Oz Fest 17 Brisbane, Australia. USA Memorial Day Wknd May 22-24, 2020 [Postponed]
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Oz Fest 17 Brisbane, Australia. USA Memorial Day Wknd May 22-24, 2020 [Postponed]
Oz Fest 17 Brisbane QLD Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend
Friday May 22, Saturday May 23, Sunday May 24, 2020.
Postponed as Post 109 Oz Fest 17 BNE 2021
Oz Fest 17 2021 will be held in Brisbane from Friday 28th May to Sunday 30th May 2021 (US Memorial day weekend).
The new thread for Oz Fest 17 BNE 2021 will be posted towards the end of
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The May USA Memorial Day weekend seems very popular with USA based Flyer-talkers, and that is the weekend that was most favoured by far. Again chosen that weekend - as we have for all other 16 Oz Fests. Around half the attendees are USA based at each Oz Fest. That public holiday in the USA is Monday May 25, 2020. Remember if you leave Australia on afternoon of Monday May 25, you arrive back in the USA also early morning on Monday May 25. A lot of time, no matter where you live in the USA, to get back home, unpack, have an early night, and get organised for a day at work next day etc.
There have been 16 successful Oz Fests so far - in Sydney, (2004, 2005 & 2019) Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart Tasmania, Cairns, Adelaide, Darwin 2011, Canberra, Perth, Alice Springs-Ayers Rock/Uluru in 2014, New Zealand 2015, the Gold Coast QLD 2016, Newcastle 2017 & Noosa QLD 2018.
The weather for the past 16 Oz Fests has been in general, superb and sunny. Despite June 1st, being our official Winter start date. Even in Tasmania our most southern city, we were truly blessed with unusually nice weather. We all thought Canberra and Hobart would be a weather challenge for sure, but the Saturday and Sunday gave quite perfect weather.
Unusually for Oz Fest we have already have an organising team. Often someone only volunteers January or February. Often they volunteer military style. ozflygirl747 has again volunteered to be CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer) after being CEO for DRW, ASP & OOL. storyteller will look after food & beverage and QF WP the tours. Having 3 locals organising will make Oz Fest 17 one of the best.
A common FT access account for the ad-hoc organising committee titled “Oz Fest (Oz Fest Organisers)” was approved by the Flyertalk Community Director, and the early informational posts here in this thread will show as that account, so they can be edited at will by those involved.
Our ad-hoc Committee will be tracking attendees, and hotels, and flights, and activity sign ups etc in these early posts. These are incredibly time consuming to keep updated, and all attendees owe them a huge vote of thanks. Hopefully we can once again call on the falconea’s to be name tag/table tag supremos, and we are well on our way!
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Updated to post 101 and for PM's & emails to 15:00 10th Mar
Attendees
Oz Fest 17 takes place in Brisbane. QLD Australia on USA Memorial Day weekend from Friday evening 22nd May to Sunday 24th May 2020
Please PM Oz Fest any error's & omissions or email:- ozfest at mail.com (NOT gmail)
Platinum - Confirmed (in order of confirming will attend including PM & emails)
Gold Probable - Maybe
Silver- Interested
Bronze - can't make it
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Post 16 "Confirming copper status. I had better show up one day."
penegal’s real status for all FT & AFF do’s:- Copper - I won't know until the last minute as work may get in the way or I may have to fly to SIN or somewhere else for one reason or another or I just can't make up my mind. He will show up some time!
