Guide and eligibility for using the ACS Canberra Hub as a meeting place
Highlights
- ACS members are invited and encouraged to visit and use the Canberra Hub during business hours
- The Hub is a custom-built collaborative space for members to drop by and use as a hotspot for meetings and events
- Meeting room hire is available to members and non-members
ACS Canberra Hub - the meeting place for Canberra's tech community.
Address: Suite 3, Level 5, 64 Northbourne AV, Canberra ACT 2601
Contact: (02) 6143 5503 | acs.canb@acs.org.au
*If you wish to book a meeting room, please complete the meeting room booking form online.
Access Guidelines
ACS members are invited and encouraged to visit and use the Hub during business hours. The Hub is a custom-built collaborative space for members to drop by and use as a hotspot for meetings and events.
Please note: As ACS responds to COVID-19, please refer to the latest updates for member and visitor information regarding accessing the ACS Canberra Hub.
Facilities include:
- Private and collaborative workspaces
- High-tech meeting rooms with click-share and conferencing facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Full kitchen with coffee and tea amenities
Room seating capacities (Canberra Hub)
Seating style |
Boardroom |
Media room |
Event room |
Boardroom style |
Up to 10 |
N/A |
N/A |
U-shaped |
N/A |
N/A |
Up to 40 |
Theatre style |
N/A |
N/A |
Up to 60 |
Cabaret |
N/A |
Up to 3 |
Up to 45 |
Cocktail |
N/A |
N/A |
Up to 75 |
*Please see the below information in relation to member access to the ACS Canberra Hub.
Eligibility & Access
Individual Member Access
*Only certain members are eligible to book a meeting room, see below:
Membership Type/or level |
Hub Access |
Guest Access |
Wi-Fi* |
Meeting Rooms* |
Printing* |
Bronze |
Yes |
+1 |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
Silver |
Yes |
+2 |
Yes |
Limited |
Limited |
Gold |
Yes |
+3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Please note ACS account managers should log member bookings in Salesforce.
- The Hub Team will complete monthly audits to ensure that the meeting rooms are being used according to eligibility & our fair use policy.
- Limitations apply to silver level bookings of meeting rooms (maximum of 2 hours per month) and printing (maximum 10 pages per day).
- All member levels are subject to monitoring and an 'acceptable' or 'fair' level of use, so as to not monopolise the services or disadvantage fellow ACS Members.
Membership types explained:
Bronze Members |
Members, Senior Members, Honorary Members, Associate Members, Skills Applicants, Honorary Fellows, Professional Year Members, Students & Subscribers |
Silver Members |
Fellows, Certified Technologists & Certified Professionals |
Gold Members |
Elected Members, Honorary Life Members, Past Presidents |
Professional Partnership Program (PPP) - Eligibility & Terms for Meetings Room Bookings (no catering)
Monthly Allocation Room booking for PPP Organisation |
Associate PPP |
Certified PPP |
5+ Members |
X |
1 Hour |
15+ |
1 Hour |
2 Hours |
25+ |
2 Hours |
4 Hours |
100+ |
8 Hours |
16 Hours |
Terms & Conditions for use the Canberra Hub#1:
*Bookings are subject to availability and must be made a minimum of 7 business days in advance
**Bookings price are ex GST (if any).
***Any bookings made before 9:00am, and 5pm to 7pm will incur an additional $100 ex GST charge
- Time allotment for PPP member bookings is per month. Unused time does not roll over month to month.
- Associate PPP = A PPP where the majority of members (50%+) are associate level.
- Certified PPP = A PPP where the majority of members (50%+) are CP or CT.
- Hours must be used in 30min increments.
- Rooms are self-service; therefore, no AV support, catering, or staff will be provided.
- You own arrangement with preferred supplier for catering.
- If you need ACS to source catering, a $50 flat service fee will apply in addition to the agreed catering costs.
- Rooms are required to be left as they were found. ie. Please clean up after yourself otherwise you may be charged a fee.
- When the Event room is used for meetings/events with non-members between 9:00 am and 5 pm (Mon-Fri), room hire costs apply (see below). If a discounted rate is provided, an ACS Representative will give a 5-minute introduction about ACS to guests at the start or end of the meeting/event.
Room hires rate at the Canberra Hub (Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm)
Room |
2 hours |
Half-day (4 hrs) |
Full day (9am-5pm) |
Event room |
$200 Member & Non-member |
$400 Non-member $200 ACS member |
$800 Non-member $400 ACS member |
Boardroom |
$100 Member & Non-member |
$200 Member & Non-member |
$400 Member & Non-member |
Media room |
$0 (members only) |
$100 Members only |
$200 Members only |
Notes & Conditions for use the Canberra Hub#2:
If the meeting room is booked by ACS BEC & staff for ACS related, the purpose of the booking must be aligned to ACS’ strategic initiatives and are subject to approval by ACS.
Bookings may be approved for:
- Team offsites & staff workshops
- Client presentations
- Hosting events, workshops, or courses
A minimum of 5-10 minutes per booking must be made available to ACS to contribute content for the audience, this may include but is not limited to:
- A presentation on how staff can best use their ACS membership
- A presentation on the benefits of ACS membership
- A technical or thought leadership keynote presentation