FAQS

The 2018 AMMA Conference will be held at the National Convention Centre, Canberra located at: 31 Constitution Ave, Canberra ACT 2601

Please contact the National Convention Centre to discuss your parking needs.

The members of the conference organising committee and Leishman Associates accept no liability for personal accident of loss or damage suffered by any participant, accompanying person, invited observer or any other person by whatever means. Nor do we accept liability for any equipment or software brought to the conference by delegates, speakers, sponsors or any other party. Please protect your personal property. Do not leave laptops, cameras, and other valuable items unsecured. Be conscious of individuals who appear out of place and do not wear a conference name badge. Advise Leishman Associates staff if this does not occur.

Basic wifi will be provided to all delegates whilst onsite at the conference.

The AMMA Conference is a civilian event and therefore military dress is not compulsory.

However, if you are being sponsored by Defence you should check with your superior officer as to what you are required to wear.

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Full Registration for members, non-members and students* registration includes attendance at all sessions during days of Friday 12 – Sunday 14 October 2018. Full registration also includes: one set of conference proceedings, satchel, name badge, lunch, morning and afternoon tea refreshments and entry to the Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner. You can also purchase additional tickets for the social functions.

Day Registration includes attendance at sessions for the nominated day of attendance, one set of conference proceedings, satchel, name badge, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments on the day of attendance. Day registration does not include any of the social program functions. Tickets to attend any social functions need to be purchased seperately.

*Student Registration is open to those who are undertaking a primary health care degree. Your student number and name of university must be submitted for verification when registering.

Workshop Registration includes attendance to workshop registered for, name badge, lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments.

Full Registration: Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is provided on the Friday and Saturday, arrival tea and coffee will be provided on the Sunday. All food at each social function is included, if you are attending.

Day Registration: Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is provided only for the day you have registered.

Complimentary Tea, coffee, water and mints are available during the conference.

It is suggested that delegates arrive at preferred sessions promptly to ensure a seat. If sessions become full then delegates will not be allowed entry. Please wear your name tag for entry into all sessions.

Any changes to the conference program will be announced during housekeeping notices each morning during the first plenary session. You may also check with Leishman Associates staff at the registration desk.

Please check your latest Registration Confirmation email, this will list all bookings. If you have misplaced this, you can request a new copy by clicking here

Welcome Reception, 12 October 2018:

The Welcome Reception will be held in the Trade Exhibition area at the National Convention Centre, Canberra.

Conference Dinner, 13 October 2018:
The Conference Dinner will be held at the Arboretum, and transport will be provided as part of your registration for the dinner.

All delegates, exhibitors and accompanying partners will be provided with a name badge, which will give you access to all events that are included in your registration or that you have purchased. Please ensure you wear your name badge at all times.

Yes, you can, for an additional cost. Additional guest tickets can be booked when you register online, or through the Leishman Associates office. Bookings can be made at the conference but will be subject to availability.

You must advise the conference managers of any special dietary requirements when you register for the conference. Caterers at each function will be informed of these. During the day, there will be a buffet table offering food suitable for dietary requirements. If you are unsure, please don’t hesitate to ask staff at the registration desk.

IMPORTANT – If your dietary request relates to a life-threatening allergy, please ensure that you advise the organisers as soon as possible.

You can book your accommodation through the online registration form or by emailing Jodi Stevens . You will be asked to provide your check-in and check-out date as well as your credit card details to secure the booking. Payment for your accommodation will not be taken until you check out of the Hotel. Delegates are encouraged to book in advance as availability closer to the Conference date is not guaranteed.

If you have booked your accommodation when you registered, your credit card details have been transferred to the hotel you have selected – please confirm this on check in with your hotel.

The hotel will request payment on check in.  If you have arrived 24 hours later than your indicated arrival day you may find that you have forfeited your deposit.

If you will not be paying with your own credit card, and need to arrange payment before you arrive in Brisbane, the best way is via a credit card authorisation form enabling the hotel to process a third-party card. To do so, please contact the hotel you selected and they will organise with you to receive a form for you to fill out and fax, email, or bring on arrival.

Delegates are not permitted to use any type of camera or recording device at any of the sessions unless written permission has been obtained from the relevant speaker & Conference Managers. A professional photographer will be at the conference, if you have any issues with being photographed please notify the photographer or Leishman Associates staff.

Presentations will be available on the conference website following the conference. Speakers will be requested to sign a release form. This is not compulsory, and only presentations with approval will be published.

Please bring your PowerPoint presentation with you when you register. All presentations need to be 16:9 in ratio.

All speakers should present themselves to the Speakers Preparation Desk at least three hours prior to their scheduled presentation time, to upload their presentation.

Speakers are also requested to assemble in their session room 5 minutes before the commencement of the session if possible, to meet with their session chair and to familiarise themselves with the room and the audio-visual equipment. A technician will be present in the room at all times. There will be facilities to test and modify your presentation if required.

During the break prior to your session, it is highly recommended that speakers go to their room and introduce themselves to the chairperson of their session. Each chairperson will be in their room at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the session.

You can also check that your presentation is working correctly with the AV technician in the room.

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If you are a chairperson you will receive chairpersons guidelines when you register at the registration desk. If you have additional questions, please contact Leishman Associates.

2018 AMMA reserves the right to amend or alter any advertised details relating to dates, program and speakers if necessary, without notice, as a result of circumstances beyond their control. All attempts have been made to keep any changes to an absolute minimum.