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Oz Fest 17 takes place in Brisbane. QLD Australia on USA Memorial Day weekend from Friday evening 22nd May to Sunday 24th May 2020
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Platinum - Confirmed (in order of confirming will attend including PM & emails)
- ozflygirl747 BNE
- storyteller BNE
- QF WP BNE
- Mrs QF WP BNE
- Itsalongwaydown SXE
- Sue Oz SXE
- falconea MEL
- Mr falconea MEL
- cocobird SFO
- doug_wescott MEL
- JohnSydney2000 SYD
- Fredd SEA
- Mrs Fredd SEA
- Eija MEL
- serfty MEL
- JessicaTam MEL
- chchkiwi CHC
- kpc SYD
- kpc_gf SYD
- Bundy Bear BNE
- upup&away ORD
- JohnK BNE / SYD
- Mrs JohnK & Miss Mini JohnK BNE / SYD
- Governator USA
- Governator_+1 USA
- fifa OOL
- Mr fifa OOL
- dogloverjb EWR
- dogloverjb_+1 EWR
- tom911 SFO
- Zorak SFO/SJC
- Thai-Kiwi PPQ
- sbiddle WLG
- perk WLG
- perk_+1 WLG
- ClaudiSTR STR
- nomadic.relief YVR
- boxo MRY
- boxo_+1 MRY
- Antonio8069 Canada
- Antonio8069_+1 Canada
- FLYGVA DUS
- flospi Switzerland
- jswong WLG
- koeby Switzerland
Gold Probable - Maybe
- Perthite MEL
- penegal MEL Note
- monitor NYC
- Frantic NYC
- marbe166 CGN
- Plainsman ORD
- CDKing BOS / ORH
- CDKing_+1 BOS / ORH
- rxgeek CMH
- rxgeek_+1 CMH
- futuramadramallama USA/SYD (moving to SYD in May)
Silver- Interested
- redtigeriii PDX
- Scubabe Aust
Bronze - can't make it
- Jimmie Jet MEL/YYC
- Jimmie Jet_+1 MEL/YYC
- Austin787 AUS
- tuapekastar MEL
- kirkwoodj IAH
- restlessinRNO RNO
- restlessinRNO_+1 RNO
- YYCowboy YYC
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Post 16 "Confirming copper status. I had better show up one day."
penegal’s real status for all FT & AFF do’s:- Copper - I won't know until the last minute as work may get in the way or I may have to fly to SIN or somewhere else for one reason or another or I just can't make up my mind. He will show up some time!
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Activities & Who is doing what:
Over time this post will be have more information and links to other posts in this thread.
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities in March- April
Some activities require pre payment and others a commitment to attend. Some people attend all activities and others a few or maybe only the main Saturday night dinner. All are welcome albeit all or 1 activity. On Friday some of the early attendees meet for lunch/what ever. People can start to arrive from Wednesday and some do not leave until the following Tuesday/Wednesday. Some people leave Oz Fest on the Sunday.
Generally Oz Fest has
The Oz Fest team base costs on people attending activities based on known flights and the history of similar events attended. Due to commitments the Oz Fest team has made/will make to suppliers/vendors no refunds are possible, unless another person takes your place. We often have to pay upfront for activities and/or restaurants. The cost includes the fees (~6%) Oz Fest pay to the reservation web site.
Over time this post will be have more information and links to other posts in this thread.
We set up a web based reservation system to book and pay for activities in March- April
Some activities require pre payment and others a commitment to attend. Some people attend all activities and others a few or maybe only the main Saturday night dinner. All are welcome albeit all or 1 activity. On Friday some of the early attendees meet for lunch/what ever. People can start to arrive from Wednesday and some do not leave until the following Tuesday/Wednesday. Some people leave Oz Fest on the Sunday.
Generally Oz Fest has
- Friday evening drinks-dinner
- Saturday activity or activities. Sometimes a bus day trip
- Saturday evening Oz Fest dinner. Tends to get 100% participation
- Sunday activity or activities.
- Sunday evening casual dinner. Often self organised with no pre booking
The Oz Fest team base costs on people attending activities based on known flights and the history of similar events attended. Due to commitments the Oz Fest team has made/will make to suppliers/vendors no refunds are possible, unless another person takes your place. We often have to pay upfront for activities and/or restaurants. The cost includes the fees (~6%) Oz Fest pay to the reservation web site.
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Updated to post 96 and for PM's & emails to 12:30 5th Mar
Hotels
Hotels are listed in this Google doc link
Please click the hotel tab at the bottom.
There are many hotels to suit all budgets.
There are Accor, Hilton, and Marriott(Starwood) chain property's in Brisbane
Having one central hotel location that most folks use, is a very large plus.
Brisbane Marriott Hotel, 515 Queen Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...australia.html (Very old thread - last post Apr 2018)
Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane, 99 Mary Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Four Points Brisbane, Australia, opened March 2014 (last post Apr 2017)
Hilton, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Hilton Brisbane {AUS}
Holiday Inn Express,Brisbane Central, 168 Wharf St, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...sbane-ihg.html
Mantra Midtown 127 Charlotte Street, Brisbane web site
Novotel Brisbane 200 Creek Street, Brisbane web site
The Point Brisbane Lambert Street, Brisbane web site
Pullman King George Square, Brisbane web site
FT thread---> Pullman Brisbane KGS - Poor start, great recovery
Westin, 111 Mary Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Westin Brisbane [Master Thread]
W Hotel, 81 North Quay, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> W Brisbane, Australia [Master Thread] (last post Dec 2018)
FT thread--> W Hotel to open in Brisbane, Australia in 2018. (last post Sept 2018)
Hotels are listed in this Google doc link
Please click the hotel tab at the bottom.
