Venue

At the heart of Wellington’s commercial and retail districts the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor is the capital’s leading Qualmark rated 4.5 star hotel. The Exhibition Area will be located on the same floor as all the conference rooms, ensuring excellent exposure for exhibitors. All morning and afternoon tea breaks and lunches will be served from the Exhibition Area.

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor is committed to environmental and social sustainability. They are currently working towards gaining recognition with both Green Globe and Qualmark this year. The main aims of these programmes are:

To achieve sound environmental practices across their entire operation
To minimise the amount of waste generated by re-using materials and recycling
To ensure all new products or materials used around the hotel are natural based wherever possible.

To give preference to goods and services produced locally and with minimal environmental impact

Accommodation

There are many accommodation options available in central Wellington to suit all price ranges.

Please note that these prices are subject to change should the GST rate increase

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

Please note that to encourage room sharing and reduce accommodation costs we are intending to email names of all delegates who wish to share accommodation a couple of weeks before the conference for delegates to identify who they could share with. Permission to release your name will be on the conference registration form.

The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor has 260 well appointed rooms and suites, two restaurants and bars. Facilities include:

24 hour room service, concierge and reception
Covered car park with valet service available (charge applies from $18.00 per day)
All rooms have broadband internet, Sky TV, in house movie system, iron and board, full mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities.
Wireless internet access throughout the hotel
Bodyhaven Spa Style Boutique and a complimentary in-house gymnasium

Room Rate, all inclusive of GST

$160.00 room only (Twin share available)

$179.00 room and 1 full cooked breakfast

$199.00 room and full cooked breakfast for up to 2 guests

There is limited accessible accomodationavailable, so if you require it please check availability and book early.

Conditions of Booking

The conference has secured a block booking at the hotel. Rooms will be allocated on a first-in basis until Friday, 9th July 2010, as long as there are rooms available. After that date, all unallocated rooms will be released and no guarantee can be made that rooms will be available.

Booked accommodation must be guaranteed with either a credit card number or a deposit of at least one night’s accommodation. The credit card will be used as a guarantee only and no charges will be debited prior to check-out. If you prefer to prepay all your accommodation by cheque or direct credit then this can be done on the registration form.

Bookings should be made either as part of the online registration process or on the registration form and faxed to 03 3520197 or posted to the Conference Organiser, Glenda Harding, Harding Consultants Ltd, PO Box 5512, Christchurch. On check-out, your accommodation costs can be settled with cash, eftpos or a credit card.

If you cancel your accommodation after Friday, 9^th July 2010, your credit card may be charged a cancellation fee levied by the hotel. Please advise Harding Consultants of any change to a reservation, rather than contacting the hotel itself.

YHA Wellington

http://www.yha.co.nz/Hostels/North+Island+Hostels/Wellington/#

Ultra clean, modern, bright, fun and friendly, the YHA Wellington hostel has a wide range of comfortable accommodation from spacious 4-share ensuite rooms to deluxe private ensuite rooms. With a 5-star Qualmark rating and centrally location just off Courtenay Place, close to the waterfront, Te Papa museum, Embassy Cinema, cafes, bars, shops and theatres, YHA Wellington City has been a sustainable living centre for over 15 years. It was the winner of the New Zealand sustainable Business Network Trailblazer Award in 2006 and 2007.

Room Rate, all inclusive of GST