Kroc at the Top Convention Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Casuarina, the 37th Australia District Convention will be held at the SKYCITY Darwin Casino, Mindle Beach Darwin, Northern Territory. GENERAL INFORMATION Convention Dates: 25th August - 28th August 2005. Earlybird Registration: Earlybird Registrations have closed. All delegates that completed their Earlybird Registration and forwarding payment by the 15th April 2005 were in the draw to win 3 nights accommodation at the SKYCITY Darwin Casino. CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the Earlybird Raffle draw, NOEL LAND - member of the Kiwanis Club of Casuarina. District Governor Frank Fotiades presented Noel with the accommodation voucher from SKYCITY Darwin Casino. Division 9 Lt. Governor, Phil Hedger was there to congratulate Noel on his win. Convention Registration: Registrations are being received at a steady pace. The excitement of the convention is now building as everything is coming together and the organising of the convention and the program is nearing completion. Convention Registration Forms can be downloaded from this web page or obtained from the Convention Co-ordinated by post. Please note that on the old Convention Registration Form there is an old telephone number for Michelle Henderson. Michelle Henderson has moved to a new address with a new telephone number of 08 8931 1140. Please do not hesitate to contact her on this number or mobile 0409 048 148 or by emailat michelle.henderson1@bigpond.com or michelle.henderson@nt.gov.au. Click here to download the revised Convention Registration Form. All Registration Forms are to be sent to: Michelle Henderson Convention 2005 Co-ordinator Kiwanis Club of Casuarina PO Box 41460 CASUARINA NT 0811 Confirmation of Registration: Upon receipt on registration fees, a receipt will be forwarded to your home address. Convention Accommodation: SKYCITY Darwin Casino Accommodation has been arranged at reduced rates at the Convention venue. To book, contact the SKYCITY Darwin Casino on 08 8943 8888 and quote the Kiwanis Convention to obtain this special reduced rate. If you want to book accommodation at SKYCITY Darwin, please ensure you call ASAP as rooms are booking very quickly. We currently have 40 rooms booked and confirmed with a further 9 rooms only available. If these rooms are not taken up by end May 2005, they will be released back into regular bookings and the cheaper cost will no longer be available for Kiwanians. Click here to visit the SKYCITY Darwin Casino website Other Accommodation near the Convention venue: Quality Hotel Frontier Darwin 3 Buffalo Court DARWIN NT 0800 Ph: 08 8981 5333 Holiday Inn Darwin 112 The Esplanade DARWIN NT 0800 Ph: 08 8981 5388 Holiday Inn Esplanade The Esplanade DARWIN NT 0800 Ph: 08 8980 0800 Cullen Bay Apartments 26 Marina Boulevard CULLEN BAY NT 0800 Ph: 1800 625 533 Marina View Serviced Apartments 32 Marina Boulevard CULLEN BAY NT 0800 Ph: 1800 060 646 Convention Tours: The tours have now been organised and are as follows: Friday 26 August – Cost $25.00 0815 Pick up from SkyCity Casino Do city sites tour – (visit the Museum & Art Gallery, Stokes Hill Wharf, Cullen Bay, Fannie Bay Goal and travel through the streets of Darwi taking in the development of Darwin City) Drop off at SkyCity Casino Approximately 4 hour Saturday 27 August – Cost $55.00 0900 Pick up from SkyCity Casino Tour to Litchfield Park taking in all waterfalls Swim at Wangi Falls Lunch can be purchased from Monsoon Cafe at your own expense 1700 Drop off at SkyCity Casino Approximately 8 hours Tours are 1st in best dressed with only a 21 seater coach running. Please ensure you put your name down on the Registration Form if you wish to take a seat on this coach. The Litchfield Tour is definitely one not to be missed. The departure time for the tour on Friday 26 August has been changed to 0815 am to allow enough time for the bus to return to SKYCITY so that everyone can attend lunch. I hope this is not an inconvenience to anyone. If you are travelling on the Ghan to Darwin, please contact Michelle Henderson to arrange a pick up from the train station to your accommodation. Click here to download the General Information Form CONVENTION UPDATE 13 JULY 2005 As the time draws closer to the “Kroc At The Top” Convention there are many questions being asked, so I am now hoping to be able to answer all of them. Accommodation at SKYCITY is now almost fully booked out. Should you wish to make a reservation at SKYCITY, the only rooms available are at $165.00 per night. If you are staying at alternative accommodation, transfers to SKYCITY are at your own arrangements. If there are a number of members staying at any one particular hotel, there are mini buses that carry 12 passengers which would substantially reduce the cost of transfers. Thursday night Opening Function Dress Standard * Cool and casual Friday Dress Standard * Cool and casual Friday Night Dress Standard * Men – long trousers, shirt & tie (suits are not essential) * Ladies – Cocktail wear Saturday Dress Standard * Cool and casual Saturday Night – Theme Night Australiana (time to use your imagination on this one!!!) Sunday Dress Standard * Cool and casual Friday morning City Sites tour * Cool and casual, comfortable walking shoes * You will be back in time to join in for lunch Saturday Litchfield Park tour * Cool and casual, comfortable walking shoes * Bring along your bathers and towel as you will be given the opportunity to swim at Wangi Falls * Lunch is at your own expense If there is anything else that you would like to know, please feel free to contact me at any time on mobile 0409 048 148 or email michelle.henderson1@bigpond.com or michelle.henderson@nt.gov.au Updated: July 14, 2005 Kiwanis International Australia District Inc.