There are many hotels to suit all budgets.
There are Accor, Hilton, and Marriott(Starwood) chain property's in Brisbane
Having one central hotel location that most folks use, is a very large plus.
- Accor Hotels Brisbane----> link
- IHG Hotels Brisbane----> link
- Marriott(Starwood) Hotels Brisbane ----> link
- FT thread --> Marriott Bonvoy Hotels in Brisbane [Master Thread]
Brisbane Marriott Hotel, 515 Queen Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...australia.html (Very old thread - last post Apr 2018)
Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane, 99 Mary Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Four Points Brisbane, Australia, opened March 2014 (last post Apr 2017)
Hilton, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Hilton Brisbane {AUS}
- kpc & kpc_gf
- Itsalongwaydown & Sue Oz
- marbe166 (gold)
- dogloverjb & dogloverjb_+1
- cocobird
- JessicaTam
- doug_wescott
Holiday Inn Express,Brisbane Central, 168 Wharf St, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...sbane-ihg.html
Mantra Midtown 127 Charlotte Street, Brisbane web site
- boxo & boxo_+1
Novotel Brisbane 200 Creek Street, Brisbane web site
- Thai-Kiwi
The Point Brisbane Lambert Street, Brisbane web site
Pullman King George Square, Brisbane web site
FT thread---> Pullman Brisbane KGS - Poor start, great recovery
- perk
Westin, 111 Mary Street, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> Westin Brisbane [Master Thread]
- Antonio8069 & Antonio8069_+1
W Hotel, 81 North Quay, Brisbane web site
FT thread--> W Brisbane, Australia [Master Thread] (last post Dec 2018)
FT thread--> W Hotel to open in Brisbane, Australia in 2018. (last post Sept 2018)
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Flights
Flights are listed in this google doc link
We use flight information to predict activity participation. Helps a lot with planning.
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Additional information associated with flights
Flights are listed in this google doc link
We use flight information to predict activity participation. Helps a lot with planning.
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Additional information associated with flights
- Airport info SYDNEY (SYD) - amenities, transfers, transport Click to open the wiki
- Airport info MELBOURNE (MEL) - amenities, transfers, transport Click to open the wiki
- Airport info BRISBANE (BNE) - amenities, transfers, transport Needs a wiki & updating
- Australia immigration (incl ETA visa) & customs
- Smartgate at Australia & NZ immigration Click to open the wiki
- Free Australian ETA Visa application* - Processing Australian ETAs for free * to FT members (and up to 3 more friends & family) who have more than 80 posts, AND have at least been members for more than 12 months! Please read post 1. Thanks to Guy Betsy for his service to the FT community.
- Australian Government web site direct link -->Australian Electronic Travel Authority AUD$20. For passports holders from Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR PRC), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and United States.
- Australian Government web site link -->Subclass 651 eVisitor For many other passport holders. Check your eligibility & visa type needed.
- Beware of non government 3rd party look-a-like scam Australia visa web sites that charge more, often found with a browser web search.
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About Bribane, QLD Australia (click on the blue or underlined links)
Will be updated from time to time.
Brisbane & Info FT threads
To be updated over time
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Phones
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Other
The correct map of the world, with Australia where it really is (at the top)
Australia compared to the USA
Australia vs USA map
Will be updated from time to time.
Brisbane & Info FT threads
To be updated over time
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Phones
- Prepaid SIM (Data or Voice) - Australia
- SIM card for a short stay in Australia
- Sim Card in Australia
- Shops at SYD airport for SIM (last post Feb 2016)
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Other
The correct map of the world, with Australia where it really is (at the top)
Australia compared to the USA
Australia vs USA map
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History Of Oz Fests click here for the map.
SYD-SYD-BNE-MEL-HBA-CNS-ADL-DRW-CBR-PER-ASP-AYQ-KKE-OOL-NTL-MCY-SYD
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266 individual FTer's have attended Oz Fest 1 to Oz Fest 16 inclusive at an average of 2.77 per person. 37 people have attended 5 or more Oz Fest’s. About 40% from USA. Repeat attendee’s at Oz Fest’s are about 80% with 20% newbie’s.
