Joint 12th ICNC and 11th AOCCN
27 May to 1 June 2012
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia

EARLY REGISTRATION IS CLOSING 27 JANUARY

REGISTRATION
To avail of the early registration fee for ICNC/AOCCN 2012 please visit the following link: http://www.icnc2012.com/register.asp

If your institution is paying for your congress registration then complete your registration requirements on the above site and click on ‘please send me a tax invoice’ under alternative payment options to have a tax invoice generated for this purpose.

FINAL PROGRAM ONLINE
The congress has an action packed and cutting edge scientific program running during the main congress week. New breaking developments in important areas of child neurology are being presented. Keynote speakers will address new concepts and research. You can’t afford to miss this meeting! Visit the congress website and view the program on:
http://www.icnc2012.com/program.pdf

NEW BREAKFAST SESSIONS
There are a number of stimulating breakfast symposia and teaching sessions running during the congress week, and new breakfast symposia have been added and more are to come! Watch for these new additions on congress newsletters. If you have already registered for the congress and wish to add a new breakfast session to your booking, please email the congress office to arrange this (icnc2012@icms.com.au).

For more information visit the following link:
http://www.icnc2012.com/breakfast.asp

PRECONGRESS SYMPOSIA
There are a number of exciting precongress symposia running on the 27th May 2012. Book early if you are considering attending these. For more information visit:
http://www.icnc2012.com/highlights.asp?PreCongressSymposia

INNOVATIVE SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
We aim to make this ICNC/AOCCN a unique social event. At present we are planning a number of opportunities to allow delegates and speakers to meet, network and forge enduring collaborations. Come along to the social events of the congress, the Gala Dinner and Welcome Reception. Watch your congress newsletters for more details on opportunities to Speed Date a Speaker, to join Poster Tours and for information on how you can join our social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AND FOCUS GROUPS
A number of groups are forming and planning small focused meetings at ICNC/AOCCN. We will provide more information on these in an upcoming newsletter. For all those interested in getting together their own small special interest groups, focus groups or data registry group meetings, please get in touch with the Local Organizing Committee via admin@anzcns.org.au to discuss your plans and requirements.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
General meetings of ICNA, AOCNA and ANZCNS will be held during the main congress week. On the next newsletter we will provide advance notice of the dates of these meetings so that you can plan these into your congress week.

HELP US PROMOTE ICNC/AOCCN 2012
The Joint 12th ICNC and 11th AOCCN are the biennial meetings of ICNA and AOCNA. For members of ICNA or AOCNA who wish to promote the meeting nationally or internationally, promotional material such as powerpoint presentation slides, posters and flyers can be downloaded from our promotional site below. Please help us make this congress a successful event for child neurology globally and promote this meeting widely to your neurology, neurosciences and paediatric colleagues:
http://www.icnc2012.com/address.asp

BOOK ACCOMODATION EARLY
Competitive accommodation rates are available in a number of hotels and apartments in Brisbane for ICNC/AOCCN 2012 via the congress website. Budget accommodation options are also available and are booked through linking to recommended options via the congress accommodation home page. For more information please visit:
http://www.icnc2012.com/accommodation.asp

VISAS
All international visitors require a valid passport and visa for entry into Australia (New Zealand visitors require a valid passport only). A facility for electronically issuing visas, The Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system, is currently available through international travel agents and airlines in over 30 countries including the US, UK, parts of Western Europe, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For non-ETA countries it is advisable that you register early in order to commence the visa application process in order to facilitate your travel plans. For more information click on the following link: http://www.icnc2012.com/general.asp

MAKE BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND YOUR HOLIDAY DESTINATION
Brisbane is an amazing holiday destination and there are so many reasons to extend your congress visit to enjoy the Queensland experience. There are so many exciting things to do out and about in Brisbane. For more information and suggested itineraries visit:
http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/Travel/Default.aspx

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
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www.facebook.com/icnc2012
www.twitter.com/anzcns

If you are tweeting about ICNC/AOCCN 2012 please use the hashtag #JointCongress to help other followers.

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