Registration
Registration Information
EARLY BIRD ENDS 22nd March 2024 - BOOK EARLY!
If you wish to pay on an invoice please contact reg@themeetingpeople.com.au
GROUP REGISTRATIONS
Please note that if you need to register a group of people, please contact reg@themeetingpeople.com.au
Registration Fees
All fees are inclusive of GST and in Australian Dollars.
Full Registrations
ALA Member
Full Registration - Early $990
Full Registration - Standard $1,250
Non-Member
Full Registration - Standard $1,510
Student Registration*
Full Registration - Early $550
Full Registration - Standard $770
*Evidence of Student ID required (N.B. Proof must be provided by email to reg@themeetingpeople.com.au and state that you are currently enrolled in full time study with either an undergraduate or postgraduate program).
Day Registrations
Thursday, Friday or Saturday
ALA Member
Day Registration - Early $450
Day Registration - Standard $550
Non-Member
Full Registration - Standard $675
Registration Inclusions
The full and student registration fee includes:
All conference materials including program, access to abstracts, conference app
Conference name badge and satchel
Conference Sessions and Poster Sessions
Coffee breaks and lunches as per the program
Welcome Reception on Thursday evening
Conference Dinner on Friday evening
NB Pre-conference workshops are at an extra cost for full registrations.
The day registration fee includes:
All conference materials including program, access to abstracts, conference app
Conference name badge and satchel
Conference Sessions and Poster Sessions
Coffee breaks and lunches on the day that you are registered
NB Social events and pre-conference workshops are at an extra cost for day registrations.
Concurrent Session Selections
Once you have completed your registration, you will be sent a link to complete your Concurrent Session selections. Please note that limits apply to some sessions.
Please note that there is no pre-registration for Free Paper Sessions.
Social Events
Welcome Reception
Date: Thursday 2nd May 2024
Time: 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Venue: Exhibition Hall, Hall L, Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: Included with all full registration fees. Extra tickets: $85 per person.
The perfect opportunity to catch up with old and new friends and colleagues in the Exhibition Hall with our valued industry partners for drinks and canapes.
Conference Dinner
Date: Friday 3rd May 2024
Time: 7.00 pm - 11.00 pm
Venue: Panorama Ballroom, Adelaide Convention Centre
Cost: Included with all full registration fees. Extra tickets: $165 per person
Dress code: Cocktail attire
Join us for our celebration dinner held in the Panorama Ballroom overlooking the Torrens River precinct. Dinner includes drinks and canapes on arrival, followed by 3 courses, beverages and entertainment.
Pre-Conference Tours
Tuesday 30th April
Popeye Gin Tour on the Torrens
Expression of interest to gain numbers for a firm booking.
Limited numbers will apply.
The approximate cost for the tour will be $95 per person and includes a cruise on Popeye on the Torrens River with a Gin Tasting and food platters.
Please indicate your intention to participate.
A TASTE OF KANGAROO ISLAND
Let Kangaroo Island Spirits take the helm!
For those who can’t make it over to the magical South Australian oasis that is Kangaroo Island, why not experience the beauty of KI in our very own city of Adelaide? Join us here at Popeye on a vibrant tasting tour whilst cruising along The Torrens River with special city views you’d be pressed to experience any other way.
Enjoy a curated selection of three KIS gin’s specially paired with three delicious treat; something fresh, something sweet and something savoury.
Tasting tours run for an hour and a half and a KI representative will talk you through the experience, what you’re tasting, how the spirits are crafted and the significance of distilling from KI. Have your questions at the ready and be prepared for an insightful cruise.
Twilight RoofClimb @ Adelaide Oval
You haven’t experienced an Adelaide sunset…
…until you see it from RoofClimb Twilight!
Watch the sky come to life as the sun sets over Adelaide’s coastline and discover the city from the icon’s rooftop.
Learn the colourful and quirky stories that make Adelaide so unique as you venture over the roofline and sit on the Riverbank platform to watch in wonder as the city sky lights up with magical hues.
