30th AUSTRALIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA BUSINESS FORUM AND TRADE EXPO

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1 To satisfy the many enquiries we receive about when bookings will open for the 2014 Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum, we are pleased to announce the opening of advance bookings for delegates, trade exhibitors and delegates handbook advertising for the 30th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum to be held at the Cairns Centre from 18 to 20 May This advance booking release is being made to Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council and Business Council of Papua New Guinea members, and to previous Forum delegates, Trade Expo booth holders and advertisers ahead of the formal program release on 1 December The delegate booking form is attached. A super early bird rate of $850 for members and $1,200 for non-members is available now. Note that the members rate is the lowest it has been since 2008, giving added value for members. To register, complete the booking form and send it with your payment details to the address shown on the form. Your delegate booking rate is all-inclusive, including pre-conference drinks and dinner, plus the opening of the Trade Expo on Sunday 18 May, as well as a twilight Cairns harbour cruise and cocktails, and a unique dining experience at the Cairns Cruise Liner terminal on Monday 19 May. We expect a strong interest in our Trade Expo and recommend that you book your trade booth early. A trade booth booking form is attached. Also attached is an advertising booking form, for advertising in the Delegates Handbook. Book now to secure your space. The final page on the attachment is an accommodation information page, outlining a number of hotels where we have secured conference rates for your convenience. Please note that in all cases bookings are only valid upon receipt of payment. The Forum program will be released on 1 December For any enquiries please contact the APNGBC secretariat on telephone , businessforum@apngbc.org.au, fax , or Postal address PO Box 422, Wynnum, QLD, 4178, Australia Regards, Frank Yourn Executive Director Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council

2 DELEGATE BOOKING FORM AND TAX INVOICE ABN Please complete and return separate booking form for each delegate to Secretariat along with full booking fee, by or fax or postal PO Box 422, WYNNUM, QLD, 4178, Australia. Bookings will be accepted subject to space availability. Bookings will be acknowledged within 7 days after they are received. DELEGATE DETAILS Mr/Mrs/Ms ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE Mr/Mrs/Ms: Company: Position: Postal Address: _ Suburb: State: Postcode: Country Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Please tick if you do not wish to have your name included on the Attendance List distributed in the Delegates Handbook. A. Delegate Booking Fee B. Spouse Registration Fee [please indicate appropriate rate/s] All rates in AUD Super Early Bird Rate (by Jan ) Early Bird Rate (1 Feb - 28 Feb 2014) Full Rate (1 Mar 18 Apr 2014) Late Rate (from 19 Apr 2014) Delegate Spouse Delegate Spouse Delegate Spouse Delegate Spouse APNGBC/BCPNG Member Non-Member * * Payment of Delegate and/or Registration Fee entitles the delegate or spouse to attend all conference plenary sessions, tea breaks, and lunches access to the Business Centre and Trade Expo on Monday and Tuesday, as well as social networking functions on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Please indicate attendance below, for catering purposes. C. Golf (PARADISE PALMS GOLF AUD 135 per person (includes transport and shared golf cart) $ TOTAL (AUD 135 x PLAYER NAME (Registered delegate plus any additional players) HANDICAP no. of Players) PAYMENT SUMMARY Note: ALL COSTS ARE GST INCLUSIVE Total Amount Delegate Booking Fee Spouse Booking Fee Golf Fee Total Due AUD Card no: Card expires: Name on card.... Signature % refundable for cancellation by Friday 21 Mar 2014, 20% by Friday 18 Apr 2014, nil after Friday 18 Apr Substitution permitted any time. NETWORKING EVENTS [Please indicate attendance] Kina Securities Cocktails, Austrade and PNG IPA Trade Expo Opening, and Westpac Pre-Forum Dinner Sunday 18 May 6:30pm Cairns Centre Y / N AustAsia Pacific Health Services Cocktails Monday 19 May 6:00pm Cairns harbour cruise Y / N ANZ Forum Dinner Monday 19 May 8:00pm Cairns Cruise Ship Terminal Y / N SP Brewery Closing Drinks Tuesday 20 May 5:00pm Cairns Centre Y / N Special Dietary Requirements:

3 TRADE BOOTH BOOKING FORM AND TAX INVOICE ABN The Australia Papua New Guinea Trade Expo will be held on 18 to 20 May 2014 in conjunction with the 30th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum at the Cairns The Expo is supported by Austrade and IPA (PNG). Participants at the Forum will include senior corporate and government decision makers, and the holders of trade booths will have a unique opportunity to present their goods and services to people at this level. This opportunity is open to companies attending or not attending the Forum. Bookings can be made to rent one or more of the display booths which will be located in the Trade Expo area next to the Plenary room. Delegates will break for morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea each day in the Trade Expo area. The Trade Expo will also be open to the general public at specific times. Booths are 3m x 2.4m, and comprise back and side walls 2.4m in height. Standard fascia sign, lighting and power, and a trestle table and two chairs are included in the hire of each booth. Additional signage, furniture, lighting, and audio-visual requirements can be arranged directly with the booth supplier to suit your individual requirements. To book your Trade Expo display booth, complete the application form below and lodge the form, including payment details, to the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, PO Box 422, Wynnum, Qld, 4178 or Fax to or to businessforum@apngbc.org.au. Booking confirmation will be provided when payment is received. When your booking is confirmed, you will be invited to contact the booth supplier directly to discuss and design the configuration of your booth. Please note, we cannot reserve booths without payment in full. BOOTH BOOKING DETAILS Company Name: Contact Name: Position: Additional Person/s: Postal Address: _ Suburb: State: Postcode: Country Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Special Dietary Requirements: BOOTH PRICING RATE [please indicate] Note: All Rates are in AUD and APNGBC/BCPNG are GST inclusive. Member Non-member Booth * $ 900 $ 1400 Additional person/s at booth ** $ 120 $ 140 Dinner, Sunday 18 May 2014 $ 100 $ 115 Cocktails and Dinner, Monday 19 May $160 $ Total Due QUANTITY TOTAL AMOUNT ($) AUD * Booth booking fee includes hire of the booth, and attendance for one person at the opening cocktail party on Sunday 18 May (to man their booth), and morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch on 19 and 20 May for one person. It does NOT entitle the exhibitor to attend Plenary sessions. ** Additional person/s fee entitles additional person/s to attend the opening cocktail party on Sunday 28 July (to man their booth), and morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch on 19 and 20 May for each additional person. It does NOT entitle the additional person to sit in on Plenary sessions. Card no: Card expires: / Name on card.... Signature % refundable for cancellation by Friday 21 Mar 2014, 20% by Friday 18 Apr 2014, nil after Friday 18 Apr (If booth resold, then 50% refundable).

