General Information
Orientation
There is a map of the Conference venue on page 6 of this book and a general map of Dunedin in your delegate satchel.
Registration and Information Desk
The registration desk will be located on the ground floor of the main foyer of the Owheo Building, Dunedin College of Education and will be open between 3.00pm and 7.00pm on Sunday 10 July and on the first floor of the Owheo Building from 8.00am on Monday 11 July. The desk will be staffed during morning and afternoon tea, lunch and social events during the Conference. Please ask a Conference staff member for assistance outside these times.
Emergence contact telephone number: (021 2531149)
You may call this number if you have any difficulties while attending the Conference. Friends and family may also use this number if they need to contact you in an emergency.
Registration for workshops and field trips
Please register for workshops and field trips on the sheets provided at the Registration Desk. Numbers for some activities are limited so early registration is recommended.
For Workshop details refer to Monday and Tuesday’s programme
For Fieldtrip details refer to Tuesday’s programme
First aid
A first-aid kit will be available at the Registration/Information desk. Please inform one of the Conference staff (wearing blue and gold vests) if you require medical assistance.
All laboratory session participants will be expected to wear supplied safety glasses AT ALL TIMES when in the Lab.
Notice Boards
A Conference notice board will be located on the first floor foyer of the Owheo Building for the duration of the Conference. This will be used to display notices about the Conference and any changes to the Conference programme. You may also use these boards for participants’ messages and notices. Please check the noticeboard daily.
Venues
Owheo Building (1st floor) Dunedin College of Education
The Auditorium Dunedin College of Education
Tower Buidling (TG7) Dunedin College of Education
Staffroom Dunedin College of Education
S105 Sports Institute of Otago
Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch
Lunches, morning and afternoon teas will be available from the Owheo building foyer unless otherwise specified. Lunch is not provided on Wednesday 13 July.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all University, Polytechnic and College buildings.
Assistance
For general assistance, please ask a ChemEd 2005 Organising Committee member who can be identified by the blue fleece vest s/he will be wearing.
Toilets
Toilets are located in the foyer of each level of the Owheo Building, and on the ground floor of the Auditorium and Tower Buildings.
Exhibits/Sponsors
All are located on the first floor of the Owheo building
Email access
There is limited access to email facilities in the computer suite on the first floor of the Owheo building. Please ask for assistance at the Registration desk. The Computer Suite will be available on Monday and on Tuesday morning, except during scheduled Workshops.
For after hours internet access please refer to:
A1 Internet Café 149 George Street 477 5832
The Internet Depot 18 George Street 470 1730
Net Planet 78 St Andrew Street 479 2424
Webrunner 237 Moray Place 471 8182
Telephones
Telephones are located in the ground floor foyer of the Owheo Building, The Bill Robertson Library and the Tower Building (local calls only). Coin and card-operated telephones are located in the Otago Student Centre on Harbour Terrace.
Mobile Phones
As a courtesy to others please ensure that all mobile phones and pagers are turned off or switched to silent mode during sessions.
Cafes
Otago Student Centre Harbour Terrace
Eureka 116 Albany Street
The Museum Café 419 Great King Street
The Green Acorn 741 Cumberland Street
Nearest Pub
Eureka 116 Albany Street
Transport
Please inquire at the Registration/Information desk for a bus timetable.
Taxis
Dunedin Taxis 477 7777
Otago Taxis Co Ltd 477 3333
Banking and Postal Services
NZ Post Shop 366 Great King Street
Automatic Teller Otago Student Centre
There are a number of banks within close proximity to the venue. Please inquire at the Registration/Information desk.
In an Emergency
In cases of an emergency, please dial (1) 111
Evacuation
In cases of evacuation, please leave the building directly and meet on the footpath outside the Owheo Building.
Urgent Medical Centre
Urgent Doctors & Accident Centre
95 Hanover Street Ph 479 2900
Open 8.00am-11.30pm
Pharmacies
Albany Street Pharmacy 27 Albany Street 477 5115
Campus Pharmacy Cnr Gt King & St David Streets 477 6556
After Hours Pharmacy
Urgent Pharmacy 95 Hanover Street 477 6344
Open 10.00am-10.00pm
Local Dairy
Cnr Union Street East & Forth St (diagonally opposite the Owheo building)
24 Hour Dairy
Night'N'Day Foodstore 2 Regent Road 477 06