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JOIN IN A VARIETY OF SOCIAL EVENTS
as part of the National Editors Conference
The social calendar includes a range of interesting
field trips, excursions and walks to suit all tastes
and budgets. Come along to one or all and celebrate
different aspects of Sydney.
The society has secured trips to special places, at great prices:
For keen walkers we also
have some great low-cost options:
Book events online at our Conference registration page
Events Program
Nutcote – May Gibbs house excursion
Enjoy the delightful and fascinating Nutcote, home of
renowned artist and author May Gibbs. The visit features a
harbour ferry trip, guided tour of the house and gardens and
a lunch of tea, coffee, sandwiches and cake.
Wednesday, 7 September
Cost: $25 (includes guided tour, lunch and ferry fare)
Meet at 10 a.m., Circular Quay, Wharf 4 (for Neutral Bay Hayes Street ferry)
 Field trip to Ligare printers
Get the inside scoop on the latest in
book printing! A chartered bus will
take you to the Ligare premises for
a guided tour of the largest
specialist book printing factory in
New South Wales. View a wide
range of printing equipment and see
the book production process from start to finish.
Wednesday, 7 September
Cost: $15 (includes return charter bus transport)
Meet at 1.30 p.m., Dockside Conference Centre
Twilight Harbour Cruise
Take advantage of a special rate for a
twilight cruise on board our own chartered
luxury yacht, with open-style decks for a full
view of the harbour. The two-hour cruise
includes a drink on arrival and buffet dinner.
Step out of the conference and onto the
wharf, where your captain awaits.
Thursday, 8 September
Cost: $75 inc. one free drink & dinner
Meet at 6 p.m., King Street Wharf
 Sydney’s Stories: Ghost & Convict History Walk
Your personalised tour guide leads the
way through The Rocks area of
Sydney: the dark alleyways, the
original convict buildings, tales of
heroes and villains, ghosts and
scandals. Even Sydneysiders will be
entertained and informed. The evening
ends with a warming hot drink and
dessert at the historic Italian Village
waterfront restaurant.
Thursday, 8 September
Cost: $45 including coffee and dessert
Meet at 8 p.m. at The Hero of Waterloo
Hotel, 81 Lower Fort Street, The Rocks
The Spit Bridge to Manly Walk
“The best walk in Sydney”
– Free! Savour the natural
beauty of Sydney with this
group bush-walk on the
northern side of Sydney
Harbour. Difficulty is
moderate and bushwalking
shoes are
essential. The distance is
just under 10 km and the
duration about 5 1/2
hours, including stop for
picnic lunch (BYO food and
drink). Return to the city
by the Manly ferry!
Sunday, 11 September
Cost: FREE
Meet at 10 a.m., Wynyard bus terminal (for bus 169 departing 10.11 a.m.). The
walk starts at the north end of the Spit Bridge (east side) at 10.30 a.m.
 Literary pub crawl in Balmain
Relax at the end of the week with a fun
and informative guided walk, presented by
the Balmain Association. Stroll through the
picturesque streets of Balmain, an old
harbourside suburb of Sydney. Learn about
the literary culture of the area, stopping for
a break at different historic hotels along
the way.
Sunday, 11 September
Cost: $10
Meet at 3 p.m., East Balmain (Darling Street) Wharf
Numbers for all events are limited,
so please book now
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Bookshops
Looking for something to read while you're in town? Sydney is full of fabulous bookshops; here are just a few:
City centre:
Dymocks on George St 424 George Street, Sydney
Dymocks' flagship store sprawls over several floors in the Dymocks Building.
Abbey's Books 131 York Street, Sydney
Abbey's Bookshops comprises: Abbey's Bookshop, Language Book Centre and Galaxy Bookshop. Independent booksellers in Sydney since 1968, they are known for their great range of books, including specialty titles.
Galaxy Bookshop Level 1, 131 York Street, Sydney (above Abbey's)
A must-visit for all for all science fiction/fantasy readers. Galaxy carries an extensive range of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Horror, genre-related reference works and art, Game Worlds books and pop culture.
Kinokuniya Level 2,
The Galeries
500 George Street,
Sydney
Located upstairs in The Galeries Victoria, it's easy to get lost in this bookshop. They carry a huge range and lots of specialty titles.
Beyond the city centre:
Berkelouw Books 19 Oxford Street,
Paddington
The Berkelouw family has been trading since 1812 and their extensive collection comprises new, secondhand and antiquarian titles. Paddington is just one of their store locations.
Gleebooks Antiquarian & Secondhand Bookshop 191 Glebe Point Road
Glebe
This is the shop to head to for antiquarian and secondhand books. Gleebooks stocks everything from arts and literature to history, politics and science, as well as specialist and rare book collections.
Pages & Pages Booksellers 878 Military Rd Mosman Junction, Mosman
If you're looking to travel further afield, Pages and Pages is a well-known shop near the city. They have a great range of general titles as well as a specialised children's bookshop.
Shearer's Bookshop 99 Norton Street, Leichhardt
Also outside the city centre, in the bustling cafe district of Leichhardt, is Shearer's Bookshop - renowned for their great service and a range of titles that covers all areas of interest, in particular biographies, Australian fiction, sport, travel and children's books.
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Meet-ups and Tweet-ups
The Conference will be the perfect opportunity to catch up with other editors and industry professionals. Check out the program for information about coffee meetings for different editorial groups during the Conference days.
Connect to us on Facebook and LinkedIn and follow #edconf11 on Twitter to find others who are attending the conference. You can find us @SocEdNSW.
  
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