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Having a say confernce website is http://www.valid.org.au/conference/default.htm

Time remaining until the conference

NEXT YEAR THEME IS

Making it Happen

Wednesday, 10th February to
Friday, 12th February 2010

General conference enquiries

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Phone: 03 9416 4003
Freecall 1800 655 570 (Vic country only)

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Fax: 03 9416 0850

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havingasay@valid.org.au

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HaS conference
C/- VALID Inc
235 Napier Street
Fitzroy Vic 3065

Specific Enquiries

Volunteers
denise@valid.org.au
rick@valid.org.au

Come and Try activities
brenda@valid.org.au

Sponsorship
christine@valid.org.au
brenda@valid.org.au

Registration
brenda@valid.org.au

Program
christine@valid.org.au

Expo / Display
christine@valid.org.au

Red Faces
jon@valid.org.au

Special Needs
havingasay@valid.org.au

Accounts
office@valid.org.au

Accommodation

Please note that delegates are responsible for organising their own accommodation.

VALID is not able to assist in organising accommodation for delegates. Some suggested contacts are listed below however no recommendations are made, these details are provided for information only.

Assistance in organising Accommodation

Information on the accommodation in the Geelong area can be obtained by phoning Geelong Otway Tourism on 1800 620 888.
You can also find this information and book online from the Otway Tourism website www.visitgeelong.org

Geelong Otway Tourism
57-59 Brougham Street
Geelong 3220

Accessible Accommodation

For the Geelong Otway Tourism list of accessible accommodation, please click here.

Some accessible accommodation can be located through the Tourism service, but if you cannot find what you need we can may be able to assist you with other options. Please contact: Barbara Donovan on 0409 554 346 or E-Mail: barbara.brian@bigpond.com for support information.

Tourism Information for the Geelong area

Contact Geelong Otway Tourism information line for general tourism enquiries 1800 620 888 or look up their website www.greatoceanroad.org

Telephone: (03) 5223 2588
Facsimile: (03) 5223 2069
Email: gotvic@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

General Information

Information will be added to the website as it becomes available,
please check back regularly for updates.

If you require information to be provided in other formats, for example large print, please contact the VALID office to request this. Some documents for download on this conference website are in adobe acrobat format. Acrobat documents require an acrobat reader (this is available as a free download from Adobe. Click here to download).

	Maps and Venue Directions for finding the rooms at Deakin University, Costa Hall plus directions on getting to the Dinner/Disco and Lamby's for the Red Faces auditions.
	Conference T-shirts and dvd's Conference t-shirts and the previous years conference DVD will be available for sale at the conference. You can also download the order form for the conference DVD here.
	Feedback and Evaluation form Is there something at the conference that you think is not quite right? Want to make some suggestions on how to improve things or what you would like to see in the future? The evaluation form is the opportunity for delegates to have their say about the conference.
	About the Having a Say conference From 190 delegates at its conception in 2000 the conference has grown to 1,005 delegates in 2008. Read about the aims and goals of the conference and the history of its growth to become the largest conference for people with disability in Australia.
	The HaS Local Organising committee A conference the size of Having a Say takes a lot of organising, thankfully it has the assistance of a enthusiastic local committee comprising individuals and organisations from the Geelong area.
	About VALID Inc VALID (Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability) is an organisation that provides advocacy for adults with intellectual disability and their families in Victoria.
	Common questions and answers Where can I store my luggage? Lost and Found? Can I have a blue t-shirt? Answers to some of the common questions from the conference.