Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

SR No.: 529515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions
Publication Year: 2009
Total Pages: 396
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Parliament of World Religion, & USA
File Size: 22 MB

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Restaurant: Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery and Tea House Cuisine: Chinese Buddhist restaurant and meditation hall Weblink: http://www.bliav.org.au/exhibition/ galleryindex.html Location: 141 Queen Street, Melbourne Ph: 9642 2388 Approximate Walking and Tram Distance from Convention Centre: 30 minutes to walk or 20 minutes by tram Public Transport Directions: From Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (Southbank) Walk about 150 metres to Tram Stop 125 - Clarendon st/ Normanby Rd (Southbank). Take the Route 96 tram towards East Brunswick. Get off at Stop 4 - Queen St/ Bourke St (Melbourne Cityl: From here Walk about 480 metres to 141 Queen Street; Zonels) for ticket purchase: 1; trams run every 7 minutes during the week, takes approximately 19 minutes Features: Open Mon-Sat 10.00am-5.00pm so basically, a lunch place), very nice vegetarian food at reasonable prices. A Shrine where one can pay respect to the Buddha, a gift shop, and classrooms for group meeting and Dharma talks Restaurant: The Vegie Bar Cuisine: All Weblink: http://www.vegiebar.com.au/hifi intro.html Location: 378 Brunswick Street, Fiztroy Ph: 9417 6935 Approximate Walking and Tram Distance from Convention Centre: Hour to walk or 30 minutes by tram Public Transport Directions: From Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (Southbank) Walk about 380 metres to Tram Stop 124A - Casino Exhibition Centre/Clarendon St (Southbank) Take the Route 112 tram towards Preston: Get off at Stop 17 - Leicester St/Brunswick St (Fitzroyl: From here Walk about 90 metres to 378 Brunswick Street; Zone(s): 1: trams run every 8 minutes during the week, takes approximately 33 minutes Features: Vegetarian Icon restaurant that gives back to the local community
regarding Communities Night should be directed to the Communities Night table located in the exhibition area. Upon registration participants will receive their Communities Night ticket and related information. Entrance to the Parliament Each registered participant of the Parliament will receive a name badge at the registration desk. This badge will be your official pass and must be worn to obtain entry to all sessions, the exhibition area, catering area, art displays and plenaries. Children 12 years old and under will receive a wristband and must wear this to access the sessions. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a registered guardian/parent, who must be present when the child is receiving the wristband. Please note, each participant may be subject to security screening during the Parliament. Goods and Services Tax (GST), GST is included in all prices, unless otherwise stated, Home Stay enquiries Please visit the Volunteer Registration Desk located in the Melbourne Exhibition Centre Foyer for any enquiries on Home Stay. The Parliament CPWR and PWR Melbourne would like to thank everyone involved in the Home Stay program for their generosity and support. Insurance Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that you secure appropriate travel and health insurance. CPWR, PWR Melbourne and arinex can not take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance.
Cloakroom The cloakroom at the Melbourne Convention Centre is located on the ground level, near the customer service desk. This facility is free of charge. Communities Night Table Communities Night will take place on Friday 4 December. This will be an opportunity for people from one-faith communities or spiritual traditions to provide hospitality to participants of the Parliament to come together. On Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December the community hosts will be in the Melbourne Convention Centre Foyer to provide opportunities for those participants that are attending to visit their chosen community or spiritual tradition. All enquiries
Internet Participants can purchase wireless internet from the Melbourne Convention Centre by credit card via the Melbourne Convention Centre wireless portal. The service is available via two usage plans: • Plan 1:1 hour or 75MB download for A$10.00
(including GST) • Plan 2: 8 hours or 250MB download for A$20.00
lincluding GST) All access hours must be used within 48 hours from the time of purchase. Wireless connection instructions To connect to a wireless network click Start, control panel, then click network connection. Alternatively, click the wireless icon in the lower right of your screen to access the wireless connections available in the area. Refresh network list to connect to 'MCC Service Set Identification (SSID) via 'Wireless Manager'. Once
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