Backing The Punt 2024
11-12 September | Melbourne
RACV City Club & Conference Centre
Relive Backing The Punt 2024
Senet is pleased to host Backing The Punt, a 2-day deep dive into the issues, challenges and opportunities facing the Australian Wagering and Racing sector, Wagering Service Providers, Bookmakers, Principal Racing Authorities, Regulators and service providers.
The conference is designed for Wagering and Racing industry participants to build their sector knowledge, advance discussion and share insights on some of the challenges, latest trends and developments.
Backing The Punt provides a forum for industry stakeholders to come together and engage in discussion, contributing knowledge and insights, and hearing diverse perspectives to best support and advance a sustainable, safe, responsible and leading-edge industry.
The conference program is comprehensive and includes distinguished guest speakers including leaders in Wagering and Racing. Attendees will have access to the latest thinking and knowledge from industry experts and will have the opportunity over the 2 days to establish connections, hear from Australian and international experts and wagering and racing industry participants.
Our approach is to provide participants with a value for money event you won’t forget.
See you there!
Please note, BTP is not open to media or customers of operators. The event is in-person only.
VIDEO
Backing the Punt 2023 Event
WHO’S TALKING
EVENT SPEAKERS 2024
JOIN US FOR A NETWORKING EVENING
THE VENUE: MS COLLINS
BTP2024 has exclusive use of the Ms Collins venue for our evening networking event on Wednesday 11 September.
The event will be headlined by guest speaker Damien Oliver, legendary Australian jockey known for multiple Melbourne Cup victories over his three decade career in horse racing.
Food and beverages are included in the conference ticket. Your conference wristband is required for entry to the venue.
Ms Collins is an intersection of food, fashion, music and art. The heritage-listed 1932 building is a spectacular in itself, made modern by top designers Blackmilk Interiors and street artist, Juan Mcarb. Enjoy the venue’s interior art collection which is a vibrant tribute to Hollywood glitz and glam as you connect and build relationships with stakeholders in the industry.
Ms Collins is a short walk from the RACV City Club - as you walk outside, turn right and head down New Chancery Lane, then meander down Bank Place (don’t miss the historic 1868 Mitre Tavern and the many pre-war buildings dating from the 1860s to the 1920s). Continue down to Collins Street and across the road is Ms Collins.
425 Collins Street | Melbourne
Ms Collins car parking: Wilson Parking – 425 Collins St, Melbourne (off Market St) or Secure Parking – 376 Flinders Street, Melbourne (off Market St).
Attire for Ms Collins: Business casual and comfortable.
ACCOMMODATION
RACV City Club and Conference Centre
Discover a Melbourne icon at the RACV City Club and conference centre. At the RACV City Club, an enjoyable stay awaits you in the heart of our dynamic city. We are centrally located in the heart of Melbourne and within walking distance of many of Melbourne’s top tourist attractions, including business, sporting and theatre districts.
The City Club features spacious rooms and suites, excellent dining and a conference events facility with capacity to host 300 delegates in cabaret table format.
Discounted room rates for Backing The Punt delegates includes the day before and the day after the conference, for guests arriving the day before or staying in Melbourne a bit longer.
Car Parking Access for hotel guests
Enter via Little Collins. Please note this is the Club’s private car park and parking is $30 per day when staying at the hotel. RACV City Club’s car park is located on New Chancery Lane, enter from Little Collins Street.
** On arrival to the boom gate, take a ticket and self-park. Advise reception upon check-in and the car park charges will be charged to your room. Reception will provide you with a ticket to exit the car park.
Reservations: Call 03 9944 8888 and select option 1 for Reservations followed by option 2 for new bookings. The discounted room rate is $239.00 (without breakfast) and $269.00 (with breakfast for 1 person).
The booking code is:
BLOCK CODE: 2409SENETL and the BBID is: 12136258
501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, 3000
TRAVEL
Airport
Travel by Uber direct to the RACV City Club & Conference Centre in approximately 30 minutes.
Carparking
123 Queen Street (enter via Little Collins) - $28 per day, book online for Early Bird parking. In between 6am-9am and exit anytime before midnight.
OR
RACV City Club’s private car park is discounted to $45 per day for conference delegates and is located on New Chancery Lane, enter from Little Collins Street.
On arrival to the boom gate, take a ticket and self-park. Obtain a discount pass from your event host at the conference registration desk. On departure, as you approach the boom gate, scan your entry ticket, then scan your discount QR code. Make payment via credit card & depart.
Train
Flinders Street Station
Catch a tram along Swanston St or Elizabeth St depending on where you exit the station. Hop off at Bourke Street and catch any tram towards 501 Bourke Street. Alight at the Queen Street/Bourke Street tram stop. The venue is a few doors along from the tram stop.
Southern Cross Station
Catch any tram heading into the city along Bourke Street. Alight at the Queen Street/Bourke Street tram stop. The venue is across the road.
Tram
Catch any tram up and down Bourke Street to the RACV City Club & Conference Centre at 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
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