OzCHI 2015

Being Human
December 7—10, Melbourne

OzCHI Experience


The aim of the OzCHI Experience program is to provide attendees with memorable experiences of the conference, the University, and the city of Melbourne. OzCHI Experiences will involve technology, culture, food and people and will occur throughout the conference.
Some experiences require pre-planning. If the event requires a Sign Up please do so via this form

Monday 7 December

Arts Crawl
5:15pm-7:45pm

Get your bearings or unwind after a day of workshops with a tour of central Melbourne taking in Federation Square, laneway street art, the Yarra river, Princes Bridge and Arts Precinct. Tour will finish around 7:45pm at Degraves St, where there are many great laneway eateries for those seeking dinner. 

Meeting Point: Departing 5:15pm OzCHI Registration Area
Sign Up: Yes - Please complete Form

Tuesday 8 December

Encounters
Lunch 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Experience Encounters, an interactive digital art installation presented by the Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces (SocialNUI) and the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Encounters featured in the 2015 Melbourne Summersalt Festival and Melbourne White Night. The show only begins when you join in.  
Location: OzCHI Lunch Area
Sign Up: Not required.
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Percussive Robots
Welcome Reception 6:00pm - 10:30pm  

Catch performances by the percussive robots of artist Dylan Martorell
Location: Welcome Reception, The Woodward Centre, Level 10, Melbourne Law Building, 185 Pelham Street, The University of Melbourne
Sign up: Not required. The Welcome Reception is included in the full OzCHI conference registration.
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Wednesday 9 December

Morning Walk
Departs 7:30am

Wake up, smell the coffee, and join us for a tour of our university campus and environs. Followed at 8:30 by coffee or a light breakfast at the Potter Museum Cafe, in time for 9am conference start and Keynote speaker.
Meeting Point: OzCHI Registration Area.
Sign Up: Yes - Please complete Form

Animal Experience
Conference Dinner 6:00pm  

As part of the official Conference Dinner event, join us for a Melbourne Zoo Animal Experience over cocktails and canapés before a sit down dinner. Experience the Orang-utan Sanctuary or the Australian Bush Great Flight Aviary. 
Location: Meet at the Leopard Lodge. Enter via the Railgate entrance, Poplar Road, Melbourne Zoo, Parkville. Optional Buses depart 5:30pm (departure point for buses TBA).
Sign up: Not required. The Animal Experience is included in the full OzCHI conference registration and is part of the Conference Dinner

Karaoke
11:00pm - 1:00am

Don't miss this essential part of the OzCHI Experience! K-Box is Melbourne’s favourite karaoke spot, with an extensive song list. We will arrange taxis from the Conference Dinner (departing 10:40pm).
Cost: approx. $35 including drinks and transport (bring cash if possible).
Location: Departing from the Conference Dinner. K-Box Karaoke, 52 LaTrobe St, Melbourne
Sign up: Yes - Please complete Form
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Thursday 10 December

Self Guided Morning Walk
Departs 7:30am

Start the day with some fresh air and light exercise. Join your friends and go on a self-guided Billibellary’s Walk or the official self-guided University of Melbourne campus walking tour.
More Information: Billibellary's Walk
Meeting Point: OzCHI Registration Area.
Sign up: Not required.
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Bent Leather Band
Lunch 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Joanne Cannon and Stuart Favilla's acoustic/digital hybrid instruments push the boundaries of music-making with their striking design, unique sounds and innovative player interface. This performance follows Joanne and Stuart’s panel on Liveness: Interaction, Interfacing aand Performance
Location: OzCHI Lunch Area
Sign up: Not required.
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Farewell in Fitzroy Dinner
Departing 6:00pm Dinner 7:30pm

If you're still in town on the last night of the conference, join us for a stroll through Fitzroy followed by dinner at a classic Melbourne Pub.
Meeting Point: 6:00pm OzCHI Registration Area.
Dinner: 7:30pm Standard Hotel, 293 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy
Sign Up: Yes - Please complete Form