AMA26 National conference

Late August in Melbourne is the tail end of winter, when the city's café culture feels especially inviting—grab a flat white and wander the nearby Fitzroy Gardens before the conference. The Pullman sits on the edge of the leafy East Melbourne precinct, a short tram ride from the National Gallery of Victoria and the laneway bars of the CBD, where you can warm up with a hearty bowl of pho or a glass of local pinot noir.