Venue Highlights
The Albury Convention and Performing Arts Centre offers convention organisers, producers and promoters the oppertunity to stage their convention, programs and productions in one of the great inland regional cities of Australia.Here is an enviroment for delegates and visitors to focus on the work at hand, while experiencing local hospitality in a dynamic regional setting from the noisy bustle of a city enviroment. The Convention Centre is ideal for corporate meetings, seminars, workshops, product launches, exhibitions, gala evenings and banquets, which can accommodate from 20 - 1000 people. Adjacent to the Convention Centre, and connected by a covered walkway, the Performing Arts Centre seats up to 818 delegates or patrons in air-condition armchair comfort of which is teired over two levels
Location
Situated between Melbourne and Sydney on Australia's busiest inland corridor, Albury is one of Australia's leading convention and meeting destinations. It's central location and accessibility by air, rail and raod makes it easy for visitors from around the country to reach. The venue is set amongst picturesque gardens just a few minutes walk from the City's retail heart, art galleries, restaurants, clubs and wide variety of accommodation. AlburyCity is the major urban centre of the magnificent Albury-Wodonga region, and currently services a regional population of 100,000 people. It is surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, rich historical sites, world class sporting facilities, a florishing gourmet food and wine arena and a dynamic arts and cultural scene.
Accommodation
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Catering Information
The centre offers 5 star in house catering, a versatile array of menus to suit any event adding culinary flair to any special occasion. ACPAC is a keen supporter of local gourmet produce and beverages are expertly selected to complement any menu, including wines of the world famous Rutherglen vineyards only 20 minutes away. The venue was awarded the 2004 winner of the border tourism awards for best food and wine.
Recreational Facilities
Award winning golf courses
Tennis and squash facilities
Bush walking, bike riding, canoeing,swimming, absailing.
Water and snow sking
Albury gold cup, buskers festival
Technical Facilities
Fully equiped sound system
Wired and wireless microphones
Multi channel control desks and special equilisation and effects equipment.
Expert Technical staff.
24 channel, 3 way system installed during 2003 and designed to support touring events and includes a foldback system and seperate dressing room system.
Full theatre-style lighting with 72 x 5kw dimmers controlled from either the rear technical control room or the prompt side control desk.
Business Facilities
ISDN Line
Multiple phone lines
Dial up and Broadband connections
Photocopying and fax facilities
A wide range of Audio Visual equipment including data projectors, screens, laptop computers, OHPs, slide projectors, televisions and VCRs, DVD, cassette and CD players.
Loading and unloading docks.
Accolades
CHRIS GREENHILL - AUSTRALIAN LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ASSOCIATION
"The staff at the Albury Convention Centre were outstanding, nothing was too much trouble and everything worked like clockwork. This is the best venue and staff I have had the privilege of working with."
ANNA SCHINELLA - GROUNDSWELL CONFERENCE (REGIONAL ARTS, NSW)
"We have nothing but admiration for the flexibility, openness and high level of professionalism you exercised in dealing with all that was placed before you. The mutual trust and respect with which all our negotiations and dealings with you were conducted made the long distance co-ordination of the venue, technical and catering aspects of the conference much easier than they would otherwise have been."
Additional Information
The Centre actively promotes the responsible serving of alcohol and operates under the guidelines of the NSW Department of Gaming and Racing Act.
The whole venue is a smoke free environment.
The venue strongly promotes wastewise management.
The venue is dedicated to work safe environment