International Conference 2008 - Costs & Options

The conference registration fee is $280.00 and includes the opening banquet, two lunches, coffee breaks, all plenary sessions and workshops, conference materials.

Conference Hotel is Marriott Surfers Paradise Resort: Reserve your room directly, taking advantage of FFI’s special rate by accessing this link:

http://marriott.com/oolsp?groupCode=FFIFFIA&app=resvlink or by calling Marriott directly at +61755929735 using the discount code FFIFFIA for our special negotiated room rate.

Additional Room Nights

Rooms are available for the nights before and after the conference, October 1 and October 5.

Post-Conference Homestays

We hope you’ll extend your time in Australia by joining one of the four-night homestays from October 5-9. Hosting is offered by The Friendship Force one of the six FF clubs located within 2 -3 hours of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The homestays are $140, which includes host fees and transportation from the conference hotel to the host club and transportation to the Brisbane airport.

Post Conference Tour- The Best of Australia

Join Friendship Force friends from around the world for a post-conference tour that gives you absolutely the best of Australia. There will be two departures for this tour: the first will be on Sunday afternoon, October 5 immediately following the conference. The second departure will be on Thursday, October 9 following the homestay. The tour begins with the flight from Brisbane to Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Spend three nights and two days in a region renowned for its World Heritage sites. In addition to an all day excursion to the Reef, you’ll enjoy a day traveling to the Daintree rainforest. From Cairns fly directly to Ayers Rock in the heart of the Australia. Spend two nights at the foot of the Red Center of the continent, including both sunset and sunrise views of the Rock. Then it is on to Sydney for your final night—or extend for a few days to enjoy this amazing harbor city. Contact “Let’s Talk Australia” at lynda@wojt.com for the special FF tour package or call 1-800-655-3023 for US or 509-773-4400 for outside the US.

Register Now! All the information you need to register for the conference and optional tours is easily accessed on our web site at www.thefriendshipforce.org or at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=149767.