Continuous attendance, without missing an Oz Fest.
Some people have attended more, but have missed 1 or more Oz Fest’s
As up to and including Oz Fest 16
16 FTer for attending all 16 previous Oz Fests
no one
15 FTer for attending 15 previous Oz Fests
QF WP
restlessinRNO
14 FTer for attending 14 previous Oz Fests
Itsalongwaydown
Sue Oz
JohnSydney2000
Serfty
13 FTer's for attending 13 previous Oz Fests
kpc
Fredd
Mrs Fredd
JohnK
12 FTer's for attending 12 previous Oz Fests
Bundy Bear
upup&away
11 FTer's for attending 11 previous Oz Fests
Mrs QF WP
ozstamps
chchkiwi
10 FTer's for attending 10 previous Oz Fests
jswong
tom911
spaceman
9 FTer's for attending 9 previous Oz Fests
fifa
kpc_gf
gvdIAD
MargoOz
To Market to Market
Perthite
8 FTer's for attending 8 previous Oz Fests
Mr fifa
falconea
Mr falconea
Frantic
Monitor
SYD-SYD-BNE-MEL-HBA-CNS-ADL-DRW-CBR-PER-ASP-AYQ-KKE-OOL-NTL-MCY-SYD
- Oz Fest 01: 2004 22 attended in Sydney [how it all started The very first]
- Oz Fest 02: 2005 58 attended in Sydney
- Oz Fest 03: 2006 28 attended in Brisbane
- Oz Fest 04: 2007 47 attended in Melbourne
- Oz Fest 05: 2008 38 attended in Hobart
- Oz Fest 06: 2009 59 attended in Cairns
- Oz Fest 07: 2010 71 attended in Adelaide
- Oz Fest 08: 2011 44 attended in Darwin
- Oz Fest 09: 2012 51 attended in Canberra
- Oz Fest 10: 2013 59 attended in Perth
- Oz Fest 11: 2014 37 attended in Alice Springs-Ayers Rock
- Oz Fest 12: 2015 41 attended in Bay of Islands, New Zealand
- Oz Fest 13: 2016 44 attended in the Gold Coast
- Oz Fest 14: 2017 42 attended in Newcastle
- Oz Fest 15: 2018 40 attended in Noosa
- Oz Fest 16: 2019 49 attended in Sydney
- Oz Fest 17: 2020 00 attended in Brisbane (postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic)
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266 individual FTer's have attended Oz Fest 1 to Oz Fest 16 inclusive at an average of 2.77 per person. 37 people have attended 5 or more Oz Fest’s. About 40% from USA. Repeat attendee’s at Oz Fest’s are about 80% with 20% newbie’s.
Continuous attendance, without missing an Oz Fest.
Some people have attended more, but have missed 1 or more Oz Fest’s
- 15 - restlessinRNO Oz Fest 02 SYD to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 14 - Itsalongwaydown Oz Fest 03 BNE to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 14 - Sue Oz Oz Fest 03 BNE to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 13 - Serfty Oz Fest 02 SYD to Oz Fest 14 NTL (inclusive)
- 13 - Fredd Oz Fest 04 MEL to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 13 - Mrs Fredd Oz Fest 04 MEL to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 11 - Ozstamps Oz Fest 01 SYD to Oz Fest 11 ASP (inclusive)
- 11 - JohnSydney2000 Oz Fest 06 CNS to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
- 11 - Chchkiwi Oz Fest 06 CNS to Oz Fest 16 SYD (inclusive)
As up to and including Oz Fest 16
16 FTer for attending all 16 previous Oz Fests
no one
15 FTer for attending 15 previous Oz Fests
QF WP
restlessinRNO
14 FTer for attending 14 previous Oz Fests
Itsalongwaydown
Sue Oz
JohnSydney2000
Serfty
13 FTer's for attending 13 previous Oz Fests
kpc
Fredd
Mrs Fredd
JohnK
12 FTer's for attending 12 previous Oz Fests
Bundy Bear
upup&away
11 FTer's for attending 11 previous Oz Fests
Mrs QF WP
ozstamps
chchkiwi
10 FTer's for attending 10 previous Oz Fests
jswong
tom911
spaceman
9 FTer's for attending 9 previous Oz Fests
fifa
kpc_gf
gvdIAD
MargoOz
To Market to Market
Perthite
8 FTer's for attending 8 previous Oz Fests
Mr fifa
falconea
Mr falconea
Frantic
Monitor
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