Restaurant districts

[edit] Tourist attractions

[edit] Budget and local sponsorship opportunities

[edit] Budget

[edit] Planning

[edit] Sponsorships

[edit] Local team

[edit] Wikipedia in the press

[edit] Team members

[edit] Experience

[edit] Travel and Visa information

[edit] Travel costs

All prices are return via Adelaide International Airport unless otherwise stated.

North America From Cost in $US Airline Los Angeles $1818 American Airlines/Air NZ New York $2,360 American Airlines/Qantas Mexico City $2,549 American Airlines/Qantas San Francisco $1731 American Airlines Toronto $2437 American Airlines/Qantas South America From Cost in USD Airline Buenos Aires $3172 LAN/Qantas Brasilia $2697 TAM/Qantas Asia From Cost in USD Airline Osaka $3066 Cathay Pacific Tokyo $1838 Qantas Beijing $2997 Cathay Pacific Mumbai $2018 Qantas Abu Dhabi $1876 Qantas/Etihad Riyadh $1998 Cathay Pacific

Europe From Cost in USD Airline Berlin $2184 British Airways London $1836 Malaysia Airlines Paris $2244 Qantas Rome $2156 British Airways Athens $5103 British Airways Moscow $2785 British Airways Oceania From Cost in USD Airline Sydney $474 Qantas Melbourne $390 Qantas Auckland $838 Qantas Africa From Cost in USD Airline Cape Town $1762 Qantas Dar es Salaam $2193 Qantas Tunis $6586 Qantas Casablanca $2975 Air France

Adelaide is well-connected via air, with 5 major airlines - Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand - flying to the city directly. Many other major airlines connect to Adelaide via Sydney, a short flight away.

The airport is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from the central business district, and is connected via the Skylink shuttle service.

Conference signage? Group rates? etc

[edit] Local transportation

Adelaide has an extensive and efficient public transport network, including buses, trains and trams. These are all operated by Adelaide Metro, which uses integrated ticketing. The Convention Centre is an approximately 3 minute walk from the Adelaide Railway Station, and directly located on various bus and tram routes.

[edit] Visa information

[edit] Transfers

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Currency

[edit] Cost of life

[edit] Security and tolerance

[edit] Self-evaluation