Everything is on track for a great event. Come to Melbourne for Cup Week! The venue has been booked for this 2006 national event, our biggest industry function for the year, especially designed for auto parts recyclers / dismantlers. We will be enjoying the facilities and services of Bayview on the Park (http://www.bayviewonthepark.com.au/), centrally located at 52 Queens Road, Melbourne (located opposite Albert Park Lake, and only 2 minutes walk to the St.Kilda Road trams, and a 10 minute ride to the CBD).
To get in early and secure your accommodation now, phone: 1800 804 379 and quote the APRAA Conference event for the special rates.
The APRAA National Secretariat, in consultation with the Conference Program Committee, is busily working on the three-day program, with the Yard Tours on day one, followed by a two-day excellent Speaker Program including our Trade Show.
See the enclosed Preliminary Program Flier. Highlights of the event will include the top-line Speakers, the Trade Show, the National Awards, the Banquet Dinner, the Yard Tours, the Fundraising Auction (50% of funds raised go to the APRAA Scholarship Foundation), the networking and social benefits, so be there! Donated items for the Fundraising Auction are most welcome. Please contact, or send items to, the APRAA National Secretariat at VACC House – see the enclosed Auction Items Donation form.
Registration Forms will be issued as soon as possible. To keep up with the latest material check-out the APRAA website http://www.apraa.com/ (click ‘News’ and ‘Annual Conference’).
There will be plenty to do in Melbourne around conference time as the Melbourne Cup Carnival will be in full swing. For further information regarding things to do in Melbourne, contact Tourism Victoria on phone number 132 842 or view http://www.visitmelbourne.com/ .
OAMPS Jim Richards “Drive Day and Hot Lap” Lucky Prize Draw
As part of the OAMPS promotions to support the APRAA Industry Insurance Program, a ‘Drive Day and Hot Lap’ activity is on offer (in the winner’s state capital city), including a day’s activities with a driver education program with Jim Richards (2006 Targa Tasmania winner), a Hot Lap, plus a special luncheon. To be in the lucky draw for this great prize (if you’re game!), simply fax back the enclosed form to OAMPS supplying your details, by 31 May. The winner will be drawn in Melbourne at the VACC APRA (VIC) Recyclers Division General Member Meeting being held 27 June. Fax the form back today!
APRAA is an association supporter for the 2006 Sydney (AATF) Trade Fair, to be held at the Sydney Exhibition & Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, 23-25 June. See the enclosed flier. If you are thinking about going to Sydney this year, or checking out the latest automotive equipment and services, then don’t miss this event. As usual APRAA will have an Exhibitor’s Stand to promote the quality auto parts recycling industry, the MTAs, the APRAA Accreditation Program and the ‘APRAA.COM’ On-Line Parts Locating Service. Drop in and say ‘hello’.
For further information refer to the AATF website: http://www.autotradefair.com.au/ .
This Newsletter has been produced by the APRAA National Secretariat, Phone 03) 9866 6933.