Includes provision of safety equipment and RoofClimb suit, safety briefing and personal secure locker to store your belongings during your experience.
RoofClimb includes: A RoofClimb cap, an achievement certificate and a printed group photo.
Limited numbers.
Cost: $99 per person
Time: 4 pm - 6 pm
Post-Conference Tours
Sunday 5th May
ADELAIDE SIGHTSEEING
Tour discounts for pre- and post-conference tours!
Adelaide Sightseeing is excited to be a touring partner of 15th ALA Scientific Conference 2024. We are South Australia's largest and longest serving day tour operator, having been in business for well over 30 years. As a South Australian operated company, and part of the SeaLink Travel Group, we take pride in knowing our state well. We offer half day, full day and longer stays through Adelaide and to South Australia’s most popular destinations such as the Barossa Valley, Kangaroo Island, Victor Harbor, McLaren Vale, Murray River, Adelaide City and the Hills & Hahndorf region.
If you wish to explore South Australia before or after we can help you ‘see more’ of what this amazing state has to offer.
Adelaide Sightseeing will offer a 10% discount off normal retail price on the following popular tours for participants and their accompanying family & friends*
Adelaide City Highlights (AS14)
Adelaide Hills & Hahndorf (AS13)
Ultimate Adelaide (AS12)
McLaren Vale & The Cube Experience (AS5)
Barossa Food & Wine Experience (AS2)
Barossa and Hahndorf Highlights (AS10)
Victor Harbor & Southern Highlights (AS18)
Murray River Highlights (AS23)
Kangaroo Island One Day Experience (HTCC)
Kangaroo Island Sip & See Tour (SSKICC)
Make sure you enter the special promotion code ALA2024 when you book online, and you will be on your way to a fabulous South Australian experience. Alternatively, you can call our friendly sales team on 1300 769 762 to make a booking using the promotional code. As it’s a busy time of the year, we recommend you get in early and lock in your tours now so you don’t miss out!
*Conditions; Available for booking from 11 December 2023. Valid for travel 24 APRIL 2024 to 12 MAY 2024. Not valid with any other offer or online discounts. Promotional code must be quoted at time of booking to receive a discount. When booking online, discount will be applied at the checkout off the normal retail price. Valid for new bookings only. Credit card fees apply. Please check full terms and conditions on the website or in our brochure.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Conference Secretariat by 22 March 2024. There is a $150 cancellation fee. Refunds will only be issued in exceptional circumstances after this date, but substitute delegates are acceptable. Cancellations must be made in writing and sent to our Conference Manager, reg@themeetingpeople.com.au.
Refunds will only be issued in exceptional circumstances as above, but substitute delegates are acceptable. Verbal changes or cancellations cannot be accepted. If, on medical grounds, you are unable to attend the Conference, you must notify us in writing by email reg@themeetingpeople.com.au
PAYMENT OF FEES
Payment can be made by credit card (via secure online registration only with MasterCard or Visa only). Please contact the Secretariat electronic banking transfer details. All registrations need to be submitted via the online registration and they will be acknowledged by return email. If you do not receive a written acknowledgement upon the completion of your online registration, please contact the Secretariat to ensure that your details have been received. Payments will be listed on your credit card statement with The Meeting People Pty Ltd.
FEDERAL GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST)
Australia has a Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10%. Overseas delegates are not exempt from paying this tax. All fees and costs quoted in the brochure are GST inclusive. The Meeting People Trust is registered for GST - the ABN is 14 568 939 746. Upon payment online you will receive a tax invoice.
TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA
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LIABILITY
In case of industrial disruption or other external events causing disruption to the meeting, the Local Organising Committee, the ALA and the Meeting Managers of the Conference accepts no responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates.
PRIVACY
Personal information, as defined under the national privacy legislation, The Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2001, will be treated in accordance with the National Privacy Principles and only shared with related or third parties in accordance with those principles.
Please find the links to our ALA 2024 Conference Delegate Terms.
DISCLAIMER
The Conference Programme and registration information is correct at the time of printing. However, the organisers reserve the right to change the information where necessary without notice.