Registration

**Important Notice**

The conference is now SOLD OUT. No further registrations are being taken, sorry. 

Full Registration

Early Bird

$440

Standard

$550

Student

$250

Single Day Registration

Early Bird

$200

Standard

$300

Early Bird Registrations close 31 August 2023.

All prices are displayed in Australian Dollars and include GST.

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Full Registration Inclusions
  • Access to all sessions during the program
  • Daily catering including morning and afternoon teas and lunches
  • Free WiFi access
  • Ticket to the Sundowner with posters. Partner tickets available for $30.
  • Ticket to the Conference Dinner. Partner tickets available for $170.
  • Certificate of attendance post conference
Day Registration Inclusions
  • Access to all sessions on your nominated day
  • Catering including morning and afternoon tea and lunch for the day
  • Free WiFi access
  • Certificate of attendance post conference

Tickets to the Sundowner and Conference Dinner are available to purchase on the registration form.

Terms & Conditions

By registering to attend the conference, attendees and speakers agree to the following terms and conditions.

Registration Confirmation

Your completed registration and successful payment will be automatically acknowledged via email with confirmation and tax invoice. If you do not receive an email within 5 minutes, please check your junk mail folder. If another copy is required, please email biodiversity@watermarkevents.com.au. Your registration will only be confirmed upon full payment of fees.

Payment

Payment at time of registration is required by credit or debit card. Accepted credit/debit cards are Visa, MasterCard and AMEX. Please note credit card fees of 1.98% + 30c applies to Domestic Cards, and 3.5% + 30c applies to International Cards.

Please note that transactions will appear on your statement as ‘Watermark Events’, our registration technology provider.

Cancellation

All cancellations must be made in writing via email to biodiversity@watermarkevents.com.au. If cancellation is not received in writing, the registration will not be cancelled and a refund (if applicable) will not be processed.

Cancellations made more than thirty (30) days prior to the conference date will be refunded less 25% of the registration fee to cover administration costs. No registration refunds will be made after this date, however registration may be transferred to a substitute delegate.

A refund processing fee of $27.50 is payable for all refunds processed.

Lockdown Refund

In the unfortunate event of an enforced lockdown, the Conference Committee will postpone the conference and rollover all registrations to the new date. Delegates will be advised of the new dates and encouraged to attend.

If you are unable to attend on the new dates, please advise via email to biodiversity@watermarkevents.com.au within 14 days requesting a refund.

You will receive a full refund minus a processing fee of $27.50.

Insurance

Registration fees do not include insurance.  It is strongly recommended that attendees take out insurance covering cancellation fees for registration, travel and accommodation, as well as personal injury and loss or injury to property, including baggage.  

Neither the Conference Host nor the Conference Managers take any responsibility for any attendee failing to arrange their own insurance, and are in no way responsible for any claims concerning insurance. In the event of industrial disruptions or force majeure, the Conference Host and the Conference Managers accept no responsibility for losses incurred by attendees. 

Disclaimer
The conference reserves the right to cancel, modify or alter any aspect of the conference venue, schedule and delivery at their sole discretion and without notice. Neither the Conference Hosts nor the Conference Managers will accept any liability for any loss or inconvenience caused to any party due to such changes.
Privacy

The Conference Hosts, the Conference Managers and the registration technology provider comply with Australian privacy regulations and are committed to protect the right of the individual to privacy of their information.

Your personal information will not be sold to third parties. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email the Registration Manager who will correct the information. You may also withdraw your consent for use of your information by writing to the Registration Manager.

We require your information to provide you with information regarding the conference and to facilitate your participation in the conference. Information collected in respect of your proposed participation in any aspect of the conference will be used for:

Confirming your attendance and participation in the conference;
In the Attendee List published for the conference;
Provided to organisers of future occurrences of this conference;
May be used to provide you with information of other relevant conferences in your area of interest.
The parties who will have access to your information are the Conference Hosts, the Conference Managers, and any future organisers of the conference.

By registering to participate in the conference you are giving your consent to the above, for the purposes of compliance. However, you may withdraw your consent at any time by notice in writing to the Registration Manager.