SpeakerDinner
From MelbLCAWiki
Dinner for speakers, their families, and core organsiers. Est ~100 people
When
Tuesday or Wednesday night
Where
So it looks like we're after something quite nice. Not overly swish but not casual-y.
- Borsari - Lygon Street
Would have to book out entire restaurant, and am not sur eif they ahve capacity, but AWESOME food!
- Souk - Chapel Street
Possibly a bit above what we're aiming for, price-wise, but meant to be incredible food.
- Chapter House - St Paul's Cathedral.
http://www.peterrowland.com.au/venues/chapter_house.asp
- Rydges Carlton ? (mentioned in the oct 11 minutes)
http://www.rydges.com/hotel/5/RVCARL/Rydges-Carlton-Melbourne.htm
- Melbourne Aquarium
http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/content.asp?itemid=18
Faye on 20060117: have contacted the Aquarium for further details on their function rooms, waiting for a reply
- William Angliss restaurant? Good food at good prices. Angliss restaurant can only take 150 people. Menu and price list is below:
http://www.angliss.vic.edu.au/restaurant/angliss_menu.htm
3 course set menu: $27.00pp
Buffet: $28.00pp
- Melbourne Zoo
http://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne/meetings_mz.htm
Faye on 20060120: received the following info (I have the pdf files with the menus):
Dinner Menu: $69.00pp
Cocktails Menu: items range from about $2.50pp to say $9.00pp (say for the professional networking session)
Buffet Menu: minimum $65.00pp
BBQ Menu: $33.00pp and a $49.00pp option
- Hotel Sofitel
http://www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au/fs_sofitel.asp?loadpage=conference_venues.asp
Faye on 20060117: have contacted the Sofitel for further details on their function rooms, waiting for a reply
- Museum
http://melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au/about/cvh_functions.asp
Faye on 20060124: received the following info (I have the pdf files with the menus):
Dinner Menus: $78.50pp, $85.00pp, $92.50pp. Yikes.
2.5hour Cocktail Menus: $29.50pp, $33.50pp, $36.00pp, $39.80pp
Substantial Cocktail Menus: $79.50pp, $87.00pp
- Puffing Billy - Dinner Special train
http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/info/specials/dinner.htm
$68pp (Friday), $78pp (Saturday). Prices to book entire train may vary.
Also requires transport there and back. Car (or chartered bus?): about 1 hour each way. Met Train: about 1 hour train trip + time to get to station, require zone 1+2+3 ticket

