Information for Industry Ticket holders

With the ARIA Awards just days away, please note the following regarding limousine, taxi and coach drop-offs for industry ticket holders at Acer Arena, departures from Acer Arena to the after-show party, and drop-offs at Ivy.

Drop-offs at Acer Arena
As in past years there are two entry points to the Red Carpet, which is expected to open at 3.30pm.

1. Entry for nominees, presenters, performers and other VIPs is at the top of the Red Carpet on Olympic Boulevard, which is open only to limousines displaying vehicle passes. Passes can be requested by contacting Event Publicist Rina Ferris (ariaawards@ferrisdaviesprm.com.au). Whilst all guests may enter through this point, we encourage non-nominees/non-presenters etc to enter via the second entrance (see next point) to avoid a bottleneck around the media and photographer pits.

2. All other industry guests can also access the Red Carpet via the entry points located half-way along the Red Carpet. The closest drop-off point for this entrance for taxis, coaches and limousines is the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Edwin Flack Avenue. Vehicle passes are not required for this drop-off point.

Remember that you guests must wear or show their Gold, Platinum or Silver pass to access the Red Carpet entry.

Pick-ups from Acer Arena
To ensure speedy and safe departures for guests heading to the after-party at Ivy, please inform your drivers that the following pick-up locations apply.

- Limousines and hire cars may wait on both sides of Olympic Boulevard.
- Premium-service taxis may wait on Kevin Coombs Avenue near the corner of Olympic Boulevard.
- Normal taxis may wait on Edwin Flack Avenue near the corner of Olympic Boulevard
- The holding area for coaches is directly outside Acer Arena on Olympic Boulevard.

Vehicle passes are not required for post-event pick-ups. Note that the ARIA Awards is expected to conclude around 9.30pm but may be later due to the nature of live television. We recommend you have the mobile number of your driver(s) with you so you can locate them on the night. Please also advise your guests to take care when departing Acer Arena as the area will be extremely busy with vehicle movements.

A map of the Sydney Olympic Park precinct can be downloaded from the Acer Arena page of this website.

After-show Party drop-offs at Ivy, 330 George St (nr Palings Lane), Sydney.
The after-party will run 10pm-4am. All vehicles - limousines, coaches and taxis - may drop guests on George Street. Again, the venue will be very busy with traffic so please exercise caution.

REMINDER: access to the after-party is strictly for industry guests wearing the wristband that will be included with industry tickets. Lost wristbands are unable to be replaced under any circumstances.

With rehearsals set to commence tomorrow, organisers have announced the final presenters who will hand out the pointy trophies at the 2008 ARIA Awards, proudly presented by Motorola, this Sunday, 19 October at Acer Arena.

2008 Best Male Artist nominee, PETE MURRAY (pictured left), joins the list of presenters alongside fellow Queenslander and Best Adult Contemporary Album nominee, KATIE NOONAN.

Also taking the stage will be girl-about-town and MTV VJ, RUBY ROSE, alongside JAMES KERLEY, who will also be sharing red carpet hosting duties with ARIA Awards favourite, JAMES MATHISON.

And last but certainly not least, returning to the ARIAs stage for what hopefully won't be quite such a controversial appearance as their last appearance are the multi talented AXLE WHITEHEAD and JABBA.

General public tickets are almost sold out and anyone without tickets is urged get a move on and call Ticketek on 132 849 or visit their website.

Don't miss Network Ten's exclusive broadcast of the 2008 ARIA Awards at 7.30pm this Sunday, 19 October when ROVE McMANUS, MYF WARHURST, CHRIS LILLEY, JOSH PYKE, RICKI-LEE, BRIAN McFADDEN, JOHN BUTLER, NATALIE BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, HUMAN NATURE, VANESSA AMOROSI, PETE MURRAY, KATIE NOONAN, RUBY ROSE, JAMES KERLEY, AXLE WHITEHEAD and JABBA join performers SAM SPARRO, THE LIVING END, GABRIELLA CILMI, THE PRESETS, FAKER, THE VERONICAS, GEOFFREY GURRUMUL YUNUPINGU and P!NK alongside hosts HAMISH & ANDY and ARIA Awards veteran JAMES MATHISON.

With the 2008 ARIA Awards, proudly presented by Motorola, just one week away, organisers are delighted to announce an exciting line-up of presenters who will join SAM SPARRO, THE LIVING END, GABRIELLA CILMI, THE PRESETS, FAKER, THE VERONICAS, GEOFFREY GURRUMUL YUNIPINGU and P!NK to round out a dynamic night of entertainment on Sunday October 19th at Acer Arena.

And just a reminder - general public tickets are continuing to sell fast so punters are urged to act quickly! Newly released tickets for the 2008 ARIA Awards are now available from Ticketekor phone 132 849.

ROVE McMANUS will make a welcome return to the ARIA Awards stage, along with Spicks and Specks quiz show queen and music aficionado, MYF WARHURST.

With characters like Jonah, Ja'mie and Mr G who have entered the Australian lexicon, comedy genius CHRIS LILLEY will also join the presenter line-up. Already an ARIA Award winner in 2008, Lilley received the award for BEST SOUNDTRACK/CAST/SHOW ALBUM for the 4CD set release of cult hit television series 'Summer Heights High'.

RICKI-LEE (pictured left), pop singer extraordinaire and Australian Idol's newest cast member, will take to the ARIA Awards stage as will Irish crooner BRIAN McFADDEN. Multiple ARIA Award winner JOHN BUTLER will make a special appearance at the 2008 ARIA Awards fresh from a tour of the US and performances at the Lollapalooza festival.

They won their first ever ARIA Award in 2006 and now HUMAN NATURE return to the stage as presenters off the back of their box set 'The Motorcity Collection' (which includes their three #1 albums 'Reach Out', 'Dancing In The Street' and 'Get Ready'). The immensely talented VANESSA AMOROSI, whose hit album 'Somewhere in the Real World' and platinum selling single 'Perfect' has hit the right notes around the nation, will also appear at the 2008 ARIA Awards.

Following on from her successful role as host of the smash hit television program 'So You Think You Can Dance' NATALIE BASSINGTHWAIGHTE will be right at home as a presenter for the 2008 ARIA Awards. With her debut solo album on track, the singer, actor, author and TV presenter has proven there's nothing she can't do.

Hot on the heels of the release of his much-anticipated second album 'Chimney's Afire', 2007 ARIA Award winner JOSH PYKE will also take the stage as a presenter at the 2008 Awards.

And last but definitely not least, in addition to performing her hit single So What, the super-hot superstar P!NK will bestow the final awards of the
night.

Don't miss Network Ten's exclusive broadcast of the 2008 ARIA Awards at 7.30pm on Sunday, 19 October when ROVE MCMANUS, MYF WARHURST, CHRIS LILLEY, JOSH PYKE, RICKI-LEE, BRIAN MCFADDEN, JOHN BUTLER,
NATALIE BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, HUMAN NATURE and VANESSA AMOROSI join SAM SPARRO, THE LIVING END,GABRIELLA CILMI, THE PRESETS, FAKER, THE VERONICAS, GEOFFREY GURRUMUL YUNIPINGU and PINK! alongside hosts HAMISH & ANDY and ARIA Awards veteran JAMES MATHISON.