HBM 2008
 
Organisation for Human Brain Mapping
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 

 

OFFICIAL AIRLINE

International delegates flying to Australia for the Human Brain Mapping Conference are invited to take advantage of special fares offered by Qantas Airways. Exclusive discounts on Economy and Business Class fares are available. 
For further information, please contact your local Qantas office.

REGION
QANTAS OFFICE
NAME
PHONE
FAX
EMAIL
SOUTH AMERICA
Buenos Aires
Valeria Sporleder
54-11-4114-5873
54-11-4312-8593
SWITZERLAND
QF Switzerland +Eastern Europe:
Susanne Muller
41 43 888 78 88
41 43 888 78 80
STOKHOLM
Qantas Stockholm
Stockholm Helpdesk
46 8 791 59 22
46 8 791 82 81
GERMANY
Qantas Frankfurt
Qantas Telephone Sales
49 421/5575540
49 421/5575209
UNITED KINGDOM
Qantas London
Qantas Sales
44 208 600 4342
44 208 846 0555
ITALY
Qantas Rome
Franco Massi
39 06 69781471
39 06 6992 4775
UNITED STATES
Qantas - Tuscon Telesales
Donna MacEachern
800-227-4500 (telesales) and 520-741-5206
520-741-5334
JAPAN
Qantas Japan
Toshiaki Shikano
0011-81-3-5401-7710 or ex 17710
0011-81-3-5401-7772
HONG KONG
Qantas Hong Kong
Eric Tsang
852-2842 1423
852-2868 0135
SINGAPORE
Qantas Singapore
Eileen Lee
65 6589 7131
65-6589 7287
CHINA - SHANGHAI
Qantas Shanghai
Ms. Jasmine Liu
86-21-6145-0116
86-21-6145-0150
CHINA - BEIJING
refer above
TAIWAN
Qantas Taiwan
Ms Carol Chuang
886 2 2559-1215 ext 112
886 2 2552-6130
KOREA
Qantas Korea
Orin Kwon
82 2 777 6874
82 2 774 8514
INDONESIA
Qantas Jakarta
Ratna Diyar or Sherly Rosjane
62-21-2300277
62-21-2300-702
MIDDLE EAST
Manager Sales Middle East Sales
Doris Kholedy
SOUTH AFRICA
a/Sth Africa Sales & Marketing Coordinator
David Silindane

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

Melbourne is easily accessible from many countries around the world with some airlines flying directly into Melbourne.  Please visit the below link for flight and travel information.

Travel time to Melbourne from Los Angeles Airport: 14 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from San Francisco: 17 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from New York (Kennedy airport): 22 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Vancouver: 21 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from London Heathrow Airport: 21 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Singapore Changi Airport: 7 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Santiago: 19 ½ hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Dubai Airport: 13.5 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Germany – Frankfurt Airport: 22 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Hong Kong: 9 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Tokyo – Narita Airport : 10.5 hours

Travel time to Melbourne from New Zealand – Christchurch Airport : 3 ¾ hours

Travel time to Melbourne from Paris – DeGaulle Airport: 22 ¾ hours

DOMESTIC TRAVEL

GROUND COSTS IN AUSTRALIA

Once you have arrived in Australia, you will notice that your dollar will go further compared to other countries. Please find below example of pricing in Australia

PRODUCT $AUD $USD €EUR ¥YEN

Accommodation

$160 - $200
per night

$120 - $155
per night

€90 - €120
per night

¥14,465 – ¥18,080
per night

Can of Coke

$1.60

$0.78

€0.95

¥145

Big Mac

$3.45

$2.68

€2.05

¥312

Glass of beer

$3.10 - $3.50

$2.40 - $2.70

€1.80 - €2.05

¥265 – ¥295

Mars Bar

$1.80

$1.40

€1.05

¥163

•  The accommodation per night costs are based on a 4 star hotel
•  The prices are based on the currency rate in November 2006