Submissions have now closed

Oral Presentations:

Consultants: Oral presentations are 10 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions

All other authors: Full Oral Presentation are 7 minutes presentation time followed by 3 minutes for questions. 

Abstracts accepted in the Consultants category will be presented on Saturday 31 August with the Trainee/Registrar Presentations on Sunday 1 September. 

If the number of submissions requires, additional abstracts may be accepted for Rapid Fire Presentations of 4 minutes duration with no question time. 

Posters:

Posters are to be provided in hardcopy and will be displayed in the Main Conference Room. These should be A0 size 841mm x 1189mm in portrait orientation. Authors are required to print and deliver their poster to the venue. There will be no oral introduction for posters. More information on poster preparation is available by downloading the  Poster Guidelines (PDF)

Prizes:

There will be a prize for Best Registrar Presentation, Best Registrar Presentation 2^nd Place and Best Registrar Poster. Presentation will take place on Sunday 1 September 2019.

Selection and Notification:

The receipt of all abstracts will be confirmed by an acknowledging email.

All abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Annual Scientific Meeting Committee. Presenting authors will be notified by 24 May 2019 regarding the status of their abstract. All presenters will be required to register for the conference by 2 July 2019 and pay the appropriate registration fee. All presenters also need to meet their own travel and accommodation costs.

Further Information:

Please refer to the Abstract Guidelines (PDF)

Payment

All fees are in New Zealand Dollars.  Payment will be accepted by credit card (Visa or Mastercard only), direct credit or cheque (must be made out in NZ $). Standard fees will apply from 26 May 2019 and will be applied to registrations which remain unpaid.

Cancellation Policy

Any cancellations or alterations should be put in writing (email) to the Conference Organiser.  Cancellations before 16^th May 2019 will be refunded less admin fee of NZ$80.00. No refunds will be made for cancellations after 16^th May 2019.

Accommodation

Accommodation is booked directly with the hotel (see Accommodation section).  The attendee should note the cancellation policy for the chosen hotel when making the direct booking.  It is the attendees responsibility to notify the hotel directly of any changes to their booking.

Insurance

Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind.  It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the conference and book your travel you take out an insurance policy of your choice.  The NZAPS and Conference Organisers cannot take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance.

Disclaimer of Liability

The Organising Committee, including the NZAPS and Conference Secretariat, will not accept liability for damages of any nature sustained by attendees or loss of or damage to their personal property as a result of the conference or related events.