FAQ

The conference has the following objectives:

1. Provide an opportunity for fellowship among CEM staff nationally.
2. Facilitate collaboration among CEM staff nationally.
3. Develop a teachable spirit in staff and learn from others.
4. Cast the CEM Vision with clarity.
5. Commit this ministry to God.

The address of Royal Pines is Ross St, Benowa, QLD. You should all have received your flight information (if applicable) by now. Once you disembark your plane at the Gold Coast or Brisbane Airports, you will need to make your way to the coaches waiting to transport you to your allocated hotel. The coaches will have the destination hotel displayed.

QLD and Port Macquarie delegates will be travelling by coach on the Sunday afternoon. As there are so many of us attending this year, we have had to book some overflow accomodation at the Dorsett and Elite hotels You will be notified when you register which hotel has been booked for you.

Buses will be transporting delegates from the Elite hotel to the RACV dinner on Sunday 12th July. Delegates staying at the Dorsett will have a welcome buffet dinner at the Harvest buffet in the Start complex (a 2 minute walk from the hotel). Buses will transport delegates too and from the overflow hotels to the RACV for the conference.

We have an exciting list of guest speakers this year but you'll just have to come along and find out who they are in July.

When you arrive at the RACV and have checked in, you will head down to pre-registration in the lobby of the Conference hall to collect your Polo shirt and lanyard. There will also be the opportunity to collect your shirt and lanyard on the Monday morning as you head in to the first session. Everyone will wear their Polo shirts on Tuesday 14th of July.

Yes. If you are driving your own vehicle to the conference, there will be parking available at both the RACV and the overflow hotels.

Smart casual is the dress code during conference sessions. To clarify, that means no shorts, thongs, t-shirts or singlets.
The dress code of the Gala Dinner on Monday night is Western.

Ladies: Let your imagination run wild! This could be a maxi skirt or dress paired with boots or moleskins and a collared shirt.
Men: Long pants and a western style shirt, brass belt buckles and shoe string ties add a nice western touch.

There are two concurrent welcome dinners on Sunday night depending on your designated hotel. Those staying at the RACV Royal Pines or the Elite Hotel will attend a welcome dinner on the tennis courts at the RACV. For guests staying at the Dorsett, we have arranged for you to dine at the Harvest Buffet in the Star complex - a short stroll from your accommodation.

There is no need for those staying at the Dorsett to come to the RACV until Monday morning.

As a christian organisation it is imperative that we present ourselves in a Godly and professional manner and that we are encouraging one another in good deeds and are not a stumbling block to those around us. For this reason, we have a policy whereby staff are not permitted to use company funds to purchase alcohol nor are they permitted to consume alcohol while representing the company at any functions or events conducted by us. Please ensure you are not purchasing alcohol with CEM funds.

There will not be any physical tickets. The travel agent will send a final confirmation email to everyone next week which will have a booking reference number which you will be able to use to check in to your flight at the airport. For those that usually use an app to check in, unfortunately as this is a group booking, you will not be able to check in on the app. You will need to check in at the airport.

Please direct all conference enquiries to Tiffany at ea@cem.com.au. During conference, there will be 'CEM Conference Assistants' available to help delegates with anything and everything.