National Officiating Summit *CANCELLED*
*CANCELLED* Please contact event organiser for more information.
The National Officiating Summit 2024 is the must-attend event for Australia's sports officiating industry!
Don't miss this high-profile multi-day summit, bringing together officials and their administrators from all levels and sports.
The National Officiating Summit seeks to facilitate the growth and health of sports officiating into the future. As Australia’s only dedicated event for the industry, the National Officiating Summit is the first time that officials from all sporting disciplines and levels will meet in person.
The three-day Summit is designed to inspire, educate and connect sports officials through a dedicated program of keynote addresses, panel discussions, technical workshops and breakout streams across multiple aspects of officiating.
Hear the latest strategies, research and personal stories from some of the most respected officiating leaders and professionals.
Tickets
Full Delegate (3-day)$500.00
Summit Delegate (2-day)$300.00
Officiating Research Day (presented by UC)$330.00
Official Welcome & Networking Event$99.00
Address
Convention Centre
1 Convention Centre Place
South Wharf, Melbourne Victoria Australia 3006
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Information for visitors
Charging stations
Power on with work or finish off that assignment at one of our many conveniently located charging stations throughout the venue. You’ll find them at Shed Café, Plenary Café, Goldfields Café + Bar, as well as behind both the Sovereign Room staircase and Door 17 staircase.
Wi-Fi
Free WiFi is available throughout the venue using the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre free WiFi. Some events also have a dedicated premium WiFi network. If this is the case, the organiser of the event will provide you with the network name and password.
Parent rooms
Our Parent Rooms offer a comfortable and private space for parents and children. Located in both the Convention and Exhibition Centres, these feature everything you need to change or feed in privacy and comfort.
Prayer room
You can find prayer rooms located in Melbourne Convention Centre.
Cloak room
Looking for somewhere to store your coat, pram or luggage? Visit our Customer Service desk at the Convention Centre Place and our friendly staff will happily lighten your load.
Cash-free venue
MCEC now operates as an entirely cash-free venue, we kindly ask visitors to exclusively use electronic payment. ATMs are located on the concourse of Melbourne Exhibition Centre near Door 4.
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The venue has many accessible features. When you arrive at MCEC please see our Customer Service team if you have any queries or require assistance.
Vision impairment
Braille is provided on all room door signage and fixed directional signage throughout the venue. MCEC is guide dog friendly and welcomes any registered assistance dogs into all areas of the building.
Assisted hearing
Most meeting rooms within the Convention Centre are equipped with TTA Hearing Assisted telephones and hearing assisted devices available to hire free of charge. To book, call our Customer Service team on +61 3 9235 8000 or email enquiries@mcec.com.au .
Wheelchair access and hire
There are accessible toilets, ramps and lifts throughout our venue, including lift access from the car parks.
We have a limited number of wheelchairs that can be loaned to you for the day on a first-come, first-served basis. We also have a wider wheelchair available if required.
If you’d like to hire a wheelchair, call our Customer Service team on +61 3 9235 8000 or email us at enquiries@mcec.com.au .
Assistance animals
Assistance animals are permitted inside our venue. Due to limited space between seating rows, booking a wheelchair bay with a carer seat may provide more comfort for both patron and animal.
Wide and accessible seating
Please contact the authorised ticketing agent to arrange an accessible seat. Please do this before the event, as it may not be possible to arrange on the day.
We can provide wider seats for use. In the theatres these are placed in the accessible wheelchair spaces. Please contact the Customer Service team when you arrive on site to arrange.
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Stay onsite at Pacific Melbourne or Novotel Melbourne South Wharf. Keep it local with our precinct hotels just moments from MCEC, or for that city buzz, explore our picks in Melbourne’s lively centre—each offering a unique way to experience the city's vibrant energy.
The use of cameras, video recording, or live streaming devices is strictly controlled within the venue, and restrictions vary from event to event.
Look out for signage and our Customer Service team, who will inform you if there is a total ban on cameras.
Generally, posting to social media is permitted and, in most cases, encouraged.
For events with specific restrictions, there will be signage, and our Customer Service team will inform you.
General rules:
Only small cameras for personal use are accepted.
Professional cameras (anything with a lens 35mm or over) must be approved on all occasions. Cameras that look like SLR cameras may also be prohibited.
In the Plenary and Goldfields Theatre, the use of flash is prohibited.
Recording live performances is generally prohibited.
If you are a MCEC customer planning to film in or around the venue you must get approval. Complete the request form linked below and our team.
You must get approval if you plan to film in or around the venue.
