No refunds will be made after 15th November . The working language of the conference will be English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussions. Participants are advised to check their individual circumstances for entry into Australia. Citizens of almost every country will need to arrange a visa through a travel agent or their local Australian Consulate. The Radisson Hotel is 7 kilometres from the airport by taxi.
Rental cars are readily available.
Many car rental companies prefer credit card transactions. The local unit of currency is the Australian Dollar. Most hotels, restaurants and shops will accept major international credit cards. Banks are open from Monday to Friday. Cairns local time is 15-21 hours ahead of USA time and 1 hour ahead of Japanese time.