Conference

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GOROKA 2010

“Pacific at the cross roads. Reflecting the past, adjusting the present and directing the future.”

19^th Pacific History Association’s Bi-ennial Conference

to be held on 13-16 September 2010 to coincide with the Goroka Cultural Show

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Call for Paper and Panels for 3rd aaaps Conference, 8-10 April 2010, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. See Useful Links for more aaaps information and links.

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Goroka Map

Scenes from Goroka Show and Market

Further information will be posted as it becomes available

Arrival of presenters and registrations will commence on the 11 & 12 September 2010 and late registration in the early hours of 13 September.

A welcome dinner will be hosted on the afternoon of 12 September and a closing dinner on the afternoon of 16 September. Papers will be presented from 13 to 16 September 2010.

As the conference will commence just few days before the famous Goroka Cultural Show participants MUST make advance bookings as many International and local tourists attend the show

Accommodation:

Update of Accommodation – Hotels and Guest Houses

The following is an update of the list of possible Accommodation for the Conference Participants:

No	Operator	Room	B/fast	Lunch	Dinner	Total
1	National Sports Institute	Standard K44.00	K11.00	K17.60	K27.50
2	Bird of Paradise Hotel	Standard K352.00 Premier Single & Double K462.00 Premier Suite K660.00	Based on Order	Based on Order	Based on Order
3	Pacific Gardens Hotel	Standard K225.00 Premier Room K375.00 Premier Twin Share K425.00 Suit K495.00	Based on Order	Based on Order	Based on Order
4	RCF Transit Haus	Bed K60.00	Compl	?	?
5	Mendikwae Lodge	Self Contain K280.00 [New] Self Contain K240.00 [Old]	N/A	N/A	N/A
		Twin Share K180.00
		Guest House – Single - K66.00 Double - K88.00
6	Diwai Hut Lodge	Single K185.00 Twin Share K200.00 Deluxe K250.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
7	Agopeha Guest House	K250.00 /fnight	N/A	N/A	N/A
8	Salvation Army	Self Contain Single Room K110.00/night Self Contain Two Rooms K150.00/night

Note:

1. This list contains the Hospitality operators obtained to date. Other operators in Goroka will be added to the list as available.

2. This list is current including the Papua New Guinea Kina [PGK] rate. To convert please consult the Currency trading at the Bank of PNG website or the Port Moresby Stock Exchange website.