FAQ's

When and where is the National Transport Conference?

The National Transport Conference will be hosted at the Crown Perth from Monday 12 – 14 August 2024.

The Conference Dinner will be hosted at Optus Stadium - approximately a 20 minute (1km) walk from the Crown Perth.
Please refer to the address listed on your bookings for any Conference Plus+ sessions on Thursday 15 August 2024. 



What is the dress code?

The National Transport Conference dress code is business casual.

The Conference Dinner dress code is Business Casual / After 5. If you are walking from the Crown complex to Optus Stadium, comfortable shoes are recommended.


How do I get to the AITPM National Transport Conference?

 This year’s conference will be located on the picturesque Swan River Foreshore at Crown. Crown is conveniently located in Burswood, just south of the Perth CBD, with a range of transport options available:

  •  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Crown can easily be accessed via public transport, with Burswood Station, (on the Armadale Line) located to the east of Crown, just behind Car Park P6. Bus routes 39, 270, 935 and 940 also service the area. The closest bus stop is just outside the Crown complex on Great Eastern Highway, a 600m walk away.
  • CYCLING: If you’re riding your bike, bike parking racks will be available in the Valet Undercroft Parking Area, accessed via the loading dock behind Crown Promenade (near the corner of Bolton Ave and Park Rd). Please enter through the boom gates. VP Bays 20 to 27 are reserved for bike parking. Please only park in the designated racks. Crown may remove bikes that are not parked in the designated racks. Bike parking will be available until 6.30pm on Wednesday 14 August 2024. Please ensure that your bike is removed by this time, as the temporary racks will be removed. Please also note that the Crown Theatre loading dock may be in use on Monday morning. Please proceed with caution.
  • DRIVING: Free parking is available on site, at Car Park P6, as well as various valet and paid parking opportunities across Crown.
  • TAXI/RIDESHARE: There is a pick up/drop off area just outside the Crown Convention Centre, near the Crown Metropol.


Do I need a 'physical ticket' to attend the National Transport Conference?

All guests registered to attend the National Transport Conference will receive a name badge at arrival. This name badge is your ticket to the Conference, it will highlight your ticket type and the details about the networking events you are also registered for.


What time does the registration desk open?

The National Transport Conference Registration and Information desk will be open from 7.30am each day throughout the Conference in the foyer of the Grand Ballrooms at Crown, Perth.  Please allow extra time on Day 1 (Monday 12 August) to pick up your name badge.


If I am at Crown for the Conference on Tuesday, how do I get to the Conference Dinner? 

If you’d like to walk over to the Conference Dinner with a few other conference attendees, then meet us at the Crown Grand Ballroom foyer at 6pm where volunteers will be around to chaperone you to Optus Stadium. It is approximately a 20 minute (1km) walk between venues so please wear comfortable shoes.

If you are wanting to head to the dinner at an alternative time or via Rideshare, please enter through Gate D of Optus Stadium and up to the Level 1 external concourse via the lift or staircase. Follow the concourse to the left and enter through Western Entrance 7 or 8. Once inside the Stadium make a right turn, follow the internal concourse and take another right turn towards lifts, escalators or stairs up to level 3. There will be digital wayfinding screens within Optus Stadium to help direct you.


Where is the Conference Dinner and how do I get there? 

The Conference Dinner is at Optus Stadium, entering through Gate D and up to the Level 1 external concourse via the lift or staircase. Follow the concourse to the left and enter through Western Entrance 7 or 8. Once inside the Stadium make a right turn, follow the internal concourse and take another right turn towards lifts, escalators or stairs up to level 3. There will be digital wayfinding screens within Optus Stadium to help direct you.

There are several options to get to the Conference Dinner: 

  • If you are staying at Crown, there will be chaperones that will be walking with delegates to Optus Stadium leaving the Crown Grand Ballroom at 6pm sharp. Please wear comfortable shoes as it is approximately a 20 minute (1km) walk between venues.
  • Car parking is available within the Marlee Lawn. To access parking, enter Marlee Loop, off Victoria Park Drive.
  • A taxi drop-off point is located within Marlee Loop, off Victoria Park Drive.


CONTACT US

AITPM National Transport Conference Secretariat
AITPM ABN: 28 062 495 452

Sponsorship and Exhibition Enquiries
P: +61 7 3544 5670
E: conference@aitpm.com.au

Speaker and Registration Enquiries
P: +61 402 488 111
E: heidi@eventfrog.com.au

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