Conference Venue
STAMFORD PLAZA BRISBANE
Our conference venue will be the Stamford Plaza Brisbane. The Stamford opened in 1990, originally as the Heritage Hotel, and was bought by the Stamford group in 2001. It is one of the oldest five star hotels in Brisbane and is recognised as a top luxury city destination hotel. It offers two of the top premiere suites in Brisbane, which are known for their size and old world luxury. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have stayed at the hotel, as have many from sport, art, and political arenas, among them Roger Federer and his family, Nigel Kennedy, Lady Gaga, the Dalai Lama and Barack Obama.
Its location is beside the river, adjacent to the City Botanic Gardens and within walking distance of Brisbane’s downtown, shopping and entertainment precincts. On the river bank is the embarking pier for the City Cat up-river ferry and the Kitty Cat cross-river ferry which link to many of Brisbane’s feature destinations. It is a short ride to South Bank, which is a large leisure area including the Cultural Centre, Museum, Art Gallery, State Library, and Convention Centre.
Across the road from the hotel are the original Brisbane Botanic Gardens, beautifully maintained with quiet walks through trees, gardens and along the river bank. A short walk brings one to the Queensland State Parliament buildings, some of which are of heritage value.
There is a regular, free, “hop-on-hop-off” bus for venturing further around the city.
The hotel’s website is here.
Accomodation
The Stamford Plaza offers a choice of rooms. All are available at a discounted rate for SCM delegates.
Details of rooms available are here.
The bookings link for accessing our discounted room rates is automatically emailed to all
members as soon as they have registered for the conference. This is a simple necessity to
ensure access is confined to SOSJ members.
Please note: The reserved rooms at the Stamford Plaza at the discounted rates negotiated by the SCM24 Organising Committee will begin to disappear as we approach the commencement of SCM24.
The hotel is anxious to maximise the occupancy of their rooms, especially in the heavy tourist season of September. If you have yet to book, please don’t delay.
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Location
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Brisbane Weather
Spring in Brisbane means clear skies, sunny days and little chance of rain. Temperatures tend to range from 14°C (57°F) to 24°C (75°F). The water temperatures are ideal for swimming.