How to run the Canberra User Group:

Phone numbers:

Rachel – 6122 4666Microsoft Canberra

– 0404 021 121

Adam– 04 1985 1995SSW

Helen – 8090 0411SSW Sydney

Addresses:

Lunch Time Location:
King O'Malley's Irish Pub (Pub)
131 City Walk
Canberra City

Evening Location:
Microsoft (MS) Canberra Branch
Walter Turnbull Building
Level 2, 44 Sydney Ave
Barton ACT

What to do:

Before you leave you will need two thingseither the night before, or that morning –

  1. The approximate number of attendees for both sessions from Helen
  2. The SSW banners from the SSW Office to put up at the sessions

When you get to Canberra:

  1. Arrive in Canberra around 11am (Allow 4 hours from Sydney)
  2. Go to Microsoft in Canberra where you can park underneath.
  3. Mona is on the front desk. Introduce yourself to her as she is the contact at MS in Canberra.
  4. Let Mona know how many we are expecting for lunch and dinner.
  5. Arrive at the King O’Malley’s Pub by midday to start setting up for the Lunch Session
  6. The Pub now has a Plasma screen you can hook into for the presentation
  7. Have the food for the lunch session ordered by midday
  8. Start the Lunch session presentation at 12:30, and run through until 1:30pm
  9. Return to Microsoft before 3:30pm
  10. Check Mona has the pizza for the evening session ordered by 4pm
  11. Start setting up for the Evening session in the assigned room by 4pm
  12. Start the evening session presentation at 4:30pm

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Typical Day Presenting the Canberra User Group:

Time / Action
0700 / Depart Sydney.
Stop for Coffee/ Breakfast in Goulburn, 2-2.5 hours out of Sydney
1100 / Arrive MS Canberra
Pick up equipment; Confirm location and bookings for Lunch and Evening Sessions; Ask for give-away and promotional items
1115 / Arrive at Pub
Set up for Lunch Session and order pizza; You will need your credit card for this.
1230 / Food Arrives; Networking continues
1240 / Start presentation
1330 / Finish Session and conclude with questions and free time.
Clean up; Get receipt from the Pub for refund; Return to MS
1530 / Arrive at MS
Return the equipment; confirm the food order; Set up for Evening Session
1620 / Food Arrives; Networking with attendees
1630 / Start Presentation
1800 / Finish Session and conclude with questions and free time.
Clean up; Go home, stop in Goulburn for Coffee/Dinner
NOTE: Sessions can go later but you will typically expect to finish at 6pm.
2200 / Arrive in Sydney (Yes, it is a long day)
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