General information
Conference Venue:
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Sunday, 15th November 2015 – Wednesday, 18th November 2015
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is located in the unique riverside precinct of South Bank, Brisbane home to over 50 restaurants, cafes and bars, stylish shops, performing arts theatres and art culture including Australia’s newest and largest Gallery of Modern Art.
There are two major hotels located adjacent to the Centre and 27 hotels within two kilometres and easy walking distance. Visit the Accommodation page of BCEC website for directory.
The Centre is a transport hub for trains, buses and the city’s high speed CityCats and provides undercover parking for 1500 vehicles with direct access to convention facilities.
Best access to the IEEE PES APPEEC 2015 conference is via the Merivale Street Main Entrance and directly up the lift, to the Plaza Level.
For more information on attending an event at BCEC visit the website or download the BCEC Live app, available for apple and android devices.
Emergency Contacts ( 紧急联系人 )
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Ruifeng Yan ( 闫瑞峰) : +61 421 033 652
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Tapan Kumar Saha : +61 422 001 378
Location and Access Map of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Plaza Level Floor Plan of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Conference Registration and Cocktail Reception
Conference registration will be happening from 16:00 to 18:00 at BCEC at Plaza Foyer level on Sunday, November 15th. This will be followed by Cocktail reception at the same venue from 18:00 until 20:00.
Dinner
City Lights Dinner Cruise – Kookaburra Queen
Date : Tuesday, 17th November 2015
Boarding time : 18:30
Departure time : 19:00
Duration : 4 hrs
Experience the city lights, under the stars, from the iconic Kookaburra Queen paddle wheelers with the Dinner Cruises Brisbane! Departing from Eagle Street Pier, it will head out for the first of many perfect photo opportunities along the Brisbane River.
Enjoy the sights as it leisurely cruises past the beautiful botanic gardens, kangaroo point cliffs, maritime museum, Southbank precinct, the Brisbane wheel and many more of the city’s sensational attractions.
A sure scenery highlight would have to be the iconic Story Bridge – a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge that connects the north and south of Brisbane.
Transport
Pick-up: Buses will start from the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre at 18:30 for the Waterfront Place, Eagle Street. Attendees boarding from BCEC are requested to stand outside the centre ready for boarding at 18:15. Also, buses will be arranged to pick up the guests from the city hotels. Guests are requested to be ready at the pickup points outside their hotels at 18:15. (Advise the registration desk on your pickup hotel in the city)
Drop-off: Buses will be arranged to drop the guests at their hotels after the event finishes at about 23:00.
Technical tours
University of Queensland Gatton Solar Research Facility
The University of Queensland has the largest solar research facility in the southern hemisphere at universities Gatton campus. The 3.275 megawatt Gatton Solar Research Facility comprises more than 37,000 thin-film photovoltaic panels, mounted on the campus’s 10ha former airstrip. The development is funded by a $40.7 million Federal Government Education Investment Fund program grant administered by the Department of Education. For the first time in Australia, multiple PV mounting technologies including fixed-tilt, single-axis and dual-axis tracker technologies are in operation side-by-side in the same field. From this site visit you will get firsthand experience with Universities solar research capability.
Tour details: Pick up from BCEC at 14:00; Travel time: Approximately 1 hour; Drop off at BCEC at 17: 30.
Australian Energy Market Operator Control Centre
As the National Energy Market Operator and planner, Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) plays an important role in supporting the industry to deliver a more integrated, secure, and cost effective national energy supply. AEMO operates the energy markets and systems and also delivers planning advice in eastern and south-eastern Australia. AEMO control room facilitates operating National Electricity Market (NEM). This visit will provide insights to the NEM and operational challenges associated with NEM.
Tour details: Pick up from BCEC at 14:00; Travel time: 20 minutes; Drop off at BCEC at 16:00.
Noja Power
NOJA Power’s vision is to be the world leader in medium-voltage outdoor switchgear. The company has moved towards achieving that vision with the installation of more than 35,000 NOJA Power OSM series Automatic Circuit Reclosers in over 84 countries worldwide. NOJA Power’s head office and global manufacturing facility is based in Brisbane city where your tour will be conducted. Please wear closed in shoes as you will be taken through our production lines, engineering workshops and test facilities.
Tour details: Pick up from BCEC at 14:00; Travel time: Approximately 20 minutes; Drop off at BCEC at 17: 00.
Images courtesy of Brisbane Marketing