CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Tencon'05 will be held in the stylish new Crown Promenade Hotel, located in Melbourne's vibrant Southbank. Directly linked to the Crown Entertainment Complex by airbridge, the hotel is also close to the CBD and many of the city's most famous arts and sporting facilities.

Crown Promenade Hotel
8 Whiteman Street
Southbank, Victoria, 3006
Telephone +61 3 9292 6666
Facsimile +61 3 9292 6600
Reservations +61 3 9292 6868
Toll free 1800 776 612

The following accommodation options can be arranged by the Tencon'05 Conference Management Office when registering for Tencon'05. All rates are per night and in Australian dollars.

Crown Promenade Hotel - 4.5 stars
Tencon'05 attendees and partners can take advantage of a special conference rate of $199 per room per night, including one breakfast. The rooms are configured with either one king bed or two queen beds, and can accommodate up to three adults or two adults and two children utilising existing bedding without incurring any extra charge. For further information about the hotel and facilities, see www.crownpromenade.com.au. The hotel reservations staff can help you with further details or inquiries - please call +61 3 9292 6868 and mention that you will be attending Tencon'05.

The Victoria Hotel
215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Tel: 61 3 9659 1863
www.victoriahotel.com.au

Standard Single: $85
Standard Room Double: $106

Travelodge Southbank
Cnr Riverside Quay and Southgate Avenue, Southbank
Tel: 61 3 8696 9600
www.travelodge.com.au

Standard: $130

Duxton Hotel
328 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Tel: 61 3 9250 1888

Standard: $140

Crown Towers Hotel - 5 stars
The Crown Towers Hotel is adjacent to the conference venue, and thus makes it a convenient and luxurious option. We have secured a special conference rate of $286 per room per night for Tencon'05 attendees and partners. The rooms are configured with either one king bed or two double beds, and can accommodate up to three adults or two adults and two children utilising existing bedding without incurring any extra charge. For further information about the hotel and facilities, see www.crowntowers.com.au. The hotel reservations staff can help you with further details or inquiries - please call +61 3 9292 6868 and mention that you will be attending Tencon'05.

A map of the Conference Venue and the locations of the hotels is available in PDF format.

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ATNAC 2005

ATNAC 2005 is a co-technical participant of Tencon'05.

Chair
Professor Hugh Bradlow, Telstra

Vice Chair
Professor Rao Kotagiri, University of Melbourne

Technical Program Committee Chair
Professor Richard Harris, Massey University (New Zealand)

Deputy TPC Chair
Dr Zahir Hussain, RMIT University

Secretary
Mr Roger Venning, Telstra

Treasurer
Mr Anthony Gascoigne, GNS Associates

Publicity
Dr Horace King, Swinburne University of Technology

Marketing and Promotion
Mr Craig Skinner, Ovum Australia

Venue and Professional Conference Organiser Liaison
Ms Catherine Edwards, Telstra

IEEE Victorian Section Representative
Mr Enn Vinnal, Telstra

International Advisory Board Co-ordinator
Prof Laurie Cahill, Latrobe University

Website Management
Dr Charlotte Marra, Operational Concepts
Ms Sarah Craze, Australian Telecommunications CRC
Mr Rhys Arkins

Exhibition
Dr Alexander Kist, RMIT University

Members at Large
Dr Irena Atov, Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Leith Campbell, Australian Telecommunications CRC
Mr Peter Wills, Telstra

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Technical Program Committee (TPC)

Chair: Prof Richard Harris (Massey University)

Local Technical Program Committee
Dr Lachlan Andrew, Melbourne University
A/Prof Grenville Armitage, Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Irena Atov, Swinburne University of Technology
Prof Laurie Cahill, Latrobe University
Prof Greg Egan, Monash University
Dr Zahir Hussain, RMIT University
Prof Ray Jarvis, Monash University
Dr Alexander Kist, RMIT University
Dr Horace King, Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Malin Premaratne, Monash University
Prof Nguyen Tran, Swinburne University of Technology
Prof Aladin Zayegh, Victoria University

International Advisory Committee
Prof Saleh Al-Araji, UAE
Professor Sanjay Bose, Singapore
Dr Chris Dick, USA
Prof Graham Goodwin, Australia
Dr Vasil Hnatyshin, Rowan University, USA
Prof Ray Jarvis, Australia
Prof Marzuki Khalid, Malaysia
Prof P. Khincha, Indian Institute of Science, India
A/Prof Tham Chen Khong, University of Singapore, Singapore
A/Prof Jae-Hyun Kim, Korea
Dr Teck Seng Low, Singapore
Prof Jian Ma, China
A/Prof S.N. Merchant, India
Dr Dalma Novak, Pharad LLC, USA
Prof Kouichi Sakurai, Japan
Dr Robert Sarraco, Telecom Italia, Italy
Dr S. Srikanth, India
Prof Nguyen Tran, IRIS, Australia
A/Prof Laurence Wong, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singpore
Dr Bartek Wydrowski, Caltech, USA
Dr Dalibor Vrsalovic, USA

Message from the Chair (April 2004)

Patrons

The Tencon'05 Organising Committee gratefully acknowledges the contribution of our patrons:

Gold Sponsorship

Silver Sponsorship

Bronze Sponsorship

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