4 ADVERTISEMENT BOOKING FORM AND TAX INVOICE ABN Businesses with interests in Australia or Papua New Guinea are invited to advertise in the Delegates Handbook at the Forum. This opportunity is open to companies attending or not attending the Forum. By advertising in the delegates handbook, you will bring your company to the attention of very senior executives in business in Australia and Papua New Guinea and senior government officials from both countries, and will mark your company as a supporter of the business relationship. Rates range from AUD 360 to AUD 1,300 for a full colour advertisement space. To take advantage of this opportunity to associate your company with the Forum, and to be an advertiser in the handbook, please complete the attached tax invoice and advertisement booking form and return it to the Secretariat by businessforum@apngbc.org.au or fax or postal PO Box 422, WYNNUM, QLD, 4178, Australia. The Secretariat will then liaise with you on the detail of your advertisement. Bookings will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis, and will be confirmed as full payment is received. ADVERTISING BOOKING DETAILS Company Name: _ Contact Name: Position: _ Postal Address: _ Suburb: State: _Postcode: Country Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) APNGBC/BCPNG Member Non-Member Quarter page (vertical: 120mm high x 90mm wide) full colour advertisement AUD 360 AUD 450 Quarter page (horizontal: 60mm high x 180mm wide) full colour advertisement AUD 360 AUD 450 Half page (vertical: 180mm high x 120mm wide) full colour advertisement AUD 700 AUD 800 Half page (horizontal: 120mm high x 180mm wide) full colour advertisement AUD 700 AUD 800 Full page (297mm high x 210mm wide + 5mm bleed all around) full colour advertisement AUD 1,100 AUD 1,300 Note: ALL COSTS ARE GST INCLUSIVE PAYMENT SUMMARY Ad (please indicate chosen size above) Total Due AUD Card no: Card expires: / Name on card... Signature % refundable for cancellation by Friday 21 Mar 2014, 20% by Friday 18 Apr 2014, nil after Friday 18 Apr (If ad space resold, then 50% refundable). Note: 1. There is limited space in the Delegates Handbook for advertising. Bookings will be accepted and confirmed when payment is received. 2. Advertisement artwork must be provided in Print-Ready standard electronic file format (including Illustrator, High Res PDF, Photoshop). Please note, we cannot make amendments to your advertisement content. 3. Please ensure that your artwork has a high resolution (at least 300 dpi). This will ensure high quality reproduction in the Handbook. Deadline for receipt of artwork is Monday 28 April Earlier receipt is encouraged.

5 CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATION RATES Information Conference accommodation rates for Delegates and Trade exhibitors have been negotiated with the following hotels within Cairns City limits for the dates 18 May 20 May 2014, for a limited number of rooms. Rates for other dates may vary. Rooms are subject to availability and will be issued on a first-come-first-served basis. HOTEL RATES (in AUD) LOCATION Inclusions CANCELLATION POLICY NOTES City Mountain $189 view Pullman Cairns International 17 Abbott St Harbour view $209 Premium harbour view $239 Closest 5-star hotel to Centre, about 5 min away. Within 30 days prior to check in will incur 1 night cancellation fee, within 7 days will incur 100% cancellation fee. Breakfast AUD 20 pp May 2014 only. Hilton Cairns 34 Esplanade Hilton Guest $169 Hilton Deluxe $219 Hilton Executive $279 About 8 min walk to Full buffet breakfast and local taxes. Prior to 60 days before check-in, nil cancellation fee; Prior to 30 days before check-in, 1 night cancellation fee; Within 14 days prior to check in, 100% cancellation fee May 2014 only. Shangri-La, The Marina, Cairns Superior $210 Seaview $225 Marina View $240 About 10 walk to Internet access [not given at time of printing] Breakfast AUD 28 pp May 2014 only Pacific International Hotel 43 Esplanade Standard room only $164 Single B&B $174 Twin B&B $184 About 10 walk to B&B rates as indicated. Within 30 days prior to check in will incur 1 night cancellation fee, within 14 days will incur 100% cancellation fee. BB rates as indicated, or AUD pp for breakfast. Rates valid 7 days pre and post event dates (18-20 May 2014) Cairns Harbour Lights 1 Marlin Pde 1 BR Apmt $209 2 BR Apmt $309 Near Hilton Hotel, about 9 min walk to Internet access Within 7 days will incur 100% cancellation fee. Minimum 2 nights stay May 2014 only. To book any of these rates please contact our Accommodation Coordinator, Strictly Business Events,attn: Ms Kelly Geddes, Director, on kelly@sbevents.com.au, Ph: , or Mob: