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3 DAYS IN Melbourne June saw the opening of the Melbourne Convention Centre, part of a $1.4 billion renewal of the city’s South Wharf waterfront district that includes the Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, a shopping district, and new public spaces. With a hip, European style, excellent public transit, and a variety of dining, nightlife, and cultural venues, planners will find plenty of reasons to choose Melbourne. DAY 2 FOOD & WINE JOURNEY 9:00 AM Visit the premier wineries of the worldfamous Yarra Valley for a day of fine food and wine, including personalized tastings of the region’s high quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vintages. www.wineyarravalley.com DAY 1 GARDENS & GALLERIES 9:30 AM Explore the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens; the area was originally a camping and meeting place for the Boonerwurrung and Woiwurrung people. www.rbg.vic.gov.au 1:00 PM Enjoy lunch at Domaine Chandon, regarded as Australia’s premier producer of sparkling wines and a division of the famous French champagne house, Moet & Chandon. www.domainechandon.com.au 8:30 PM Dine onboard the Colonial Tramcar, a three-hour, five-course dining experience (including beverages) on a lovingly restored and decorated 1920s tramcar as it tours Melbourne’s leafy boulevards. www.tramrestaurant.com.au DAY 3 MEET THE LOCALS! 9:00 AM Eat a light breakfast before the two hour “Foodies Tour” at Queen Victoria Market, the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. Qualified guides take you to the three main produce sections of the Market with stops for expert tips and samples at specialist traders. www.qvm.com.au 2:00 PM Stop by the Melbourne Museum’s Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, a center for the Koori community of south-eastern Australia. Then visit the National Gallery of Victoria at Federation Square, with collections of indigenous and non-indigenous art. www.aboriginaltourismvictoria.com.au 11:00 AM Embark on a day trip to one of Australia’s greatest attractions, Phillip Island. See koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation Centre. Then visit the Penguin Reserve just before dusk. At sunset the Fairy Penguins that nest here perform one nature’s most spectacular shows: the evening “parade” as they emerge from the sea and waddle up the beach to their burrows. www.penguins.org.au Places & Spaces thanks Rebecca Quilty, Tour Hosts Destination Management, (www.tourhostsdm.com.au) for her assistance on this article 7:00 PM Dine in the Melbourne Aquarium’s “Fish Bowl,” surrounded by exotic marine life. www.melbourneaquarium.com.au 96 I SM I July 2009 I SuccessfulMeetings.com http://www.wineyarravalley.com http://www.domainechandon.com.au http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au http://www.tramrestaurant.com.au http://www.qvm.com.au http://www.aboriginaltourismvictoria.com.au http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au http://www.penguins.org.au http://www.SuccessfulMeetings.com http://www.tourhostsdm.com.au

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Successful Meetings - July 2009

Successful Meetings - July 2009
Contents
Editor's Letter
News Update
Education
Mouth for Sale
Incentive Insights
Meetings Law
Management Matters
Gurus
Path to Success
Cover Story: ROI Guide
Medical & Pharmaceutical Meetings
Safety & Security
Industry Roundtable
Places + Spaces
Alabama
Georgia & the Carolinas
Hong Kong
Melbourne
Golf Meetings
Planning a golf meeting, 101
Formats, games, prizes, and the awards ceremony
The how, what, why, and win of hole-in-one insurance
How the PGA professional can help your meeting plans
A woman’s view of golf
Opinion: The (new) perception of golf resorts
In closing: Boondoggle is not part of the golf vocabulary
Hawaii
Business Unusual
Q&A with Michael Murray
The Latest and Greatest

Successful Meetings - July 2009