CLICK HERE TO BUY 2024 FLYING KIWI FORMAL TICKETS ON THE EVENTBRITE WEBSITE!
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase your tickets, you create an account with Eventbrite – this account is where your tickets are stored if you wish to access them before the night! You will also be emailed a ticket confirmation!
HOT TIP: If you download the EVENTBRITE App, you can hold the ticket on your phone with an easy to access QR Code for us to scan on the night!
Welcome to the 2024 Flying Kiwi Formal Information Hub!
We are hoping to host all information required for the big day on November 30th on here, so we can have a one stop hub for you all to refer back to! Lets begin!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Date:
November 30th 2024
Location/Venue:
Plaza Terrace Room;
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Street, South Bank, Brisbane
Start Time:
4pm Arrival for pre-event opening reception, photos and drinks
Dress Code:
Red Carpet Attire
Purpose:
To celebrate the amazing achievements of all Team Flying Kiwi Athletes across the Strong Hearts Program and Flying Kiwi Gym Attendees for the 2024 Season!
Who is Welcome:
Flying Kiwi Athletes, their Family, Friends, Support Workers, and Supporters of the Flying Kiwi Dream!
TICKETING
Our ticketing this year will be hosted on Eventbrite, with all ticketing fees inclusive of the 2 course meal, entertainment, and the dance party at the end of the night!
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase your tickets, you create an account with Eventbrite – this account is where your tickets are stored if you wish to access them before the night! You will also be emailed a ticket confirmation!
CLICK HERE TO BUY 2024 FLYING KIWI FORMAL TICKETS ON THE EVENTBRITE WEBSITE!
MENU AND OPTIONS
While every effort is being made to ensure the meals served will be to the highest quality, we understand some dietary requirements are requested by many attendees! Our Main courses will be an alternate drop, and will be Gluten Free and Dairy Free by default! However, if you need more specific requests, please let us know when you purchase your tickets under the “Dietary Requirements” section and we will hand it to the chefs to accommodate!
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
There will be tables of 10, with no allocated seating, just on a first come, first served basis!
As we have mentioned, it will be a 4pm arrival for welcome drinks, photos and mingling, and a 5pm open of the doors – so pick who you want to sit with, and get in early!
ARRIVAL MAPS AND DIRECTIONS INSIDE
The Convention Centre is a big place! We are in the Plaza Terrace Room, on the “PLAZA” level of the complex.
If entering from the Main Entrance (shown below with the large stairs and hidden elevator on the left) from the Corner of Merivale and Glenelg Street up the large set of front stairs enter the “Main Foyer” area and go up the escalators on the right two times (Past the Mezzanine Level”) to be on the correct “PLAZA” level!
MAPS TO THE CENTRE
Making it to the centre is one thing, but the best parking and drop off zones make it much easier!
ON-SITE PARKING
The Convention Centre has lots of on-site parking for those who need it, directly underneath the building!
The carparks are split into 3 sections. The closest parking to our room in the venue is CARPARK 1, however all 3 of their labelled carparks are onsite and walkable to the room!
CLICK HERE FOR THE ACCESSABILITY PAGE FOR CONVENTION CENTRE
There may be more affordable parking nearby! There is a “SECURE PARKING” with an entrance across from the Centre on Merivale Street, at 32 Cordelia Street, with weekend parking listed at $20 if you book online.
HOTEL STAY
We have been fortunate enough to be offered a 10% discount rate at the RYDGES Hotel on Southbank, which is actually attached to the side of the Convention Centre, with entry via Grey Street.
Click the link here, which will attach the “Local Delegates Rate” to your order automatically!
CLICK HERE TO BOOK A HOTEL STAY AT RYDGES SOUTHBANK
We also have an offer from NOVOTEL Southbank with the same 10% discount, they are just on Cordelia street close to the Convention Centre! Use this link below to check it out:
https://www.idem.events/r/flying-kiwi-formal
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you are a business, or individual, who believes the same as us – that all Athletes living with Special Needs deserve to live healthier, stronger, longer, more confident lives – and you want to support our Flying Kiwi Formal for 2024, we would love to hear from you!
Packages starting from just $1100 plus GST, will have you sponsor a table, with your logo involved in a social media post beforehand, media around the venue, including the screens, video, and the media wall alongside your two tickets for the big night!
So if you want more information, get in touch with Michael, at [email protected] , or give him a call on 0410 257 561 for a no-obligation chat of your options!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
“How long will the Formal go for?“
We are hoping to be finished up all of our awards for the night by 730pm, giving maximum time for the attendees to enjoy the DJ and party atmosphere to top off the big night!
“How many people can we bring along?”
If you are purchasing tickets, we currently have no limit to the volume of people you can bring along to support your athlete! We had multiple larger groups attend last year successfully, however if you are going to have a group larger than 5 purchase ticket (not including the free ticket your Flying Kiwi Athlete receives), we would love for you to get in touch with us first!